RØDE VideoMic Me-L Compact Directional Smartphone Microphone for iPhone or iPad with Lightning connector for Mobile Filmmaking and Content Creation
Make Your iPhone and iPad and Sound Amazing – Anywhere
Just plug VideoMic Me-L into your lightning port enabled iPhone or iPad, and instantly upgrade your audio for clear and intelligible videos, no matter where you are.
Specifications
Technical specifications as follows:
- Polar Pattern: Cardioid
- Frequency Range: 20Hz-20kHz
- Maximum SPL:115 dB SPL (1kHz @ 1m)
- Output Connection: Lightning, 3.5mm TRS
- Analog Outputs: 3.5mm TRS Headphone Jack
- Bit Depth: 24-bit
- Sample Rates: 44.1 and 48 kHz
- Weight: 28g
Directional Audio and Headphone Monitoring – In Your Pocket
VideoMic Me-L is a high-quality microphone for your iPhone or iPad (with Lightning connector) designed to give you incredible audio when shooting video.
The microphone’s directionality reduces surrounding noises to focus on exactly what you’re filming, ensuring your videos sound clear and intelligible.
The 3.5mm jack provides a headphone output for audio monitoring and playback, and a furry windshield is also included providing protection against wind noise when shooting outside.
- Provides Directional Audio to Focus on Your Subject
- Designed for Apple iPhone & iPad (with Lightning Port)
- Includes 3.5mm Headphone Output Jack
- Furry Windshield Included
- Works with apps such as Garageband, Camera, Voice Memos
- Can also be used with FaceTime, Skype and other communication applications
- Rugged Aluminium Construction
| Weight: | 27 g |
| Dimensions: | 7.4 x 1.9 x 2.7 cm; 27 Grams |
| Model: | VMM-L |
| Colour: | Black |
| Colour: | Black |
here is some scratching noise when recording hope they can fix with some software release
Buen sonido, he hecho varias pruebas y se nota la diferencia. Sper ligero y muy compacto.
Me parece un mic de excelente calidad solo que si lo considero un poco caro para la calidad que ofrece…
me gustara probar micrfonos ms econmicos para ver si realmente hace tanta diferencia porque el precio si me pareci algo elevado, aunque reconozco la calidad de los micrfonos Rde las pruebas de grabacin que hice con este no salieron taaan bien como me las imaginaba.
La direccionalidad y el efecto que surte por ella es impecable, eso s!
As a new YouTuber I found this mic very easy to set up, and to use. It is quite literally plug and play.
Its sturdy, fits directly onto my iPhone without any problems and just works so well. I’m very happy with this mic.
I honestly think this is a very good budget friendly mic, and definitely worth the money invested.
You can really hear the difference
Great mic all you need is an adapter if you are iPhone user which is about 6 from Apple website.
Yes I’m very pleased with this
This is a great product I use it with and iPhone 11 and it fits my phone perfectly and work great one thing to mention is if you plan to use the light you will need to carry a portable battery to make it work but when it’s on it’s very bright!
They say that “your audience will tolerate a poor picture, but they won’t tolerate poor sound”. For a relatively low price, this mic will help ensure that you have good audio input – and it should mark a big improvement for those virtual meetings and ‘lives’.
I have used it for my Youtube videos, you can feel the difference at “Unpopular explorer” on YouTube. Very easy to use, just plug and play. The only negative point is the jack- it is very delicate, I have broken two mics already- make sure that you use it with extreme care
Love the mic! Works well and fits snugly. Delivery was quick.
As with other Rhode products, this microphone has great sound quality for broadcast-quality home studio recording. I purchased two with a mini-mixer from Rhode for two-person recording. Remember these are omnidirectional.
Took this combo straight out of the box to record a series of location interviews at two motor sport events. At both venues the mike performed brilliantly, filtering out what must have been 90% of very loud ambient noise. And with one interviewee who was very softly spoken, it still produced great audio with a PA system blaring Bat out of hell just 10 feet away. Quite incredible performance at the price and so good I’ve bought a second as back up. Well done Rode, you’ve done it again.
