Hohem Mic-01 vs DJI Mic 2. Is it better for your DJI Pocket 3 or Smartphone?

[@JoshThompson25]

If im not mistaken the dji can connect to your phone via bluetooth so you dont need the receiver but the Hohem you doesnt have bluetooth connectivity so you have to use the receiver correct?

[@OttoJulian_]

yes you need to use the receiver

[@ninthislandrc]

With noise cancellation turned off, although it has slightly more background noise, the DJI Mic still sounded slightly better. However, with the noise cancellation turned to 'standard', the Hohem sounded just slightly better. Unfortunately, despite having a way better price, the big turn-off for me was that the Hohem has no internal battery, which completely eliminates any ability from using the receiver w/ both mics, without being plugged into something else. Between the two, I'll stick with my DJI.

[@OttoJulian_]

My guess is that they did that (no internal battery in the receiver) to make it smaller? But yeah, it cuts down the options to use it compared to others like the DJI Mic

[@WeatherGuruOSRS]

Bit new to this, in what scenario would you use a wireless mic without plugging it into something?

[@ninthislandrc]

@@WeatherGuruOSRS I could give a few examples...but, let's say, I'm recording video using an Insta360 camera. As the Insta360 camera is receiving the audio signal via an audio cable (ie. not via USB), the camera doesn't supply power to the receiver.

[@OttoJulian_]

@@WeatherGuruOSRS in this case the receiver needs to be powered by a device or directly through the usb-c port. For example a mirrorless camera will not provide power to it. On the other hand, a receiver with an internal battery will not need an external power supply. You still have to connect it to the camera but just for the audio. Hope this clears your question

[@WeatherGuruOSRS]

@@ninthislandrc @ottoJulian_ thank you!

[@DerrickW30]

Impressive features for the price. In your head-to-head comparison with the DJI Mic 2, I thought the DJI Mic had little better quality. It had a richer sound with a little better low-end frequency. I'm listening with headphones while watching on an iMac. I have the Pocket 3 but not the DJI Mic 2. Still waiting for the Mic 2 to become available separately. The Hohem looks good though. Kind of a hard decision now.

[@OttoJulian_]

yeah I agree with your comments. Hard to know when DJI is planning to sell their microphone separately, and I get the feeling that it will have a retail price of at least $300.

[@khaledkaissar5263]

Can u connect it with the DJI action4?

[@shaynicholas22]

It's 2025 now and the Hohem M6 kit with Matching color scheme Hohem Mic-01 is still 🔥💯 works great with heavier phones like my S24 and S21 ultra...

[@OttoJulian_]

Thanks for the follow up!

[@markockwell]

Hi Otto, I always try and hold out on new purchases until you have reviewed them as I trust your Review above all others.... time to purchase this little baby that I have had in my basket for about 3 wks will get the single one for now as still using iPhone 13 Pro and iPad 2019 until next March when the contract is up on them..... 👍🏻👍🏻

[@OttoJulian_]

thanks Mark. Do bear in mind that new iPhones will no longer have the connector that you iPhone 13 has. If you are not planning to change the microphone I think something that has more compatible should be acquired. The DJI Mic 2 could be a good option in my opinion, and they are selling the single transmitter that can be connected via bluetooth, or if you buy the set that comes with the receiver, it comes with 2 plugs, one for your iPhone 13 and one for USB-C for iPhone 15 and above.

[@markockwell]

Lol - Last night I ordered the DJI Mic. 2 set as well - 1RX & 1TX the black version this is so I can get the single WHITE TX in a month or two and then pair it to the Black RX and have a set for future proof and to use for Weddings etc with my Canon V10 and EOS cameras also my Panasonic HC-VX870 4K Camcorder.... expensive way to do it I know but the hohem mic will go with the iPad 2019 so will not lose its usefulness , Cheers Otto@@OttoJulian_

[@anthonyd4d]

Will it work with dji mini 4 pro when screen recording through rc2 controller

[@tourwithlori]

Hi dear Otto. did dji mic (come with dji pocket 2 creator Cambo) can use with pocket 3?

[@OttoJulian_]

No it doesn’t work

[@tourwithlori]

@@OttoJulian_ ok thanks so much 🙏🇰🇭

[@smiya3562]

Hello Thanks for this review. Do you have any idea how it comparés to The Neewer CM28? Thanks in advance

[@OttoJulian_]

no idea, I haven't used those

[@smiya3562]

@@OttoJulian_ thanks 🙂

[@ModernAlpha]

Does the receiver get in the way when holding the pocket 3? Or fairly out of the way ? Thx

[@OttoJulian_]

just a bit but it didn't bother me

[@grahamjones7070]

Hi, im thinking about getting an external mic. I don't vlog or anything like that but like doing videos ie.town walk throughs, holiday vids and general filming. In your opinion is this mic worth having for what i do?

[@OttoJulian_]

an external mic will be better to capture sound than the internal one. I'd get this or a similar one if you care about it, otherwise the internal mic should be ok for general purposes

[@walterc8984]

Good morning Otto! Does it work with the Insta360 acr pro also? Because I have the pocket 3 AND the insta360 ace pro and want to use the same mic-system.

[@OttoJulian_]

yes and no. You will need the Ace Pro mic adapter, and set it up like I did in the video for a regular camera (receiver needs to be powered using an external source) Other than that, it works perfectly.

