the headset was the best the first one sounded very cloudy with alot of reverb, it made your voice sound "noisy" the camera mic was better. The headset was really nice tho, it sounded very grand and clear
I bought a new of of these and there was an issue with quality so I contacted the seller and they shipped a replacement to arrive 3 days later all this over Christmas. Great customer service fast responder
Hi Gavin, good point. I'll have to give that a try and run it through my interface, but I honestly think that it is the mic itself. I think the headset mic sounds better, because it was positioned right in front of my mouth. I feel like they just used the same exact mic for the lav mic as the headset. When in reality I think the lav mic should be a condenser, more sensitive to the higher frequencies, to compensate for the lower placement of the mic
I have a hard time connecting the receiver and transmitter. Once i finally connect it always disconnects. Any idea what to do? Have you dealt with this?
For a film scene I'm guessing you would be using the lav mics right? Since I assume you wouldn't want the headset mics to be visable. In my opinion I don't think the quality of these lav mics would be good enough for a film scene. You may want to look into some higher quality lav mics for that. I think the headset mic sounds good, but it would be visible on the actors faces.
Would you recommend the Rode mic over the TZ Stellar X2? I am looking for one mic for my home studio. It caught my eye but wanted to hear someone else's opinion.
Hi Thomas, I've personally never tried either of those microphones. As for the Rode mic, are you considering the NT1? I've watched some reviews and I think the Rode mic is pretty nice, however, I'm personally more curious about the X2. The X2 is pretty impressive in my opinion and are less expensive than the Rode mic.
Great product !! Is there a chance someone knows why it doesnt work with a jbl 4 ? I dont know if im missing somthing .. in a normal amp it works but to a jbl 4 it doesnt ..
Great review! 3:22 you sound pissed like I was LOL Luckily my dad had some Triple A's at his house. I appreciate them sending me this, but it doesn't sound good at all and I had to see if maybe I was doing something wrong. There is way too much background noise and it sounds like I'm speaking inside of a tin can. Add to that, not only do you need batteries, but you have to have both Double A and Triple A? Meh. Nobody uses battery's anymore haha. Oh well. I actually could have used this for my RUclips reviews but I can't in good conscience. To be fair, it's only what, like $38 but a Snowball sounds much better even though that's obviously not lavalier. I noticed that you have like no background noise. Another fella asked about that and FIFINE responded about volume. I turned my cam volume down on my Nikon D3200 and it does help, but I'm having to boost gain inside Premiere Pro. What kind of camera do you have? I can't think of anything else that it would be but yours sounds a heck of a lot better than mine. Please let me know!!
Thank you! Haha 😂I didn't mean to sound pissed lol. The camera I use is a Nikon D5300 and I usually also have to boost the gain in Premiere Pro as well. I think that's pretty normal
@@TobiasHolenstein you may try and inquire, I myself have been saying it the way you were, but after a few years I learned that it was pronounced as the latter... =)
@@dbreardon Sorry, I just have to say this. It's a Japanese brand, Japanese made the products, they pronounce it Nee-kon, we should say it the way they called it; just saying =) Cheers.
Whoa. When you switched to the lapel, you 100% lost all the bass in your voice. Maybe you could compensate with some EQ? Yeah, much better sound from the headset (as you said, you might be able to compensate).
tnx bruh this really helped me, nobody seems to say if you plug the receiver into lets say your laptop, will the laptop still have sound or is is like if you plug headphones into it? thanks! sub 4 sub!
Tried it with both my motherboard and the Creative G6's mic input and it's not meant for that really. Basically it bypasses the receiver and records using the motherboard.
Definetly doesn't sound better but I ordered the same one from Amazon. It's coming in tomorrow but It's good if you want to kind of walk around and stuff like that. Everything has a purpose. Haha
I am French, your first pronociation of "Lavallière" was Ok -for a French. Maybe there is a local (American?) way to say it still, ..Otherwise thanks for your work. Just what I need as a beginner in the world of Lavallière and Headset microphones. I think the first lavallière sucks, compared to your camera microphone, quite clearer. The second, the headset is quite OK. ALso I rely to that as a lecture sonorizer, I am not sure for music. Probably Ok I would say. I wonder about the confort, too. It seems Lavallière has tendency to fall down. I saw it many times. In particular with old orators -somewhat absent-minded (like me ! :))
Tobias, did you do ANY post processing of the audio before uploading it here to RUclips? Every other review I see of these units on RUclips and elsewhere all show hiss or buzz in the background that varies from low to very noticeable, while your sound was pristine. It's important to know the answer to this before making any decisions. Thanks!