I microfoni Rode sono una sicurezza. Questo microbo specialmente che posso applicare direttamente al mio iPhone. La qualit della voce molto alta
I ordered this RODE microphone as they are a well known brand in the microphone business and I was expecting only positive things, unfortunately I was disappointed by the quality of the product. The audio is amazing for the price and is definetly comparable to studio grade sound in my opinion and it’s plug and play with my iPhone XR and Lighting to 3.5mm adapter. Unfortunately the microphone clip/mount is poorly designed, it has a good crocodile clip to attach to clothing but the micophone wireloop is made of thin metal and snapped straight off when I tried to attach the microphone, I soldered it back together and it snapped again so I contacted Amazon support and got a 15% refund to purchase a new microphone clip.
The VideoMicro is a great little mic, the tripod / handle is sturdy and a handy size with a decent integrated ball head and works well in both modes, and the phone clamp is nice and solid and holds the phone securely.
The light works great and battery life is reasonable, although unless you want to look like a rabbit in headlights in all of your videos you may want to use it sparingly.
Apart from the box the rode mic was packaged in being hard to open, and having to take off the phone cover to use it, I’m impressed with the sound quality. Very happy with buy.
Yo hago contenido en redes sociales y me ha sido de gran utilidad porque al grabar, el micrfono elimina los sonidos indeseados y con la felpa tambin se elimina el ruido del viento. No me encanta que existe lag entre que presionas grabar y el video realmente empieza. Tambin siento que el puerto lightning esta muy expuesto y corre peligro con un mal uso. Igualmente no es posible usarlo si tu iPhone tiene una funda. Muy recomendado para mejorar el audio en grabaciones a corta distancia y eliminar ruidosa, sin sacrificar la practicidad, ya que es solo conectarlo y usarlo.
I use it for bands and exteriors and I can’t fault the sound and having the headphone out for monitoring is so useful
Rode es una gran marca. Pero me ha sorprendido mucho este chiquitn, pues me da la misma calidad de grabacin que el Blue Yeti que tambin tengo y utilizo. Perfecto para el uso que le quiero dar. Y en relacin calidad-precio, extraordinario.
The mic works exceptionally well. The only thing I don’t like is if you want your phone to be held in portrait mode and use the stand in a right angle position. You can’t do that effectively.
Bought it a few years ago and it still works — what can be a better testimonial to quality?:) It’s alright but the sound quality some out a bit metallic, could really be better. The windshields are handy. Happy with it overall but would love it if the sound quality was a bit better.
Easy to use, looking forward to using. Not many instructions in box but more online. Quick dispatch.
Qualit buona con iPhone 11
Prezzo leggermente alto ma ne vale la pe
Will need to take off iPhone 12 Pro magsafe case to use. Otherwise it’s easy to use and does exactly what I wanted for recording.
Justo lo que necesitaba, es ms
Me sorprende la
Calidad y ms que all trado una almohada para filtrar ms el audio… recomendado ( el
Precio es elevado ) eso si pero ya eleccin de la
Empresa
Great sound quality for vlogging. Works really well with the Rode extension cable, which I also purchased. Also a very good little mic for voice recognition software. You can buy a trrs to trs adapter for general use with different devices.
una delle migliori soluzioni per registrare audio da Iphone, non esaltantissimo ma la qualit Rode nn si discute per prezzo nn abbordabilissimo ma cmq non pribitivo
Buen resultado para vdeos en corta distancia y primer plano.
1 month in and broken! Useless waste of money. I may as well have eaten the cash
I used one of these a few years ago when the college I was working at bought some. Initially I was impressed. The improved directionality and ‘focus’ from what is essentially a mini shotgun mic was notably better than my phone or the college’s iPads could capture internally.
Since then I’ve bought a new phone (Samsung Galaxy Note 10+) and its mics are much cleverer than those on the iPad Air, to the point that doing an A/B test of this versus an internal phone mic recording showed very little difference. While it was noticeably better through the Rde, the difference only presented itself through professional-grade reference headphones (when I’m just recording little demos on my phone, I don’t usually plug in headphones at all – let alone the big fragile expensive ones).
I think that’s the main problem with this mic. For the kinds of things I’m likely to record with it it’s less convenient to have to plug it in every time – so much so that after a few weeks I think I’d just not bother. Not to mention that my phone (and most others these days) doesn’t have a 3.5mm headphone jack, so it’s dangling off a 1″ dongle cable.
