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Your cart is empty.Zoom Am7 Stereo Microphone for Android, Mid-Side Stereo, Rotatable Capsule for Alignment with Camera, for Recording Audio for Music, Videos, Interviews, and More
Evan Stumpges
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2024
While this claims to be an Android mic, it actually works great with Apple's native camera app on my 4th gen iPad Pro. I had previously tried the Rode VideoMic GO II, which was also USB C and sounded great most of the time but occasionally had frustrating audio glitches (skips/clicks). I prefer the hardware gain and LED monitor level that the Zoom Am7 features. My use case is recording video at acoustic house concerts. I'm finally happy with my video/audio recording setup since starting to use this mic this week.
Chancellor Wyman
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2024
My phone does a pretty good job recording in stereo on its own, but the sound is a smidge on the thin side. This microphone provides amazingly clean and full sound. I recorded my church choir last night to make a rehearsal recording and the blend of the choir was tight and clean.Reasons I took off two stars:1. Build quality. It's almost all cheap plastic. I can see this getting easily damaged. For the price, it would behoove Zoom to include a protective carrying case.2. Interference from the phone. You have to turn on Airplane mode to get a clean recording. This goes back to build quality and it's a step that really shouldn't need to be taken.3. I would've liked a slightly better explanation of the 3 recording modes. I understand it has to do with the width of the stereo field and each one is really more a personal preference. But something like "Works ideally with choral and orchestral recording." "Works ideally with closeup recording." etc.The price is a bit of a sticking point considering the shortcomings of the microphone. You can get a Zoom HN1 for the same price and it comes with all the electronics you need with microphones already built in. I hope Zoom is working on these issues and will provide a new iteration that addresses them.
RustyRocks
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2024
I didn't expect much from this little thing, but when you plug it into your Android and pair it with the app and get your level set it does a really good job of recording live Facebook feeds or band practices and things like that. Is it super high quality podcast material, probably not but it could probably at least get you started with something like that. It serves my purpose fully and I highly recommend it.
Steve
Reviewed in Canada on April 2, 2024
Much better than the built in mic on my phone
C. Lewis
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2023
I feel like I've wasted $100 because all I get is static when using this. I recorded a few videos and the audio is all ruined. Better off just using the default mic on the phone than having static on your audioMy phone is a Galaxy S22I wish I had tested this much sooner so I could have received a refund, now I'm past the refund stage unfortunately.Edit: I discovered you have to turn on airplane mode to not get the static interference, it would have been nice if this was mentioned in the first place. Also it's annoying that I have to unplug the mic each time I want to check the audio. If it's plugged in, you can't hear any sounds.
Giovanni Gutiérrez
Reviewed in Mexico on April 15, 2023
Graba muy bien el audio, pero si no quiere arriesgarte a que tus videos tengan molestos ruidos de interferencia (aún con el modo avión activado, como lo sugiere la marca) utiliza la aplicación nativa de Zoom.
Fred
Reviewed in Canada on December 5, 2022
Stuttering, clicking, glitch sounds even in airplane mode. Sometimes the sound records normal, sometimes the recording doesn't work at all and I get a short glitchy clip instead. Phone overheating. Just Unreliable.Firmware update won't work on Pixel4a. Contacted customer service, solution provided was to plug the AM7 through a usbc to usba adapter, then into a usb hub, then connect that hub to the phone to have a successful firmware update. I don't own a usb hub and don't want to buy one just to fix Zoom's faulty device, especially given there is no guarantee a firmware update will solve the issues.Very frustrated and disappointed. Standalone zoom hardware is normally great. This device needs work. Will be returning this.
