The Rode SC4 is a high-quality shielded adaptor, designed to allow microphones with a 3.5mm output to connect to TRRS smartphones and tablets. This is ideal for users wanting to connect their RODE VideoMic to their iPhone and record using the RODE Rec app for iOS. The gold-plated contacts are colour coded, with gray indicating the TRRS output. It is designed to operate with Apple iOS devices such as the iPhone and iPad and is compatible with the majority of Android devices on the market. It is compatible with stereo microphones, with both left and right channels combined to a mono signal to be compatible with TRRS.