Increasingly powerful cameras in smartphones have made portable professional video recording easier than ever. But what good is a beautiful image without equally impressive sound quality to match? For that, you’ll need a quality portable microphone kit. And the Shure MV88+ is one of the best kits you can get.
First and foremost is the sound quality of the microphone itself. Fortunately, despite the small size, the Shure MV88+ impresses with its fidelity and audio options. It records in stereo, features multiple presets and mic patterns, and has adjustable DSP for altering compression or limiting or EQ. If you’re looking for hard numbers, the frequency ranges from 20Hz to 20kHz up to 24bits with a 48kHz sampling rate.
But to work as a convenient portable microphone solution, the Shure MV88+ needs to do more than just sound good. Thankfully, its selection of accessories makes portable recording a snap. You no longer need to plug the entire mic directly into an iPhone. You can use the included Lightning or USB-C cables to connect to iOS or Android devices. The cables are short, but at least they are there. You can clip on the mic and prop it up along with your phone on the sturdy tripod.
The Shure Motive Video app is also a great piece of software to go along with this great hardware. There are lots of granular options for fine-tuning video and audio but always remains intuitive to use. The microphone even makes sure that video and audio are always perfectly synced.
For more on the Shure MV88+ check out the extensive review on our sister site PCMag.com. For more cool audio tech check out the Marshall Stanmore II Voice and these cheaper AirPod alternatives.
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