I suggest trying a PopVoice lavalier mic with a 16-foot cable and a TRRS connector for this approach. Then you can record and/or stream videos with a professional sound: clear and close.ġ) Connect One Closeup Mic To The Smartphone What’s needed are ways to get one or more mics closer to you (and if applicable, your fellow performers), and here I’ll describe several ways to do just that. When performing music on video via a smartphone, is the sound distant and muddy? If so, it’s because the smartphone’s built-in microphone is too far from you/your band.