As for its main role as a video mic, on a device that has a headphone jack it does clip on nicely and point at your subject, ignoring lots of surrounding noise…but my phone’s mic is just as good. The Rde’s larger diaphragm definitely helps in terms of frequency range, but for acoustic instruments and vocals it makes little difference.
This is not a bad microphone. I got it for 40 and would’ve kept it if my phone weren’t so good as to make it superfluous.
Ottimo funzionamento…inserisci e via …comprensivo dell’antivento …che aiuta in condizioni un po’ pi difficili ,rode marca di ottima qualit .Superconsigliato
I first bought one of the cheap 9 mice, honestly they are not working properly. This mic does! The sound quality is exceptional and I would buy it again at any time
1) Lavalier mics are inherently fragile – thin cables and sensitive capsules. It’s not a design fault, it’s just the way they are.
2) It will only work as well as the environment allows. If it’s windy, your recording will be affected. Choose your location carefully.
3) While it’s plugged in, your phone will think your headphones are in use. To hear your recording, first unplug the mic.
Good performance, with an impressive signal-to-noise ratio, in ideal circumstances.
Excellent quality sound, great product. Cable is short for pretty much every use except perhaps recording to your own handheld device though. For most uses an extension cable will be needed (or a Bluetooth connector)
This little beauty is an absolutely exceptional piece of equipment! It delivers incredible ly crisp and smooth audio in very good proportionate measure to the point whereby one could produce a very effective recording for use perhaps on social media. It is very robust and enduring and will last for a long time.
Definitely Consider this if you are seeking a new lavlier microphone.
Esta bien pero si hay viento se puede distorsionar un poco
Ho adoperato il suo copri microfono e la registrazione e ‘ risultata priva di rumori di fondo, molto chiara.
I bought this to use for dictation and it performs very well. It does have a high quality build and 3.5 mm audio out socket means you can use earphones to monitor audio quality and listen to audio) so good to monitor audio quality and listen to audio) so good for Skype et cetera.
The major drawback is that you have to remove the case. However, and I have a rubber case and a little careful work with a razor blade tweaked the opening around the lightning port so that it will connect through the case. In combination with the very rugged “clip”, the microphone now fits solidly even with a case on the phone.
Loses one staff for this hassle. But I don’t think there’s anything as good as this mic with a lightning connector for anything like the same price.
Also its a lot louder than the mics that are built into the phone.
It is not stereo like the built in s10+ mics but for vocals that’s better for me.
It comes with quite large fluffy pop filter which on my s10+ will cover up to 1/4 of the bottom of the screen. So
I only put it on when I’ve set every volume level to my preference.
This pop filter does stop pops well.
Tried recording deliberatly sibilant sources and bassy things with no obvious clipping.
I like it – it’s stopped all the usb mic latency nonsense and ‘research’ I was wasting my life doing with my phone and made me sound better for peanuts.
I’m not finding it picks up rf from the phone plugged into the headphone jack with headphones attached to the rear of it.
Be aware it is your app that has to be programmed to push live audio out to the headphone socket terminal to it’s rear.
It will sit there happily allowing you to play mp3s from whatever app but you won’t hear this mic *live* unless your recording app has that specific feature.
Worth more than it sells for imo.
Bought to use with my iPhone X
I can confirm that with the *Apple* lightning-3.5mm adaptor this mic works
I would have rated 5* but the Rode app is god damn *awful*
But for a few quid, what more can you ask for. Good entry level mic with a decent sound and very convenie
Really clear as I try to compare on the iPhone and this…really smooth and sof
This L shaped microphone for smartphone works perfectly well (Honor P10 Lite), but it’s ergonomy is not suitable if your phone is on a gimbal (Moza Mini-Mi), as it will come in the way of the rotation of the gimbal’s arm. Having just bought it, I will return it and hopefully obtain a refund. I have ordered, as a replacement a normal mic, (Boya MM1), which I will place on top of the horizontal arm of the gimbal, using a 1/4″ double headed male to male screw, as the arrm has a 1/4″ hole. Hope this helps other newbies to Smartphone filming.
The microphone comes with a wind muffler to reduce wind noise. This is effective, but doesn’t fit as tightly as I would like – I am genuinely worried at times ti will fall off if I’m tipping the mic forwards so might look at other attachment methods.
