DJI Mic 2 Review For Wedding Filmmakers

Matt WhoisMatt Johnson's review of the DJI Mic 2 for wedding filmmakers! If you are a wedding filmmaker, or you film corporate or commercial videos or anything like that, this video is for you!

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0:00 Download my Wedding Video Gear Guide FREE!
0:48 Watch my DJI Mic 2 vs Rode Wireless Pro Video
1:24 The Case
2:30 Translucent Trasnmitters
3:49 Receiver with Touchscreen
4:15 BIGGEST Con Of The Transmitters
7:13 32 Bit Float Quirks
9:00 Audio Quality
10:31 Battery Life
12:31 Bluetooth
12:34 The Con Of Noise Cancellation
14:35 Struggles Of Weddings With The DJI Mic 2
15:33 Timecode???
16:20 Should You Buy The DJI Mic 2 For Weddings?

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I own the DJI MIC 2 and have used it on 3 weddings. So far it’s great the lav mic has never come out 😂 once you bend the cable inside the clip that secures it really well, battery life is been great. The biggest downside for has been that the 32bit float recording cuts every 23 min which adds a little extra work in post, other than that this is an excellent unit.

[iamalexchua]

I used to use the H1, Rode Wireless Go before. Not an issue for me because I eliminate failures by taping the lavs securely with painter’s tape. Even when I bought the Rodeo Wireless Pro, I still tape the lav mics. I use both. DJI Mic and Rodeo Wireless Pro and they both work perfectly fine for me.

[valrozanoff]

for the first time I disagree with you Matt! love dji M2. use for weddings from day 1. no problem.

[brianreubelt]

Absolutely, GOATED for just dropping the summary in the first 30 seconds. Thank you sir!

[justinbuettner]

The lower quality of the non-32bit float audio is because for some stupid reason the DJI mic automatically has lowpass filter turned on. Turn that off and the quality is way better.

[AwesomeHotSauce]

A non reflective tape job might help to cut the visibility.

[rickbiessman]

9:11 "Specifcally, I’m using the 32 bit float audio because it sounds better than the audio that is transmitted wirelessly." No, it is not. 32 bit float audio does not sound "better" than 24 bit audio. It just provides the basis for using dual preamps with different gain levels, allowing a crazy dynamic range, which is useful for not having to set gain. Think of it like exposure bracketing to make sure you retain highlight detail, just in case. Same idea. The difference being that dynamic range in image sensors lags far behind human visual perception, whereas modern microphones and preamps have a greater dynamic range than human hearing.

Any difference in audio quality you hear, you’re imagining. Sorry to say this. But so many video creators have somewhat limited knowledge of audio production, and I think it’s important to point this out.

[JoshuaJ]

I reckon the white version of the DJI Mic 2 is perfect for recording audio at weddings, it looks just right and it's compact!

[ProfoundWeddingFilms]

I have Rode lav mics for the ceremony but bought these specifically for backup audio during speeches so I don’t have to worry about running a lav mic cable for each person. Just clip this on their shirt and go.

[stowgood]

Can you please show in your comparison video how easy the mic can come unplugged if it's in the little wire holder on the back of the clip? For me it seems like that would be good enough but you seem unsure. I want a pocket three so these lav mics would be better than the rode for compatibility with that. I have the rode wireless go ii atm.

[jampaPT]

Damn! If somebody watches this video and hasn't bought or know these mics, they leave thinking the DJI MIC2 are the worst mics ever. They have limitations, as all of them do, but they are amazing for the price. Example of a big win: menu navigation via the receiver's touch screen is amazing!

[adamandsydney]

Thanks for the review. Have you heard of any issues with the wireless transmission interfering with other DJ wireless mics?

[jeffrey]

Hey Matt, 2 wuick questions.
Is there any latency in the transmission, can I hook it up to a powered speaker or sound board to transmit live?
Also can I use multiples of these units while hooked up to one receiver?

[contemarcula]

Do they work with Rode lavaliers? On the first model they gave interference and background noise. Thank you

[photoscamto]

Question, on the 2 person unit, is it possible to have one recording with a lav mic and the other one recording wirelessly at the same time?

[OSKVIDCreativemedia]

So funny i was holding my airpod case and closing it and opening because i was bored, and than u did the same . We got same fetish

[AlexanderGamingLD]

DJI 1 did have that feature you are asking for, to lock the rec, on and off buttons from the receiver menu. Idk why they removed it in the DJI 2 😏

[AINEET]

You can disable the rec button so its not accidently pressed

[JeremiahCox]

Apologies if you answered this elsewhere - but what mic are you wearing?

[stowgood]

Do you know any way of using any sony with a camera form factor like the a7iv or the fx3 that lets you record using the hotshoe and the 3.5mm jack? Would be good to be able to use the lavs and the shotgun mic at the same time and pick which sounds best/ have a backup. It seems like it's just a software limitation.