Rode SC21 Black USB-C to Lightning Cable, MFi-Certified, 11.8 in (30 cm)

Rode SC21 Black: The Discreet Cable That Disappears Into Your Rig

The Rode SC21 in black is a USB-C to Lightning audio-connection cable, 11.8 in (30 cm) long and MFi-certified. It carries clean digital audio from a Rode device with a USB-C output into an iOS device with a Lightning input, and it is a dedicated audio cable that does not charge or sync the connected device. In black, it is the version that simply vanishes — on camera, in the bag, and against gear that is already all business.

How the SC21 Connects Your Rode Gear to iOS

To record Rode audio on a Lightning-equipped iOS device, you need a cable that translates between a USB-C output and a Lightning input, and does it to the MFi accessory standard. The SC21 is exactly that: an MFi-certified USB-C to Lightning cable that passes a clean digital audio signal from the Rode device into the iOS device. The MFi certification is what guarantees the iOS device accepts the connection without hiccups. It is worth knowing that the cable is dedicated to sound and does not charge or sync the device, a single-purpose design that keeps the connection trustworthy take after take.

Why a Black Cable Gets Out of the Way

Black is what you choose when you want the connection to be invisible. Against a dark camera cage, a matte microphone body, or a black phone mount, the SC21 in black reads as part of the gear rather than an accessory, so nothing on set or on the desk pulls focus. It is the low-key default for creators who want the tools to disappear and the content to be the only thing anyone notices — and, practically, it hides scuffs and handling marks better than any other finish.

Where the Black SC21 Fits

Reach for the black SC21 when the whole rig is blacked-out and you want the cabling to stay unseen. It links a Rode device with a USB-C output — including the Wireless PRO, Wireless GO II, Wireless ME, VideoMic NTG, VideoMic GO II, NT-USB+, and AI-Micro — to an iOS device with a Lightning input, turning a Lightning phone or tablet into a capable recording front end. That makes it the connective piece for mobile filmmaking, run-and-gun interviews, on-location video, and recording straight to a Lightning phone or tablet. If you shoot and record on a Lightning-equipped iOS device and want Rode's clean digital audio to reach it reliably, this is the cable that gets you there.