Zoom iQ7 Mid-Side Stereo Microphone for iOS Devices

Great product. The sound quality is amazing and it fits tight in the lightning port.A few things to consider,1) The headphones jack is at a really loud volume and it can't be changed.2) There is latency with most of the apps and you will notice it only if you want to do multitrack recording. I was able to reduce the latency almost to cero using cubasis and adjusting the recording options! But I can't make a decent multitrack recording on garage band.3) for the price it's an aweeeesome product and the recording quality is outstanding.

I did not do as my title suggests and thought I could work around the clicking noises and poorly-rated app. I was wrong.The clicking does NOT go away no matter whether airplane mode is on, wifi is off, bluetooth is off, cellular is off, or any combination of thereof. The problem persists whether you use Voice Memos or the Handy Recorder app.The sound quality is slightly better than the built in mic, but this mic seems to be ruining my recordings in a different way. Lateral moves are not worth the money; spend yours on a higher quality product.

Folks, take it from a looooong time musician. Zoom absolutely ROCKS. This thing will give your iPhone video absolutely CLEAN CLEAN audio, especially for stuff out in nature. You can also play with mid-side recordings which allow you to adjust the stereo spread of the audio IN POST (after the fact). I have recorded outdoor video in the forest as well as campfire audio and such and it's just gorgeous audio. Yum!git yerself one.

Does NOT fit with Otterbox case. I was disappointed to fid that “fits with most cases” does not include one of the most widely use iPhone case manufacturers. Though not causing me to return the mic, it’s pretty inconvenient and as my phone is in pristine condition due to the great case I’m frustrated Zoom couldn’t have been slightly more thoughtful about the lightning connector. Seems like a poor engineering choice.Having used the mic only twice, the quality appears good. The stereo separation isn’t optimal but expectable at this price point, which was reasonable, making a good mic accessible for me to use for podcasting and capturing sounds/samples for recording and sound sculpting.The interface is straightforward and easy to use. The trim feature works well and I like the option to save as a separate clip-that’s handy.Good mic, great price, seems semi-rugged, but a hassle to use with my phone, 3 stats. Fix the connector and let me swap it out: 5, yup it’s that big a deal for me.

Excellent product! If you are looking for a dedicated audio recorder solution, and don't want to lug around a whole other piece of electronics, this is your answer. Since you've already got an iPhone in your pocket, just snap this guy on and you are good to go!The free Zoom Audio Recorder app works well, and allows you to choose different audio rates to save as, and the audio quality and stereo imaging are simple amazing. I much prefer the X/Y audio instead of the Mid/Side style of audio. For my application, realism is everything, so the results from this unit very much matches what your ear hears. By contrast the M/S image sounds odd and not realistic at all. (I assume it's because it's subtracting the side mic signal from the center to yield a pseudo-stereo result.)Two things to be mindful of:1. Put your phone in AIRPLANE MODE before recording! I returned my original unit thinking I had a bad one because it was occasionally recording glitches, and the second unit did the same thing. I later realized that it is the WiFi antenna and/or cell signal that is being picked up by the (very sensitive!) microphones being so close to phones' internal antenna. In airplane mode, the audio is pristine and perfect!2. The mic is held on only by the lightning connector. While I have no audio issues with it, I am somewhat worried about what will happen if it dropped or bumped. The dedicated recorder have the mic physically mounted to the recorder, and they also have a cage around the mics to protect them.3. These guys are sensitive! Just like any other quality recorder, they will pick up handling noise if you are holding the phone in your hand. I highly recommend getting a tripod adapter for this if you are looking for perfect field recordings.The only reason I did not give this unit 5 stars is the odd noise issue if the WiFi or cellphone antenna is turned on. Not a big deal once you know about it, but I like to reserve 5 star rating for perfect, no-surprises, products.You will be very happy with your purchase!

I've used this to record several readings and other spoken pieces, in controlled and uncontrolled spaces with widely varying levels of ambient noise. The sound quality is just magnificent and it connects securely to my phone. Pairing this with a tripod phone stand has given me an instant, portable recording solution I love to use. The audio output absolutely sounds like being in the room with the recorded subject.If I have a caveat, it's that I did not practice sufficiently with the mic and the app before trying to capture meaningful audio. The result was that everything sounded great through my monitor but the gain was set VERY low in the app and thus my audio was very quiet in playback on other devices. That's on me, and so it doesn't affect my rating. Instead, I want to emphasize that this is a great investment, I'm glad I made it, and I wish I had done more experimenting with it first to familiarize myself with the features.

I used this mic to record some piano music for YouTube. You can search Reds Renditions if you want to hear how it sounds. I am blown away by how pretty my piano sounds with this mic. I used a cable extender and put the mic inside the sound board of the piano. Even with kids upstairs talking I was able to record a video with out hearing them in the background. I had to use a separate video recorder program but overall super happy with this purchase