ZOOM iQ7 vs SHURE MV88
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- Опубликовано: 17 окт 2017
- I just ordered two Microphones to use with my iPhone 7 Plus. Let me know which one you think sounds best. Thanks!
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Shure MV88 iOS Digital Stereo Condenser Microphone
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Zoom iQ7 Mid-Side Stereo Microphone for iOS Devices
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Tested:
Shure MV88 iOS Microphone
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Zoom iQ7 for iOS Devices amzn.to/2zkNi4P
Mv88 2:23, Zoom 2:33, Iphone Mic 3:20.......Good test but we need quick reference, if you do more of these vids, its a good idea to put a text box in the frame stating where the audio is coming from for people who want quick a/b tests. The zoom sounds a bit louder, imo it would have been good to match the db in post to compare headroom, a recording in a few different spots would be beneficial as well, your computer fan is quite loud in these tests, especially the zoom
Darren Martin thanks for the suggestion. I didn’t think to do that, but that’s a great idea. Thanks.
Great microphone comparisons. I liked the wider sound of the Zoom iq7 best. Thank you.
Ronald Quint thanks. Appreciate the feedback.
Zoom is clearer with more presence (high frequencies). I’ve used it recording piano and acoustic guitars and find heaps of lows & highs to tweak in post production. The sure has some kinda low frequency boost so would be better for high squeaky voices.
Zoom sounds a lot better. Thank you so much for the test you did. Great job.
Thanks for the feedback. I hope it helped you as well.
Can ANYONE tell me if the MV88 rotates at the capsule? Like, I know it can move forward from the straight position, but I'm looking for the mic to face forward per the camera as i'm recording a video with the mid facing true right and left stereo. My iQ7 can do it, but after 3 years, it has broken, so I'm wondering if this is a viable replacement. Again, this is for forward-facing video recording with hopes of getting stereo audio.
R P great question. I know it rotates to the 90 so it’s facing forward and the App has an adjustment for stereo width. I’d pick one up through Amazon and see if it gives you what you want. If it doesn’t returning should be now problem. amzn.to/2NT1Dxx tomorrow is prime day on Amazon. Lots of deals as well.
I think the zoom is more focused on vlogging and speech recording where as the sure could be used for music or ambient recording and sound effects.
Matthew Hill thanks for your feedback. I appreciate it.
I prefer the zoom, now, this is also based on the monitoring device, in my case, closed back headphones. it may be completely different with alternatives. the zoom seemed to have compression/limiter characteristics i didn't hear with the shure, but that could also be the headphones. Tough choice but better than the internal mic. what about a neumann u47?
Kevin Grosklags I probably need to take some time playing with the apps to see if any of the settings can improve or change the sound the mic is picking up in a meaningful way.
Which Mic is best Sure or Zoom after your experience? According to me, sure is looking good but we can not use headphone/ hear phone at the same time when we use in new i phones. On that basis Zoom will be better. we can use the headphone at the time of recording. So give your suggestions.... please...
Baby's Magic Desk I like the Sure better, for some reason, but the sound difference is negligible. I use them both based on which on I can find at the time. So. If you need a headphone jack the Zoom is a better option.
Both add-on mics are obviously a huge improvement over the native iPhone mic. The Shure recording was the better of the two, but I don't know distance of mics, angle, directional option chosen, or any other mic settings... I suspect both mics are equally good.
Billder Inbaja thanks for the input.
I vote for the Shure!!
Mitch Deitrich thanks Mitch. Appreciate your input.
It's not obvious how to point the Zoom IQ7, so a little clarification might help:
Both the IQ7 and the MV88 what are called "mid-side" stereo microphones. Each of them has two component microphones of different types, one of which (a cardioid) should be aimed at the center of the sound (generally the direction the camera is pointing). The other (with a "figure-8" pattern) needs to be aimed to the left and right. With the Shure both component mics are in a single little tube and it's fairly obvious how to point it, though you may need to remind yourself to turn it so L and R aim toward the left and right. With the Zoom the component mics are visible as separate things so it's more confusing. One of them is labeled L-R with a little triangle in between. make sure the triangle points and the subject and L and R point left and right and you're OK, which seems clear enough once it's pointed out but otherwise can seem mysterious.
Speaking of mysterious, the third "M-S" position of the 3-way switch on the IQ7 is for recording in raw "mid-side" stereo as opposed to normal L-R stereo. M-S stereo is a little like raw video. That is, you can't use it without converting it in post, but it gives you more control. With mid-side (M-S) stereo you can set the angle between the left and right virtual microphones in post, or even extract a perfect monophonic signal just by using the "mid" channel. The other two settings tell the microphone to decode the stereo at one of the two preset angles internally, which means that it outputs a normal L-R stereo pair. The Shure MV88 lets you do this as well but gives you more choices.
