Record better sound with your smartphone

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In this episode of CNET Australia's Pocket Filmmaker, Jason Van Genderen shows off his favorite devices that will vastly improve the sound quality of iPhone videos.

[@TheFriedMan]

what? no links in the description to actually buy these products??? smh.

[@LabibIttihadul]

You should NOT add background music when reviewing Sound. lol

[@suckyboi3481]

Labib Ittihadul i agree

[@147score]

exactly

[@mattbroomer]

I'm not sure background music really works over any talking in a review video.

[@Deathtimeproductions]

😂😂

[@ViraLBrosca]

Good point

[@altar7885]

get rid of the crazy background music and you'll have doubled the quality of this video

[@rokai7292]

altar7 hey he can do what he wants if he does think it's good then deal with it it's not like you can't hear him speak as I said if your annoyed...DEAL WITH IT

[@georgeogunti3641]

altar7 lol

[@RaveXmusic]

Fact.

[@JosephTorregrossa]

Could you give me a link where I can find this adjustable microphone you spoke at 2:00 ?

[@sw1james]

It is difficult to tell the differences in audio because you have background music!!!!

[@sperng1]

I love your series! You show a good variety of options using the pocket camera in your smart phone! I just purchased an image stablizer steadicam. Excited to try it out on my phone!

[@SensualHealing1]

What is the make and model of your lapel mic or can you or anyone else reading this recommend a the best quality completely wireless option for a great price. Is there an option where you can be totally mobile without having the receiver that has to plug into power supply. I do a lot of filming on the fly, outdoors mainly. Would love you help. Many thanks in advance.

[@markwolgin]

Hi and thanks so much for the video. Is there a way that you know of, without buying an accessory mic, to prevent the problem of recorded volume level changing when I'm recording a video with the iPhone? I have this experience when making a selfie type video, even indoors with no background noises or significant changes in volume of my speaking, no changes in camera position, and the audio recording of me speaking will start at say 100% volume and then drop to like 20% for a few seconds, then alternate back and forth between these sound levels. Wondering if you know any settings that can be tweaked since I might not always have an external mic when the need arises to video something. Thanks in advance!

[@chell784]

Does anyone know how to make a basic tutorial (of what their video is actually titled) for newbies. We look things up because we don't know and need a visual. Excuse my rant,but been looking at too many tutorials.

[@MonteOlsen]

I agree that links to videos and cameras would be real helpful. Thanks for a great video series.

[@radhikapotdar3603]

I didn't find any problem of such background sound causing a problem! Perfect video! Keep up! God bless!!!!

[@zptaco]

please leave a link of the videos you suggest in the description! it would make it so much easier for us to see those videos

[@BenzKixxs]

i do live videos and i want to know what i can use to get clear audio from my speaker when i play music

[@iljaba87]

True that! never owned htc but I can say that even phones like nokia n8 and e7 has super audio recording quality, but is it the mics or some program inside phones that renders audio??

[@01raj007]

The Silly Music is KILLING the background sound, if there was any.... Your point is unclear.

[@princeadolphus5051]

please i want to know the names of the microphones so i can get a quick review and purchase some

[@kennyplay5982]

what is the best to get very high SPL level recording? like for Concerts? thanks

[@cmbautista6464]

Hello, where could i find and buy that Mini Boom mic???? Thanks.

[@MidnightVentures]

This was all very helpful! Thank you

[@MmartinaJ]

Thanks so much for sharing this! I was hoping to see your recommendations where I can purchase these items.

[@chrichtonsworld1]

Never realized I could use a microphone on my phone. The sound is significantly better. Thank you for the tip. (BTW I am simply using my headset. For some reason the mic on my laptop doesn't work properly because of that damn windows 8.1 system. Don't update realtek with the latest driver. It will kill the noise for sure but a little too good if you know what I mean. But now I can record a decent sounding voice over again.)

[@Supuhstar]

This is a great show.... WHERE HAS THIS BEEN? D:

[@LGFITNESS1]

Oooo, I’m NO pro but I love these tips!!! Thanks SO much!!!! ❤️😊👍

[@a552bcx]

HTC One and Lumnia 920 mics are built in high quality stereo mics for the smartphone. The test datas on various sites proves it

[@pkerry12]

don't for get you can use USB mic's as well with iOS devices all apps support it because all you need is the USB adapter for you iOS device for android you need a OTG to usb cable and currently only one app supports USB mice and that is USB Audio Recorder Pro, unfortunately there is not video apps on android that supports USB audio but on iOS all videos apps support USB mics.

[@TheBodysome]

awesome series, but agree with altar7 background music needs to be turned down or off when we are listening for differences in audio quality

[@theirishkid98]

Connect a microphone to a amplifier

[@freddoflintstono9321]

There's now another solution: Rode smartLav+, a Lavalier mike especially designed to be used with smartphones. In combination with the Rode recording app (it's cheap to get the full version) you end up with broadcast quality audio which you can add later to your video. If you use only one device for both video and audio you'll need a TRRS extension cable though, the smartLav+ lead is just long enough for recording audio.

