Wind blowing on the iPhone’s mic can completely ruin a recording thanks to the low-frequency rumble that it produces.įortunately, there are plenty of microphones available that will elevate the quality of our audio recordings so that they match the production values of our HDR video clips from the best iPhones.īut what sort of mic do we need? If we’re a wedding videographer then we won’t have time to wire people up with individual mics, so we need an on-camera shotgun mic that will capture better-sounding audio as we document the day like a 'fly on the wall'. We may also pick up unwanted background or ambient sounds (such as traffic) that drown out the content of an interviewee's voice. When in close proximity to a subject our iPhone’s built-in mics should pick up rich clear sound without a problem but the further away your subject gets from the mic the more the audio quality will diminish.
