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Rating 4 out of 5 stars with 96 reviews

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    Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.0 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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74%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers express satisfaction with the SmartMic DI Mini's sound quality and ease of use, frequently praising its ability to capture clean audio and its simple operation. Many appreciate the microphone's compact size, making it portable and convenient. While some users experienced compatibility issues, the overall feedback highlights the microphone's value and performance.

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  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Better than nothing Mic!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great value for the price. Not clean and perfect but will help in recording what was needed in the interview.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Helpful Product

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I found myself in a bind recently when I left my portable microphone at home and had an important assignment to complete. Thankfully, Best Buy came to the rescue! As soon as I walked in, a friendly staff member immediately asked if I needed any assistance. She promptly guided me to the microphone section, where I found exactly what I needed. I purchased a portable microphone that turned out to be incredibly easy to use—truly plug and play! While the sound quality in the final audio wasn't stellar, it served its purpose well enough for my assignment. Overall, Best Buy's quick and helpful service made the experience smooth and stress-free. If you need a quick tech solution, I recommend giving them a visit!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good microphone but limited by Smartphone function

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    it is good product and good qualify of sound. It is not direct to this product but smartphone audio in general. Smartphone is lacking of capability to separate audio input and output to different devices/direction. It very much limited use of microphone directly built for smartphone. To be very clear, once you plug in microphone to the phone, it will direct audio playback to lighting connector. It will result in you can't hear playback and only recording. It is also not possible to direct audio playback via bluetooth/airplay while enabled microphone for recording. Essentially this is only can be used for record a PODCAST or purely live capture an event. It is not possible to do any vocal, meeting which requires either interactive playback or music in the background. Again it is not limitation of the product but smartphone vendors.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great for recording sound for entry level vlogging

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Plug and Play on your smart phone. I used it first in a voice memo and it makes the sound more crisp and loud. I like the swivel action. I wish there was an app for more sound control.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Be careful not to overdrive the microphone

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This product works well for most applications. I would caution anyone utilizing at a live rock concert. I recently attended a live rock show and the sound was incredibly clean but very powerful. I was seated up close to the stage and the few songs that we did test drive the microphone on turned out to be over-driven and distorted. I didn't notice the sensitivity specs of the mic until after the show. Maybe if I were seated roughly 30 yards back, the audio would have been cleaner. Just a word of caution for concert goers.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy microphone for video sound on my phone.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this to help with doing Facebook Live video of our events, since my phone doesn't pickup sound from people in front of me very well. I've only used this four times, but it works wonderfully! So simple to use, just plug it into the charging port of my iPhone and it's good to go. It swivels forward and back to face the direction you need and it has made my video sound much clearer.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Use only to record. NOT for meetings.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Mic works - improves the audio quality BUT there is no speaker within. As much as I blame myself to not dig deeply before buying it, I didn't see a clear mention of 'No speaker function'. I have bought webcams and they come with mic and speaker function but this product disappointment me. Giving 3 stars because it does make sound better audible in meetings.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy way to elevate iPhone audio!

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This mic is a small but valuable tool if you shoot video on your iPhone and need the natural sounds to be captured in decent quality. While the mic isn't going to get you anything groundbreaking (quality-wise), it will definitely help you capture the intended audio in decent quality - something that has regularly been a pain point for me with mobile video on iPhone. The best thing about this is being able to wield my phone however I want, knowing that the mic is facing outward the whole time, TOWARD the subject I want to capture. This little mic can make a BIG difference. A worthy purchase.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Saramonic mic

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Overall this is a great mic. It is very small so its easy to bring it anywhere. No set up time you just plug it into your Iphone and it starts working!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Mini microphone

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is so cool to use! Very mini hardly visible and makes my audio clear on my uploads

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for on the go recording

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to use for on the go recordings that end up having great quality when mixing and editing.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Pretty Kool

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It’s not bad device but I only used it once so I would have to use it more to get the full effect out of the product

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Boost

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This has added that little boost that we needed for live streaming our church service to FB.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Overall a good microphone

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The microphone is great but I also found that the internal microphones on iPhone 12 Pro Max are better and produce stereo sound.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Lightening adapter microphone

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Did improve the sound of memo recordings. Still quieter than I thought it would be but an improvement over the phones microphone.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to use, wonderful sound

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good quality for a reasonable price. No app or settings to speak of, but quick for on-the-go sound capture. Swivel/pose-ability is great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Mic feature

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    when plugged into phone, phone speaker is disabled so cannot easilyreview what is recorded with the mic unless mic is unplugged

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    My fav.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to use Wry handy It blocks noises Specially while on the beach or if it’s windy

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great device

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I use this to help record my TikToks and YouTube videos on my iPhone. This is a great little device Check out babydaddydeej on TikTok to see how well it is lol

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Happy podcaster

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Incredible sound quality . Easy use , fantastic investment for podcast or music.

    I would recommend this to a friend