DJI Mic — Tiny 2 transmitter wireless microphone system review

In this week’s episode, we take a look at and a listen to the DJI Mic: a tiny, two-microphone wireless system. This little wireless kit claims safety-channel recording capability, a 250 m transmission range, and up to 15 hours of battery life if you count recharging from the included charging case. In this episode we walk through the DJI Mic’s feature set, listen to some sound tests, and compare it to the RODE Wireless GO II. Let’s take a closer look!

If you want to dig into the details of the RODE Wireless GO II, have a look and a listen to our review: https://youtu.be/aD7LOYiqKE8
Here’s how we EQ our audio recordings to sweeten them up: https://youtu.be/Jn6iB1SNvRQ

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Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, DVEStore, Perfect Circuit, Trew Audio or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:

- DJI Mic — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/EFCdOD
- RODE Wireless Go II — B&H, DVE Store, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/SQ5fT5Y
- Panasonic GH5 — B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/InspOl
- Panasonic 12-35 mm F2.8 Lens — B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/gr47
- Aputure P300C LED used as key light — Aputure, B&H, DVE Store https://geni.us/TFVUy
- Aputure LS 300X used for background light — Aputure, B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/LBXWV
- Aputure Spotlight Mount —  Aputure, B&H, DVE Store. Amazon https://geni.us/kfAj
- Rosco Gobo creates the pattern on the back wall — B&H https://geni.us/Yqzw
- Canon C70 cinema camera — B&H https://geni.us/ABYB
- Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8L lens — B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/qwsEs
- Schneider Radiant Soft diffusion filter — B&H https://geni.us/VFScD

Index
00:00 Start
00:14 Summary
00:30 Introduction
00:49 Compared to RODE Wireless GO II
01:51 Sound samples
02:09 Size, record to transmitter
02:34 Receiver size & touchscreen
03:18 3.5mm input jack
03:35 Gain settings for mic and output
04:24 Headphone jack
04:29 Battery power time
05:10 Charging case
05:24 Build quality & attaching magnet
06:07 Receiver shoe
06:22 Internal transmitter recording & microphones
06:57 Haptic feedback
07:18 Distance tests
10:04 Connect to camera, mobile, computer
10:17 Output modes — mono, safety, stereo
12:06 Download via USB
12:23 Encrypted wireless
12:34 Fur covers for wind
12:56 Price & everything included
13:15 Practical noise floor
15:39 Receiver shoe
15:53 Dimming LEDs
16:14 Safety track -6 dB
16:31 Aggressive low-cut filter
16:59 Distance reality 20m to 75m line-of-sight
17:47 Latency and out of sync by a frame
19:24 Wrap-up — DJI Mic vs RODE Wireless GO II
20:27 Please buy my courses

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