The clipping method is brilliant and works flawlessly on my Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. I also use this with my DJI Osmo Gimbal so have bought an extension cable to mount the microphone onto the gimbal instead.
Directional audio has vastly improved the sound quality and allows me to focus the audio recording on the subject of the video and cut out a lot of background cars or chatter.
Overall I highly recommend this if you plan on using your videos for anything more than home use. Audio is hard to fix in post production so getting it right first time is a life saver.
The sound from this small device is amazing. Good quality sound, especially with the soft wind noise cancelling attachment cover. Worked well with my iPhone 6s Plus. Note: this has the 3.5mm jack not the lightning port. In my opinion this version is more versatile. You can plug it into the phone directly or plug the sound cable at the back of the mic.
Acquistate ad occhi chiusi, molto stabile l’attacco. Non necessita neanche della clip aggiuntiva. Qualit audio ottima eliminando tutti i fastidiosi rumori di fondo. Forse cercherei un’alternativa al deadcat che molto ingombrante.
Easy to use and great sound when used with my iPhone 8Plus.
As it is a directional mic ambient sound from the side and back are much reduced leaving the sound from your subject clean and crisp. Rde may have just made the iPhone the best minimalist vlogging tool.
Rode’s ridiculous focus on Apple environment is truly annoying through eyes of Smartlav+ user. It is dedicated to those of you that have old apple phone (yes they support old ones only-it is all about jack 🙂 ) – Rode app (paid!) is available on IOS only 5.99 sic!). I know you can always find better apps on Android and usually free or for a fraction of IOS equivalent price (i bought Rec Forge II pro for just over 2, it was ‘expensive one’. I must say that native app was doing the job well, but I always want to squeeze all juice from my devices. It is not an issue though, Rode does not recommend any particular one for android. Why? What is the point of having good product for obsolete mobile devices? I do not follow Rode’s philosophy.
Box and package. It comes with basic cardboard box (no tech specs on it , but I’ll talk about it later). Inside there is attached a quick guide… If you expected quick guide about the product, you would be surprised. It is all about mount clip. Yes. mount clip only. Nothing about using the mic. No tech specs, no characteristics of the mic, nothing but clip. You can straight away see that the product and its users are not treated seriously by the producer. All the time you get impression, you got cheap leftover from great Rode’s true offer (btw it is in fact costly product and we pay quite a lot in it for branding – manufacturing eng guy perspective).
The only way to get more info about specs is on their website (at least that).
Acoustic Principle Permanently Polarise
Active Electronics JFET
Capsule 0.10″
Polar Pattern
Address Type End
Frequency Range 60Hz – 18kHz
Output Impedance 3000
Maximum SPL 110dBSPL
Maximum Output Level 189.0mV (@ 1kHz, 1% THD into 1K load)
Sensitivity -35.0dB re 1 Volt/Pascal (17.80mV @ 94 dB SPL) +/- 2 dB @ 1kHz
Equivalent Noise Level (A-weighted) 27dBA
Weight 6.00g
Dimensions 1180.00mmH x 4.50mmW x 4.50mmD
Output TRRS Output
Warranty 1 year
Since it is omni-directional condenser mic, you must be aware that it is capable of recording environment as you actually hear it. Remember you can learn to ignore some sounds, but microphone cannot. It will record your wall clock ticking , fridge, neighbours … everything. Thus, you need app to cut off its sensitivity dramatically, so that it picks up only your voice and later you amplify it to suit your needs. It is not dynamic, nor one that focuses on one direction only mic-please check what you really need.
What annoys me is that they use meaningless phrases on the box, leaflet and adverts (‘professional- grade’, ‘broadcast quality’… meaningless marketing only).
It is not pro grade product. But it is a high quality (sometimes too high) for beginners and above in audio/voice recording.
Cable length is ok (you get about 70cm of usable cable length, when excluding all necessary bends and loops) for average height person – you can hide your phone in front trousers pocket. I would not recommend it if you need to be further away from recording device (probably rare for such a basic product occasion, but have it in your mind before purchase), or if you are really tall and cannot hide phone in your jacket.
Free advice:
– always record in flight mode
-if on windows surface like device switch of system sound enhancements (recording device advanced properties settings).