Both microphones are very good. I think you get more with the Shure but you also pay about half again as much for it. Zoom also has a different mic called the IQ6, with a pair of microphones pointing in different directions as on the bigger Zoom recorders. I don't think they are suited to video use because it appears to me that they can't be aimed the way the camera is pointing. (If I'm wrong about that someone please correct me!)
One more thing for completeness: With an M-S stereo recording you have a middle channel and a side channel. The side channel is usually arranged so that sounds come from the left are in phase with middle channel and those from the right are 180 degrees out of phase. This means that if you add the middle and side channels the sounds from the left are reinforced and those from the right cancel out. This gives you a left stereo channel. To get a right stereo channel you invert the phase of the side channel and add it to the middle channel so now the sounds from the right are reinforced and those from the left cancel. By giving different weights to the side and middle channels when you add them together you can change the angle of the virtual L and R microphones. If you weight the side channel as zero you get only the middle channel, which yields monophonic souind. It's very clever but you might have to think about it a few minutes to get it straight. At least it wasn't immediately clear to me!
Wow. Thanks so much. That was some seriously in-depth info.
The Sure sounds better, lower frequencies are captured nice. Both of them are good in my opinion...but the Sure, for sure...
ESCAGEDO WOODWORKING Thanks. I know you have an ear for audio. Thanks for taking a minute to listen.
I’ve had the SHURE MV88 for some time and has served me well, though after hearing about the Zoom one I’m starting to wish I had that one instead because of the built-in 3.5mm Headphone Jack & Gain Adjustment Dial/Knob. My SHURE had a pretty useless Headphone Extension Cable that was just seemingly tossed into the box as an afterthought, there’s nowhere on the MV88 to plug it into & my iPhone only has the Lightning Port on it so why put it in there SHURE???
Thanks
Zoom iQ7 sound quality is so much better! thanks for sharing!
ednyc212films thanks. Glad I put this up.
Hey! Is it suitable if we use iq7 for recording our singing with other instruments like guitar nd piano??
Pls reply. Thank you
vishal sehgal definitely. I think many people buy it for that exact purpose.
@@ManCrafting thanks for the reply man..,can u also tell the diff between zoom iq7 and rode ixy, like which one is better, as there isn't any difference available online in terms of quality...
vishal sehgal sorry I have no experience with that one.
I think the IQ7 had the highest sound, but I don't know about the difference in quality. I guess the quality was same. If the wheal on the IQ7 is for volume control, I would go with the IQ7 so I can adjust the volume intake some.
Long-time, hard core audio guy, even on the laptop, the shure is better. thanks!
Bob Kirk thanks. I appreciate the feedback.
Definitely not the internal mic. The two mics both sounded good. I suppose the MV88 maybe by a tiny bit. I like the features on the other one with the controls on it plus being able to plug in your headphones. How do they both do in a windy situation? I would assume the MV88 might win out because of the windscreen. Great review. Thanks for sharing with us.
DCD Laser & CNC Thanks. Good feedback. I haven’t tried them in a windy situation but next time we have a windy day I’ll do that. They both have the foam covers, but a wind screen made out of fur would probably be needed ultimately is my guess. I’ll let you know.
Did you already have a windy day? ;)
Sure MV88 seems to have a clearer sound, but both zoom and sure are much better than internal mike
Harneal Media Thanks. Appreciate the feedback. Well comment. I don’t want feedback in my audio.
ZOOM iQ7 for sure
They all sound so close together yes there's a tiny bit difference but the main noticeable difference is loud sound pressure levels like in a club where you have to shout to talk at the table that's when the built-in phone mic totally craps out and the others become completely day and night better-sounding this comparison didn't really address what they're mostly made for
paul tew you may be right. They were being compared for what I mostly use them for. I should have thought more about what these could be used for. Great idea for a future video. Thanks.
The zoom is a bit "crisper" and if i were to use it for mainly speech i would use that, But the MV88 is better at low freq and is a bit more natural sounding. Tough call, but i would use the Zoom.
Mikael Andersson Thanks Mikael.
By the ear i say the shure sounds better but the zoom isnt far off. The regular mic sounds lower then both.
Thanks. I appreciate the feedback.
Thanks for the video! I'm songwritter and searching for some good microphone or audio recorder to film music videos while traveling. I've got 150 dolars, can you recommend me one considering that some videos are going to be recorded on outsides? I play spanish guitar, voice and harmonica.
Have a good day!
Gdg dg this one is great. A lot of musicians are using it. amzn.to/372bN80
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Peter Karpovich sorry to hear that. I hope your getting better. No the drawing is next week. So you haven’t missed anything.
vote for MV88!
