If the sound on your vlog seems far away or has an echo, the best tip is getting the microphone closer to your mouth when speaking. This is what separates the professional quality video from the amateur. When you hold up your phone or camera at arm’s length away, the built-in microphone records your voice but it also captures the other noises in the room too. Having the mic closer to the person speaking makes them easier to understand and even helps when recording in noisy environments.
Whether you’re doing Facebook Live, Instagram Stories, Snapchat or YouTube, this will take your video to the next level. I recommend getting a wired lavalier microphone that you can plug into the headphone jack on your phone and clip on your shirt or blouse. It puts the mic right where it needs to be which is in the middle of your chest near your sternum. The mic is usually just out of the camera’s view and people don’t even know you’re wearing it but it sounds so much better. There are a number of companies that make wired mics but the one I bought is from IK Multimedia called the iRig Mic lav. A lav or lavaliere mic is a small microphone that clips onto your clothing.
It comes in a little carrying case and has a small foam windscreen that fits over the end to help with breath noises and light breezes if you’re outside. You can even buy a two-pack microphone set and add an additional mic. This allows two people to connect their microphones to the same phone at the same time.
For a more professional sound on your live or recorded vlog, get the microphone close to the person speaking with a wired lav mic. If you have questions on more ways to make your videos more professional, please email me. Happy recording!