One Small Problem | DEITY Pocket Wireless Microphone REVIEW

[@randyrektor]

If the next one has internal recording, I'll take 4.

[@markwiemels]

Really well covered, one of the best I have seen covering this system. In the future I wouldn’t compare a high end boom mic to a small wireless mic or lav, a high quality boom mic will almost alway sound better and is a generally different class and use case.

[@randyrektor]

Thanks man! Appreciate it 🙌🏻

[@LiftwithCee]

This was helpful. I bought this mic a while back and I needed a refresher on features. Also, now I understand why I lose connection at some points.

[@JasonLorette]

I'm actually looking at ordering on of these today, I'm surprised more people aren't jumping on these at this price point. Great review, and I love Deity products (have a D3 Pro, and a lav).

[@randyrektor]

I'm totally with you. The quality of the accessories is also outstanding. I just finished an edit on my first corporate gig using this setup and it performed really well. I was also using a Rode Wireless Go on set (2 person interview) and there were a couple of dropouts. Not sure if it was line of sight issues or they were competing for 2.4 GHz space, but aside from the isolated incident, it performed perfectly.

[@baileypelkman]

This needs more views.

[@randyrektor]

So far I’ve watched it 30 times. Does that count?

[@manthing1467]

Now I know why my audio was dropping when I had the receiver towards my back and the camera 5 ft in front of me.

[@randyrektor]

Kinda dumb isn’t it? It’s a flaw of the 2.4ghz wifi band. It’s a really weak band, but one of the easier ones to operate within legally, that’s why companies use it.

[@epzamora]

Thanks for this review. I wish Deity hadn't adopted the whole yellow/black thing (chuckling). Did you try the lav with the transmitter body in a pocket or clipped inside a jacket/coat? I wonder if that would be similar to losing line of site, and lead to dropouts.

[@randyrektor]

I had it in my my sweater pocket for a lot of the filming and it never seemed to be an issue, just the body movements, which was a little disappointing to be honest. Thanks for the comment

[@ChannelWright]

Great video! You covered everything - concise and on point - thanks!

[@randyrektor]

Thank you!! 👊🏻👊🏻

[@Eyeofkamau]

How does one get the audio files on a mac. Is it like the dji wireless mic? Or like the rode where you’ve got to download their software?

[@BenjiDWJ]

An awesome very detailed & thorough review, my dude! 😁👍 👍 Cheers to you, my man! 🥃🥃

[@randyrektor]

Thanks so much man! Glad you enjoyed it 👊🏻 👊🏻

[@profaragon]

Ya know, I was disappointed it did not come with the second receiver until.. I saw this video and realized it picks up a second person’s voice very well!

[@randyrektor]

Not too shabby eh? 👍🏻

[@profaragon]

Not at all! I know there are way newer models out now..but i like the sound of this and I can get the mic and the whole vlog kit for $100. I can’t really think of a situation where I would be turning my back away from the microphone unless filming a sketch comedy with another person. But for vlogging and stand-up comedy events, I think it’s great. You did the best review I’ve seen so far👏🏻

[@randyrektor]

Thanks for the kind words! Yeah I think this is a great mic. They are also such a reputable brand, you really can’t go wrong.

[@MeetThePassis]

How to use 2 of these together for a podcast conversation style use case ?

[@randyrektor]

It would be really tough to do that. Because they operate on the 2.4gHz spectrum, you’ll likely have a lot of crosstalk interference between them. You’d be better off looking for a mic setup with 2 channels like the Rode Wireless Go II, Rode Wireless Pro, DJI mic, or Hollyland Lark Max. Otherwise there are plenty of wired options that would work well also.

[@rhalfik]

The most important feature is the analog limiter. No clipping o laughs unlike with all the other 2.4ghz ports.

[@randyrektor]

Oooo interesting, I never saw that in their marketing materials. Do you think they are legit analog limiters (pre conversion)?That seems pretty abnormal in this price bracket! Thanks for the the info

[@rhalfik]

@@randyrektor The manufacturer doesn't tell you the details, although they explicitly call it the ANALOG limiter. IDK, where else could it be in the chain? Sounds only reasonable to put it somewhere between the mic and the ADC. I guess try to get it to clipping and see how it behaves. Now that I think of it, maybe that's why it has only 5 hours of battery life. This circuit must be always on.

[@randyrektor]

Interesting! I just watched the product announcement video from Deity, and they said something to the effect of "in loud environments, our analog limiter will bring the levels down so that it sounds the way you intended it".. By that wording, I wonder if it's just gain controlling the mic pre as opposed to an actual analog limiter. OR I am just being cynical and its actually a true analog limiter. I just find it hard to believe an analog limiter that you'd find in a $1000 field recorder exists in this form factor... Then again, it's 2022 lol! Very interesting either way!

