Does the DJI Mic hold up against the Røde Wireless Go II and Hollyland Lark 150?
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- Опубликовано: 5 авг 2024
- The DJI Mic is the latest entry into the compact dual wireless mic space. I've been using these three wireless mics for some time now, here are my thoughts on the similarities and differences between each of them.
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Charging Case for Røde
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00:00 Intro
00:44 Physical Characteristics
01:58 Mic Transmitters
02:34 Headphone Outputs
02:48 Charging Cases
04:05 Audio Connections
04:46 Recording
05:59 Audio Quality
06:43 Røde Wireless Go II Audio Sample
06:55 Hollyland Lark 150 Audio Sample
07:04 DJI Mic Audio Sample
07:20 Røde Directional Test
07:27 Lark150 Directional
07:35 DJI Mic Directional Test
07:42 Outro
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Pretty impressed with the DJI Mic. Based on brand reputation alone without seeing this, I might have gone with the Rode. However, the ease of use of the DJI mic looks like a good option
Exactly what was thinking. I think the Røde's internal mic is a tiny bit better. That's not really saying a whole lot since all of them were pretty ordinary sounding. The DJI case looked very impressive.
Great comparison. Awesome structure and execution on the production. Thank you!
Super job Aaron. You’ve got into the primary contact right away, you did tests that I need to see and hear as a professional videographer, your lighting appearance and sound are first class
thank you!
Thanks Aaron, comprehensive and informative as always. Quite noticeable quality lift when you tested the wideness of the mics in front of your face. All sounded more muffled when used on your shirt. People should also be aware of the level setup between receiver and camera / audio device. Many times we hear mismatches not just in levels but fairly bad distortion with mic / line level setting wrong. It's not enough to look at the meters, if you drive line level into a mic amp. You can turn it down but it will be distorted.
Great video, Aaron, thank you! My DJI is arriving later today so I'll see how I like it. I have a pair of Sennheiser Evolution systems but wanted something that I could easily pack in a mirrorless kit for quick shoots. Hoping this will do the trick.
Hey how did you find your DJI mic kit? :)
I noticed one thing with the Rode WG. Though it has an option to split audio into two channels in case your person starts talking very loudly. My experience has been that the "safety" channel doesn't really work. If a person shouts, then the audio would clip into both channels, just a quieter version of the clipping :( That's why I'm no longer using that feature. Instead, I place the other mic on my body or somewhere off screen as backup audio.
I would love to test how the DJI Mic handles clipping.
Thanks for reviewing these mics in such a comprehensive -yet simple- way. Thumbs up and suscribing! :)
Thanks for the sub!
Great video Aaron!
Nice comparisons!
why thank you sir!
Thank you a lot!
Great video
hello. nice video comparison. which mic you think better for creation of youtube videos?!
Aaron, wonderful job reviewing and comparing the product as always. I have benefitted from your videos a lot. One quick question, distance wise, how do the differ and whats the quality. I want to use them on live show scenario, connecting them to podium mics and receiver seating at the back of the hall connected to a mixer. Also does both transmit simultaneously or they automatically toggles if they are on at the same time?
All 3 of these do support both mics transmitting to the receiver at the same time, and they can switch between merging the audio into a single mono signal, or keeping them as separate left and right channels if you want to mix it later. As for the range, I don't have an easy way to test that right now unfortunately.
@@aaronpk Thanks.
Very good videos! I am subscribing your channel. I am very impressed with the DJI: if test sound is faithful they are hands off the best sounding: by far the lowest noise leve; tone and clarity of the voice are also better: more natural and well balanced. Also the features are more interesting. the only point you forgot to examine is battery life: how could you miss that?!?! It would have also been useful to know about what compontents are included: I think the Hollyland also include lavalier mics in the kit, which is impressive.
Yes good point. Unfortunately I've had these mics for wildly different amounts of time so a battery test wouldn't be fair anymore, chances are the older ones wouldn't last as long
Hello, which mic would work best outdoors in the woods?
