The videos you can shoot with your smartphone are amazing! 4K from a handheld device is an amazing achievement. Audio recording has improved, but there's only so much you can do with the tiny pinhole microphone on the edge of your phone. That's where the DJI Mic 2 wireless microphone kit comes in. This promises to be a great way to record social media videos and family videos with great sound quality. We put the DJI Mic 2 kit to the test to see if it's worth the price.
The DJI Mic 2 kit comes in a rechargeable case. It can accommodate two transmitters and one receiver while also providing a great place to store your equipment. There's also a place to store adapters, both USB-C adapters (for Android and iPhone 15 phones) and Apple adapters for older iPhones.
The case is sturdy and has a good weight to it. There is a USB-C port on the back, so you can also charge the case itself. When fully charged, you can use all three devices for 6 hours. The charging case allows you to extend your charging time even further when recharging your transmitter and receiver on the go.
Using the microphone
The microphone is ready to use just by taking it out of the charging case. It will automatically connect to the receiver. The receiver can be connected to a smartphone via the included adapter or directly to the camera as long as the camera has his 3.5 mm input port. You can control the receiver's settings using the dial button or the screen itself (which is actually a small touchscreen!). Using two microphones gives you two separate audio channels, and you can adjust the audio level for each independently.
Connect the transmitter and the microphone is ready to use. The sound quality is great. Of course, it depends a lot on microphone placement. If you're recording outdoors, you can use the included windscreen to block extra wind noise. You can split each mic into separate channels (mic 1 on the left channel, mic 2 on the right channel), or mix and record both channels.
I also like that each mic has 8GB of built-in memory, so you can record audio into memory while transmitting it wirelessly to the receiver at the same time. For anyone who has recorded audio in the field, it is very important to have a backup copy of the audio. This is a feature that many other inexpensive wireless kits don't include.
conclusion
The DJI Mic 2 kit is amazing. The hardware is top notch and the sound quality is professional level. Despite the long list of features and options, it is easy to use. Honestly, you can't go wrong with this kit. The only problem is paying for it. The $350 price seems too high for many consumers. If you're willing to give up one microphone and a charging case, I think most people would be fine with the more affordable single His Microphone Kit at $229.
The DJI Mic 2 kit will be sold for $349 on DJI's website or directly on Amazon.