Zhivago
Reviewed in Canada on December 23, 2022
Never got to ise
Steve
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2022
I bought this to record live performances. So far I've used it a couple times with my pixel 5 and I've been very happy with the results. I wanted more settings to tweak so I went with the Pfitzinger Field Recorder app instead of Zoom's, and I'm happy with that choice as a more technically savvy person. YMMV. You should probably use Zoom's app at least once to make sure the mic's firmware is up to date. I use the 90 degree pattern to keep crowd noise under control.The good:Very respectable audio quality. Not up there with some mics I've heard used to make audience recordings, but good frequency response and dynamics. This is a sub-$100 mic, and it's impressive in that space.Used in airplane mode, this mic sips at the battery and your phone will last for a long time.I used airplane mode and I had no problems with weird noises or interference the way some do.The stuff to be aware of:The aforementioned airplane mode is a must.The levels are HOT. For a rock concert, you'll probably want the gain knob on zero and to dial back whatever in-app settings you can.Handling noise is an issue with this mic. Mount it on a tripod or use some kind of shock mount, because if you hold it in your hand and change your grip, you'll hear it.The build quality is okay, but it's plastic for the most part. I keep mine in a small case and I feel like if I didn't it would be broken by now.I suspect it's device-dependant, but with my device it can only record 16 bit 48 kHz wave files. 24 bit would be nice, but at least it's not 16/44.1For the money? Totally worth it.
Dmitry Garanin
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2021
I've bought my AM7 Zoom USB C microphone to try with my new iPad Mini 6 generation that has a USB C connector. As I expected, the microphone is recognized by iOS, thus it is wrong to label it as an "Android microphone". I have a couple of Zoom audio recorders, as well as a Zoom stereo microphone with a lightning connector, and all of them have good sound quality. This one was expected to be no less good and, indeed, the quality of my own voice recorded by AM7 was great, very clear, and without any audible distortion. I haven't tried to record music but I believe this new Zoom mike should be no less good than the older ones.Some apps on iOS recognize AM7 as a mono microphone, including Zoom Handy Recorder (!). The same with Shure Motiv audio and video apps that come with the excellent Shure MV88 microphone (lightning connector). Nevertheless, the generic iOS photo/video app recognizes AM7 as a stereo microphone. The more professional ProMovie Recorder app also recognizes AM7 as a stereo microphone.
Ray
Reviewed in Canada on October 5, 2021
These have easily become my favorite way to record field audio off my phone, I highly recommend this product! However, there are two caveats worth knowing about.1. There are strong recommendations from the manufacturer to turn Airplane Mode on when utilizing this microphone module for recording. This warning is valid, as any LTE transmission off my phone is loudly picked up. Luckily this only affects LTE signals and not Wi-Fi. Sometimes during casual use I don't worry about switching over if I'm not making heavy utilization of LTE. If I'm livestreaming music through LTE, I've been able to get away with using a short USB-C extension cable to at least make the noise less prominent.2. When using the phone for handheld recording, there may be some handling noise picked up by the microphone module, if I'm careful with camera technique, this can be a minimal or non-existent problem.As a Zoom H2 owner, I've already had a good idea of what to expect with this product. The sound quality is excellent, I think the stereo imaging in 120-degree mode might be even stronger than my H2, although again it doesn't seem to be suited for close-range ASMR. I've used this in several loud outdoor movie venues, where I've been able to capture completely clean audio with leftover headroom (gain knob approximately at 30% or 20%) I'd reach my true loudness limit (at 0% gain) if I hold the microphone a couple of inches away from one of the venue's subwoofers.I initially worried that it would be incompatible with my phone case, however included is a case adjuster and it immediately made it fit in my phone perfectly. I primarily use this for video recording with Open Camera or mcpro24fps, which works with no issue.When connected, all of my Android audio is routed into this device's headphone jack. The microphone module also works in every other Android app that supports USB microphones. However, this microphone doesn't get recognized by Windows if I connect it to my laptop's USB-C jack (the microphone stays in "idle" state).Eventually, I nearly lost my AM7 in a dark parking lot but I did find it again. It was probably run over by a car, as the side-microphones were crushed (and no longer usable), and the head is now detached and held by the microphone's internal wires. At this state, it functions as a mono microphone as I only get a signal from the "mid" microphone now, everything else still functions. Due to this accidental damage, I plan to buy another AM7.
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