TheJoby Wavo Plusunidirectional shotgun microphone promises to allow you to record high-quality sound at a fair price.
I found it to work great.
The Joby Wavo Plus shotgun microphone is light and compact and offers excellent battery life.
Jason Montoya / How-To Geek
It works well with traditional cameras or smartphones and is easy to set up and use.
Perfect for vloggers and amateur videographers.
Luckily, much of todays equipment is compact and lightweight.
The Joby Wavo Plus shotgun microphone is light and compact and offers excellent battery life. It works well with traditional cameras or smartphones and is easy to set up and use. Perfect for vloggers and amateur videographers.
The weight alone might cause some pause for some.
However, dont equate it being light with it being made cheaply.
It uses material that seems durable.
The Joby Wavo Plus shotgun microphone is light and compact and offers excellent battery life. It works well with traditional cameras or smartphones and is easy to set up and use. Perfect for vloggers and amateur videographers.
That high quality does not extend to the foam-protective windscreen, however.
On the top, youll find a 3/8-inch to 1/4-inch thread adapter.
I chose this because the product is excellent for vloggers, anyone doing voiceover work, and podcasters.
Jason Montoya / How-To Geek
But it goes further.
It wont turn off automatically when attached to a computer or mobile machine.
This color scheme identifies the remaining power in green, amber, or red.
Jason Montoya / How-To Geek
The Joby Wavo Plus includes two switches on the right side of the microphone.
The first is the safe track switch, which limits the audio to -10dB on the right channel.
Youll find a three-position gain switch on the left side of the microphone.
Jason Montoya / How-To Geek
you’re able to set this to 0 effect, -10dB, or +15 dB.
Below it is a USB-C port and the audio output port.
I did this by comparing sounds recorded directly from my iPhone to ones using the external microphone.
Jason Montoya / How-To Geek
I also tested the microphone inside my home with the television on nearby.
Overall, I was impressed with the results.
The Joby Wavo Plus did an admirable job of removing background noise inside and outside.
One area of concern was whenever I left out an intense burst of air.
These plosives were picked up, which is something podcasters will especially have to take into account.
At the minimum, youll have to be careful not to do this while recording.
Should You Buy the Joby Wavo Plus?
If youre an amateur videographer, vlogger, or podcaster just starting out, its a product worth considering.
