If you’re producing online content (which seems to be what most people are doing these days!) or you’re a media student or even a professional just doing their job, a decent microphone is absolutely essential. Very rarely do we get a built-in microphone that does the job as well as a dedicated piece of tech and so we go to things like this mic set from Godox.
The first thing that struck me about this set was the weight. The transmitters weigh a mere 12g each and the receiver is just 16g making them feel like they’re hardly there when wearing them, a huge bonus for the users as you can almost forget they are there and just let them do their thing! They also sit quite snugly in the charging case making them ultra-portable too (rocking in at just 124g combined weight), easily slipping in to a pocket when travelling to your chosen filming site. Speaking of the charging case, it’s good for 2 recharges before it needs recharging itself, giving you a total of 24 hours use before you’ll need to completely recharge.
The range of the microphones is a good 200 metres, giving you plenty of scope for wide-angle or long-distance shots without compromising on audio. That’s another thing this set has going for it actually – intelligent noise cancellation. Overall, this helps reduce the amount of time you’ll need to spend in editing as much of the unwanted sound from recording outdoors will already be screened out. You also have a one-touch option of setting the transmitters as mono or stereo, giving you the flexibility you need to get the sound just right for your project. Pairing of the devices is just a matter of pressing the buttons when you take them out of the charging case and the receiver plugs in to the audio jack of whatever device you’re using to film. Easy. RRP £99
- Great range
- In-built noise-cancelling as well as furry windscreens!
- Very easy to use
- Really good value for money
- 200 metres range relies on line of sight – varying topography could break up the signal at longer ranges
