A TH-cam buddy of mine recommended these but ... he wears them inside out. Meaning the mic is inside his shirt and the magnet on the outside. His shirt thus acts as the wind break and it sounds great. And no giant dead cat showing!
Thank you for such nice review. A probable answer to the question you asked - "Who wants to record 1000 ft from the camera?" - A scenario I always wanted to cover in my videography. First and foremost, you are behind the camera. Your camera has a tele zoom lens mounted. You do not want to record video and audio separately and spend some additional time in the post production. Your wife and kids are at a good distance (and forgot about a camera recording them) having a good conversation you want to capture.
I have the DJI Mic 1, the DJI Mic 2 that came with the Pocket 3 creator combo, and the Lark. My go-to is always the Lark. Not just the size, I prefer the sound as well.
@@Buffett305 My pleasure. There’s a couple things to take note of. If you NEED internal recording and 32 bit float then the Mic 2 is the option for you. I don’t and the size difference is actually very noticeable.
I've switched to using these as my main mic. They're great! I even go as far when I'm using my DJI Pocket 3 even though it has the wireless microphone built in, I plug this in and use it instead. The main way I use it is with the necklace attachment, but I attach the microphone to it underneath my shirt.
I nabbed the DJI Mic 2 when I got my Pocket3 and really love them. No receiver needed, good quality but my shirts are taking a hit & tricky to hide, created my own necklace but still obvious. Would love an in depth audio comparison see if it’s worth ditching & adding a receiver. Great vid!
I bought a set in January when they came out. The sound quality is amazing.. when they work. My set lasted about 5 months before it totally crapped out. The receiver won't connect anymore. Hollylands customer service is atrocious too. I tried some other more expensive mics and quickly realized the Lark M2s are superior in about every way. So I bought a second set.
@judahtunes2245 The new set is holding up and working perfectly! I love those little mics. The first receiver was totally fried and I never got it to work again, however I was poking around on Amazon and saw where they sell the receiver separately for $50. So I ordered one and now the first set works again. So I have two sets! Which i like! Having two is very handy in certain situations.
@@nicksangetta8874 ahhhh ok cool, thats reassuring... Im leaning heavy towards these... but also looking at the boya Boyamic since theyre also small, comes with 2 lavilier wired mics and has onboard recording... thanks
fantastic - this might be helpful for me indoors - noisy neighbours 18 hours a day is a thing - totally rude! another epic video my friend - the range tests always amaze me, the only people i see using mics far away from camera is like, news readers! and tv documentary people, who i have seen using various rode and similar wireless systems increasingly the past few years.
@@DavidManningvlog us normal creators should not be that far away from our gear - i am like you, i'd be too worried my camera would get pinched, i'm with you hehehe
Your videos are always entertaining! Question, can you get the Lark M2 to work with the Insta360 X4? Also if so how? Congratulations on the new blades too! 😊
@@judahtunes2245 My bad. What I meant was... instead of having the mic on the outside of my shirt, I have the mic part on the inside of my shirt. Using my shirt has a light wind breaker. Works well for low winds and light movement.
Lol crazy on the distance test, all I can think of is when u have ur camera safe, and put it on...like a theater play, a simposium, something like that. They do sound very good actually
Very nice. I'll have to pick on up for work. I'm glad you can also get it in white. The stickers are great but it's nice for someone with light clothing. Do these pair with the receiver? Wondering if you could pair a black and white to a receiver.
I’m not for sure. There have been cases I’ve tried to use similar wireless mics for say Zoom calls or Teams chats I had issues. I think a lady who does yoga online figured out a way but it did not work for me. However, buying a dongle like splitter that allows audio out to go somewhere else like a speaker would I believe
Does the receiver for the Hollyland Lark work by plugging it into either the Insta360 x4 or the DJI pocket 3? The small size of the transmitter is awesome.
@@DavidManningvlogwhat did you use to mount it securely? Any solid recommendations? I saw you had a DJI / Rode recommendation- same company or different config?
If you put the magnet on the outside of your shirt and the mic on the inside of your shirt will that reduce the wind noise without having to use the giant dead cat?