[@LivInAwe]

I want to thank you. Being in the business I didn't learn a lot from the video. However, you answered my biggest question! Thank you.

[@gdaymates431]

Was the question, "is music in the background of a sound video annoying?" yes. The answer is yes.

[@kenvilla7248]

what happens if you plug that into a speaker? will you be able to talk into it and come out thru the speakers?

[@danmaudsley3778]

No. You need an amp of some sort that will take the mic as an input and output it to the speakers. One exception - some powered speakers do have an amp built in and may have a mic in that you can plug directly into.

[@KiddKarrim]

I have been trying to find that little black mic that has the 180 degree movement. I finally found a picture of it but the site link has everything but that mike. I am very much interested and was hoping someone could post a link on where to find it and purchase it. Or what it is actually called.

[@danmaudsley3778]

Saramonic make one that looks very much like that. I wouldn’t expect wonders though. The Rode Videomic Me would be a better bet.

[@aminadizdarevic7669]

I've been to a concert and I was recording some songs. Unfortunately the audio is terrible and I'm really sad because of it. Supposedly, my phone's microphone does not support such a loud sound. Ok, I know what to do in the upcoming events, but is there ANY possibility to fix the audio on these already recorded songs? Even a little bit? I would appreciate any kind of help! I am hoping for some feedback. Thanks in advance!

[@gammalikeveryultra]

What about line level audio while video recording in Android?

[@lyneicehaynes4922]

I really enjoyed singing from Ez Voice because I love singing with headset with microphone .

[@adrianhermosillo4283]

what if you are trying to record a straight piped aventador sv...

[@afterwork.scrolls]

Where's the link to buy the above gadgets.......................

[@juliannawelch4629]

is ther a good singing voice over thing?

[@poolboyinla]

He never even showed the lapel mic he was wearing.

[@louisbrown65]

I thought the same thing. THAT'S the solution I want. LOL

[@lowiesuarez560]

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[@maiki_waps]

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[@ezracamilo425]

Instablaster

[@DrXavier]

NIce Thankyou for the INfo.

[@madmikemakes3056]

Great video thanks for the ideas.

[@tradextalks]

I don't found link to download this microphone please help me

[@MichaelMillerGR]

Please keep posting videos like this

[@Wishbringer7]

Interesting video but... where can we get such a mic (I've looked, can't find it), and will it work on Android or Windows tablets and phones, or just on iPhone?

[@Wishbringer7]

***** Thanks Ality. I've seen that mike on Amazon but it's not the one he mentioned from Ebay. I actually have a "step up" of the Olympus referred... and those mikes work by muffling overall sound. So yes while they reduce ambient noise, they also tend to muffle the quality of voice and solo music recording. I've tested both an Olympus and Sony mic in that same class and my built-in phone mic sounds as good if not better. So I was curious about the particular mike he showed in the video. Am especially curious about the mike he never showed close-up... the one he's actually wearing on his shirt.

[@MissCMukbangs]

thank you

[@theflyingguineapigfpv5812]

Thanks helped a lot

[@Azam_Pakistan]

With a good lavellier does it matter if I use an Iphone or any reasonable Chinese android ?

[@ishaun707]

Great video!

[@wondertwins2222]

thank YOU

[@JIMMYROUGERIE-music]

hi everyone... any tips i need to control the gain of my mic (samson go mic).... would you know an apps that offer gain control of the mic ?

[@RayTheVideoGuy]

If you are shooting video, you can shoot with FilmicPro, which has much more control than the built in camera software. It has levels adjustments and meters as well

[@amanieux]

same framing with a wider angle lens is not really a good idea as it distorts the face (big nose, squeezed forehead)

[@mahbubrezvi]

thanks

[@larryways]

Looking to better sound quality for live broadcast.

[@natancopeincraft]

What was the name of the little black mic at 1:43? Anybody?

[@martinasommer1306]

Thank you

[@OKIN815]

Could you please tell me how to get one of those mini 3.5 mm microphones? I can't find them on eBay.

[@jaykumar-hm9rh]

if you get it please share the link

[@fahimgamingshow3483]

price??

[@JuanMariaSolare]

Man, Jason shows his favorite devices but hides the names? I can't believe this. So now I know how it would be if...

[@lakshvohra3283]

whats the name of the microphone?

[@ryblinkaway]

+Laksh Vohra he doesn't want to sound like promoting the products he's using, but still the viewers wants to know. And for sure cnet don't like to reply comments here.

[@ucheucheuche]

Something this video does well is add breaks where the presenter is not speaking, like titles. This aids against listening fatigue.

