Watch my DJI MIC 2 Beginners Guide next to see a full breakdown of how this system works: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eGWtzttre83OY7w.htmlsi=9lkItbvAhprT_KrE

Great update on the DJI Mic 2. I have the Rode Wireless Pro and just bought the DJI Mic 2. I'm loving the DJI for all the reasons you pointed out. One question: I really like the like and subscribe animation you used in your video. Would you share were you got that? Thanks.

Thanks for the review!

Thanks Jevin. Agree the DJI is ahead now, so Rhode is undoubtedly working on their answer. Its like n new camera bodies, everyone is leapfrogging each other. Both sound great and can be adjusted in post. Nice to have options. Curtis Judd uncovered a firmware issue and is working with them to fix it. He typically goes very deep into audio gear. Great review.

@JevenDovey

6 ай бұрын

Yup. Raw audio isn’t perfect out of either. A little tweaking with eq and both sound great.

Is pocket 3 mic actually dji mic 2? Is it possible to be used with other cameras wirelessly or is it only bound to pocket 3?

Love the videos man! Just received this today

Are you going to make a video how you clean the audio for the DJI mic 2? To sound more clearer?

@JevenDovey

6 ай бұрын

I could do that.

@exitosagrado

6 ай бұрын

Great Q 🍿

@CoryAmesYT

3 ай бұрын

@@JevenDovey please do!

Both sound great! Thanks for this comparison 😍

Always a treat. Thanks ✌️

I am glad DJI sponsored you, because your reviews helped choose the DJI’s over Rhode’s 🍿 in fact your style inspires me to re-launch my agency ☕️ cheers from Mexico 🇲🇽

Hey Jeven! Always enjoy your content, and that DJI MIC 2 vs Rode Wireless PRO video was no exception! 😊 Just couldn't help but notice the heavy DJI sponsorship vibe - had me chuckling! Anton from TechTinker Garage here, still rocking the unbiased tech adventures. 😄🔧 Let's keep the tech banter fun and positive!

Great video. So does the AI noise cancelation work when the transmitter is connected to an iPhone WITHOUT the receiver? So just the transmitter connected to an iPhone with no receiver.

I’ve just sent my 2nd Rode Wireless Go 2 back to Rode in 2 weeks due to what appears to be a faulty batch and will be ordering the DJI Mic 2 on the back of this video. Thanks.

You make a strong case for getting the DJI Mic 2, those are good reasons. Great video, thanks for sharing.

What drone would you recommend for a beginner.?

@JevenDovey

6 ай бұрын

DJI mini 4 pro. Check out my comparison for more details kzread.info/dash/bejne/Zapn3NZylq6bg9o.htmlsi=lqe3kUcqACCNyjyK

In a few days we will see the video, 10 reasons why the Rode Mic Pro is better than the DJI Mic 2, The sound of the Rode is better, (I have both) the DJi has some ease of use, but microphones were made to produce sound.

@JevenDovey

6 ай бұрын

Nah I don't plan on making that video. Someone else might if this video performs well... Personally both are good for different reasons. Lots of people complaining about the sound of the DJI yet a simple EQ tweak makes the microphone sound great. All comes down to what features you need to make the videos you produce.

@jcml2015

6 ай бұрын

@@JevenDovey brother you are correct, it was just a joke lol, but in fact I have both, Congratulations on the channel, I even got the DJI Mic 1 after watching your video a while ago, success and God bless you!

@ItsYourDream

6 ай бұрын

Hello. Do you have a DJI v2 microphone and Rode Wireless Pro? Do you recommend Rode? If you use a lavalier microphone, is the sound the same in DJI and Rode? or somewhere better? Thank you

@jcml2015

6 ай бұрын

@@ItsYourDream I would recommend the Rode Pro to a professional, its sound is better, more robust, yes I have both but I'm not a professional, I use it sometimes and I really like technology, The DJi 2 is also good and easier to use, but in In terms of sound, I'll go with the Rode Pro.

@ItsYourDream

6 ай бұрын

@@jcml2015 We figured out that the sound of Rode PRO is better than Dji 2. And if you use a lavalier microphone in Rode and a lavalier microphone in DJI. Does the Rode also sound better through the lapel microphone? This is important to me because... I will use it with and without a lavalier mic.

Thanks for the comparison tips. Very thoughtful points from an ease of use perspective, which does matter more to me than a tiny fraction of sound difference. Actually, that Noise Reduction is worth more than a few degrees of sound quality difference. The Rode users who love that sound quality will still have to get rid of the noise in post edit- so a little tweak of EQ at the same time is a big deal? And, if in a studio, a person who values higher quality $1,000 sound is likely not using a wireless mic anyway. That's why, to me, a feature like the NR on a wireless remote mic can be worth a small amount of sound quality.

This video helped me to make a good buying decision. Thank you for this video. Liked your effort.

I sometimes work in low light. Can you turn the brightness of the screen right down?

