7artisans Dmic-S review + test - two wireless microphones for just £99

Some notes: first video using the new camera, I haven't set it quite right for solo usage.
For some reason I had my RODE gain set too high, so it clips a little and has no bass.
The 7artisans really does sound good, especially if you turn noise cancelling on or just post-process.
Headphone monitoring needs a TRRS cable, not a TRS - otherwise it sounds kinda bad.
Towards the end it sounds much better than the RODE, though I also think that this is because the RODE recorded straight to camera and I have probably got something terrible dialled in there, too.
TL;DR - the 7artisans Dmic-S is actually pretty decent. for £99 you get to mics that work pretty well with good sound quality and battery life.
7Artisans did not provide this product, I purchased it myself (after buying one of their lenses) via a targeted ad :D
0:00 Intro
1:15 Specs
1:55 Operating Modes
5:03 Accessories
6:01 Phone usage tests
6:50 Sound Tests
8:57 Summary

[@evolvic]

Yeah I like these.
Some cracking features and hardware and to my ear at least, they sound much nicer in the head to head with the Rode Wireless Go....they just have a fuller sound.

[@SlothrockGaming]

I think I need to do a followup comparison with the Rode and the 7artisans; with the Rode going into the camera I feel like the bottom end was wiped out of it somewhat so it doesn't feel like a fair test. Might do a short :)
They're both good but for £99 for two mics - especially for use with a phone - I can't fault it.
My only notes, mostly to my self... are:
1) Use the dead cat. Also try not to knock the mics as they will pick that up
2) Do a test recording because on the 7artisans side the connectors are TRRS and not TRS and you're going to have a bad time
3) When monitoring, use the splitter and plug the headphones into that.
4) Don't use mono mode unless using 1 mic / absolutely necessary
5) Mute the mic not in use as it takes a while to turn off in the box
6) NC mode is alright, actually, but even with NC off the resultant hiss (which I forgot that the Rode also has a bit of) is dead easy to remove in DaVinci Resolve
7) Use volume setting 4/5 - though 3/5 might be ok. Experiment a bit. 1/5 could work for gigs and loud environments, 5/5 could be ok for capturing ambient sound (like filming background noise in nature or something) but 3-4 will be your sweet spot
8) I need to remember to always check the levels in my recorder - I had the gain way to low in my Tascam D70 :D