How to Record Binaural or Stereo Sound on Your iPhone



Update 11/3/2017: Another option is to get a Sennheiser Smart Headset… but at $299, it might be cheaper to buy a camera with a stereo 3.5mm jack and record binaural that way.
Update: 7/2017 **** This is a very clunky setup and was just proof of concept that it works. as we had no options previously. Just recently, the Scenes Sound Binaural Microphone for the iPhone was released and it is the most affordable option for recording binaural directly on the iPhone in my opinion. ********

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34 thoughts on “How to Record Binaural or Stereo Sound on Your iPhone

  1. Not sure what to think. Listened last night without headphones and it sounded clean and very nice. Put on some pretty good headphones today and hear a constant rumbling. That can't be natural or I'd be running for cover. Thanks for the demo and idea.

  2. I think I may have found the person who can help me. Thank you for your video. I want to record videos on my iPhone 7 using my camera app and a USB mic (blue snowball ice). Will the lightning to usb 3 connector work on an iPhone? It seems that there is inaccurate information on this. Some people say you can use the adapter for the iPhone, but I’ve read otherwise and Apple’s product description specifically mentions use for the iPad, not the iPhone. My question is, will the audio setup in your video do the trick? Is this what I need to do to record video on my camera app with good sound quality? What would you recommend? Alternatively, I suppose I could just get a webcam. LOL

  3. Which video applications support stereo input? When I use the iPhone default video app, it still only records the audio as if it is mono, even though it accepts the stereo input.

  4. So, I plugged stereo audio from my audio mixer into my iPhone X with the camera adapter and only got mono audio. I did the same thing with my iPad mini 4, which is years older than my iPhone X and I get stereo audio. What the hell Apple ?

  5. Will you be able to listen to the recording sound from the video at the same time while it’s recording? Also what video recording app do you suggest for recording that will support an external mic? Thank you so much!

  6. This was so helpful, thank you. I read that the iPhone XR and XS are capable of recording stereo sound now. Would that change this set up??

  7. Hi,
    I already have a really good stereo jack microphone, so basically I just need the USB adapter, not the earbuds. Do you know any USB adapters that support stereo input? The only ones I can find on Amazon support stereo output but only mono input…
    Thanks!

  8. Is there a way to use a lightning type microphone and a usb type microphone plugged into the lightning port with headphone input? I want to record audio using two mics simultaneously.

  9. Do you have any info on available binaural mics for android devices such as my S8 ? Can I use the same USB setup you have shown here ? I love the realism your recordings give to the footage. By the way I think I recognize the noises and traffic of Queens Blvd., am I correct ?

  10. This is truly unbelievable. The sound is fantastic. I'm curious how you carry the setup now. If you post another video on how you carry them that would be super helpful. The external battery really adds some clutter to things but the sound you're getting is definitely worth it.

    Thanks for uploading this!

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