RØDE SmartLav+ Wired Lav Mic For iPhone & Smartphones Review

Mike from TopDaddies.com reviews and demonstrates the Rode SmartLav+ wired lavalier microphone for iPhones and iPads.
The smartLav+ is a broadcast-grade wearable microphone designed for use in a wide range of film, television and broadcast scenarios, or wherever broadcast quality audio is required in a discreet, portable format without the complication and expense of additional wireless equipment.
With the smartLav+ the user simply mounts the microphone on the talent, connects it to a smartphone or tablet headset jack and records via the RØDE Rec app for iOS, or any other audio app of their choice.
By employing a professional quality omni-directional condenser capsule the smartLav+ picks up sound equally from all around the microphone, allowing for versatility when mounting and ensuring a high degree of user-friendly operation.
A foam pop shield is supplied to minimise wind noise and vocal plosives (hard ‘b’, ‘t’ and ‘p’ sounds), as well as a durable mounting clip with in-built cable management. Its Kevlar® reinforced cable ensures that you never stretch or snap your microphone under normal usage conditions.
The smartLav+ is compatible with any audio app that accepts input from the headset connection, however it has been designed to pair perfectly with RØDE’s RØDE Rec app for Apple iOS devices. RØDE Rec turns the user’s iOS device into a fully-featured field recorder, with a wide range of equalisation presets to suit various recording situations, in addition to professional editing functions and the ability to publish to SoundCloud and Dropbox direct from the app.

[@harispathan1944]

Hello from India. I bought this product today and I was trying to record a video from iPhone6 but the video got recorded through inbuilt mic and not from SmartLav. Does this work directly with the phone camera or I have to sync the audio separately using Rode Rec app? anyone?

[@Topdaddies]

Hi! That's very strange. I had it connected directly to an iPhone6s and used the native camera app that comes with the phone to record. It worked perfectly. Maybe try restarting your phone with the mic plugged in to see if that helps. Otherwise get in touch with Rode support. They should be able to help you out.

[@harispathan1944]

+Top Daddies Thanks for reply. I tried what you mentioned and recorded a video but I hardly feel any difference in the quality (almost same amount of background noise with and without mic). Whereas with the RODE app the quality is amazing.

[@Topdaddies]

Haris Pathan Very strange. Looks like your Apple video app isn't recognizing the mic for some reason. I shot the video using the mic and the Apple app, so I'm not sure why it wouldn't work for you. Maybe try getting in touch with Rode support. Wish I could be of more help.