Hi Jerry, in order to have the clearest audio from lav mic we do actually calibrate mic to be sensitive. The signal comes out a bit hot, that's why there's hissing you can hear. But the reason why you hear different amount of hissing is because of adjustment of the volume. It also prove that you can get as less noise as possible once you get the volume right (the lower the better).
Wow, to be honest , that lav (not the headphone mic portion) sounds like you were talking through an old phone.....very tinny. Rode has a much deeper and rich sound. Wonder what would happen if you put a better lav mic on that thing.
My headset just came in this morning. I think it's much better than the clip on for what I will use it for. Suitable for vocals as well. BTW, your hair rocks!
Hi, I personally haven't fully depleted a set of batteries with this mic system, but I have used this system a good 1.5-2 hours, more or less straight and the batteries did not die on me. Also, if you use high quality batteries, you will probably get more time out of them.
It depends on the capacity of the batteries you use. With the normal batteries we use, the mic and receiver can last for at least 4 hours of consecutive use.
What kind of camera are you using? My camera doesn't have mic input. I want to use it for an interview with another person, can I pair 2 microphones on one receiver?
I'm using a Nikon D5300. The receiver only has an input for one mic. You might be able to plug two mics in if you are able to find some kind of splitter, but this mic setup is probably best for just one person speaking. Personally if I was recording an interview with 2 mics, I would want to probably record the audio separately onto my computer or another device onto 2 separate channels so I can adjust the levels of each voice.
Haha, because we designed this model for speech or presentation with PA system. And most of the input jack on those devices is 1/4". But when more and more people hope to use it with camera or mobiles, we included the adapters for those gear in the package. So apart from the positioning of the receiver, there should no be many problems about the connection lol.
the headset was the best the first one sounded very cloudy with alot of reverb, it made your voice sound "noisy" the camera mic was better. The headset was really nice tho, it sounded very grand and clear
Yeah the headset was better for sure 👌
Great review.
Very authentic, raw, interesting and helpful.
More reviews should be this transparent 👍
Thanks so much! I just try to be honest :)
I bought a new of of these and there was an issue with quality so I contacted the seller and they shipped a replacement to arrive 3 days later all this over Christmas. Great customer service fast responder
That's awesome! I'm glad they were able to resolve your issue 😀
U did a good job reviewing
Thank you! 🙌
I wonder if the audio would’ve sounded better if you used an audio interface instead of the mic in on the camera
Hi Gavin, good point. I'll have to give that a try and run it through my interface, but I honestly think that it is the mic itself. I think the headset mic sounds better, because it was positioned right in front of my mouth. I feel like they just used the same exact mic for the lav mic as the headset. When in reality I think the lav mic should be a condenser, more sensitive to the higher frequencies, to compensate for the lower placement of the mic
👍Thank you. 💝
Headset is way better, great vid, nice work. I use a clip Mic under to peak of my cap, works well and good sound with messing with settings.
I agree! Thanks for watching! 😀
Thanks. This helps. I need a wireless lavalier mic. I think I will go for a better quality one.
No problem! Wishing you luck in your search for a lav mic 🙌
This was an awesome review thank you!
Thank you! and you're welcome :)
Road sounds better than the fifine lapel microphone.
Audio from headset much better than lapel.
Your right about placement. At least you acknowledge that you should of adjusted the levels to be equal on all mics.
For that price, it's awesome, but can I hook it up to my iphone? (I record from my phone)
Yeah you can! 🙌
Yes. You can use it with the adapter, and the packet includes the adapter.
The rode is much better 😂😂😂😂
I have a hard time connecting the receiver and transmitter. Once i finally connect it always disconnects. Any idea what to do? Have you dealt with this?
Thats strange, I'm sorry to hear that. Have you tried replacing the batteries? Maybe it is losing connection because of loss of power?
@@TobiasHolenstein several times... just contacted Amazon to do a replacement.
Sorry to hear that, maybe you just got a defective unit
Good and informative video.
Thank you! :)
It sounds as though your talking through your nose
Yeah it does haha
Do you recommend buying a couple sets of these and plug them all in a mixer to capture sound from each actor in a film scene?
