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Review on πŸŽ™οΈ MAONO AU-100 Lavalier Microphone: Hands-Free Recording for Podcasts, DSLRs, Smartphones, and PCs by Andrew Agarwal

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Positively surprised by the sound quality.

This mic surprised me. After hours of searching and trying to decide between one of these cheaper lavalier mics or a more expensive one like the Rode Lav, I settled on this one and made my choice. This is a great sounding lavalier mic for the price. I use it with a Zoom H1 recorder and can honestly say the sound I get from this little man is way better than my Rode VideoMic recordings. My favorite feature of this mic is that it can be used with either a camera/recorder OR a smartphone. By turning it off, then turn it on to connect to an iPhone or Android device and record directly into the stock recorder app. I haven't tested it so can't comment on the quality when used with a phone, but it's nice to have this feature if you don't always have a dedicated recorder with you. Overall this is a great part for the price. It has a oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo battery pack giving it a premium feel at an unbeatable price.

Pros
  • Rugged construction
Cons
  • Not the best