you’re free to record professional-quality audio directly from your phone with no cables whatsoever.
The brand-new Shure MoveMic 88+ is one of thebest microphonesfor content creators and filmmakers in the field.
The MoveMic 88+ is the newest member of the MoveMic family, leveling up with a completely wireless connection.
Yes the mic can connect to your phone via Bluetooth, no cables necessary.
Not just a phone accessory, the MoveMic 88+ receiver also connects to cameras with a 3.5mm cable.
This means its compatible with laptops, too, making it an effective on-the-fly voiceover mic.
Find out more in my full Shure MoveMic 88+ review.
Im not going to sugarcoat it $449 is a pretty premium price for even a pro wireless mic.
ShuresMoveMic Twois $349 without the receiver, and $499 with the receiver.
Shures premium price tag isnt without reason, though.
The MoveMic 88+ is the only wireless mic Ive seen with selectable polar patterns.
The selectable polar patterns make the MoveMic 88+ one of the most versatile options available today.
The receiver connects to phones using a USB-C cable, and cameras using a 3.5mm cable.
It has a headphone jack for instant monitoring.
The screen is pretty small, but I had no issues using it in reality.
There are two buttons under the screen, one X and the other a green circle.
As you might have guessed, X means no, and the green circle means yes.
I found it easy to navigate through the prefs with these buttons.
All controls are adjustable using the receiver.
If youre recording video, your phone will use the MoveMics audio over the internal mic.
The microphone itself is tiny, just 4 inches long and 1 inch in diameter.
Its ideal for taking out and about in the field, or even doing on-the-fly reporting.
If Id had the Shure MoveMic 88+, I wouldve felt much more professional and modern.
I think I couldve created news podcasts with the MoveMic 88+ just as effectively as with the classic H4N.
Id like to see this in possible future versions although I dont know if any are due to exist!
These polar patterns are easy to select in the receiver,Motiv Video, orMotiv Audioapps.
Ill discuss the apps in more detail in the App section below.
Im really surprised at the low range, as the MoveMic 88+s high price suggests itd have top-of-the-range specs.
However, youcanrecord directly onto your phone without filming using the Motiv Mix mobile app.
Motiv Video and Motiv Audio are a pair of easy-to-use apps.
Unfortunately without the receiver, youre forced to record directly into Motiv Video or Motiv Audio.
However, with the receiver, you’re able to record into your native camera app.
I like the Motiv family of apps: theyre simple, easy to use, and easy to master.
The iOS/Android apps compatible with the MoveMic 88+ are no different.
This was recorded directly from my phones camera, without the Motiv Mix software open.
I recorded using cardioid polar pattern and with the DSP controls on default, noise reduction activated.
This was recorded into the Motiv Video app and edited together.
This was recorded with no noise reduction filter and in cardioid.
As you’re free to hear from the video, the audio is clear and crisp.
Theres very little interference from wind or outdoor noises like traffic and construction.
I could go on and on about the audio quality, but these videos do the talking for me.
This makes it perfect for picking up voices on either side without picking up sound from above.
Considering how tiny this microphone is, Im really surprised by its quality.
The mics ability to isolate capsules (areas where it picks up sound) is awesome.
Raw mid-side
This polar pattern activates the bidirectional/figure-of-eight capsule and the cardioid capsule simultaneously for analmost360 soundscape.
I was around 20 feet away from the construction workers here, and still got great quality.
This would be great for layering sound effects.
Every mic I test gets the tongue twister treatment.
For continuity, every clip here was recorded with cardioid polar pattern, with noise reduction on.
Theres no built-in pop filter on this mic like on the MV7+ andMV7i.
Plosives
I tested out the MoveMic 88+ with my usual Peter Piper tongue twister.
Im a little disappointed with the plosive pops, but its by no means unlistenable.
Even so, the audio is still relatively clean and high-quality.
Fricatives & sibilance
I was really impressed with the fricative recording.
I think the MoveMic 88+ performed exceptionally well here.
Just as with the F sounds, Im really impressed with the sibilant hiss minimization.
My voice is clear and audible, with no overtly uncomfortable sounds.
Its a clip-on mic for more camera-forward recordings.
The MoveMic 88+ is a completely phone-forward audio gadget.
Obviously, its not perfect the range is considerably smaller than other mics, and its quite expensive.
However, I will only ever use this mic for on-the-go content creation now.
Its simplysodarn easy to use.
No fiddling with TX and RX units just connect via Bluetooth and youre good to go.
Its as easy as that.