I have lightning port iphone 12 and my friend has USB C iphone 15. Can we both use one receiver each (USB c and lightning) with separate mics at the same time? Also in same proximity. It would really help if you any additional suggestions.
That's pretty neat but in all honesty, I rather just use a lav mic with the receiver in my pocket. Much smaller and less noticeable. But I suppose this mic would have it's advantages in specific scenarios, not quite sure what those would be, but we'll give it the benefit of the doubt 🙂 Either way, great review even with the mix up on the noise cancelation on and off which brings up a quick question about that. Are there different levels of noise cancellation or is either on or off?
I want to try these mics out but the humongous deadcat is a deal breaker for me. That thing is just too big for such a tiny mic. Are you able to try and put the mic into your shirt with the magnet outside to see how that sounds? Thanks!
Incredible size, and it does sound good for a TH-cam video! How ever - would you use it in your studio instead of the mic you usually use? Also, the very low volume on the background music made me look for other tabs in my browser that I thought might be the source of the music when I was trying to listen to your audio samples in the beginning.
It would work really well in a studio setup that's echoey, but I still prefer the vibe of a shotgun boomed overhead. The main difference though is the feeling of coming close to and away from the camera. It feels more natural than what a lav sounds like. If you and I were sitting in a room together and I walked away from you, it would get quieter. Then when I came back near you, it would get loud again. You get that same feeling with a boom mic on camera, but with a lav the audio sounds exactly the same level no matter where I go. For sure a preference choice!
The boom should always be your priority mic and the main mic you use, the Lav is a backup or another option if the sound fits the situation better. Out in the field is the same thing, unless on run and gun shooting. Long story short. If you are recording with a Boom mic then 99% of the time you should be using that mic.
I was just about to pull the trigger on the DJI Mic 2 when this video popped up. Would it work with a GoPro? Would it work inside of a motorcycle helmet do you think?
I could tell the difference in noise cancellation and non noise cancellation. Would you recommend this over the DJI 1 or 2? I have the DJI Mic 1 and been impressed with it. However, can’t beat the size of that and of course…MAGNETS! Gotta love those magnets. I feel bad for anyone with a pacemaker though. I wonder if these magnet products can stick to your skin if you have any metal plates under you? Might be a dumb question but I just asked it, lol.
LOVE those magnets and these might be the most clever mounting options out there! I was watching an MKBHD car video and he's wearing his on the necklace, but under his shirt and getting some really solid audio!
I love it for phone recording, and it is at a pretty decent price point. However, this is an issue with me and not the mic, but I'm also using a Sony a6000 camera, and that does not have audio, so I need a mic that connects through the hotshoe.
I love mine, better than my Rode and picomics. I wear them inside out and don’t need a wind muff. Also with only the magnet showing they are super tiny.
Might not film yourself that distance away, but could imagine situations where you might want a microphone to be hidden somewhere, such as filming wildlife, perhaps (especially combining with zoom). Or cryptid/haunting filming.
It would be so cool if the windshield was only attached to the top and when you had the smiley dace on it would look like hair on the top of the head. 😂😂😂
I use this and happy with it, especially neckless magnet system. Cons, ●There is no internal recording. ●Indicator charging case only for battrey remaiming not showing trasmiter and reciver battrey. ●RECIVER FOR camera all plastic not magnetic ●build quilty is not that special. The rest is great
All those wireless mics sound bad.For me sound is important as video.I use wired lavaliere that comes with Zoom F2 and it sounds way better than any wireless.Most of the people with choose convenience rather than quality.
A TH-cam buddy of mine recommended these but ... he wears them inside out. Meaning the mic is inside his shirt and the magnet on the outside. His shirt thus acts as the wind break and it sounds great. And no giant dead cat showing!
@@rickhiggins clever
That sounds quality is pretty insane. It’s just what I need. Great vid.
Don't do this if you're wearing an undershirt. You'll hear a lot of scratching.
I do this, plus you can easily cover the back magnet with black stickers/ screw covers at your hardware store
Thank you for such nice review.
A probable answer to the question you asked - "Who wants to record 1000 ft from the camera?"
