- Hey it's Justin Brown here from Primal Video.
In this video we're gonna take a look at
the best microphones to help you take your
Facebook Lives to the next level.
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Now Facebook Live is really no different to
any other regular video that you're producing.
The better the audio you can get
the better the overall video,
the better overall experience for the viewers
watching your videos or your live streams.
So the first microphone that I'm gonna introduce you to
is the BOYA BY-M1.
Now if you've been watching videos on this channel
then we've mentioned this microphone quite a few times.
But for the 20 dollar US price point,
it's a fantastic lapel microphone or
Lavelle microphone that's wired,
that runs with both your smartphones and your DSLR's.
So it's perfect for Facebook Live.
Now this microphone has an insanely long cable,
which when you're using that Facebook Live
it can definitely get in the way.
And the cable length is around six meters or 20 feet.
So what I suggest is that you roll it up
and put it in your pocket.
But what it will let you do
is get more creative with your Facebook Lives.
If you want to walk around a room and point out different
things and leave your device on a desk or on a tripod then
you'll have the ability to walk around with the insanely
long cable and still get great audio for your Live Streams.
Now if you want to plug two of the microphones into
your device, maybe you've got two people that you want
on your Facebook Live Stream, then all you'll need is a
TRRS adapter or splitter.
And I'll put all the links in the description below.
If you don't want to be directly connected or tethered
to your device while you're live on Facebook,
then another great option is the RODE VIDEOMIC ME.
This is an awesome little shotgun microphone
that sells for 59 dollars US.
The biggest advantage with a microphone like this is it will
pick up more background noise but it's also directional.
So it's gonna primarily pick up audio
in the direction that the microphone is pointing.
And this is also really good if you've got multiple people
in your Facebook Live Stream but maybe you don't want to
have them directly connected to your device,
or you want to walk around and talk to
heaps of different people, then this perfect.
Probably the biggest downside with a microphone like this
or really any shotgun microphones in general
is that they will pick up more background noise
than a lapel or Lavelle microphone.
But in some cases that's also a really good thing.
Now one thing to be aware of with this microphone
is that it will only work properly
if your device is in flat mode.
Don't ask me why.
Even RODE mentioned it on their website.
So if you got 4G or LTE enabled
then it can bring in a heap of static and sound terrible.
Which that leads me to the next microphone recommendation
and that is also a Rode microphone.
This one is the Rode Video and Micro.
Now this one looks very similar to
the Rode Video and Mic ME.
And this one sells for 59 dollars US as well.
Now you will be able to use this microphone
without the need to be on WiFi only.
This one definitely work on 4G or an LTE connection,
which is perfect.
Now one of the best things about this microphone is
that it will work on most DSLR's and on smartphones.
But what it doesn't have is the ability to
mount directly to your smartphone.
So what I suggest is that you use this microphone
on a small tripod or a small rig
to hold your phone and hold the microphone as well.
Now we will have a video coming out within the two weeks
covering our best tripod options for Facebook Live.
We're gonna cover that exact setup
with this microphone as well.
So keep an eye on the cards cause we'll link it there
as well as in the description below.
Now if you're using and iPhone 7
then these microphones will still work.
However, you will need to use the supplied
3.5 mm to lightening adapter that came with the phone.
And I'd recommend the Rode Video Micro over the
Rode Video Mic ME because it's gonna be easier to
mount to a tripod or a external rig.
Now if you're interested into moving up beyond there
and getting more professional and bringing more professional
microphones then take a look at the Saramonic Smart Mixer.
And we did do a video on this quite a while ago.
Again I'll link it in the cards and the description.
This is an awesome unit for getting
professional sound into your smartphones.
So what this device lets you do
is bring in professional grade microphones
using the XLR plug, which is awesome.
It also has two shotgun microphones
on the top of the device.
So even if you don't want to plug in any additional
professional microphones you've got two
shotgun microphones on the top of the device.
Where this device is really cool
is that it shows you your audio meters while you're live.
So you can actually see that there is sound
going into your device.
So that's another thing that's cool for
peace of mind while your live.
So that you can actually see there is audio,
that your microphones are working
because you can visually see the bars moving.
Now the two shotgun microphones are removable.
And when you take them out it's just a standard 3.5 mm plug,
which means that you can plug in either
one or two microphones directly into this unit.
The other advantage of this unit is that it is a full rig.
You can either hold it selfie style and it will give you a
really stable image or its got a tripod thread in the bottom
of the handle so that you can mount it on a tripod as well.
There's also multiple hot shoe or cold shoe really,
mounts so you can mount things like either
bigger microphones or additional lighting or really
any other accessories that you really wanna use to
pimp out your Facebook Live Stream rig.
Now you can pick up this Saramonic Smart Mixer for
just under a 170 dollars US.
So it's not cheap but it gives you a huge amount of
flexibility and fantastic audio.
So those are my top picks or recommendations for microphones
to help you take your Facebook Lives to the next level.
If you're using your iPhone or your Android device
to create regular content videos
then make sure you grab our free PDF download
taking you through, step by step,
how to create professional videos using your
iPhone or your Android device.
I put a link on screen now and below in the description.
And I will see you next time.