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Compatible with iOS devices with Lightning connector
Works with free Handy Recorder App as well as video camera
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Customers find the product's recording quality better than the built-in microphone on their devices. They describe it as a professional way to record, compared to the normal iPhone camera. However, opinions differ on the sound quality and functionality.
Customers are satisfied with the recording quality. They say it records better than the built-in microphone on iPhones and is a professional way to record.
"This mic sounds great, way better than your normal iPhone camera, but the two microphones I've gotten so far have both had a terrible issue with..." Read more
"Really Professional way to Record I believe on a IPhone at least." Read more
"This device records MUCH better than the mic built into I devices.. One word of caution: Do not drop this ...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the sound quality. Some find it better than the iPhone mic and indispensable for good video and audio applications. Others report issues with static noise, crackling, buzzing, and unusable recording.
"Great product! The sound quality is wonderful and clear. Very happy with the product" Read more
"...There is some noise when recording unless you turn off all the radio modules on your iPhone, especially the Cellular module...." Read more
"The sound quality is definitely much better than the iPhone mic. That part is great...." Read more
"The mic makes a crackle sound when used as a stereo mic for FaceBook Live...." Read more
Customers have different experiences with the product's functionality. Some find it well-designed and working well with GarageBand, while others report issues like not working right for Facebook Live, not working with cases, and being unusable.
"Great product! The sound quality is wonderful and clear. Very happy with the product" Read more
"Lots of static when you record. Unusable. I returned it...." Read more
"...But the mic works well with GarageBand so I'm not entirely at a loss...." Read more
"Does a really great job for what it is. Didn't want to buy a dedicated digital recorder for demo purposes, and this fit the bill exactly." Read more
There is something wrong with the design of the scheme. There is some noise when recording unless you turn off all the radio modules on your iPhone, especially the Cellular module.
If you turn off all that, it doesn't have these annoying extra noises when recording the audio.
It doesn't bother me as I don't use this for live streaming and have a dedicated iPhone for recordings.
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2022
I’ve had my Zoom iQ7 for 3 years and could not find a better phone microphone for recording live music. I bought the latest ZOom AM7 for Android and what a huge disappointment. No wonder the AM7 is now 1/2 price since it’s release. It’s not half the microphone as the iQ7. The iQ7 simply sounds great. Great app. It just works!!
4.0 out of 5 stars
Best external iOS microphone for $99
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2022
I’ve had my Zoom iQ7 for 3 years and could not find a better phone microphone for recording live music. I bought the latest ZOom AM7 for Android and what a huge disappointment. No wonder the AM7 is now 1/2 price since it’s release. It’s not half the microphone as the iQ7. The iQ7 simply sounds great. Great app. It just works!!
The sound quality is definitely much better than the iPhone mic. That part is great. My biggest problem with the mic is that you can only monitor the audio in the zoom app. When using it for video you have no way of monitoring (hearing the audio). The mic is advertised as for use with video.. then why wouldn't you be able to monitor it?
The mic makes a crackle sound when used as a stereo mic for FaceBook Live. I mainly bought if for live streaming in stereo but apparently it’s not compatible with Facebook. Unless I’m missing something.
This mic sounds great, way better than your normal iPhone camera, but the two microphones I've gotten so far have both had a terrible issue with static/buzzing. Any slight movement causes the mic to create a loud crackling buzzing sound. I've my second one for a few months and it's been having these issues. I can't return it back to the seller and the manufacturer has a terrible warranty policy.
Installed the HandyRecorder app for my ipad mini 3 as instructed but it does not recognize the zoom IQ7 microphone. Instructions for the app are only found after an extensive search on the website. I feel like I got the run around from the product support people when I asked about this problem. But the mic works well with GarageBand so I'm not entirely at a loss. I am not happy at all with customer service and the difficulty of using this product without easy access to an operation manual.
First time I used the microphone was for a special event. When playing the video there was static sound like buzz in multiple places. By contacting the manufacturer support I was told that I should put my iPhone to airplane mode. I wish this trick could be written on the instruction manual so I won’t ruin a once of a life time event. I then used airplane mode to record some h Large hall and in the room music and sound quality is much better then the iPhone native mic.