Rode’s new Wireless Micro is its smallest wireless mic kit yet, made just for smartphones

• Rode’s smallest and lightest-ever mic at just 0.42oz / 12g
• Available in black or white versions and for USB-C or Lightning connection
• Automatically controls audio levels for well-balanced sound

Rode has unveiled its smallest-ever wireless mic system, the Wireless Micro. Designed for smartphone content creation, the Wireless Micro is the audio giant’s simplest wireless mic yet, offering next-level audio quality while being cable-free and discreet.

The dual-mic kit includes two mics (otherwise known as transmitters) and one receiver, all of which are stored in a charging case. The entire kit, including the case, weighs just 3.6oz / 102g, with each mic weighing just 0.42oz / 12g and measuring 40 x 20 x 17mm. That’s properly tiny.

To get started, you simply plug the (also tiny) receiver into your smartphone’s charging port, and it’ll sync to the mic(s). Depending on your smartphone, you might first have to manually select the external mic option in your phone camera’s video menu (rather than the phone’s built-in mic), as was the case for me when using a Pixel phone. Otherwise, that’s it – you’re up and running in seconds, equipped with Rode’s Intelligent GainAssist technology for “perfect audio every time”.

The mics can clip onto clothing or attach magnetically, and they’re available in black or white. There are USB-C and Lightning versions of the Wireless Micro for full compatibility with both Android and all iPhone models.

Wind shields are built in as part of Rode’s patent-pending acoustic chamber design, plus there are additional furry windshields in the box that clip around the receiver for clearer outdoor recording on breezy days, although these additional windshields…