-your phone or tablet or PC (if TRRS jack compatible) may see it as headset – you have to define it as recording device only and use other audio output (in some devices it is not that simple) for sound
To sum up, it is a very good microphone for its price, but only for people that spent some time setting up recording devices of are experienced in voice recording. If not- too expensive – you can get your results for less.
There is a lot of misleading marketing info (mainly from Rode itself) that could create unsupported expectations. Lack of any guidance or advice or app for users (the one for IOS can be ignored – supports devices that are not even manufactured anymore!).
Or buy it and play with it for a while – once you understood its properties, it will give you expected results… and will open your way for pro products 🙂
This little thing upgrades even an iPod to an almost-professional quality*) video shooting device. Best piece of accessory kit you can get for your tablet (an style).
Highly recommended if you want to free yourself from the tinny sound of built-in device mics.
Only the brand-name is a shame, as ignorant Rde were not even aware of the “” having some meaning in Danish and Norwegian before they ‘styled’ their logo. Yet another case of the ‘Pajero’ problem here 🙂
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*) of course, I am aware of the constraints of tiny sensors & fingernail-sized lenses etc found in smartphones and tablets — just saying that the specs make this an option for ‘standard’ or above-average lighting or certain special situations these days.
Good call! Seriously, anyone using a smartphone to produce videos (and that’s a LOT of people) need to invest in a good-quality mike – probably a lavalier like this one.
I’m no mike expert, but I love the sound that this produces. Just plug it into the iPhone (or whatever) and enjoy crystal-clear sound. It transforms videos, seems really well made, comes with a carrying pouch and good instructions. If you’re any distance from your subject, you’ll need the SC1 extension cable.
Highly recommended!!
So, i went on and bought this mic despite the negative reviews here. And i am glad i ignored them!
First of all i am not giving the full 5 stars because of the deceiving description thus some of the negative reviews. The box states clearly that this mic is meant for Apple products ONLY. I don’t know if it has to do with the software but definitely has to do with the position on your mic’s jack. So yes it is not meant for phones that the camera is next to the mic jack, when it comes to this feature at least , as i don’t know (but probably won’t matter but..) what can be the problem with other phone’s software to use this mic.
When it comes to performance it definitely deserves the whole 5 stars and more. Don’t trust someone’s hearing ability to decided! Trust your own ears and that is what youtube videos are for. And there is a plethora of reviews for that brand and for the specific mic and they can’t ALL be sponsored to support them nor all to be lying nor to be incapable of hearing!
I didn’t want to spend a huge amount of money for a mic for everyday vlogging and i hate wires! The price is to be taken seriously here as this is not an amount of money you wouldn’t be upset to throw down the drain if not happy so do your research depending on your needs! Amazon’s policy with returns and all the reviews and test fields from so many people on youtube about this brand made me give it a go.
At the end of the day i could have tried it and if not happy return it but that is not happening for me with this mic and i am so glad i went the extra money for a well-known brand so i dont have to return anything now to get the well-known brand at the end!
I’m not sure what I was expecting, but to me there isn’t a massive leap in audio quality over the iPhone mic. It is better, but enough to make a difference? Maybe.
I will say that the unit is very sturdy and the other parts seem robust. I have had no problem clipping it to my iPhone, over a quadlock phone case, and it stays in position.
My main use is for recording live music performance (mainly of solo violin) and it is sufficient for me to make out whatever nuances I want to be able to hear in my playing.
I have yet to use it outside and make a comparison, but I expect the wind shield will make a huge difference over the iPhone audio experience, so I am hoping to be more impressed than with the marginal audio quality jump I have experienced so far.
I’m not unhappy, I’m not ecstatic, but I am satisfied.
Awesome clarity. The wind protector works great.
This is nice and compact and the audio is very good when used properly. I used it in a mildly windy situation and you could hear the crackle sound the wind makes. When I had the “dead cat” on the recording was absolutely clear.
It does pickup some of the sound around you but it captures mainly what’s in front of it. I was recording a video (speaking to camera)with a speaker playing music behind and to the left of me and my voice came out clear. You could still hear the music but it was at levels where my voice was clearly above it.
This is so tiny but feels very well-made.
Unfortunately the one I received was faulty and although I could tell that it was far superior quality sound to using the internal mic on the phone, mine produced a buzz over the top of the recordings so I had to return it.