- A scenario I always wanted to cover in my videography.
First and foremost, you are behind the camera.
Your camera has a tele zoom lens mounted.
You do not want to record video and audio separately and spend some additional time in the post production.
Your wife and kids are at a good distance (and forgot about a camera recording them) having a good conversation you want to capture.
Nothing like a wireless audio review on roller blades. Nicely done.
I have the DJI Mic 1, the DJI Mic 2 that came with the Pocket 3 creator combo, and the Lark. My go-to is always the Lark. Not just the size, I prefer the sound as well.
thanks this helps cause I was actually trying to compare it to the Mic 2. but these look and sound awesome
@@Buffett305 My pleasure. There’s a couple things to take note of. If you NEED internal recording and 32 bit float then the Mic 2 is the option for you. I don’t and the size difference is actually very noticeable.
I love comments like this. So many biased pro-DJI reviews and videos on TH-cam these days.
I've switched to using these as my main mic. They're great! I even go as far when I'm using my DJI Pocket 3 even though it has the wireless microphone built in, I plug this in and use it instead. The main way I use it is with the necklace attachment, but I attach the microphone to it underneath my shirt.
Thanks for the review mark rober 🙏🙏
I nabbed the DJI Mic 2 when I got my Pocket3 and really love them. No receiver needed, good quality but my shirts are taking a hit & tricky to hide, created my own necklace but still obvious. Would love an in depth audio comparison see if it’s worth ditching & adding a receiver. Great vid!
I bought a set in January when they came out. The sound quality is amazing.. when they work. My set lasted about 5 months before it totally crapped out. The receiver won't connect anymore. Hollylands customer service is atrocious too. I tried some other more expensive mics and quickly realized the Lark M2s are superior in about every way. So I bought a second set.
but dam, 5 months sucks.. how are your new ones holding up? and did your old ones start working again?
@judahtunes2245 The new set is holding up and working perfectly! I love those little mics. The first receiver was totally fried and I never got it to work again, however I was poking around on Amazon and saw where they sell the receiver separately for $50. So I ordered one and now the first set works again. So I have two sets! Which i like! Having two is very handy in certain situations.
@@nicksangetta8874 ahhhh ok cool, thats reassuring... Im leaning heavy towards these... but also looking at the boya Boyamic since theyre also small, comes with 2 lavilier wired mics and has onboard recording... thanks
Hi Dave 🙋♂, Good to see you review this, I had suggested you to compare this with DJI mic back in April, lol 😄
Intro is fire 🔥🔥🔥
Thank you brother🙌
- added to Christmas wishlist
fantastic - this might be helpful for me indoors - noisy neighbours 18 hours a day is a thing - totally rude! another epic video my friend - the range tests always amaze me, the only people i see using mics far away from camera is like, news readers! and tv documentary people, who i have seen using various rode and similar wireless systems increasingly the past few years.
This does solve most noisy situations pretty easily! I'm still blown away by the range tests. Who is that far from their camera?! Hahhaa
@@DavidManningvlog us normal creators should not be that far away from our gear - i am like you, i'd be too worried my camera would get pinched, i'm with you hehehe
This was such a good review, it covered all aspects. Thank you
No it did not what about pairing to a go pro 13 and then using =on a motorbike ?
Your videos are always entertaining! Question, can you get the Lark M2 to work with the Insta360 X4? Also if so how? Congratulations on the new blades too! 😊
I wear my Hollyland inside out instead of the oversized wind muff. Love this mic!
what do you mean by inside out?
@@judahtunes2245 My bad. What I meant was... instead of having the mic on the outside of my shirt, I have the mic part on the inside of my shirt. Using my shirt has a light wind breaker. Works well for low winds and light movement.
@@sidzhottake ok cool thanks, just wanted to make sure... also thats good to know that you still get good sound adn some wind breaking...
3D printers and lasers!!!! We need those reviews!!!!
