The Shure MV88 was the go-to microphone for any iPhone owner who wanted high-quality recordings with maximum convenience. With a Lightning connector, it connected directly to your iPhone. The company failed to update it for many years after Apple switched to USB-C, but it finally fixed that issue. The iPhone's built-in microphones have improved significantly over the years, thanks to hardware upgrades and software tweaks.
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However, they can't compete with a high-quality external microphone.
The Shure MV88 was a popular choice for vloggers because it easily connected directly to an iPhone's Lightning port, turning it into a complete portable microphone and recorder. When Apple switched to USB-C, the company introduced the MV88+, which relied on a wired connection and lost the device's key advantage. The latest model fixes that problem by replacing the Lightning connector with a USB-C one.
The microphone has four selectable modes – stereo, mono, bidirectional mono, and raw mid-side – and allows you to adjust the microphone orientation for selfie video recording.
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For those who prefer a simple plug-and-play solution, it offers automatic levels and noise cancellation. With Auto Level, the MV88 continuously adjusts gain in real time to ensure the sound is never too loud or too soft. There’s no need to manually adjust levels unless you prefer. The microphone does it for you.
Real -time Denoiser intelligently removes unwanted ambient noise for clear, professional sound in any environment.
For those who want more control, there are plenty of options. You can choose from five presets or delve deeper with advanced controls like microphone gain, five-band EQ, limiter, compression, and high-pass filter, all accessible through the MOTIV Video and MOTIV Audio mobile apps, as well as the MOTIV Mix desktop app. The apps offer presets for different recording scenarios, as well as advanced tools like EQ, compression, stereo widening, and real-time noise reduction.
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The MV88 allows for similar sound quality to the ubiquitous wireless lavalier microphone without making the microphone visibly visible and without the risk of wireless dropouts or interference. At $159, it comes at a similar price. The Shure MV88 USB-C model is available now.
