Recording summary · August 2016
RØDE VideoMic Me Shotgun Mic - With Samsung S6
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Overview
Daniel purchased the Rode VideoMic Me directional microphone from Amazon for £40 to improve smartphone audio recording, finding that it works on a Samsung smartphone despite Apple packaging.
The package contains a plastic container, the microphone with an audio jack connector, a wind muff, and a quick start guide.
Testing showed the microphone delivers clearer, louder audio with less background noise than built-in phone audio, and the wind muff eliminates harsh breath and plosive sounds, though it is bulky, obstructs part of the screen, and requires effort to detach.
Microphone placement can obstruct the camera lens when audio jacks sit close to the camera.
Daniel prioritizes audio quality over video quality for YouTube vlogs and recommends the microphone despite its cost.
Themes
Rode VideoMic Me features, contents, compatibility, and pricing.
Indoor and outdoor microphone audio tests, plosive handling, and wind muff performance.
Physical drawbacks including screen obstruction, handling difficulties, and camera lens interference.
Recommendations regarding smartphone audio quality for YouTube vlogging.
Developments
Daniel ordered the Rode VideoMic Me on Amazon for £40.
Daniel conducted an indoor recording comparison between the external microphone and the built-in phone microphone.
Daniel performed spoken plosive tests using words starting with P both without and with the wind muff.
Daniel went outdoors to test the microphone and wind muff in outdoor conditions.
Uncertainties & gaps
Whether the microphone obstructs camera views on phones where the audio jack is located adjacent to wide-angle lenses remains unverified.
Daniel was uncertain about how noticeable the outdoor sound difference would be due to the lack of wind.
It is unknown whether the Rode VideoMic Me functions on DSLR cameras because Daniel lacked a camera with an external microphone input to test it.