Good lapel microphones in comparison
With clip-on microphones you put an end to bad sound and unclear voices. Our comparison shows good clip-on microphones that ensure the highest speech quality.
Speedlink clip-on microphone in comparison: good quality and freedom of movement
The Speedlink Spes clip-on microphone promises good sound and a lot of quality - at an affordable price.
- Features: Noise suppression guarantees the highest speech quality. The Mirko should hardly be felt on the body thanks to the weight of only 7 grams. The metal clip-on clip ensures robustness.
- Bracket & Material: With a removable metal clip, the microphone can be easily and "almost invisibly" attached to clothing. The microphone itself is made of plastic.
- Special features: Thanks to the 2.5m long cable (3.5mm jack connection), the clip-on microphone ensures maximum freedom of movement.
- Price: The Speedlink Spes clip-on microphone is available for an affordable 9.98 euros (plus shipping costs) from Amazon.
- Conclusion: The microphone from Speedlink is a little bargain. For just under 10 euros you can get a microphone with a long cable, relatively good sound and a robust clip with metal cladding - great performance for little money. You can find the best price in our CHIP price comparison.
König: Good clip-on microphone at the lowest price
With the clip-on microphone from König you get high sound quality for less than € 3. With an average of 4 stars from over 300 reviews, it passed the Amazon user test very well.
- Features: The manufacturer König advertises with "high sensitivity" and "high sound quality" - 4 stars on average (from 325) confirm a good price-performance ratio. The microphone is suitable for any sound card and has an output impedance of 2.2K ohms.
- Bracket & Material: The clip-on microphone has a clip bracket, which however cannot be separated from the microphone. Like the microphone itself, the clip is made of plastic.
- Special features: The cable length of 1.8 meters and the relatively high weight of 41g could cause restrictions for some users.
- Price: For only 2.90 euros you get the König microphone from Amazon free of charge (!).
- Conclusion: You can't go wrong with this 3 euro microphone. The consistently positive user experiences speak for themselves and emphasize the decent sound quality. Of course, it cannot compete with top microphones with noise filters and other sound optimizations.
Expensive fun: professional clip-on microphone from Rode
The Rode smartLav + clip-on microphone shows that high-end can be fun and professional, but it is also quite expensive.
- Features: The professional clip-on microphone scores with a miniature condenser capsule, strong sound quality and a TRRS jack plug. It's hard to get a better sound to plug on.
- Bracket & Material: The bracket consists of a clip and a claw, which ensures a firm hold on clothing. Like the microphone cover, the plastic holder is rather unusual for a high-end product.
- Special features: A Kevlar-reinforced connection cable prevents cable breakage and damage - however, the manufacturer does not provide any information on the cable length. The microphone comes with pop protection against noise and a transport case for safe transport.
- Price: With € 57.95 (free shipping), the Rode microphone at Amazon is in the upper price segment.
- Conclusion: The Rode microphone offers excellent sound and professional features from the specialist Rode. You should still ask yourself whether the price will serve your purposes. With regular recordings with absolutely good quality, this is a sensible investment. The Rode app for the microphone costs a further 5.99 euros, but also comes with good editing software and extensive editing features. A pioneer.
In the next article we will present 5 good external microphones for your smartphone.