My crooked screenshot of a comparison between using my phone's voice memo vs a proper field recorder for an interview

I tried recording a quick chat on my iPhone's voice memos app (you know, the default one) and the audio came out all tinny and weird, like I was underwater. Then I used my Zoom H1n recorder and it sounded crystal clear, no editing needed. Has anyone else noticed how much background noise gets picked up by phones?

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hayden_rodriguez19d ago

Right because nothing says "professional interview" like sounding like you're recording from inside a washing machine. The phone mic is great for like, telling your mom you'll be late for dinner, but the second a car drives by or someone breathes too loud it's all just static and reverb. I swear my Zoom H1n picks up less background noise sitting on a busy street than my iPhone does in a quiet room with the windows closed.

milabaker19d ago

Oh man, "sounding like you're recording from inside a washing machine" is spot on. @hayden_rodriguez, my friend once recorded an interview on her iPhone and the audio was pure chaos.