Saramonic Blink 500 B1 & B2 Quick Start Guide

[@attitudewellbeing2794]

I have a Blink 500 B1 and wanted to use it with zoom on my iphone 11, so instead of the big expense of buying the RXDi, I thought that I would be able to buy a saramonic TRRS to lightning microphone and headphone jack adapter. It arrived and I couldn't get anything working. Watched your video and it still didn't help me, but on reading the comments below, I noticed a comment about the cable having two right angles and ha ha! I had the wrong cable plugged in. Thank you for helping me resolve my problem! For info the RXDI was £95, the cable was £12.50. One happy bunny!

[@TedNemeth]

Great lav setup. I own the double lav system and it really does work great. I use it with my XT4. Clear rich sound. The lavs have never once in-paired. Turn on and go every time.

[@PhotoVideoEDU]

Thank you for your insights! Appreciate the comment.

[@johnowens9286]

I've connected this to my iphone and can appreciate a true improvement in quality. When I connect it to my Nikon z50 however there is interefence, distortion and some hissing. Any idea what I can do on my Nikon to fix this? I've tried moving my other electronics away, played with the volume on both the transmitter and my camera, but the quality never gets anywhere near your video or as it is on my phone? Thank you

[@PhotoVideoEDU]

This is a great question! We recommend reaching out directly the the Saramonic support team at [e-mail] and their team will be able to help you diagnose the issue.

[@simianinc]

It seems strange that the volume is adjusted on the transmitters since it is the camera person who know the level in camera. You don’t want to ask your client to keep adjusting the volume, especially at a live event

[@marketingmacgroupus1651]

You can certainly adjust the level at the camera, but this transmitter input level control a standard feature of pro wireless systems.

[@rachelbestcine1794]

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[@OAbbas]

Great microphone. Thanks for sharing

[@PhotoVideoEDU]

Absolutely!

[@BillBilly-hy6px]

I see you connection and i think helped me .They give me a type c to 3.55 male cable to connect with a 3.55 female to type and place type c on camera and transmitter and doesnt work ..Is it wrong??.Do i need a jack to jack to work,as you connect??

[@PhotoVideoEDU]

I would need to know what USB-C cable and what kind of USB-C camera you are talking about. Links to both is most helpful.

[@BillBilly-hy6px]

@@PhotoVideoEDU i bought the gopro adapter (type c to audio) and i connect with a saramonic jack 3.5mm male to male and its ok the quality of sound is awesome!

[@PhotoVideoEDU]

Good to hear!

[@JamesBond-dr9bc]

Is it possible the model 500 B2 to use with a iPhone? Would it work with the apple cable conector 3-5mm to lightening?

[@PhotoVideoEDU]

Absolutely. Use the included TRRS cable into the 3.5mm to Lighting adapter that came with the iPhone.

[@soulreaver8907]

I bought these for my Blackmagic Ursa V1 and I hear just static, I bought them from B&H and they said these would work for my camera. I followed instructions and btw my camera has XLRs so I bought two XLRs outputs to plug these mics to. Is there something I'm doing wrong?

[@PhotoVideoEDU]

Which XLR output cables or adapters are you using? This could be the problem.

[@soulreaver8907]

@@PhotoVideoEDU Rode VXLR 3.5 mm TRS female to XLR male adapter

[@PhotoVideoEDU]

It should not be a problem using that adapter, unless your camera requires a phantom powered source, but I cannot see that happening. *1st make sure you are using the proper output cable: the TRS to TRS (right angled on both sides), this may be the issue. I have a few of the Rode VXLRs myself, but not your camera. The adapters had worked fine for sometime and then became problematic and noisy for me. I have switched to the Rode VXL+ and VXLR+Pro since, as well as my handy Saramonic C-XLR and C-XLR+ adapters, which will work better. I cannot make sure that that's your problem, but I might suggest contacting BlackMagic support and asking them what might cause this issue. I am very sorry about the delay in my response, I just saw this.

[@tangochevalier1]

Can i adapt the jack 3,5 with xlr adapter?

[@marketingmacgroupus1651]

Absolutely! You can use the Saramonic SR-UM10-C35XLR www.saramonicusa.com/products/saramonic-sr-um10-c35xlr, or an 3.5mm Female to XLR Male adapter like the Rode VXLR or the soon to be released C-XLR adapter from Saramonic

[@CleanCutSkolly]

How far can you go with the signal?

