Review on 🎤 Saramonic Smartrig II XLR Microphone & 6.3mm Guitar Adapter: Enhance iPhone & Android Audio with Phantom Power Preamp Amplifier by Tony Reid

Paid $35 for this unit; at the time of writing it was twenty-five. I think even for 35 it was a lot, especially compared to the cost of professional music XLR audio interfaces. I have an active microphone on my desk and I plug my headphones into this device. Then I connect the smartrig to my computer with a headset splitter cable and voila, the mic and headphones are connected. Indicators make it easy to tell if your mic is hot or not. These days I prefer to flip the little switch on the front of the UI, rather than messing around with the on-screen mute buttons. The gain/volume control is pretty good too, making it easy to adjust the volume of your input. I know you can set everything up through the operating system, but there's a lot to be said for tactile controls right on your desk. clear. The device tended to chew on 9 volt batteries with prolonged use. I might have had to change them every four days? five days? with frequent use. You will probably want to use rechargeable batteries with it. Unfortunately, commercial "9V Battery Eliminator" kits that you can buy cheaply seem to rely on a 9V clip-on connector. SmartRig has spring loaded contacts inside so you can't use snap clamps.