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At roughly 5 feet away, my voice sounds distant with a lot of the background noise overpowering everything.

However, Ive also tested the iPhone 16 Pro at arms length with better audio results.

iPhone 16 Pro shown held in hand

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Apples demo of this mode looked flawless, but my results were far from it.

Thats because it fails to do exactly what its supposed to do.

Well, to be fair, it does dampen the background noise and amplifies my voice.

Apple Claims iPhone 16 Audio Mix is ‘Studio Quality’ - Does It Work? - YouTube

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He shouldnt be heard at all.

I thought it was a fluke, but another clip of me at Bryant Park confirms the same results.

I can also tell that my voice sounds a little overprocessed.

iPhone 16 Pro Audio Mix Standard - YouTube

However, I prefer this mode more than in-frame because my voice sounds less processed.

However, I would imagine that it would sound more distorted the further away I am.

It simply cant be matched!

iPhone 16 Pro Audio Mix In Frame - YouTube

But I still wouldnt exclusively rely on it for any professional work.

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iPhone 16 Pro using Audio Mix.

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iPhone 16 Pro using Audio Mix.

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iPhone 16 Pro using Audio Mix.

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