For a film scene I'm guessing you would be using the lav mics right? Since I assume you wouldn't want the headset mics to be visable. In my opinion I don't think the quality of these lav mics would be good enough for a film scene. You may want to look into some higher quality lav mics for that. I think the headset mic sounds good, but it would be visible on the actors faces.
If it's indoor filming, you could have the K038, dual wireless system instead.
Would you recommend the Rode mic over the TZ Stellar X2? I am looking for one mic for my home studio. It caught my eye but wanted to hear someone else's opinion.
Hi Thomas, I've personally never tried either of those microphones. As for the Rode mic, are you considering the NT1? I've watched some reviews and I think the Rode mic is pretty nice, however, I'm personally more curious about the X2. The X2 is pretty impressive in my opinion and are less expensive than the Rode mic.
@@TobiasHolenstein Please do a comparison, if possible.
If the company's hook me up I would love to do a comparison
Great product !!
Is there a chance someone knows why it doesnt work with a jbl 4 ? I dont know if im missing somthing .. in a normal amp it works but to a jbl 4 it doesnt ..
Your mic best for sound , headset next , shirt one echo
I agree
Please can you use it with out plugging in to a system
Yes you can plug it into an interface or a mixer too🙂
Great review! 3:22 you sound pissed like I was LOL Luckily my dad had some Triple A's at his house. I appreciate them sending me this, but it doesn't sound good at all and I had to see if maybe I was doing something wrong. There is way too much background noise and it sounds like I'm speaking inside of a tin can. Add to that, not only do you need batteries, but you have to have both Double A and Triple A? Meh. Nobody uses battery's anymore haha. Oh well. I actually could have used this for my RUclips reviews but I can't in good conscience. To be fair, it's only what, like $38 but a Snowball sounds much better even though that's obviously not lavalier.
I noticed that you have like no background noise. Another fella asked about that and FIFINE responded about volume. I turned my cam volume down on my Nikon D3200 and it does help, but I'm having to boost gain inside Premiere Pro. What kind of camera do you have? I can't think of anything else that it would be but yours sounds a heck of a lot better than mine. Please let me know!!
Thank you! Haha 😂I didn't mean to sound pissed lol. The camera I use is a Nikon D5300 and I usually also have to boost the gain in Premiere Pro as well. I think that's pretty normal
LOL you said Nikon (Nigh-kon) when it's supposed to be 'Nee-kon', btw I like the k037b too... for the price.
Is it really? I never heard anyone say it like that before
@@TobiasHolenstein you may try and inquire, I myself have been saying it the way you were, but after a few years I learned that it was pronounced as the latter... =)
Thanks for letting me know, I'll look into that
Not in the US. In the US it is pronounced "Nigh-kon"
@@dbreardon Sorry, I just have to say this. It's a Japanese brand, Japanese made the products, they pronounce it Nee-kon, we should say it the way they called it; just saying =) Cheers.
Whoa. When you switched to the lapel, you 100% lost all the bass in your voice.
Maybe you could compensate with some EQ? Yeah, much better sound from the headset (as you said, you might be able to compensate).
Yeah very true, some EQ would probably help
It sooo quiter
Greatest review
Thanks so much! 🙂
Where did u get form
Amazon, here is the link amzn.to/2wgU0cT
tnx bruh this really helped me, nobody seems to say if you plug the receiver into lets say your laptop, will the laptop still have sound or is is like if you plug headphones into it? thanks! sub 4 sub!
Tried it with both my motherboard and the Creative G6's mic input and it's not meant for that really. Basically it bypasses the receiver and records using the motherboard.
I have a d5100 Nikon
Nice! If it has an input for an external mic, this should work
@@TobiasHolenstein yes it has a mic input
Perfect
Rode is the better sounding
Definetly doesn't sound better but I ordered the same one from Amazon. It's coming in tomorrow but It's good if you want to kind of walk around and stuff like that. Everything has a purpose. Haha
Yeah that's true. I hope you enjoy the mic!
I want to use the k037b for use in a speaker and on the computer.
You can do that. For the computer you'll just need an audio interface to plug it into, the Focusrite Scarlett is a pretty popular one
I am French, your first pronociation of "Lavallière" was Ok -for a French. Maybe there is a local (American?) way to say it still, ..Otherwise thanks for your work. Just what I need as a beginner in the world of Lavallière and Headset microphones. I think the first lavallière sucks, compared to your camera microphone, quite clearer. The second, the headset is quite OK. ALso I rely to that as a lecture sonorizer, I am not sure for music. Probably Ok I would say.
