DJI’s a lot smaller Mic 3 can report 4 topics without delay

DJI’s busy engineering group is at it once more with the creation of the corporate’s third wi-fi mic system in lower than two years. The brand new flagship DJI Mic 3 has a wholesale design change from the Mic 2 plus quite a few enhancements in areas like sound high quality, noise discount and the variety of topics you possibly can report without delay — although there’s one downgrade in comparison with to the final mannequin. I’ve had one for over per week so I am going to present some impressions as properly.

Essentially the most noticeable change with the Mic 3 is the smaller transmitter measurement and lighter weight. It weighs simply 16 grams (.58 ounces) in comparison with 28 grams (.99 ounces) for the Mic 2, although it is greater and heavier than the Mic Mini transmitter (10 grams). DJI has additionally improved the transmitter mounting choices, introducing a rotating clip together with the magnetic choice. There’s even a selection of 5 colours for the windscreen to raised match your topic’s clothes.

The smaller measurement and rotating clip makes the Mic 3 extra discreet and simpler to connect to any shirt or hat. Nevertheless, there’s nonetheless a big “DJI” brand on each side of the transmitter that appears ugly however provides the corporate free promoting, I suppose.

The charging case holds a receiver and two transmitters and, not like the final mannequin, now permits you to insert the transmitter with the magnetic mount and windscreen nonetheless connected. Absolutely charged transmitters can run for about eight hours and the receiver can go 10 hours. Nevertheless, the case supplies sufficient energy to cost all three gadgets 2.4 instances for about 28 hours of prolonged use. This characteristic makes the Mic 3 helpful for marathon shoots and was key to the success of the unique DJI Mic, although rivals like Sennheiser have caught on and launched related instances.

The Mic 3 now helps as much as 4 transmitters and eight receivers without delay. Meaning you possibly can report 4 topics at a time to as many as eight receivers concurrently for multi-camera shoots (if you are going to buy the additional kits, after all). I wasn’t capable of take a look at this characteristic as I had only a single equipment, however it’ll be useful for giant jobs if it really works as marketed.

To make syncing and lining up all that audio and video less complicated, the Mic 3 now affords high-precision timecode seize embedded throughout inner recording. I examined this characteristic with two cameras, and as soon as I discovered tips on how to align the pictures in DaVinci Resolve, it proved to be a helpful post-production timesaver.

The receiver can be set to quadrophonic mode for choose Sony cameras and software program, permitting unbiased output of 4 channels without delay to a single digicam. DJI is promising a variety of 400 meters (round 1,300 toes) and powerful resistance to interference by way of computerized frequency hopping between the two.4GHz and 5GHz bands.

There are some main enhancements in audio high quality as properly. It is DJI’s first microphone with two adaptive acquire management modes. For noisy outside environments like sporting occasions, Automated mode suppresses sudden quantity spikes to forestall clipping. Dynamic mode, in the meantime, adjusts acquire on the fly in response to quantity modifications to make sure constant loudness in quieter settings like studios.

I examined this characteristic in Paris in a comparatively quiet studio and out of doors with site visitors and different metropolis noises. The Automated setting did an excellent job suppressing these undesirable sounds and not using a noticeable influence on audio high quality. And the dynamic mode stored my talking ranges regular even after I trailed off on the finish of sentences, once more with out impacting voice timbre or readability.

The Mic 3 can be DJI’s first with three tone presets (Common, Wealthy and Vivid) to deal with totally different voice traits (medium, high and low pitches). This characteristic additionally labored as marketed. Set to “Common,” I wanted much less equalization than normal to even out my voice and it labored equally properly on a higher-pitched feminine voice.

Two-level lively noise cancelation reduces background feels like air con and wind noise. Once more, this labored successfully, although like every noise discount algorithm, it impacted voice high quality by artificially decreasing some frequencies. Lastly, the lossless audio characteristic lets the mic ship uncompressed 48kHz 24-bit audio on to the receiver to get rid of any MPEG audio artifacts. That is seemingly overkill for many use instances. Whereas the Mic 3 affords good sound high quality, it is nowhere near a devoted high-end studio microphone — so you will be onerous pressed to note any distinction.

DJI additionally added inner dual-file 24-bit and 32-bit float recording, which information the very best high quality doable with none clipping. That permits you to seize two recordsdata of 32-bit float sound with out algorithmic modifications, two channels of 24-bit sound with algorithmic modifications or one among every. That is an enchancment over the Mic 2, which solely captured a single file of the unique sound internally in 32-bit float.

There’s one key characteristic lacking on DJI’s Mic 3 which may make it a non-starter for some audio execs. Not like the Mic 2, the transmitter lacks a 3.5mm mic port for wired lav or different microphones. Meaning you are counting on the Mic 3’s inbuilt microphone, and though it affords prime quality sound, will not be excessive sufficient for purposes like broadcast.

Lastly, the Mic 3 works with DJI’s OsmoAudio system, so it pairs with the Osmo 360, Osmo Motion 5 Professional, Motion 4 and Osmo Pocket with out the necessity for a receiver. I examined it with the Osmo 360 and Motion 5 Professional and it linked with none points. For different gadgets, you possibly can wire it in by way of a 3.5mm TRS port, TRRS monitoring and a USB-C port, or to smartphones by way of Bluetooth or USB-C utilizing the included adapter.

DJI’s Mic 3 is now on sale in most territories, priced at $329 in a equipment with a charging case plus two transmitters and a receiver, or $219 with a single transmitter and receiver.

Replace, August 28, 2025, 9:45AM ET: This story was up to date with US gross sales hyperlinks. DJI initially mentioned the Mic 3 wasn’t out there within the US but, however the firm modified course and the brand new product might be bought from DJI or Amazon.