Honestly, what you want is a USB interface with XLR inputs. You plug the interface into the iPhone and the microphone(s) into the interface. Most interfaces will have an audio output jack for monitoring.
> On Jan 11, 2026, at 10:16 AM, Phil Halton <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi Jan, my sound source is a stereo pair of guitar amplifiers, not my voice > so I don’t think a Bluetooth headset arrangement would be what I’m looking > for. I record with QuickTime and started experimenting with the continuity > camera feature of the iPhone to use it as the video source for QuickTime. I > use the blue yeti microphone positioned in front of the two guitar amplifiers > and record it in stereo. So that’s my rig. Then I thought, maybe it’s > possible to just record on the iPhone bypassing QuickTime and also get the > same audio quality from the blue yeti or something similar. I thought that > perhaps there are good external microphones for the iPhone that would fit the > bill here. I think I’ll stay with the current setup, QuickTime video using > the iPhone as its camera and the blue yeti as it’s audio source. T That’s set > up works great, but as usual, I like to experiment and maybe make things more > difficult if possible.Sent from my IPhone > > >> On Jan 11, 2026, at 7:47 AM, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Phil: >> >> Strongly suggest you consider something like the Jabra T65. It's a >> single bud over-ear bluetooth headset and provides awesome aucio >> quality. It costs under $100 and the battery lasts a very long time. It >> will also put Voice Over in your ear and not in the video you're >> creating! :) >> >> I use mine all the time, mainly for phone calls--but it will interface >> to any app on the phone, e.g. I've used mine with ChatGPT's >> conversational interface. >> >> Some of the features I like about it: >> >> * Nice fat button on the other end of the earpiece to answer or hangup >> * a call. When you press it, you're pressing into your ear, so the >> * headset stays in place. >> * Mic is a short boom that can swivvle up and mute. >> * Earpiece can be used in either left or right ear. >> >> Best, >> Janina >> >> Phil Halton writes: >>> I need to take short videos and I???m going to use, or try to use, the >>> iPhone camera app. But, I need better audio than the built-in iPhone >>> microphones. I have a Logitech blue yeti USB mic and I use it a lot with >>> QuickTime but I???m wondering can it be attached for audio input to the >>> iPhones camera app? Are there any mics that work well as external units for >>> the Camera app? 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