10 Must See External Lightning Microphones for iPhone & iPad

Your iPhone already comes with a pretty powerful set of cameras to capture amazing video. The on-board microphone is decent but to capture professional quality audio, you will need an external microphone. These 10 Lightning microphones for iPhone and iPad can help:

Shure MV88: a digital stereo condenser Lightning microphone for iOS devices. It has 5 preset modes. You can tilt, rotate, and flip this microphone 90 degrees.

Saramonic SmartMic+Di: a directional microphone with a Lightning connector for iPhone and iPad. It comes with a 1/8″ headphone jack for real-time audio monitoring.

MicW i437L: an omnidirectional Lightning microphone with a frequency response from 20Hz-20kHz. It comes with a windscreen for clean audio capture.

CVM-SIG.LAV V05 MI Lavalier Mic: a lapel mic with a Lightning interface to work with your favorite iPhone. Ideal for YouTube, interviews, TikTok videos, and web conferences.

Apogee MiC Plus: a studio quality microphone for iOS devices with 46dB mic preamp gain and 24-bit / 96kHz sound quality. It comes with a headphone output built-in.

Sennheiser MKE 2: a Lightning lavalier mic for your iPhone and iPad devices. It features an Apogee designed signal converter. It offers 24 bit/96kHz recording and works with MetaRecorder, Maestro, and other top apps.

Saramonic Blink 500 B4: a 2-person lavalier microphone system for Lightning iOS devices. Designed for journalists and vloggers, this microphone system has a 24-bit / 48 kHz resolution. It requires no battery and charging.

Zoom iQ7: a stereo mid-side Lightning microphone for iOS devices. It comes with a 3-segment LED meter and analog-type mic gain wheel. It works with GarageBand, Instagram, and other apps that support input from an external microphone.

Saramonic SmartMic5 Di Mini Shotgun Microphone: a unidirectional Lightning microphone for iOS devices. It captures focused sound with its 180-degree positioning. It has a frequency response of 75 Hz to 16 kHz optimized for speech.

Synco MMIC-U1L: an affordable Lightning microphone for social media videos. It has a 90-degree swivel built-in. It has a cardioid pickup pattern.

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