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brookermusicI just got a Rode VideoMic Me-C+ and was very impressed by it. It’s cardioid so it’s going to be more focused and catch less of the room sound than the built in mic.
presidentenderSometimes it works to drop one of the mics in the audience and have the other one on your lapel - if they're too smart they'll filter out the audience noise, and as you pointed out you don't get to control volume individually doing it that way. You may be able to record video + audio with your phone, then separately with the Hollyland, if it saves the recording separately; mixing in post is a bit of a pain but people do it all the time. I actually find that a shotgun mic is good enough for most purposes. The modest improvement that the lav mic is offering me isn't worth the hassle. Rode has [this little guy](https://rode.com/en-us/products/videomic-me-c-plus) which might do exactly what you want. You can also just point the phone at yourself and see if the audio is good enough without doing anything fancy. It often is.
R_P_DavisNot exactly cheap, but absolutely the tool for the job: VideoMic Me-C+ | Directional Microphone for USB-C Mobile Devices | RØDE (NL) https://share.google/jOg8LfdJp7acMgS4r
jfrenayeDepends... Rode Broadcaster in studio (into RCP and MacBook with Hindenburg) Shure SM48 in field if more than 2 mics needed (into Podtrak P4) Rode Micro in field with 2 or fewer mics needed into iPhone (short distances) Rode Wireless Pro with 2 or fewer mics needed into iPhone or MacBook (longer distances)
Novel_End1080Look up Rode Video mic and read about it. It has a 3.5mm output and its own battery.
DefinitelyGiraffeRode video mic. But it’s consumer grade. A big step up from phone mic for close (2-4ft). Not “top quality” because that implies you’re using a proper preamp
DJrm84The rode videomic is all right for getting the ambient sound. Mine can also plug into one of the two dji mic remote wireless microphones so I can place them independently of the camera. The internal sound recording is good enough for matching the audio if you forget to clap.
FerretBombDepends on their setup. The most-recognizable mic is the Shure SM7B. Well-known for providing a great sound (with the right support hardware chain) with notable warmth and proximity effect for those looking to get that 'radio voice' going on. $400 for the mic, then another hundred for something like a Cloudlifter CL-1 to drive it properly, and $100-200 for an XLR interface Shotgun mics, the MKH-418 is one of the go-to lower end units (as in, costs under $2K), but I like some of the Rode stuff; the videomic is well-known, and I use an NTG3 myself as it pairs with a deeper voice very well. If you mean starter streamer gear, the AT2020 is a solid pick, as is a Shure SM58 or 57 with a Behringer U-Phoria XLR interface. Fifine have seen a good bit of uptake lately, but it's... very cost-effective for the qality (no typo), to put it nicely.
