Movo VXR10-PRO Smartphone Mic Review
Audio tests and a review of the Movo VXR10-PRO. This is a mini super-cardioid shotgun microphone for smartphones or any camera with plug-in power.
SUMMARY
If you don’t feel like watching the video, here’s a summary.
This is an extremely compact, low-cost and decent quality mic. It's effortless to set up and sounds great. It is a little limited in functionality, so if you need a low cut filter or adjustable output levels, you'll need something more involved.
For a basic but huge improvement on most smartphone microphones, this is perfect. It's an ideal alternative to the Rode VideoMicro.
It connects to a camera with plug-in power via the supplied TRRS to TRS cable (see the video for more details) or to a smartphone via the TRRS to TRRS cable.
SPECIFICATIONS
Polar Pattern: Supercardioid
Frequency Response: 20Hz-18kHz
Sensitivity: -36dB
Signal to Noise Ratio: 78dB
Power: Battery-Free (powered by device)
Dimensions: 1 x 3.9" (26 x 100mm)
Weight: 2.1oz (60g)
AUDIO TESTS
The audio below is used in the video but if you would like to download the original, use the download button on the Soundcloud files.
PROS
Sounds really impressive for a mic of this cost.
Extremely small and compact so it’s easy to carry in a pocket.
Virtually no extra weight on your filming rig.
Simple to setup.
Cheap.
Solid metal housing. Feels like a premium product.
Decent quality accessories. Nothing you don’t need.
Rycote shockmount.
No battery. Plug-in power does everything.
CONS
Can be tricky to fit the deadcat in a hurry.
The ‘mic monitoring’ isn’t really true live monitoring at all. See the video for details.
Limited functionality. No low-cut or output boost due to lack of battery.
ETHICS NOTE
This microphone was sent to me for review, but all opinions are my own and non of my content is scripted or influenced by third parties. I will not accept a product for review unless the company is willing to accept an impartial review. Movo were entirely happy with this.