[@PhotoVideoEDU]

For the Blink 500, the maximum operating range is approximately 98.4’ (30m) with obstacles, 164’ (50m) in open area.

[@CleanCutSkolly]

@@PhotoVideoEDU Thank you

[@PhotoVideoEDU]

You're welcome!

[@gianfrancoserioli3789]

Dear Sir, I have a question for you. I bought a Blink 500 B2 set ( 2 Microphones and one receiver). If I buy one more receiver (Blink 500 RX), can I pair it with one of the two microphones I have, so that I can use 2 separate microphone-receiver sets?Thank you so much

[@PhotoVideoEDU]

Hello Gianfranco, Absolutely. You can pair it with one transmitter or two transmitters from the original system. But keep in mind that you cannot pair a transmitter to two receivers simultaneously.

[@christianholtet7450]

I bought the Blink500 B4 to connect with my Iphone 7. I works fine in a recording APP, but when I go live in Facebook there is no sound from the microphones. Can you help?

[@PhotoVideoEDU]

First, turn off any application that is currently being used on the iPhone. Then plug in the Blink 500 RXDi receiver and turn on the transmitter or transmitters. Then start the Facebook app and the Facebook live session on the app. Otherwise the app does not recognize it as an external mic. The light should turn solid blue on the receiver. Do a quick test Stream where you are speaking into the blink transmitter’s microphone or the lav microphone if that’s connected, Tapping on the microphone itself a few times. Stop the Facebook stream within about two minutes at least play back the session to you hear if the audio was recorded. If you do this quickly enough your followers won’t have a chance to pick up on the live stream test and you can watch the recording quickly and then delete it. Make sure you remove the blink receiver before you playback otherwise you won’t hear it because your phone will think you have lightning headphones connected. Normally this is the step that people miss that causes it not to work. Please give that a try and let me know if you are still having problems.

[@ralphjimenez1954]

Is there a way to use these with Garageband? Id like to record two people talking in a room, and id like to use my laptop as the recorder. Trouble is, Garagband doesnt recognize the Receiver as an input. Any ideas?

[@PhotoVideoEDU]

Thanks for reaching out! We would recommend reaching out to Saramonic directly at [e-mail] and their experienced team can answer your Garageband question.

[@Im_off_stage]

I have an iPhone 11 and with the adapter I’m not getting this to work.... but it is working on my surface... what am I doing wrong with my iPhone?

[@PhotoVideoEDU]

Are you using the Apple 3.5mm to Lighting headphone dongle? A 3rd party adapter might not have the same functionality.

[@EscobedoBryan]

Hi, do you know if is posible to connect 4 transmitters to just 1 reciever?

[@PhotoVideoEDU]

That is not possible with this system, or even other current systems on the market today. BUT.... You can buy 2 Blink 500 B2 systems and a Saramonic AX1 mixer to input both receivers to your camera or device. It is compact, lightweight and inexpensive: www.saramonicusa.com/products/ax1-miniature-2-channel-3-5mm-microphone-audio-mixer-with-trs-trrs-output-cables-for-cameras-smartphones-computers-more Check the video out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ip_RlIiDgpedfa8

[@EscobedoBryan]

@@PhotoVideoEDU THANKS!!

[@chaseperrotta4826]

Hello, I purchased the blink 500 b-2 to use with my canon 80d. I have not been able to get it to work and after watching this video I think it’s because I did not get a trs output cable. The cable you show has 2 straight ends. I received two separate cables, one had a straight end, and an end with a right angle. The other had two right angles and neither of them worked. Am I doing something wrong? Edit: I figured it out. Didn’t plug it in all the way

[@PhotoVideoEDU]

You got the right cables in your package. The cable with the two right angles is the TRS to TRS cable. The cable with the right angle and the straight end is the TRS to TRRS cable. For your camera you want to use the TRS to TRS cable, right to right. When using a smartphone, tablet or modern computer you want to use the TRS to TRRS cable, right to straight with the right angle going into the Blink receiver. This is most likely your problem and many people have this problem with using the wrong cable or the wrong side. When using your camera make sure you're using the right angles are right angle. If you are still having trouble, please call us or email us here and we will help you out very quickly: [e-mail] or 914.347.3302

[@scottjones1905]

@@PhotoVideoEDU CRITICAL info. Should be in the user manual, preferably with a diagram!

