Audio quality is the backbone of any good bit of video. So many online creatives, from social media creators to video professionals, will attest to the importance of a good microphone. Watch any prominent Instagram or TikTok creator, and you’ll see some variation of a Rode or DJI mic in their hands.
Now, DJI has a new model out, the Mic 3, which upgrades just about everything about the DJI Mic 2. Except for one major thing that professional creators might lament.
Of all the improvements to the Mic 3’s size, features, and adaptability, DJI’s new microphone doesn’t support an external lavalier mic via a 3.5mm connection. In trimming down the transmitter’s size to a svelte 16g (down from the Mic 2’s 28g), it’s one feature that hit the cutting room floor.
DJI’s mics are known for good audio quality, but the issue lies in versatility and aesthetics. Even though DJI’s magnetic transmitter doesn’t take up much space, video professionals and creators who want a more brand-agnostic shoot can’t plug in a subtler clip-on mic that looks neater on camera.
Chatting with GadgetGuy owner Valens Quinn, who rated the DJI Mic 2 quite highly, the new model’s lack of a lav mic input was a big deal. Particularly for professional shoots, having a prominent brand logo visible on a microphone is out of the question. EFTM‘s Trevor Long, also a broadcast professional, shared a similar sentiment about the branding’s prominence.
Otherwise, the DJI Mic 3 offers a lot of impressive improvements. It’s better for group recordings and multi-cam shoots, supporting up to four transmitters and eight receivers simultaneously. DJI has also added adaptive gain control and dual-file 32-bit float internal recording, which saves a backup recording in case one blows out.
Transmission distance also reaches further, up to 400 metres, more than the Mic 2’s 250m. That’ll be welcome news to DJI camera owners, like the Osmo Pocket 3, who can connect directly without a receiver. Creators also have more built-in customisation, including three voice tone presets designed to adjust frequencies before entering the edit suite.
The DJI Mic 3 starts at $369 in Australia, including one transmitter and receiver. There’s a $569 two-transmitter combo that also includes a charging case, the latter of which costs $129 separately. Each variant is available now via DJI’s website.
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