DJI WIRELESS MIC

For the longest time, GADGETS Magazine relied on a lapel mic in our interviews. It can be a bit of hassle to quickly prepare it at times, especially if the mic decided to tangle itself for no apparent reason. But the beauty of a wired lapel mic is in its quality. You get clean and crisp audio with less background noise, as compared to a boom mic. But wires are still a hassle, so when the opportunity to upgrade came around, we decided to go with a wireless mic, like the DJI Mic.

- GABRIEL PE

DESIGN

The DJI Mic is a small and cute wireless mic system. It comes with its own carrying case that doubles as the charging case.

Opening the case, you'll see the three devices - the two transmitters (the mic itself) and the touchscreen receiver. Also in the case are the USB-C and Lightning adapter for the receiver, so it does not only rely on a 3.5mm connection.

Currently, the DJI Mic only comes in black, which can be tricky to hide if your presenter is wearing a white t-shirt or light-colored dress. Fortunately, the back of the transmitter is magnetic and DJI included magnets to help you find creative ways to hide it.

The transmitter has a USB-C port and power button on its left, and then the link and record (more on this later) buttons on the right. Then on top is the mic itself and a 3.5mm mic output, in case you want to add your own lapel mic to it.

The receiver has an adaptive port beneath, allowing you to connect it to either USB-C or Lightning. On the side are the 3.5mm audio out port so you can connect it to your camera via 3.5mm audio, and the 3.5mm audio monitor port, so the camera man can monitor the audio even if you're further back. There's also the power button, and an additional USB-C port.

HARDWARE

Being a wireless mic, the DJI Mic uses the 2.4GHz frequency band for its wireless transmission. The 2.4Ghz is rated for up to 250 meters away from the receiver, which holds true provided there's a clear line of sight. But even without line of sight, the wireless mic still functions over a fair bit of distance.