Most users use professional desktop microphones for streaming , and although they provide superior quality they are actually quite uncomfortable. For this reason, there have been lapel microphones for many years, and even in the professional environment, also called Lavalier or pocket microphones , which we can hide and carry comfortably on the lapel or on the shirt and even wirelessly, so they are ideal for use even outside the home. If you were looking for one of these microphones, in this list you will find the best on the market .
As a note before we begin, we must note that professional Lavalier microphones can usually only be found in specialized stores, and can cost up to thousands of euros. Thus, in this list you will find the best on the market but oriented to the consumer ecosystem, and although some of the models could be used within professional standards, they still belong to the “user” category.
MAONO Lavalier
Of this microphone we could say that it is the “best cheap microphone” in lapel format. It features an omni-directional condenser microphone with a lapel clip and a 3.5 mm minijack cable connection and jack adapter, making it compatible with virtually any sound system including smartphones. It has an ON / OFF control console for use with smartphones or any other audio source, and it incorporates a small button battery inside to provide it with the energy it needs to function.
By the way, this omnidirectional mic has a frequency response of 15 Hz to 18 KHz.
Rode Smartlav Plus
Rode is a professional audio brand, but it also has consumer-oriented products like this Smartlav Plus. It consists solely of the Lavalier microphone with built-in windbreak filter and three-pole minijack connection, making it compatible with any audio source including smartphones. The mic has an omnidirectional pattern with a frequency response of 50 Hz to 14 KHz.
Rode Lavalier GO
The same brand also has this lapel microphone that it already classifies as professional, although it is as simple as the previous one but it has Kevlar reinforcement in the cable to be able to use it without fear of being damaged by pulling, tangles or blows. Includes pop filter and mounting clip.
Rode Filmmaker Kit
We now, within the same brand, to a wireless bodypack microphone. It includes a transmitter, receiver and the microphone itself, with a range of 1000 meters and powered by an AA battery or by USB, as well as an LCD screen to indicate the transmission frequency. The microphone is omnidirectional and includes a capture mode with +20 dB, ideal for obtaining clearer audio capture on digital cameras.
Panda Lavalier Kit
In this case we are looking at a kit with a lavalier microphone and a good number of adapters, so that we can use it even in professional audio systems since it contains an XLR connector. Of course, it is an omnidirectional microphone compatible with action cameras, smartphones and any wired audio system.
Saramonic UWMIC9
This kit is already big words. It includes a wireless receiver and transmitter as well as the omni-directional microphone, with a range of 100 meters and a high transmission quality, with 128-bit encryption. It is compatible with 96 transmission frequencies, displayed on the transmitter and receiver LCD screen, it has a mute function and adapters for use in any audio system, including XLR.
K&F Concept
We finish the list with this K&F lavalier microphone, which, like the previous one, is wireless and consists of a receiver and transmitter in addition to the omnidirectional microphone, which is especially useful because the cable is retractable. It features noise reduction technology, anti-interference and an LCD screen that informs about the volume, frequency (6 UHF channels) and works at a distance of up to 70 meters.