I LOVE Hollyland Wireless Mics. I have the Lark Max and I HAD the Lark M1 but I have the Max and Dji Mic 2 and these are AMAZING Combos
How is the repairability in terms of battery replacement? Are we using them for a couple of years, then throw away due to degraded battery?
yellow button to turn on green LED, great UX
Lol crazy on the distance test, all I can think of is when u have ur camera safe, and put it on...like a theater play, a simposium, something like that. They do sound very good actually
Great review. Nicely done.
Great vid mate!👌 Do you know if this will work with the insta360 X4 camera?
Can you use the mic for filmmaking? For example, can you have this mic hidden underneath clothing, taped onto the actor, if needed?
Very nice. I'll have to pick on up for work. I'm glad you can also get it in white. The stickers are great but it's nice for someone with light clothing. Do these pair with the receiver? Wondering if you could pair a black and white to a receiver.
Impressed by the noise cancellation from such a small device compared to some other brands.
do you know if you can use this mic for a whtsapp video call where you listen through the speaker of the phone?
I’m not for sure. There have been cases I’ve tried to use similar wireless mics for say Zoom calls or Teams chats I had issues. I think a lady who does yoga online figured out a way but it did not work for me. However, buying a dongle like splitter that allows audio out to go somewhere else like a speaker would I believe
with NC on and off mixed up, it's confusing and funny at the same time XD
I am surprised: you can split the Lark microphones to individual channels in the Blackmagic app?
Does the receiver for the Hollyland Lark work by plugging it into either the Insta360 x4 or the DJI pocket 3?
The small size of the transmitter is awesome.
The X4 needs the audio adapter to hook in any outside mic, but yes this receiver plugs right into the audio adapter!
@@DavidManningvlogwhat did you use to mount it securely? Any solid recommendations? I saw you had a DJI / Rode recommendation- same company or different config?
If you put the magnet on the outside of your shirt and the mic on the inside of your shirt will that reduce the wind noise without having to use the giant dead cat?
Perfect❤️
What's your camera and lens model?
Was the audio during 11:38 when you say “hang on” and at 11:42 choppy because you were facing away from the camera and far away? Thanks!
They should have a mountable stick for a hand held
Thank you very much 🤝🏻👌🏻🔥
One of the best! For a great price too.
I have lightning port iphone 12 and my friend has USB C iphone 15. Can we both use one receiver each (USB c and lightning) with separate mics at the same time? Also in same proximity.
It would really help if you any additional suggestions.
Not super crazy about the light and button, but GAFF TAPE TO THE RESCUE!
Great vid. However these are not Bluetooth? Do you have to use the receiver?
That's pretty neat but in all honesty, I rather just use a lav mic with the receiver in my pocket. Much smaller and less noticeable. But I suppose this mic would have it's advantages in specific scenarios, not quite sure what those would be, but we'll give it the benefit of the doubt 🙂 Either way, great review even with the mix up on the noise cancelation on and off which brings up a quick question about that. Are there different levels of noise cancellation or is either on or off?
What phone case is that? Looks great!
Noise cancellation off kinda sounds nice in this vid
I want to try these mics out but the humongous deadcat is a deal breaker for me. That thing is just too big for such a tiny mic. Are you able to try and put the mic into your shirt with the magnet outside to see how that sounds? Thanks!
Incredible size, and it does sound good for a TH-cam video! How ever - would you use it in your studio instead of the mic you usually use?
Also, the very low volume on the background music made me look for other tabs in my browser that I thought might be the source of the music when I was trying to listen to your audio samples in the beginning.
It would work really well in a studio setup that's echoey, but I still prefer the vibe of a shotgun boomed overhead. The main difference though is the feeling of coming close to and away from the camera. It feels more natural than what a lav sounds like. If you and I were sitting in a room together and I walked away from you, it would get quieter. Then when I came back near you, it would get loud again. You get that same feeling with a boom mic on camera, but with a lav the audio sounds exactly the same level no matter where I go. For sure a preference choice!
The boom should always be your priority mic and the main mic you use, the Lav is a backup or another option if the sound fits the situation better. Out in the field is the same thing, unless on run and gun shooting.
Long story short.
If you are recording with a Boom mic then 99% of the time you should be using that mic.
I was just about to pull the trigger on the DJI Mic 2 when this video popped up. Would it work with a GoPro? Would it work inside of a motorcycle helmet do you think?
