ClipMic digital

Developed by Sennheiser and digital audio technology leader Apogee, ClipMic Digital combines the benefits of a lavalier microphone with the benefits of sophisticated signal conversion. It comes with all the apps you need for simple, intuitive operation. Get the best of both worlds for broadcast quality recordings with your iOS device, thanks to a lightning connection.

A small footprint but a major step in recording quality

With ClipMic Digital, your mobile device can be used to deliver high-quality recordings — clear, understandable, with no ambient or interfering noise. Combining the benefits of a lavalier microphone with the benefits of sophisticated signal conversion, ClipMic Digital comes with all the apps you need to produce broadcast quality recordings. It is simple, easy, and intuitive and is available for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

The best of both worlds

The Mobile Recording Series has been developed by Sennheiser and Apogee. Leveraging Sennheiser’s history of producing the best quality microphones for professional use and Apogee’s experience in high end studio signal conversion, The ClipMic Digital delivers superior audio quality – even better than a CD – from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch.

Mobile Journalism

Gain mobility and flexibility

Today’s mobile journalists need to produce high quality recordings on the go from their iPhone or iPad. Easily portable, ClipMic Digital quickly connects to your iPhone or iPad via a lightning connection, allowing you to be ready in less than 30 seconds to create high quality audio or audio/video recordings that can easily be shared or uploaded for editing and publication.

Instagram/Twitter/Facebook/Snapchat…

Posts never sounded better

Sound matters on social, especially with the amount of video content that is shared on the web today. With ClipMic digital you capture only what you want your followers to hear –in great Sennheiser audio quality. Make a good impression with impressive sound and grow your fan base.

VLOGs/Podcasts

Generate audio in broadcast quality

ClipMic digital empowers Vloggers and Podcasters with high-class technology and simple handling. By placing the microphone closer to the sound source than a camera mic, the clip-on mic will follow the talent (also when turning the head) and pick up less reverberation and environmental noise.

Special Moments

Don’t miss a thing

There are precious moments in life that cannot be repeated. Capture them with ClipMic digital. Enjoy great audio quality matching the brilliant HD pictures of your portable device as you relive special moments such as family events, the speech or presentation of your life or your child’s school performance.

The Converter

The art of signal conversion

How good a recording sounds depends not only on the microphone but also on the digitalization of the signal. Apogee has made this an art. The ClipMic digital therefore has its own external converter. The result: high-resolution data for any application.

The Mic

Small design. Big surprise.

The Sennheiser ME 2 lapel microphone securely shields ambient noise and focuses completely on the next sound source – whether speech or song. Simple to attach, including wind deflector and highly robust construction.

The Apps

Easy-to-use apps

With MetaRecorder, you control your recordings with just a few taps of your fingers. The files are then available via Dropbox, iTunes, or for emailing. With the Maestro app, on the other hand, you can take full control of the ClipMic digital’s finer settings.

Featuring Apple’s lightning connector

Plug and Go

Right: ClipMic Digital uses the lightning connector, thus saving the high-quality data stream directly in your iOS device. Monitoring can be done via Bluetooth or on iPhone’s (pre-model 7) by plugging your headphones into the headphone output.

Technical Data

  • Connector
    Apple Mfi certified Lightning connector
  • Frequency response
    30 – 20,000 Hz
  • Max. sound pressure level
    @ min.gain: 126 dB, @ max. gain: 91 dB
    • Cable length
      1.6 m
    • Transducer principle
      pre-polarized condenser microphone
    • Weight
      24 g
    • Diameter
      6.5 mm (capsule)
    • Pick-up pattern
      omnidirectional
    • Operating temperature
      0° C…+50°C
    • Equivalent noise level
      @ min. gain: -90 dBFS (A), @ max.gain: -57 dBFS(A)
    • Gain
      0 – 35 dB
    • AD conversion
      multibit DeltaSigma
    • Digital Signal Processing
      Compression, EQ (selectable presets via Apogee Maestro App)
    • Powering
      Supplied by iOS device
    • Sensitivity
      @ min. gain: -46 dBFS (80 dB SPL, 1 kHz), @ max. gain: -11 dBFS (80 dB SPL, 1 kHz)
    • Sampling rates
      44,1 / 48 / 88,2 / 96 kHz
    • Bitrate
      16 Bit, 24 Bit