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Plugged your Pyle wireless lavalier into your iPhone and got nothing? It’s probably the adapter, not the mic. Here’s what worked for me.
I bought the Pyle PDWM96 wireless lavalier system (transmitter and receiver), and I’m about to save you a ton of time and headaches. The receiver has a quarter-inch plug, which doesn’t fit an iPhone, so you need to get down to 3.5 mm. The obvious adapters didn’t work on my iPhone 6 Plus. The Flanger FC-21 did. The button goes to the Flanger FC-21 on Amazon; for a camcorder, see the Hosa cable below.
- Flanger FC-21 makes the Pyle receiver work on iPhone
- Hosa cable works with a standard camcorder mic jack
- Cheap fix compared to a new mic system
- The Flanger didn’t work with my Canon Vixia
- Plain adapters didn’t work on iPhone
- You may need both adapters
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The problem
The receiver plugs into your recording device. I usually use an iPhone 6 Plus, and I also have a Canon Vixia HF R6 with a mic jack. The receiver’s quarter-inch jack doesn’t fit the iPhone, so you have to reduce it to 3.5 mm.
What didn’t work
First I tried a quarter-inch to 3.5 mm adapter. My device never detected any input. So I bought another quarter-inch to 3.5 mm adapter and plugged it all the way in. Still nothing. I was getting frustrated, thinking the Pyle wasn’t working, and Amazon had even recommended those adapters when I bought the mic.
What worked on iPhone: the Flanger FC-21
Then I bought the Flanger FC-21, a guitar/bass to smartphone converter. I’m not sure why, but it works with no problem. It cost more than the others (around $15 to $20 versus about $4 and $10), but it saves you the aggravation. If you’re on iOS, this is the one you need.
What worked on a camcorder
Oddly, the Flanger doesn’t work at all with my Canon Vixia, while a standard adapter does. For the camcorder I use the Hosa MHE-100.5, a quarter-inch TRS to right-angle 3.5 mm headphone adapter cable, 6 inches long, and the Vixia records through it no problem. Here’s the Hosa MHE-100.5 on Amazon.
So if you use iOS and a standard camcorder, you’ll probably need both.
FAQ
Why doesn’t my Pyle wireless mic work with my iPhone?
Plain quarter-inch to 3.5 mm adapters didn’t register on my iPhone. The Flanger FC-21 did.
What adapter works with a camcorder?
The Hosa MHE-100.5 worked with my Canon Vixia HF R6.
Does the Flanger work with camcorders?
Not with my Canon Vixia.
Do I need both adapters?
If you record on an iPhone and a standard camcorder, probably.
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