[@xNarutoCakez]

Please send me a link of the mic shown at 2:00 or at least give the brand name and model. Thanks

[@RayTheVideoGuy]

That mic will help a bit, but not a ton. Notice what he is using to record him, a lapel mic, not that little mic he is showing. Unfortunately, most lapel moils will not work on a Smartphone, so you do need a special one. Rode has one, and there is also this one here that works on Phones AND traditional video cameras: www.pocketvideopro.com

[@Allysinwonderland1]

@@RayTheVideoGuy What if you don't like the look of a lapel mic? What is your next best option?

[@yipingliu9426]

When you are talking about sound quality, why would you add a noisy background "music"?

[@KGKraetzerMedia]

Very helpful I connect a Shure directional microphone to my Samsung S5 with a Neutral cable. With a restart it works reasonably well. I cover press conferences sometimes where the sound is coming off speakers around the room. Just use the built in microphone. Any suggestions? Check the video interviews I have done on my KZbin page. Many thanks, Ken Kraetzer, White Plains, NY

[@CommanderSix]

Awesome!!!

[@jetcitysinatra7300]

Why did you choose an apple phone? Will this work with an android phone?

[@youbian]

We can talk tech forever; the magic happens when you put the tools to work.

[@MrKrivchev]

super thanks

[@truckerdaddy-akajohninqueb4793]

Remember you need a 4-pin microphone or an adapter from 3-pin to 4-pin

[@jameshoe1750]

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[@hollywoodi8442]

Yes, also, as others have said in this thread, give us the links to every product! you already invented the wheel by finding the product.. don't make us reinvent the Wheel by looking high and low for these products. otherwise, what's the point of showing us the product ??? we don't have time to do all this research to find these exact products. when you find these products n then decide to recommend such, why not contact the promotional departments of these brands?.. U could probably get some type of remuneration, either by receiving free product or monetary; of course, then, do NOT allow such remunerations to creep into the subject of your product recommendations and distort and ruin your objectivity... 😊

[@joshy1024]

Sound without microphone = ggdfddgggtttgfid Sound with microphone = Hello I am recording :)

[@eaglei2143]

Why didn't you write the names and models on the video or a link. Not very helpful otherwise

[@Travelwithfuye]

2:03

[@korpocrey2557]

cool video but that part of "you will not believe what you see" at the end is actually discouraging me to watch those videos you are talking about

[@anshool21]

Nice

[@truckerdaddy-akajohninqueb4793]

What kind of camera are you using? I've had poor luck getting an external microphone working on a GoPro until they informed me that only the GoPro BLACK models, not silver nor white, are compatible with an external microphone. Shitty advertising! Now I have an adapter so I can use an external microphone with my cellphone. HTH John

[@SilverLakeDaze]

DROP the background music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Amir-iz8eh]

If anyone actually knows these products names. Enlighten us please, we need you

[@personinapurplebackground7410]

"For a couple of hundred dollars"

[@dogloverjb6873]

background music is disrupting...

[@raykrislianggi]

You're saying that Lumia 920's microphone performance is equal to professional microphones? That thing itself is overrated.

[@piyushaggarwala]

It's a handy product if you're next to the iPhone, but it is completely useless if you're trying to record a presentation where the speaker is far away.

[@danmaudsley3778]

You’d be better placing a small sound recorder (such as the Zoom) on or near the podium. Alternatively you could stand near to a speaker (assuming the lecturer is using a mic) and the phone should pic up the sound from that just fine.

[@norman12356]

Archie?

[@iljaba87]

Just buy lumia or htc and you dont need any ugly microphone attachments...

[@abhedanandnulkar1851]

First put off your background music when you are explaining. The right etiquette. Thanks and proceed.

[@abhedanandnulkar1851]

If you don't stop music i will not see this .

[@indiatv354]

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[@tv48livemusicchat99]

Do the test with a Samsung recording a band and listen again /Apple already records nice _Samsung's sux

[@desbrittain9952]

Why the awful music in the background?

[@bigtradingboots]

2019??

[@ViktorGeorgiev]

or just buy nokia 808 with rich recording :)

[@kuran1999]

lololol

[@bh27]

Background music is terrible. Please remove this especially when we're focusing on sounds. Also I want to use a lapel mike why not let us know about them?

[@milliiehapsa273]

Background music annoying

[@dr.c4537]

Fish eye lens for the earth clip. There's no curve ! The earth is flat. Research flat earth!

[@MoeinEsther]

That music is sooo annoying

[@hollywoodi8442]

STOP THE CRAZY BACKGROUND MUSIC❣.... IT'S DISTRACTING OUR ATTENTION AWAY FROM WHAT YOU ARE TRYING TO TEACH US❣

[@HaloMediaRecords]

Useless review

[@abhedanandnulkar1851]

Strongly condemn your approach.

[@TheFriedMan]

what? no links in the description to actually buy these products??? smh.

[@ouazizchannel5831]

thanks