Are you going to do a review on the ATEM SDI? I was tempted to get it but the extreme seems to have still to many buttons and too small. However it would be a good replacement for the atem broadcast as it is a very portable setup. With streaming pries going down we have to do something to keep being competitive...
I sure will once I get my hands on one! In the mean time, here are my first thoughts about them ruclips.net/video/jEezzjmicOE/видео.html
DJI Mic is sold out everywhere 😀
I'll stick with my Saramonic Blink 500 (not the pro) for now 😃 I also have the Saramonic UWMIC9 on UHF which I guess might be considered a step up though not as easy to use..
It looks like Adorama has them in stock right now! geni.us/oqewN
Nice & Thanks :)
Q. I was about to buy two AVX systems at £1,000 but with internal backup recording in the DJI at 1/4 of the price what is the argument for Sennheiser AVX??
Is it just a matter of time before all lavs have internal recording in case of signal dropout?
Great channel. Great videos on ATEM too. Thank you.
Thank you! I'm sure the Sennheiser mics are really good and probably sound better than the DJI, but yeah I would also have a hard time bringing myself to buy them at that price!
Worth mentioning - the Hollyland also comes with Lav microphones, not sure the others do?
Great point! I don't think the others do
there are reports that the dji mic level has problems with blackmagic pocket cameras - have you tried that?
Q: why the Rode and the Hollyland have this annoying noise in the background while the dji mic no? Can it be removed?
Ps. Congratulations on your review, the most accurate and complete so far. The video quality is also very good👏🏻
Thank you! I think the DJI mic is doing some internal processing of the audio to make it sound better. This is both good and bad. It's good because you don't have to think about it and it sounds good, especially for livestreams. It's bad if you want to have more control over the audio or if you'd rather clean up the audio in post-processing later.
@@aaronpk thank you for the reply!🙏🏻
Hi! What is the mic you use for your main camera which was the majority of the video? :)
That's the Audio-Technica AT875R geni.us/eQXkva
Nice, I ordered the RODE II a week ago. What is the mic you were recording this video on? ( outside of the tests )
My normal mic I use for livestreams, the Samson C02 positioned above me just out of the frame
@@aaronpk Cool thanks
for whoever needs an on-the-field documentary and journalism use i used the hollyland for 1 whole year, the rodes for some time and now the DJI for 1 month.
The Hollyland was really nice: secure windmuffs, excellent integrated microphone but I broke 3 of them. 1 just with moisture. after some months the battery is reliable only up to 3 hours. The cheap Comica microphones took some serious water splashing and they never had any issue ever in 2 years.
The Rode is solid, battery life is insane, the range is not that good and the integrated mic is so sensible that loud people easily clip the ADC, even with the limiter… and no doing journalism you don’t have time to tape the microphone wherever you want or use a lav.
The DJI has a better screen, the integrated microphones are quite good, you pop the tx to -3 db and you notice it has some room before clipping. Still the hollyland were a bit better for loud voices. The windmuffs are good but the mounting is a bit fiddly and you can’t fit them in the case, you have to put them on and off all the time.
Soo what do you recommend the most?
@@SuperMaster423 so far the DJI have been the most solid and all-rounder out of the bunch, but the hollyland certainly has a spot for more rushed productions.
@@alpenfoxvideo7255 i really want the djis but they are not in stock in my country, and they cost 350$ + tax if i ship them. While hollyland only cost 200$ without tax and comes with lavs
@@SuperMaster423 yeah the hollyland a are great! just don’t drop them too often or let them catch rain
the included labs are quite good, although a bit loud
I’ve got and iPhone pro max 13, I would like to do some outside recording with it and need a mic system, which one would you recommend? Thank you
I think the DJI would be the best because it has the built in Lightning port! It's also done very well in my outside tests with it!
The mic you used to record this video sounds the best.
