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Title: Rode's $90 MagSafe mount lets you attach pro lights and mics to your
iPhone

Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2024 18:40:33 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/rodes-90-magsafe-mou...

Modern iPhone cameras are extremely capable video recorders, but typically
require accessories like lights and microphones to ensure professional
results. Audio gear manufacturer Rode just announced a pair of gadgets
intended to simplify this process, so streamers wonΓÇÖt have to build a
cumbersome rig in the computer room or haul one to an outdoor space.

The Rode Magnetic Mount is exactly what it sounds like. ItΓÇÖs a MagSafe
mount with a pair of connection points for accessories like the
aforementioned lights and microphones. There are two adjustable cold shoe
arms that allow people to use the phone in portrait or landscape mode. For
the uninitiated, ΓÇ£cold shoeΓÇ¥ refers to metal connection brackets that
lack power, whereas ΓÇ£hot shoeΓÇ¥ would refer to metal connection brackets
that feature electronic contacts.

ItΓÇÖs not just for iPhones, as any smartphone snuggled into a MagSafe-
compatible case should work. The Rode Magnetic Mount is made from high-grade
aluminum, so itΓÇÖs on the pricier side when compared to the endless barrage
of similar products on Amazon. It costs $90 and begins shipping on April 24.

Rode

Rode also announced the Phone Cage, which promises to ΓÇ£turn your smartphone
into a professional filmmaking rig.ΓÇ¥ This is basically a beefier version of
the aforementioned accessory, with five cold shoe mounts for attaching
anything a budding filmmaker could possibly need, all while keeping the phone
safe and snug inside its cage.

To that end, the mounts integrate with an array of thread sizes for attaching
accessories like tripods and handles. There are also cable management slots,
as five accessories could mean five cables snaking about and threatening to
ruin that perfect shot. Again, this is for MagSafe models, which start with
the iPhone 12. ItΓÇÖll also work with another brand of smartphone inside of a
MagSafe-compatible case. The Phone Cage starts shipping on April 24 and costs
$120.

Rode recently purchased rival audio gear company Mackie and announced a
renewed effort to design and release products for content creators. It looks
like these mounts are part of that push. The company also just launched a new
dual-receiver wireless lapel microphone for multi-mic setups.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at
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