The Morning After: Dji’s Tiny Mic 3 Can Record Four Subjects At Once

It was a quiet Labor Day play for tech, but nan Engadget squad has kept engaged testing retired caller cogwheel from nan likes of DJI, Sony and Bose. I want to footwear things disconnected pinch nan caller flagship DJI Mic 3.

The wireless mics person a wholesale creation alteration from nan Mic 2, positive galore improvements successful sound quality, sound simplification and nan number of subjects you tin grounds astatine erstwhile — though location is 1 downgrade compared to nan past model. I’ve had 1 for complete a week, truthful I’ll stock immoderate impressions arsenic well.

The astir noticeable alteration pinch nan Mic 3 is nan smaller transmitter size and lighter weight. It’s conscionable 16 grams (.58 ounces) compared to 28 grams (.99 ounces) for nan Mic 2. The smaller size and rotating clip make nan Mic 3 much discreet and easier to connect to immoderate garment aliases hat. However, there’s still a ample DJI logo connected some sides of nan transmitter, truthful excavation retired your achromatic tape.

The Mic 3 now supports up to 4 transmitters and 8 receivers astatine once. That intends you tin grounds 4 subjects astatine a clip to arsenic galore arsenic 8 receivers simultaneously for multi-camera shoots (if you bargain nan other kits). DJI’s Mic 3 is now connected waste successful astir territories, priced astatine $329 successful a kit pinch a charging lawsuit positive 2 transmitters and a receiver, aliases $219 pinch a azygous transmitter and receiver.

— Mat Smith

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