Yeah, I prefer the overhead mics when possible, but these wireless lav mics are useful when it's not feasible to place a stationary mic
For live streaming, what system is there to monitor what the other person is saying, if they are not next to you? For example, commenting on a sports game on each side of the field. So we are not on camera, so we can have any type of headphones on and any type of microphone?
Maybe just a regular voice chat app like zoom or discord? You could add a third participant to the call with the program audio from the show
@@aaronpk Lateral thinking there Aaron, I like it, however the iPhone is busy streaming the game. We are commentating, the lag is annoying to listen to via Swicther Studio, I don’t want to hear my self, just the other guy and he only wants to hear me. It was just a thought, that either of the three might work. I guess there are Walkie Talkies to consider, speaking of being lateral thinkers
Great Review. I use the wireless go 2 with a dpa headset and my guitar live. Very reliable and cost effective compared to sennheiser or other. No battery needed, charging in the cinecine on the way to the next gig.
Hello, which mic would work best outdoors in the woods?
@@scuby7027 it depends on what source you record. For a speaker the ride is fine.
Ride - Rode
now the other way around: please recommend something with one transmitter and multiple receivers for the purpose of wireless monitoring (screaming on my talents to hurry up, getting them to hear remote guests, etc).
BTW i am ordering DJI using your link :)
What microphone audio do you like the most?
I like the sound of the DJI one the best here! Interestingly I noticed they all sound a lot more muffled when the mic is on my collar vs when I'm holding it out in front of me though.
@@aaronpk the DJI picked up more room noise it sounded like but I’m inches away from pulling the trigger. Getting the DJI kit. It’s so feature packed. Thanks for always responding Aaron!
Consider renaming this and adding a "2" or a "II" after Rode Wireless Go as they did have an original Go model. The model you're evaluating is the Go 2. The Rode 2 sounds best for sure. Latency? Rode offers a single channel unit of this for $179 and that will help their sales after DJI has been annihilating them for about a year now.
Thanks for the video.
I end up buying Rode Wireless Go ii due to Rode's Coonect utility which comes with a shrink down version of APHEX software, which I found useful in a pinch.
Aaron, the one thing that you didn't address that would be helpful is battery life of each device while being used.
yes great point! It's sort of hard for me to get concrete info about that now because I've had the microphones for such different amounts of time so the batteries aren't all the same age. But I will say anecdotally I've been very happy with the battery life of all of them, I've never actually drained the battery of any of them while using them for any projects.
Hi Aaron, A good quick overview.
I recently have been deciding between the DJI and the RODE. I ended up buying the RODE Wireless Go II. I decided to get the RODE because of a few things. The Rode has a larger accessory base including a native more pro looking HAND Held adapter (i spray paint the windscreen to get rid of the logo) Also with the charging station now i was able to fill out that feature. It is larger but that is fine for my bag. One big reason is the Auto record. I don't pull the recordings often and i want it only as a backup incase i lose signal. This was before it was announced that DJI would implement this feature in a firmware update. Also, because of the high demand for the new DJI availability did play a part in my decision along with retailers putting the RODE Wireless go on big sales. I was able to get an open box system, with the battery charging dock you mentioned and the 2 handhelds for under $400. Another reason i went with the RODE Wireless go II is the battery life, as the DJI has more recording capacity battery life is more important to me.
That sounds like a pretty good reason to go with the Røde!
For my purposes there was only one unit in the running, this was Rode. The float 32 wave files from the internal recording make it practical to run this recorder unsupervised with no worry of clipping. Also you can disable recording by muting the microphone, which can be done from the receiver.
It looks to me like the recording is actually 24-bit, but then they provide a 32-bit upscaled export option in the app.
"WAV 24-bit: When exported at 48KHz, this is the current native recording format when recording in uncompressed mode."
"WAV 32-bit float: This exports an upscaled 32-bit float format file"
I'm not sure why you would want to upscale 24-bit to 32-bit since it seems like that misses the point of recording natively in 32-bit in the first place.
@@aaronpk Apparently so. After last update mute doesn't stop recording.
