iPhone 7 headphone jack removal - external mic?!
iPhone 7 headphone jack removal - external mic?!
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Beefmeister

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16,482 posts

254 months

Wednesday 14th September 2016
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I do a lot of outdoor FB live filming with my phone, and have just ordered an iPhone 7 Plus.

Currently use an external Mic to improve the audio and reduce wind noise, but now there's no headphone jack my mic won't work unless plugged into the adapter in the lightning port. Now doing this filming eats the battery so I'm usually plugged into an external battery pack, which means the port will be in use!

I'm not sure if the 7+ battery will mean I won't need to charge as it's allegedly better, but does anyone know of some decent quality Bluetooth external mic that BT's direct to the phone? Most go to a dongle.

Thanks

eybic

9,212 posts

198 months

Wednesday 14th September 2016
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I believe you can get an adapter for the lightning port that lets you put 2 things in.

Beefmeister

Original Poster:

16,482 posts

254 months

Wednesday 14th September 2016
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eybic said:
I believe you can get an adapter for the lightning port that lets you put 2 things in.
Sounds kinky.

But that would be useful! Taa.

eybic

9,212 posts

198 months

Wednesday 14th September 2016
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Beefmeister said:
eybic said:
I believe you can get an adapter for the lightning port that lets you put 2 things in.
Sounds kinky.

But that would be useful! Taa.
biggrin

http://www.belkin.com/uk/F8J198-Belkin/p/P-F8J198/

otolith

65,564 posts

228 months

Wednesday 14th September 2016
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There is a microphone in the supplied earbuds, which may or may not be good enough for what you want.

I suspect that a separate wireless external mic using the same W1 chip will turn up.

Beefmeister

Original Poster:

16,482 posts

254 months

Wednesday 14th September 2016
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eybic said:
Beefmeister said:
eybic said:
I believe you can get an adapter for the lightning port that lets you put 2 things in.
Sounds kinky.

But that would be useful! Taa.
biggrin

http://www.belkin.com/uk/F8J198-Belkin/p/P-F8J198/
Thanks, sub'd for updates on that.

Hoping a neater solution for mics will turn up as it's going to be pretty messy with the mic dongle going into the 3.5mm-Lightning adapter, into this adapter!