Wireless microphones for your phone: specifications, model overview, tips for choosing

With the development of technology, many people began to use wireless microphones more and more, and the truth is, it is much more convenient than using old technologies, in which wires are dangling everywhere, something gets confused all the time. In addition, in recent years, many have begun to replace stationary PCs with mobile devices, which means that more and more people need high-quality devices for their smartphones.

When buying a wireless phone device, the most important thing is to determine what you need it for. Therefore, let's take a look at who needs a wireless external microphone.

• Musician. For them, such a device is necessary in order to catch the very necessary melody at any time and record it with high quality.
• Student and pupil. In this case, a sound recording device is needed to record lectures that can be transcribed with audio in a convenient environment.
• Blogger and journalist. For these people, the microphone is one of the main helpers in earning their bread, it is very important for them that the recorded sound is legible and understandable.

For all these people, the quality of the sound recording is of great importance, so the choice of microphone must be taken very seriously. To choose a recording device, each of these people need to know the connection types of the devices and their characteristics.

• Radio channel... This type is characterized by high-quality and uninterrupted sound transmission, but the disadvantage here is the too inconvenient and bulky receiver.
• Bluetooth microphones. This is a more modern transmission technology, but here it should be borne in mind that in order for the sound quality to be good both on the microphone itself and on the transmission receiver, the version of the Bluetooth protocol must be at least 4.1

• "Buttonholes"... These microphones have a low price, small dimensions, but at the same time have good sound quality, are suitable for journalists or bloggers, for recording interviews and conversation videos, in addition they often have a clip that is attached somewhere. But this type also has its drawbacks, in addition to the "useful" sound of the "buttonhole", they also write extraneous noises, which have to be removed using special computer programs. For the same reason, this microphone is not suitable for musicians.

• Radio microphone. These devices operate over a radio channel, which means they have all the characteristics of radio channel microphones. They do not need cables, they have good sound quality, so they are great for performing artists on stage.

• Desktop wireless microphones... This kind of portable device is great for streaming and video recording.

• Remote stereo microphones. There are a huge number of different subspecies here, such wireless sound recording devices are great for recording tracks from musicians.

Here are the top 3 best wireless microphone models.

• Sennheiser Memory Mic... An excellent representative of lavalier wireless microphones, however, and one of the most expensive, costs about 15 thousand rubles. The microphone design is condenser, so it is better to use it with phones of medium and large sizes. Sennheiser Memory connects to any phone with Android and iOS base via Bluetooth version 4.1; the bundle includes a free audio processing application.

• Ritmix RWM-221. Sold 2 microphones and a receiving module included. They work perfectly for their price - they cost around 5 thousand rubles. According to the characteristics, it is stated that the devices will work within a radius of 10 meters from the receiver, they will definitely come in handy for bloggers and journalists, the sound quality is not suitable for musicians. The microphones are unidirectional, so they don't pick up third-party sounds. They can work for 6-8 hours from batteries.

• UF - 6 UHF. Great budget studio microphone, great for musicians. This wireless device costs about 3 thousand rubles, the set includes the microphone itself and a stand for it. It connects to almost every receiver. Radius up to 50 meters. Charging the battery lasts up to 5 hours of continuous operation.

When choosing a microphone, it is worth starting from the purposes for which you purchase it, as well as from the device on which it will be installed, as iPhone gadgets differ in some respects from Android microphones.

• First, you need to make sure that your device supports this type of microphone. Unfortunately, some of the recording devices are only supported by iPhones, so please consult your dealer before purchasing.
• Equipment. It should be borne in mind that when purchasing some devices, you will have to buy windscreens, as well as special devices, for example, clips, in the case of buttonholes
• Dimensions of the device. This characteristic is especially important for musicians who need to avoid external sounds and convey sound as naturally as possible, which small devices cannot. However, in some conditions, it is precisely the small size that is needed.

For an overview of the Comica wireless microphone, see below.