Need an external mic solution for my Pixel 3

[Android Central Question]

I shoot outdoor wildlife videos for which my Pixel 3 video capability is just right but ..... I need help with voice recording.

The in-phone mic is fine so long as there is no wind blowing but if even the lightest breeze is present then it destroys my voice recording. I have been using an external cabled mic which I've attached just inside my collar which does a decent job of shielding the wind noise but the problem there is that the mic cable isn't long enough to give me freedom with the camera ...... I basically have to stay close to the camera and I don't want that.

I have purchased a cable extension but as soon as I use that, the Pixel 3 fails to recognise a "USB Mic" is connected so it appears that such extensions are not compatible (I'm already using the short USB-C to Jack adapter for the mic so maybe it doesn't like two "extensions").

If I had a jack connector - which obviously the Pixel 3 doesn't have - then I could try out what looks like an ideal solution which is the simple, non-cabled, multi-directional mic that simply plugs in and rides on the camera but there appears to be no USB-C version.

May have to settle for a clip-on mic that has a long cable (eg: 2 metres or more) but is there one out there ?

Any help appreciated !

 

[Rukbat]

There are 3.5mm cable extensions (which are thinner than USB cables). So mic to long extension to USB C to Jack adapter should work. Look in the normal places, like Cables to Go. (Or use a wireless mic that has a 3.5mm Android-compatible output from the receiver. Movo has one for $70 [including the mic] that should work.)