I love to know this, as well. Although, I'd be curious about using it with an Insta360.
Nevermind! I figured it out that the Bluetooth audio option was introduced with the Hero 12. I have a Hero 11… so it won’t work
Does the audio seem to cut every time you face away from the camera?
Kinda curious, but would it work if you put this mic on your snap back cap 🤔 this is neat for its size!
Hi buddy, could it be used for singing?! I mean how powerfull is it for gainig higher notes
Im thinking about getting them, and I've been watching a lot of videos about them, but then, maybe I need to wait for #3?
I could tell the difference in noise cancellation and non noise cancellation. Would you recommend this over the DJI 1 or 2? I have the DJI Mic 1 and been impressed with it. However, can’t beat the size of that and of course…MAGNETS! Gotta love those magnets. I feel bad for anyone with a pacemaker though. I wonder if these magnet products can stick to your skin if you have any metal plates under you? Might be a dumb question but I just asked it, lol.
LOVE those magnets and these might be the most clever mounting options out there! I was watching an MKBHD car video and he's wearing his on the necklace, but under his shirt and getting some really solid audio!
Does Lark M2 have Bluetooth support for use with Action Cameras?
I love it for phone recording, and it is at a pretty decent price point. However, this is an issue with me and not the mic, but I'm also using a Sony a6000 camera, and that does not have audio, so I need a mic that connects through the hotshoe.
I will get these
I’m sold
Cool mic, but as a hockey guy, I'd like details on the new wheels!! 😂
I love mine, better than my Rode and picomics. I wear them inside out and don’t need a wind muff. Also with only the magnet showing they are super tiny.
Might not film yourself that distance away, but could imagine situations where you might want a microphone to be hidden somewhere, such as filming wildlife, perhaps (especially combining with zoom).
Or cryptid/haunting filming.
can you use this mic for a whtsapp video call where you listen through the speaker of the phone?
Hi, how far(distance) can the mic detect the person speaking? if i place the mic on table?
Excellent product. Tiny. Awesome
It's pretty wild what they were able to pack into a mic this small!
how we know the noise reduction is on and off in the mic?
There's an LED light on the mic that's green when noise reduction is ON and blue when noise reduction is OFF
It would be so cool if the windshield was only attached to the top and when you had the smiley dace on it would look like hair on the top of the head. 😂😂😂
How does the sound compare to DJI mic2?
Might need to do a massive audio test between all the mics I own in one video!
@@DavidManningvlog I'm in the market for something like this, so can't wait for a comparison video 😍
(Osmo action 4 user here)
Wondering who’s going to use that 1,000ft range!?….. motorcycle riders 😎 🤙
That mic reminds me of the Insta360 go with the magnets
That range and size could have some good applications for spy work or private investigation.
I use this and happy with it, especially neckless magnet system.
Cons,
●There is no internal recording.
●Indicator charging case only for battrey remaiming not showing trasmiter and reciver battrey.
●RECIVER FOR camera all plastic not magnetic
●build quilty is not that special.
The rest is great
can you use this mic for a whtsapp video call where you listen through the speaker of the phone?
low tones comes from your voice not the mic, if your voice is not deep, there will be less low sound regardless of mic position - fact
sold me on it... even tho it was opposite day on NC......doofus!
He said "muff".... ehh heh heh
Redundancy. I just couldn’t use a mic without backup recording.
Bro glitched at 11:16
Bro also totally deleted a close up that should have been in there around 8:57
@@DavidManningvlog 🤣
We all know that you’re really in the Matrix.
@@iancraig ???
@@iancraig What You’re Talking about b
The receiver should have a small mic built in and connect directly to Sony's digital hotshoe.
Please use a helmet while skating. Small rock or surface cracks could take you out quick.
All those wireless mics sound bad.For me sound is important as video.I use wired lavaliere that comes with Zoom F2 and it sounds way better than any wireless.Most of the people with choose convenience rather than quality.
Shitty microphone , the hype is not true . Don't waste your money on this mic . I bought it, and it sounded horrible , i returned it .....
Will this work with DJI Action 4?