Name: SmartLav
Brand: Rode
SKU: 404137
Rating: 4.0 (41 reviews)

the mic and its performance
The mic is very compact
mic itself is easy to clip on and position in an unobtrusive way

muting or replacing the track from the camera
It had a fair bit of pop and hiss
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Microphone type: Smartphone microphone
Direction type: Omnidirectional microphone
Connectivity technology: Wired
Sensitivity: -32 dB
Frequency range: 20, 20000 Hz

Rode SmartLav - Pros & Cons

the mic and its performance
The mic is very compact
mic itself is easy to clip on and position in an unobtrusive way
flexible
effective
and easy to use
unobtrusive and easy to hide or disguise
Sharing your audio files is also really simple
great mic that provides great sound quality
mic clips nicely onto clothing thanks to a very strong clip
Microphone Quality The actual quality of the microphone itself is fantastic
The app is very simple to use to record
The automatic sync always works flawlessly and perfectly
great job of capturing clear and crisp broadcast quality audio
inexpensive
portable
unobtrusive
high-quality
excellent mic and it s also well-priced
inexpensive and highly portable solution
Compatible with a wide range of Android and iOS devices
the smartLav is very good for such an inexpensive mic
reach an enthusiastic audience of students
enthusiasts and professional videographers and filmmakers
overall sound quality was very good
the quality was very good as expected
quality
and output

muting or replacing the track from the camera
It had a fair bit of pop and hiss
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No XLR ports or anything for serious audio recording
sound quality is not going to threaten far more expensive dedicated systems
The bars should just be touching the red but not staying in the red
not limited to
cumbersome the more video clips you have throughout a day
it will not work on public hotspots or when you are out in the field
you don t get the full software package with the microphone
you cannot plug this microphone into an external recorder
setting input level seems to be a crap shoot
this is not a studio microphone
The iPhone built-in mic hears an awful lot of room sound
will not pick up much ambient noise from the room
there is quite a bit of hiss in the background
it s slightly raised above the table level
stock cable is only 4 feet long
the background suddenly becomes much more apparent
there is no way to monitor the audio during recording you will
radio announcer and DJ
Bad No way to monitor audio during recording
not able to live monitor the audio using the RODE Rec app
no signal could be detected in the recorder
The windsock does not actually screw on as I stated
need any special kind of recording software or hardware to use it
the microphone cable could be a little longer than 3 feet
Rode Rec App

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Rode SmartLav - Full Specifications

Microphone type	Smartphone microphone
Direction type	Omnidirectional microphone
Output impedance	3000.0 Ω
Receiver dynamic range	83.0 dB

Colour of product	Black

Device interface	3.5 mm
Connectivity technology	Wired

Operating voltage	2.7 V

Signal-to-Noise ratio (SNR)	67.0 dB
Sensitivity	-32.0 dB
Frequency range	20 - 20000

Width	0.18 in
Height	0.18 in
Depth	46.46 in
Weight	0.21 oz

Plug and Play	yes
Desktop stand	yes

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Rode SmartLav Rode - Editorial Reviews (5)

CNET

Published: 18.04.2013

Rode smartLav

The smartLav is an inexpensive and highly portable solution for recording broadcast-quality audio using a smartphone.

DustinAbbott.net

Published: 08.02.2015

RØDE SmartLav+ Review - DustinAbbott.net

Dustin Abbott does a review of the RØDE SmartLav+ Lavalier microphone. Perfect for those looking for better sound in a reasonably priced, compact package.

Rode SmartLav RØDE smartLav Review: Sound Quality Step-Up for Smartphones

Videomaker

Published: 23.07.2013

RØDE smartLav Review: Sound Quality Step-Up for Smartphones

Have you ever wished you could get your hands on a decent audio recording device – or perhaps an extra one? Well, if you own either an Apple or

Newsshooter

Published: 17.05.2013

Video: Rode smartLav quick review - Newsshooter

By technical editor Matt Allard: RODE SMARTLAV REVIEW from Matthew Allard on Vimeo. Poor interview audio is really inexcusable these days – even for shooters on limited budgets. If you can’t afford a high quality wireless mic or need to mic up multiple people on set then here is an elegant and inexpensive solution from … Continued