I like the Shure MV88 👍👍👍
realjester it seems to be the popular choice. Unfortunate because it costs more.
I can't tell the difference between the two, both sound good to me but maybe the Shure mic is a little better.
Steven Kofoed I was playing the video for my wife on my phone and it was hard to tell, on my computer and headphones the difference was dramatic.
I wonder how they sound outside. Both sound very similar.
John Irvin I’ll give it a try and let you know.
Zoom is a better sound, more crisp and dynamic. I recently bought the Shure because Zoom has too much scratching interferences while video streaming, so hopefully the Shure doesn't have this problem. But sound wise the MV88 is too conservative, a little flat and - if I may say - boring.
Does your has a bit more bottom
But then again you didn't mention adjustmentsWithin the app
Being a musician and I need to EQ
Is easier to tell when is music playing
Thank you for your time
I did this with the default settings. There are some adjustments that can be made.
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Wow, that's crazy. I was still in Highschool at the time, but I will always remember that attack.
In my iPad Pro , the MV88 sound best.
The SHURE MV88 is better.
Make Build Modify thanks Justin.
@Andrei Lucaci what?
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The Shure sounds more natural to me, the Zoom sounds kind of echowish, probably catching more of the "room" sound, and forget the internal mic!!...
Mains Blanches yea the internal mic is ok, but completely inadequate for video on RUclips.
mv88 for shure!!
Plants Pay haha. I see what you did there.
The shure mv88 has very good sound the IQ 7 is a little tinny
Peter Karpovich thanks Peter. Appreciate the input.
The Shure sounds better. The Zoom has a weird tinny sound.
GeekBuilders thanks Shawn.
The first one I think is better.
Thanks Bryn. That's the Shure.
The zoom sounds clearly better
No clips of the associated apps? Audio comparison? nothing? Just gab?
ZOOM IQ7 best funciona and much better SOUND...
Thanks. I appreciate the input.
MV88
Mike Fulton thanks Mike. How’s it going? Saw you with Nick last weekend.
The shure is deff better. The other has to much high frequency and actually made my head hurt
Thanks. I appreciate the input.
Mv88
The IQ7 sounds much better
Sure it’s shure
I think the Shure sounds better
ROWLESmade thanks Mark.
Shure mv 88 sounds the best,the second one is off a little, and lets not go there on the internal one....that one !!! SUCKS !!!
My 2 cents.....lol...have a great day in the shop Chad
Thanks for the feedback Robert. Let me know how you really feel. lol I agree though, the internal is only adequate for phone calls.
the zoom sounds better
Thanks! Appreciate the feedback.
Zoom iq7
I like shure more
Thanks for the feedback.
mg88
Don Roberts thanks. Appreciate the feedback.
The SHURE definitely has a cleaner audio but the the Q7 isn’t far behind 🎯
Thanks. I think you’re right.
IQ7 seemed to have better overall range.
Norbert Davis you obviously have better hearing than I do. Tinnitus from years in the military.
Mv 88
Thanks.
on my crappy tablet the Shure sounded better
Jason Burns thanks. Appreciate the feedback.
MV88 for SURE!
Shure has already proven its reputation with its sm57 and sm58 which are used by every musician almost everywhere on earth. I have zoom products and shure products I would trust the durability of Shure over zoom. They both sound great.
Thanks. Appreciate the feedback.
Shure MV88 for sure!
Here is a test I've made in a studio with the Shure MV88:
ruclips.net/video/9ShbFByVp2g/видео.html
Hope you live a comment there! :D
I always thought crafts were kind of a gay thing until I saw MAN-Crafting!
And, incidentally this is a good video because it brings attention to the two higher-quality mics that are plug-&-play into the lighting port of your cell or tablet. It's 2024, and even after 6 years of this video post the Zoom iq7 and the Sure MV88 remain the best-sounding all around microphones for a lighting-port connector on a cell phone or tablet. I'm have used the Sure for my Snap-chat characters skits on my channel here, and the fact that don't have to set-up any video mount with this mic has saved the for lots of improvised ideas. And I'm buying the Zoom iq7 now in 2024 just to make sure I have a good cellphone mic around me at all times. I'm expecting that the Zoom might be better for music recordings, and the Sure MV88 ideal for larger spaces and speech/spoken-word stuff. Can't wait to try it!
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zoom sounds the best
Noodle Q thanks! I appreciate the feedback.
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MakeTinkerShare thanks Marc. They are both better than the internal for sure.
ManCraftingTM yeah for sure! I was actually listening to this while driving and I noticed that the IQ was more crisp and not so much ambiance.
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Thanks! appreciate the input.
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