[@rhalfik]

@@randyrektor I didn't find any concrete info either. They have a name for it" "guard rail TM". ;) Analog limiter is not a complicated circuit, but it eats your battery. Surely it's not built like in a field recorder, because it doesn't have the same noise and distortion requirements. And a field recorder doesn't have the same noise requirement as a studio recorder. These small transmitters are very noisy and they heavily rely on keeping the level high above the noise floor. They add some gating and compression in their firmware anyway, so a crappy VCA in the front propably won't do much damage. A simple VCA adds some small cost in parts, but who know's what's inside these boxes, maybe they have a codec with a limiter function on it's input.

[@adnanazzam6782]

Thank you for the video Does it work with canon m50 mark ii? Do to the three rings jack!

[@randyrektor]

I believe it should, but not entirely sure

[@offthecuffadventureswithjamie]

I’ll be testing mine tonight. I wish the receiver had a cold shoe attachment to fit my ZV1. How do you deal with that?

[@randyrektor]

It does! The clip doubles as a cold shoe sled :)

[@offthecuffadventureswithjamie]

@@randyrektor yes just realized that. Thank you Randy for your prompt reply! 🙏🏻 New subscriber! 😊

[@randyrektor]

Thank you so much for the sub! Enjoy your wireless unit. One of the best sounding, in my opinion :)

[@offthecuffadventureswithjamie]

@@randyrektor thanks Randy! I’ll let you know how I make out. Really wanted it for outdoor Footage not so far away. I think it will suffice. 💪😊

[@randyrektor]

Fantastic!

[@extralife4501]

good review bro thanks a lot

[@randyrektor]

Hey thanks my dude! Appreciate it :)

[@festfreak]

Great review thanks!! :)

[@randyrektor]

Thanks for the comment, Rich. Happy gear hunting :)

[@BrittanyLabrador]

How does this compare to the Synco g2 a2?

[@randyrektor]

I’m not too familiar with Synco products unfortunately. Hoping someone else might weigh in 🤞🏼

[@BrittanyLabrador]

@@randyrektor Also, can you monitor the audio straight through the receiver?

[@randyrektor]

@@BrittanyLabrador You can't unfortunately. There is only one output

[@ahooraizadi2443]

How to have 2Mics 1Receiver (mobile phone) with Diety POCKET WIRELESS? thank you in advance

[@randyrektor]

As far as I know, there is no way to accomplish two units with the Pocket Wireless. I'd check out the DJI mic and the Rode if you're looking for dual channel.

[@profaragon]

Maybe mount it on your phone like a shotgun mic …

[@ahooraizadi2443]

@@randyrektor thanks for your response

[@ahooraizadi2443]

@@profaragon thanks for your response

[@brianphelps2506]

Thanks for this video! You have a new subscriber.

[@randyrektor]

Awesome, thank you!

[@brianphelps2506]

@@randyrektor was thinking about picking this up for real estate videos. Those dropouts have me thinking though. Did you experience dropouts even at really close range? Say 15ft or so with the back turned? Thanks!

[@randyrektor]

Hey Brian, sorry for the delay. Your comment was marked as spam? I dont know what KZbin thought looked spammy about it. ANYWAYS, there definitely were some close range dropouts with my back turned, especially around walls and such. They are rare, but they do happen. The thing is that any of these 2.4GHz units (Rode, Comica, Deity, etc) they will all have this issue as they are used over wifi bands. That said, if your shoots are low-stakes, you could always double check the clip or have your camera person wear headphones. If you truly need to be super mobile with no drops, maybe the Tentacle Sync recorder or Tascam Lav/recorder may work best. These dont have wireless function so you'll need to sync the recording in post. Hope this helps a bit!

[@brianphelps2506]

@@randyrektor thats strange it got marked spam. Anyway, thanks for the reply back. One thing i like about the rode is that you can have a backup track recording right in the transmitter. Dji's new wireless system seems to have that as well. Wish Deity included that in this unit.

[@randyrektor]

Yes! I wish Deity did as well because I like their product a lot better. The sound quality is superior in my own opinion. That would definitely work for you. The only downside is having to sync files in post, but only if you have dropouts which is nice. I'm currently reviewing a unit by LensGo (348c) and it's REALLY nice sounding. The only thing is the recorded sound has some strange ringing going on. I am going to see if I can figure out if it's an issue with my units or all. If it's fixable, these are easily the best sounding units I've tested!

[@588ta]

Great video new subscriber

[@randyrektor]

Thanks Timothy! 👊🏻