RØDESC3 3.5mm TRRS to TRS Adaptor, Modem

It was cheaper than other such procts. So I was bit sceptical. But works very well.

My clients can have a wide range of audio gear, and this connector has been a real boon!Lots of consumer grade lav mics are TRRS terminated with the mic pin being the extra notch on the connector, and these WILL NOT WORK in TRS socketed Video Cameras. NOT AT ALL.This little adaptor allows your client to use the lav mic they know and love, and you can "invisibly" adapt it to your setup.The cable feels really thin and weak, but I have other SC3s that stood up to years of abuse, and they still work great!

I didn't expect to find much difference in an extension cable, but I've tried a few of these "trrs" style extensions and this was by far the best. This is expensive at nearly £20, but it does the job very well.There was noise introduced by many of these other leads, admittedly at a low level, but definitely audible (hum). This lead does not suffer the same issue. I cut open one of the "other" leads, and it was constructed correctly (properly shielded cable), but persumably the copper wasn't up-to-grade as it still performed badly.Not only does this lead perform well - it also is the the longest and the thinnest cable - making it much more practical to carry around.

This adapter cable has a fairly specific purpose - adapt a microphone designed for a smartphone TRRS jack (e.g. a SmartLav+, or other headset compatible microphones designed for smartphone use), into a TRS jack (more commonly seen in mic inputs on computers, audio recorders, cameras etc). It does that perfectly well.But, it's a bit pricey for what it is! It's well enough built - but the cable has with no additional protection (e.g. braiding), the connectors are plastic (which is fine, but not as durable as metal, say). You can be pretty sure that the QC is excellent, as is the case with all RØDE products, and this item is unlikely to be defective. But I'm sure there are cheaper alternatives available...

Does the job, nothing else to say really.

Another great product from Rode, this converts the iPhone SmartLav Plus into a standard lav mic which can be used with any standard recording device and gives you 100% flexibility no matter what video or audio recording situation you find yourself in. I haven't yet tried it with a radio mic receiver but I am sure it will do the job there too.It is a well moulded, durable product that I expect to last a lifetime.

This appears to be the only major brand adapter out there, and with both the name and number of positive reviews I expected it to be a no brainer. However:- the first one worked but had very little bottom end. It sounded awful.- the replacement didn’t work at all.- the 3rd one finally works as expected (based on very limited testing so far).I’m amazed that it something so simple can be so difficult to get right, and am relieved that with the very variable quality I didn’t buy a Rode mic set.My view of the brand has gone down significantly as a result of this and I hope the adaptor will last - I don’t want to have to go through this ‘experience’ again.

I like that this is a certified product being made obviously by rode. I have used previous brands in the past for my lav microphones to my a6500 and I also hear a little hiss in my video that I have to clean up in post.I do not have that issue with this adapter so it means a much quicker edit for clients and youtube!Well done RODE!