Product Review

Rode’s smartLav+ is a wearable microphone designed to record broadcast-quality audio for use in film, television, radio or any other situation where high quality audio is required. The smartLav+’s small size and built-in cable management makes it ideal for on-camera interviews where it can be worn discreetly while still picking up everything your subject says. The smartLav’s microphone is an omni-directional condenser capsule that picks up sound coming from every direction making it very versatile and extremely user-friendly. There’s also a pop shield included to reduce wind noise and plosives like hard “B”, “T”, and “P” sounds. The smartLav+ is compatible with any audio recording app the accepts input from the 3.5mm headphone jack or a smartphone or tablet, but it’s designed to specifically with the Rode Rec app for Apple iOS devices.

Small Size, Big Sound:
The Rode SmartLav+ is designed to be worn during interviews or other situations where you need a discreet microphone that can be attached and removed from your talent quickly and easily. The omni-directional polar pattern of the mic means you can attach it nearly anywhere on the chest and neck area of your talent and it will still pick up professional-sounding audio. The included pop filter ensures the audio you get will be free of wind noise and vocal plosives such as hard “P” sounds, too.

The SC3 is a high-quality shielded adaptor, designed to allow the smartLav to connect to 3.5mm TRS devices such as cameras and audio recorders. The gold-plated contacts are colour coded, with grey indicating the TRRS input.

Bundle Includes:
• Rode smartLav+ Lavalier Microphone for Smartphones
• Rode Microphone SC3 TRRS to TRS Adaptor