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External microphones for smart phones - 5 good models

  • Oct 19, 2025
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With an external microphone for a Smartphone, you can make Audio recordings with good Sound quality, where built-in microphones of failure for a long time. We will show you five good models:

Two external microphones for iPhone, iPad and iPod

The stereo microphone Tascam iM2 and the Blue Mikey Digital for Audio recordings suitable:
  • Both microphones feature high sound-pressure-resistance. Test reports to get through a result of you hard Rock Sound without distortion and can thus be used for loud music in small spaces very well set. Price: 70-100 Euro.
  • The Tascam iM2 is suitable as a microphone with a built-in Converter, especially for iPhone 4 & 4S and iPad 1&2. The conversion of the audio signals takes place in the microphone, not only in Apple device. The Blue Mikey Digital with a built-in Interface can be plugged to your iPhone, iPod or iPad.
  • Both devices have a USB port for external power supply. Furthermore, Tascam iM2 is pivoted by 180° and can be adjusted in its adjustment, much finer than the Blue Mikey Digital.
Tascam iM2 (image:Amazon)

Two clip-on-microphones-for-Android-Smartphone

The iMicrophone EIM-004 , as well as the iRig Cast as clip-on microphones available for Android suitable:
  • The iRig Cast with stand distorted according to the test reports, in spite of built-in Filter option at medium to loud music and is thus suitable for shooting less good. For the price you can not expect more: At Amazon you can obtain this microphone for 29 Euro. The iMicrophone EIM-004 allows usable recording medium of loud music. Here also the test reports are unanimous: The microphone does not always brings good results in recordings with high sound pressure. Shots without distortion. The price is about 70 Euro.
  • Both microphones are compatible with both the iOS devices than with Android.
iMicrophone EIM-004 (picture:Amazon)

Directional microphone: MicW iShotgun

The MicW iShotgun is used as a directional microphone for voice recordings is a good choice:
  • Test reports complain about this directional microphone, the bad Sound quality when recording music, nevertheless, you can use this microphone mostly for voice recordings, and Interviews. This of course is also reflected in the price: Amazon ca 200 Euro.
  • As a miniature clip-on microphone you can use it mainly for iPhone/iPad from Apple and is with its 4-pin connectors for other mobile devices.
MicW iShotgun (image:Amazon)
Should you interest to external microphones have not lost, there are other good external microphones, with high-quality Audio recordings can make.

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