[@horsesarealwaysright]

Thanks for the info. Fixed my problem!

[@PD-tx6zz]

Is this video recorede with Saramonic Blink 500?

[@PhotoVideoEDU]

No, it was not. We used a SR-TM1 shotgun overhead for the voice over. We made this video when we only had a few units, and those units were used for the demo.

[@xujinxing]

why does my blink disconnect after 1 min or 2.. i'm about 10 feet distance at most. i charge it well too. whats wrong? thanks!

[@PhotoVideoEDU]

Hello- Does it disconnect, or does it power off? Once paired it will stay paired. It has to be paired to something else to lose the pair, otherwise it should always stay paired. If it's powering off after a short period of time, it could be an issue with the battery. Please contact our service department and they will take good care of you. For service and repairs [e-mail] 914.345.5426

[@xujinxing]

PhotoVideo EDU it just powered off after slightly over a min or two. Ok I’ll try again and see how it goes again I charge them again

[@PhotoVideoEDU]

Please do. Try to charge it for 2-3 hours with a powerful USB power supply if you have it. Something over 5-watts. If you're still having the problem contact service and repairs: [e-mail] 914.345.5426

[@quanganhpham4665]

@@PhotoVideoEDU I faced the same problem. The Receiver turned off 1 - 2 mins even when i was in recording session. It is fully charged. Please help.

[@bobhampt]

How do you connect this to a mixer?

[@PhotoVideoEDU]

The receiver's output can be connected to a mixer's 3.5mm input using the included TRS cable, or its XLR input using a Saramonic C-XLR adapter (sold separately). You can connect the transmitter to the record output of a mixer using a 3.5mm cable, but since it designed for mics you will have to lower the input level significantly to make sure you do not overload the input. Hope that helps.

[@bobhampt]

@@PhotoVideoEDU Yep, the audio is barely heard. Returning to the store for refund.

[@jassemdanaf253]

will this work on a computer?

[@PhotoVideoEDU]

Yes, if your computer has a TRRS headphone port you can use the TRRS output cable into your headphone port and record the mics from the computer's input. You can check you computer's spec to see if it has a TRRS headphone port. If your computer has a dedicated 3.5mm mic in, just use the TRS cable into the mic in.

[@komnothet]

will it work with Android like samsung?

[@PhotoVideoEDU]

Yes, the Blink 500 B1 and B2 systems work with any Smartphone with a 3.5mm headphone input. BUT, sometimes the included video app will not allow external mics. That is no problem because there are plenty third-party apps that work great. Filmic Pro is my favorite paid video app, Camera MX is my favorite free video app.

[@komnothet]

@@PhotoVideoEDU how about facebook live?

[@komnothet]

@@PhotoVideoEDU and if buy 1 receiver for camera with 1 transmitter when i buy anther 1 transmitter can it work together?

[@PhotoVideoEDU]

Yes, it works well with Facebook Live.

[@PhotoVideoEDU]

Absolutely. Each receiver can handle up to 2 transmitters, and you can by a single transmitter system and add a 2nd transmitter any time.

[@roadandwild]

Very good

[@АнастасияВанити]

Which mic was this video recorded on

[@PhotoVideoEDU]

We used a Saramonic SR-TM1 shotgun microphone on a boom for the voice-over.

[@carlosvilaca7691]

Does it work in iPhone 11?

[@marketingmacgroupus1651]

Yes, when using the Lightning Headphone Adapter, or check out the Blink 500 B3 & B4 for the Lightning receiver.

[@thewayidoit8895]

This is a "no brain setup" but can you connect it to a Samsung phone with included accessories?

[@PhotoVideoEDU]

Yes. If your Samsung phone has a 3.5mm headphone input then you can use the B1 or B2 system with the included TRRS cable. If you don't have a 3.5mm headphone input, you can use the usually included USB-C to 3.5mm headphone dongle, or buy one for very inexpensive. Just make sure it is a TRRS dongle. Hope that helps.

[@ourglobalfamilyfarm]

How to hook up to an iPad.

[@PhotoVideoEDU]

Use a TRS to TRRS cable. Make sure there is a recording application running in the iPad. There are free downloads available. A popular one is "IRig Recorder".