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BOYA BY-CIP2 Professional 3.5mm TRS (Female) to TRRS (Male) Microphone Adapter
KSh 2,160.00
Technical Specifications
Category Specification
Interface Input Type 1x 1/8″ / 3.5 mm TRS Female Port (3-pole standard camera line pinout)
Interface Output Type 1x 1/8″ / 3.5 mm TRRS Male Joint (4-pole standard smartphone pinout)
Output Jack Design Ergonomic space-saving Right-Angle ($90^\circ$) connection terminal
Physical Cable Length 2.36 inches (6.0 cm) ultra-short, anti-tangle lead wire
Cabling Infrastructure Pure copper braided layout with secondary aluminum foil RF shielding shielding
Connector Plating Premium Gold-Plated contacts for corrosion resistance and optimal signal transfer
BOYA BY-CIP2 Professional 3.5mm TRS (Female) to TRRS (Male) Microphone Adapter
Unlock the full audio potential of your smartphone or tablet with the BOYA BY-CIP2. This high-quality, ultra-compact audio utility adapter is engineered to convert standard 3-pole TRS camera mic outputs into the 4-pole TRRS input configuration required by mobile devices. Built specifically for vloggers, mobile journalists, and content creators, the BY-CIP2 bridges the gap between your heavy-duty production gear and your mobile phone. It allows you to plug professional on-camera shotgun microphones, studio lavaliers, and wireless receiver modules directly into standard 3.5mm mobile headphone jacks for clean, noise-free, and distortion-free dialogue acquisition.
Technical Specifications
| Category | Specification |
| Interface Input Type | 1x 1/8″ / 3.5 mm TRS Female Port (3-pole standard camera line pinout) |
| Interface Output Type | 1x 1/8″ / 3.5 mm TRRS Male Joint (4-pole standard smartphone pinout) |
| Output Jack Design | Ergonomic space-saving Right-Angle ($90^\circ$) connection terminal |
| Physical Cable Length | 2.36 inches (6.0 cm) ultra-short, anti-tangle lead wire |
| Cabling Infrastructure | Pure copper braided layout with secondary aluminum foil RF shielding shielding |
| Connector Plating | Premium Gold-Plated contacts for corrosion resistance and optimal signal transfer |
| Power Infrastructure | 100% Passive Operation (Zero battery cells or external phantom power required) |
| Microphone Compatibility | Works with BOYA (BY-BM3011, BY-M17R, BY-WM8 Pro), Rode VideoMic/VideoMic Pro, and major TRS mics |
| Device Compatibility | Android/iOS devices with 3.5mm ports, laptops with combo jacks, and external mobile interfaces |
| Physical Component Weight | 0.6 oz (17.0g) featherweight, highly portable design |
| Exterior Color Profile | Stealth Professional Gray / Matte Black accents |
BOYA BY-CIP2 Pros and Cons
Pros
- Seamless Hardware Compatibility: Saves you from replacing expensive DSLR tracking gear by adapting existing 3-pole camera mics straight into mobile formats.
- Ergonomic Right-Angle Output: The $90^\circ$ right-angled TRRS male plug keeps the short cord neatly out of the way of smartphone gimbal arms or recording cages.
- Pure Analog Zero-Latency Path: Operates entirely passively without digital processing blocks, ensuring true real-time voice translation without speech delay.
- Double-Shielded Interference Rejection: Wrapped with copper braiding and aluminum foil to block electromagnetic cellular noise (RFI/EMI) radiating from active phone antennas.
- Zero Battery Maintenance: Draws no power whatsoever from the phone bus line, ensuring continuous, zero-downtime performance on location.
Cons
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Lacks Native USB-C / Lightning Jacks: Targets standard 3.5mm ports directly; requires an additional digital DAC dongle (like the BOYA BY-K3 or BY-K4) to pair with modern phones without a headphone jack.
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Short 6cm Framing Constraints: Built as an intermediate patch cable, its brief layout means it cannot serve as a primary long extension run.
BOYA BY-CIP2 Variations and Price Guide
| Model / Adaptation Formula | Input → Output Routing Design | Typical Price Range (KES) |
| BOYA BY-CIP2 (This Unit) | 3.5mm TRS Female $\rightarrow$ 3.5mm TRRS Male Right-Angle: Connects traditional 3-pole camera mics to standard 4-pole phone jacks. | 1,900 – 2,750 |
| BOYA BY-CIP (Legacy Variant) | 3.5mm TRS Female $\rightarrow$ 3.5mm TRRS Male Straight: Older variation utilizing a straight terminal connector layout. | 1,500 – 2,000 |
| BOYA BY-K1 | 3.5mm TRS Male $\rightarrow$ Apple Lightning Male: Routes digital output directly from camera microphones into modern iOS interfaces. | 2,500 – 3,500 |
BOYA BY-CIP2 Suitable Application Areas
- Mobile Filmmaking & Vlogging: Lets creators connect powerful, directional camera shotgun mics directly onto mobile tracking rigs for YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok content.
- On-the-Go Field Journalism: Enables mobile reporters (MoJo) to pull crisp, broadcast-ready speech from on-camera lavalier systems straight into smartphone recording apps.
- Remote Work & E-Learning Lectures: Allows university lecturers, remote workers, and presenters to feed high-grade condenser audio into Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Skype video sessions.
- Mobile Podcasting & Interviews: Simplifies multi-subject recording out in public by adapting studio-tier directional mics directly to portable mobile phone storage tracks.
Verdict
The BOYA BY-CIP2 is an indispensable, pocket-sized troubleshooting tool for any modern creator’s media kit. By combining heavy copper shielding with gold-plated connectors and a smart right-angled profile, it fixes smartphone audio compatibility errors without adding bulk to your mobile setup. It is a highly reliable, low-cost asset that turns your mobile phone into a production-ready capture deck.
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