Hello, which mic would work best outdoors in the woods?
@@scuby7027 To do what exactly, record the sound of a bear shitting in the woods? For that you should use a lavalier and wireless transmitter. Make sure to get someone to film you putting the mic and body pack on the bear.
Ordered and paid for mine on December 11th 2021 and still waiting... What difference would it make how good a product is if I never receive it! Products these days are for influencers and not for consumers apparently...
That's so weird! I ordered mine straight from the DJI website on April 4th and it came 5 days later! I guess I just got lucky with a short window of stock available!
@@aaronpk I'm in Canada and DJI said end of July before stores get stock
I just checked and B&H has them in stock right now! I don't know how much the shipping to Canada is though bhpho.to/3jmwUtE
How long is the wait for dji mic???
no idea! I just bought it from the DJI website directly and it came pretty quick.
@@aaronpk it is available in US but here in Canada not yet.
I’ve been waiting for the delivery now for over two months here in Sweden.
I’ve been told informally that they might do a redesign because of problems, so therefore no shipments right now.
@@MixiMera i bought it from amazon and it came within a week. Buy it coz this is so amazing.
The DJI Mic has it all ... and also the highest price.
Why did none of the manufactures extend the 3.5mm jack with threads outside of the case so you could screw on a locking 3.5mm plug? Major design flaw if you are using an external lavaliere mic.
I know, I know, it would have ruined the sleek design aesthetics. Sigh...
These are all definitely aimed at the pro-sumer market. Go for the Sennheiser ENG set if you want professional features like that
Check the Deity Pocket Wireless, that one has a threaded 3.5 socket.
Dji mic = no noise floor = WIN!
It's really good!
@@aaronpk I got mine yesterday. Gonna test it in speakers corner, london this Sunday
To me my choice is the Lark. Not only it has the biggest battery, and I have used it in a lot of not so good conditions and performs very well every time. The Rode is not pratical at all and the DJI is too expensive. Twice the price of the lark. The Lark also comes with lavalier mics. The sound between DJI and Lark are nearly the same under the conditions you did the test. The lark is at par with the Senheisers G3 which we´ve been using at the company for quite some time.
Hello, which mic would work best outdoors in the woods?
@@scuby7027 Either Lark or DJI not the Rode.
does the lark has internal recorder?
For reasons that only DJI knows when you use the lightning connector with an iPhone you can’t get split channel / stereo audio, you only get a mono mix. So you need to go and replace your audio during the edit from the recordings ( if you remembered to start them) in order to re-balance your inputs. I have found a workaround but it really becomes messy with additional cables and other parts required. System is great other than that mistake.
Have you try to use the USB-c audio connections port? Connect iphone to the DJI's USB-c audio port with cable? Love to know if thats works.
Although DJI seems better, Røde Wireless Go II is now about $100 cheaper
FYI, here's one downside for this fabulous mic system, when you use it with an iPhone you only get mono mode you do not get separate stereo left and right channel. Please DJI, with a software update could you please make it so the iPhone will stay in stereo mode in not forced into mono mode… I know you can use the transmitter's as recorders but it's just one more step I have to work with when I get into post production. I work on long documentaries and I don't need more files to keep track of or hard Drive space…
I think this is a built-in limitation of the analog connection through the Lightning port. Not fixable with a simple software update unless DJI rewrites the drivers entirely to work as a dedicated audio interface.
@@Th3Mandrill well, I think the lightning is a digital interface. When you put the lightning port onto the receiver it automatically turns mono, before you even put the receiver onto the iPhone, what's up with that?? I think it can be achieved with a software update.
DJI is a crap company, their new firmware tends to brick one of the transmitters and they have zero clue how to fix it. You're stuck hoping they'll respond via email. Meanwhile, they have been made aware of these bugs for about a month with the current firmware and have made no mention of this, or any revisions.
The DJI I am pretty sure they either "borrowed" the design from Hollyland or they bought it.