Hi Bear! Thanks for your comments! Now that I have it and tested it myself, I would say that the sound is only marginally better than the phone mic, and if I'll buy a new lav mic, I'll put out the extra money for a Rode, preferably wired. I will have a video coming out in 2 weeks where I am testing head to head a whole lot of portable mics. I hope to have your input on that one as well!