For most people the best wireless mic is the DJI Mic Mini if you want small, light transmitters and long battery life for phone and social video, or the DJI Mic 2 if you want a backup recording inside each transmitter, a touchscreen receiver and a 3.5 mm input for a lavalier. Both kits come with two transmitters and one receiver and work with iPhones, Android phones, cameras and DJI Osmo cameras.
DJI Mic 2: best for interviews and serious video
- Backup recording: each transmitter records on its own 8 GB of storage, about 14 hours of 24-bit or 11 hours of 32-bit float audio. If the wireless link drops, you still have the take.
- Receiver: OLED touchscreen with live levels, gain, recording mode and battery for all three units, plus a headphone monitor port.
- Lav input: plug the DJI Lavalier Mic (or another 3.5 mm TRS lav) into a transmitter to hide the mic under clothing.
- Range: 250 m under FCC rules, in open space.
- Battery: about 6 hours per transmitter and receiver, and the charging case recharges them about twice.
- Weight: 28 g per transmitter.
Read more in DJI Mic 2 sound quality and Mic 2 internal recording.
DJI Mic Mini: best for phones and vlogs
- Tiny: about 10 g per transmitter without the magnet, so it nearly disappears on a shirt.
- Battery: about 11.5 hours per transmitter and 10.5 hours for the receiver, and the case recharges everything about 3.6 times.
- Range: up to 400 m in open, interference-free conditions.
- Noise cancelling: two levels, Basic and Strong, set in the DJI Mimo app.
- No internal recording. If the signal drops, there's no backup.
See Mic Mini battery life and best Mic Mini settings.
For iPhone and Android
Both receivers clip onto a phone with a USB-C adapter, and Lightning adapters are available for older iPhones. Both transmitters can also pair straight to a phone over Bluetooth, though apps vary in support and some features turn off. Details in connect DJI Mic 2 to an iPhone.
For cameras
Each receiver has a 3.5 mm output and comes with a camera cable. On supported Sony cameras, a DJI camera adapter (the Mic 2 Camera Adapter, or the Mic Series Camera Adapter for Mic Mini) connects the receiver through the hot shoe for digital audio. Neither receiver outputs XLR. See DJI Mic 2 with a camera.
For DJI Osmo cameras
Transmitters connect directly to the Osmo Pocket 3 (up to two) and Osmo Action 4 (one) with no receiver. Mic Mini also connects up to two transmitters to the Osmo Action 5 Pro. See how many DJI mics per receiver.
Lav mic, mini mic or lapel mic?
People search for all three names, but they mean the same type of product: a small clip-on mic. DJI's transmitters have a built-in omnidirectional mic, so you don't need a separate lav. The Mic 2 accepts a wired lavalier if you'd rather hide the mic. The Mic Mini doesn't have a lav input.
Which to buy
| You want | Get |
|---|---|
| The lightest mic, longest battery | Mic Mini |
| A backup recording of every take | Mic 2 |
| A hidden wired lav | Mic 2 |
| Mainly phone and social video | Mic Mini |
| A screen to check levels | Mic 2 |
Still deciding? Read DJI Mic 2 vs Mic Mini, or shop the DJI Mic 2, DJI Mic Mini and the full microphones collection.
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