Shure MV88+ Stereo USB Microphone - Condenser Microphone for Streaming and Recording Vocals & Instruments, Mac & Windows Compatible, Real-Time Headphone Monitoring Output, Travel Friendly - Black

I had some doubts about how a little microphone like this could handle some loud jam sessions, but it surprised everyone. It's very easy to use including the Android app, and it sounds great. It handles the drummer randomly deciding to go hard on his rimshots like a champ while also picking up on some of the more subtle noises in the guitar FX. For this price, this thing is a champion. Anything else of this quality or higher is going to cost you a whole lot more.

The mic functions well, but does not capture lower frequencies. I use it for recording Didgeridoo B1#, 63 Hertz playing (as measured on the T1 tuner app). So, I won't be able to use it for quality recordings.It has very short cables and I got a 6 foot lightning to mic.I very much like the simplicity of the Motiv app that it comes with. It has some simple EQ and decibel settings. I can trim recordings. A few other helpful things too. Ultra simple to just set the decibels I want after a few tests and then press the record button.

We run an event company and I use this for our business twice a week and it's great.When you read the instructions it will tell you that you need to download the app. I use to do it that way, but found no difference in the sound quality if you just shoot through your phone's video feature.It comes with the cable that you need to plug it into your found and a mount, but if you want to attach it to your phone you will need to purchase a cell phone rig separately.It's lightweight enough that if you attach it to a gimbal it will still hold it.You can adjust the sound through the app, but I've never needed to. Red light indicator tells you when the sound balances are off or if you're too close to the sound source.Great sound capture - cuts out the background noise behind you. Though it's important to note that the sound capture is a "cone" not a "beam", so it will still pick up sounds next to you, just not behind you.If you were at a concert, this would get a lot of crowd noise around you - but if you're close to a stage or filming something without a lot of background noise, this will absolutely enhance the capture of the sound.

I like Shure products, and the MV88+ works well for vlogging and recording voices just a few feet away or across a table. The kit includes a hand held or desktop tripod and all the parts needed to set up an iPhone. I have an iPhone 15 Pro MAX, and the MV88+ has two cables, one for Lightning and one for USB-C.The kit's iPhone holder is a disappointment. Instructions say the holder will accommodate horizontal and vertical positions with a protective cover. Not true. It holds only in the horizontal position without the phone cover; and frankly, it's not sturdy. There is a workaround: purchase the Manfrotto Smartphone clamp, pro version MCPIXI. It works in both a vertical and horizontal position with a cover. It's sturdier, and accommodates the mic at the top; plus it's on Amazon.

The media could not be loaded. I was going to look past this since I’ve had this for several months but not had a chance to record since I’ve been injured. I was planning on purchasing a digital 24 track mixer, drum, guitar, and vocal mics to specifically record band practice. Practice was tonight so I recorded all the way through, just to try it out. I listened on the way home and was blown away. I have a sub in my car and couldn’t believe how good quality the bass drum and bass guitar came through. The quality was FAR better than I expected. It picked up the bass drum and bass guitar so we’ll. When I got home, I listened to chop songs up to send them to the guys and couldn’t believe how clear and focused the sound was. No need to spend thousands of dollars when I’ve got this.Regarding our playing, we haven’t playedYes together in 17 years and our bassist was just playing around. This is us, The Hot Rod Davidians, playing in a small room: Moving blankets on the walls, other band’s amps strewn about, and the PA speakers were at the top of the room.Finally, using this mic is all about the placement and adjusting the gain so it doesn’t distort. Good luck!!I leave you with a decent cover of Link Wray’s Rumble

I chose this mic specifically for shooting video on an iPad. There are no other options out there for a high quality, landscape stereo oriented microphone for iPads or iPhone. What they don’t tell you in the description is that this mic must be used with Shure’s video app and that app does not run alongside Apple’s native camera app. That means you can only use Shure’s app camera and it’s a clunker. No zoom. No slo-mo. You can tap two choices: wide and ultra wide. That’s it. With a bit of a delay before your choice registers. Worse than that, the app does not forward your video to the camera roll. It stays in the Shure app “gallery”. That means it is not accessible to iMovie. So editing is out. The mic itself might be good, but this type of interface is clunky and useless. You must disconnect the mic or plug in headphones directly to it if you want to hear the audio.I tried out the audio only app and I could not find any setting that was not mono. I just didn’t understand what exactly they were trying to do here. It seemed designed by people who didn’t know much at all about producing video with an iPhone or iPad. I wish there was someone out there that would produce a mic for an iPhone or iPad that was stereo, had an effective windscreen, and would not bring about all the limitations that come with this Shure mic. Part of the problem is Apple, who refuse to acknowledge that their built in mics have major limitations outside where there is wind. What is needed is an OS change that allows for an external mic to just work without an app and that will give excellent results. No such thing exists and this Shure mic is no exception.