I wonder about the confort, too. It seems Lavallière has tendency to fall down. I saw it many times. In particular with old orators -somewhat absent-minded (like me ! :))
Greetings from LA! Thank you for your comment, I hope my video helped you! I also think the headset mic sounded better
Tobias, did you do ANY post processing of the audio before uploading it here to RUclips? Every other review I see of these units on RUclips and elsewhere all show hiss or buzz in the background that varies from low to very noticeable, while your sound was pristine. It's important to know the answer to this before making any decisions. Thanks!
Hi Jerry, this review is with no post processing at all. I can hear a little hiss in the background of my audio also, but it's not too bad
Hi Jerry, in order to have the clearest audio from lav mic we do actually calibrate mic to be sensitive. The signal comes out a bit hot, that's why there's hissing you can hear. But the reason why you hear different amount of hissing is because of adjustment of the volume. It also prove that you can get as less noise as possible once you get the volume right (the lower the better).
Can this microphone be connected with the cell phone? Do I need anything else? Adapter?
Yeah, I guess the only adapter you would need is if you have a newer iphone, you will need a dongle
Yes, it can. And no worry, the packet itself includes the adapter you need.
Wow, to be honest , that lav (not the headphone mic portion) sounds like you were talking through an old phone.....very tinny. Rode has a much deeper and rich sound. Wonder what would happen if you put a better lav mic on that thing.
Yeah, I agree, I feel like it needs a more sensitive lav mic
I'm afraid that the Rode microphone won't work, even if it uses the mini XLR 3-pin female connector. It is possibly a problem without answer.
My headset just came in this morning. I think it's much better than the clip on for what I will use it for. Suitable for vocals as well. BTW, your hair rocks!
Awesome Jimmy! Enjoy your new mic and thank you! Rock on brother
Halloo.how many hours gives you for use with new batterys? Thanks
Hi, I personally haven't fully depleted a set of batteries with this mic system, but I have used this system a good 1.5-2 hours, more or less straight and the batteries did not die on me. Also, if you use high quality batteries, you will probably get more time out of them.
It depends on the capacity of the batteries you use. With the normal batteries we use, the mic and receiver can last for at least 4 hours of consecutive use.
What kind of camera are you using? My camera doesn't have mic input. I want to use it for an interview with another person, can I pair 2 microphones on one receiver?
I'm using a Nikon D5300. The receiver only has an input for one mic. You might be able to plug two mics in if you are able to find some kind of splitter, but this mic setup is probably best for just one person speaking. Personally if I was recording an interview with 2 mics, I would want to probably record the audio separately onto my computer or another device onto 2 separate channels so I can adjust the levels of each voice.
Sorry, if there's no mic jack for plugging the receiver in, I'm afraid that the mic will not work. Adapter will not help.
The second one is far better
Yeah I agree
Does the headset connect to the transmitter to?
Yes, whether you are using the lav mic or the headset mic, they must be connected to the transmitter
Yes. Just plug the headset microphone into the top of the transmitter.
Can we plug the receiver to our computer?
I'm not 100% certain, but if you have a mic input on your computer I think you should be able to
When you just need a simple wireless solution for using with computer, we have model K031B: bit.ly/fifinemicrophone-k031
Can this be use with a live band?
Yes it should work
Can u connect both mics in ur phone like one at a time
I guess if you buy the proper splitter cable for the transmitter you could connect both mics, but I personally have not tried this
Tobias Holenstein can u try it for a video?
good review!
Thank you :)
They should've just made the mics 3.5 mm.
Good point. I wonder if there is a reason that they didn't
Haha, because we designed this model for speech or presentation with PA system. And most of the input jack on those devices is 1/4". But when more and more people hope to use it with camera or mobiles, we included the adapters for those gear in the package. So apart from the positioning of the receiver, there should no be many problems about the connection lol.
@@FIFINE so it comes with adapters when you buy it now?
@@Stanzi18 Yep, both the adapters for camera or smartphone.
@@FIFINE could you send me a link on Amazon to the product?
it sounds so bad its not even funny
Quite sad that you didnt know the name of the stuff.
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