Cable Care
The cable connecting your smartphone and mic is incredibly important. If it snags or catches on anything it’ll mess up any recording you’re making. Even worse, it could end up breaking the mic.
Run the cable from the mic to your smartphone under your clothes. If you’re using a button down shirt, the cable should run out through the gap the mic is attached to.
The cable should never be stretched taut. Your smartphone should be placed close enough to the mic that there is plenty of slack. Similarly, the cable should never dangle as that makes it more likely to catch on something or be noticed in the final video.
When possible, the cable should be taped to your body. This ensures it can’t move too much while providing the mic with enough cable to move as much as it needs. Medical tape, the kind that is used with bandages, is your best choice: it sticks to clothes and skin alike without tearing or leaving gummy residue. And it's inexpensive!