[@walterc8984]

Thank you very much. You helped me for my decision! 😊

[@exploringworld8716]

Does it work with pocket 3? Much love ❤

[@OttoJulian_]

yeah! didn't you watch the video? lol

[@johnnyguitar-uu3zr]

Ok you seem really knowledgeable about this stuff , The Samsung 24ultra i have has a Great mic especially in Pro video , you have 3 settings on the mic ,Front ,Back and Omni , It records and sounds great ,OK this is my issue > I play guitar to backing tracks small room 11'x12' i put the phone on a stand pretty much in front of the backing track speakers , BUT when i record and play back the backing track its TOO Low .. That's my problem .. that's why i was thinking of using soemthing like that mic

[@rahul___82]

Does hohem mic works with osmo action 4?

[@OttoJulian_]

If I didn't mention it in the video it means it didn't work when I did the corresponding test or the camera was not available at that moment

[@theyorkshirewheeler]

Can i use the HoHem mic with a GoPro media mount mod?

[@OttoJulian_]

Don't have the Media mod anymore, so I'm not sure

[@saKura_B95]

not sure if I'd buy this but nevertheless, very interesting video/product

[@OttoJulian_]

thank you so much!

[@doel89]

how it compare to fulaim x5/ neewer cm28?

[@OttoJulian_]

sorry haven't used that

[@bazlur-Vancouver]

always nice work. Yesterday I ordered to watch somebody review of 1TX + 1RX. I bought it because i can connect to the USBC port directly and can use the Hohem M6 gimbal.

[@OttoJulian_]

Good choice!

[@tomcatzorro8778]

Thanks for the vid definitely thumb 👍🏻 Mic itself just bellow average/expected sound quality. Unfortunately not for me.

[@OttoJulian_]

Thanks for your feedback and I appreciate your honest opinion. What other wireless mic are you considering or looking into?

[@JustinPulitzerTrades]

Do the gain adjustments save on the Hohem receiver or does it need to be adjusted with every use?

[@OttoJulian_]

yes it gets saved, just tested it several times

[@richardmccollceramics]

Excellent and informative review. I was holding off purchasing because it wasn’t clear that I could connect it to a camera and you clearly answered my questions. I have a Ulanzi battery grip that would pair well with this setup. The compact size, so card recording make it work well for travel. Thanks again

[@OttoJulian_]

I'm glad that it cleared out your questions! yeah the size is almost perfect in my opinion!

[@Taoistllamas]

Thank you very much dear Otto! Could you do a comparison between this Hohem and the Hollyland Lark m2 please? Thank you very much and have a wonderful day!

[@OttoJulian_]

Hey there. I've heard a lot about that brand, but haven't tried it myself. I'll be doing a review of the DJI Mic 2 soon. What camera are you using? the Pocket 3?

[@nouman0596]

Hey otto

[@OttoJulian_]

heeeey. Haven't seen you in a while! Thanks for stopping by

[@Vendetta725]

I have the Hohem MT2 Gimbal so it'd be no problem to power the receiver and use this with my Nikon Z cameras. My only concern would be the task of fumbling through all those recordings stored inside the TF card. Also no mention on whether the recordings are in WAV or MP3 format. I only know that it is 48Khz / 16-bit quality.

[@OttoJulian_]

it's a WAV file, and yeah it gets annoying when you have an audio file with a few minutes with nothing on it. After I found out about this, I stopped using it since my recordings were not extra important to need a backup, otherwise there is no other choice

[@Vendetta725]

@@OttoJulian_ There's not even, at least, a DATE or TIME STAMP, for us to determine which file is which.

[@ericd7709]

You can wire the receiver's headphone-out socket to the camera's mic-in socket. That is shown in Hohem's instructional video. Probably better sound: at 4:22 I can clearly hear hard-disk-writing noises, caused by the circuit that writes to the card putting noise on the power-line from the battery to the mic pre-amp! That is not uncommon with cheap mic-to-TF-card recording. Shame.

[@OttoJulian_]

@@ericd7709 Thanks Eric. I did mention in the video that you can connect the receiver to the camera directly. However, at 4:22 I'm not using the audio that was recorded on the microSD card. In fact, there was no card inside when I did that specific test

[@DaveEtchells]

Odd behavior, it recording everything like that. I guess normally, the mic(s) would be off if you’re not actively recording?

[@OttoJulian_]

yeah but the receiver doesn't have an on/off switch and will stay on when powered on

[@DaveEtchells]

@@OttoJulian_ Ah, got it. So if you leave the receiver plugged into your phone and don’t explicitly turn off the transmitters, then it’s going to just record everything going on continuously. That’s definitely a PITA then :-/ (I’m still buying a set, but good to know about this! Thanks for including mention of it!)

[@OttoJulian_]

@@DaveEtchellsthat's right, it got me confused for a while because I could not find my recordings, until I came across some conversations that I had with people face to face, I realized that it had been recording the whole time. After that I did more testings and yeah, you have to either unplug the receiver OR turn off the transmitter (last option is to remove the microSD card as I did afterwards)

[@muzzi1984]

hohem mic 01 sounds bad when it is in noise cancellation on and it sounds robotic. dji mic 2 is better than this!

[@OttoJulian_]

Thanks for sharing your opinion. DJI Mic might be better but not everyone is willing to pay the price tag