@dvrklyrical

2 ай бұрын

Yeah you can

Good Bro..noice cutoff is good in dji

Awesome review bro 👍

That Bluetooth and noise cancelling did it for me. The quality might not feel as rich as dji m1, but for what i need it, its fine 👌

Sucky thing is that the wind reduction/noise canceling does not work when the Mic 2 is connected via Bluetooth to a smartphone. I believe that's because smartphones do not have such a feature built-in. I have paired the Mic 2 tx to my Insta360 X3 (which has Wind Reduction for even the built-in mics) and got it to work that way. So the only way to get noise Reduction when using a smartphone is to use the Mic Rx

Can you use the Dji with a camera with out a receiver.

@JevenDovey

6 ай бұрын

Yes

@markperritte

6 ай бұрын

@@JevenDovey Thank you for replying so fast

Let me play devils advocate - I agree with others Rode sounds cleaner. For noice cancelling most editing softwares can do that on the fly with you in control instead of baked in. Changing the volume is also kinda not too much use since you set it once and forget. Taking one case out of another case and then taking the mics out is not that much better:D Looks like you're picking up on features that don't really make it that much better of a mic =] I like that DJI mics are smaller but that also reduces the total battery life to 6h vs DJI 7h - although I tested DJI transmitters without connecting them to the receiver and it lasted for 8h. which is nice for full date shoot - I would actually wish even more :D And to be clear I had horrible experiences with past Rode wireless mics so I'm not a fanboy o them. But still decided to try the Pros and one feature I love is that it can start recording on the tx once you take it out of the case - that is a very nifty timesaver for me :)

@ItsYourDream

6 ай бұрын

Rode actually sounds better. what if you use the same lavalier microphone? will Rode be better or will there be parity? Thank you

@HardIsEasy

6 ай бұрын

@@ItsYourDreamI'm sure there will be tests comparing at some point, I only noticed that I prefer the sound of Rode internal mic vs Rodes provided lav mic :) which is good and bad at the same time for me :)

@ItsYourDream

6 ай бұрын

@@HardIsEasy What's wrong with a lavalier microphone?

@HardIsEasy

6 ай бұрын

@@ItsYourDream nothing wrong, I just prefer the sound of the mic it self without lav attached, I guess if you know how you could EQ both to sound similar

You should say about Intelligent noise cancelling of DJI Mic 2 cannot be enabled when the transmitter is connected to a smartphone via Bluetooth.

@JevenDovey

6 ай бұрын

Intelligent noise canceling of DJI MIC 2 cannot be enabled when the transmitter is connected to a smartphone via Bluetooth

Great breakdown, I think I'm going to sell my Rode mics and updrade to DJI. Additionally, I just learned that DJI is coming out with a lavalier Mic for DJI Mic and Mic 2 Systems. Thanks for sharing!

@JevenDovey

6 ай бұрын

Yes I have the lav mic. I will test and share more about it soon

does it pair with the go pro?

@ziyansanmgr2509

4 ай бұрын

Yeah can anyone answer? Iam looking forward to it. Specially gopro 10

Curtis Judd did a short video showing the issue with the sound of the DJI.

I prefer the receiver ergonomics from the DJI, but I find that the Rode sounds much better. I also find the DJI noise canceling makes the sound, sound, well somewhat artificial, well, even less good. But then again, I agree with you on the shape of the DJI mics, it’s much more pleasing than the larger Rode square shape. I prefer the Rode box which offers a direct data connection to the two mics. Damn, can’t they both work together and deliver us a set of mics which bring us the best of both worlds 😂

Cool Jeep.

@JevenDovey

6 ай бұрын

Let’s go on an adventure

Ah man! The screen on the rode is killing me. I can't see the settings. To me, the only edge of the Rode is the possibilty to use Secured Lavalier Mic with screws.

honestly? I have the DJI MIC2 however this noise canceling stuff sounds awful, If I don't want noise I don't go to noisy places :D RODE has better sound but the extra software makes it a nogo for me. like the smaller size of the DJI. love the display of the DJI more, the luv's would be great to get in the pack from DJI too. all in all great video, love the jeep!

Could you do a video of an audio test between the Mic 1 and 2 and the lavalier microphones that come with the new Mic 2's? I am trying to get clean audio from a talking head video and I keep getting horrible RF interference when there's no sound in the background. I can hear a slight buzzing noise that is very annoying. I am currently using lavaliers from Weishan that is supposedly compatibile with Sennheiser and other systems, but not DJI.

rode sounds great.

It’ll be interesting to watch if Rode sponsors you to do another video to convince your audience why Wireless Pro is better than the Mic 2😂

@redesignedlife777

6 ай бұрын

Lol…. Rode sound quality is better, but I ain’t buying it til they update the size and weight of it. It’s always flopping around when on my shirt cuz it’s so heavy.

@stratopause

6 ай бұрын

I have both for different use cases, both have pros and cons and nothing is perfect. I need timecode sometimes to use with tentacle sync

For a lot of us we want a simple solution without resorting to a box on the chest/throat and for that I think the Rode is easily better. The lavs are pretty good and the sound is better all round. Ive had multiple dropouts with the Mark1 DJI when Im using a lav and the transmitter is on the talents hip only a few meters away. I dont see the transmission being any better on the Mark 2 from all the reviews. If you dont care about a big ugly mic on your neck then the DJI is worth considering as its definitely smaller and less obvious then the Rode. It needs plenty of eq though.

@ItsYourDream

6 ай бұрын

Rode actually sounds better. what if you use the same lavalier microphone? will Rode be better or will there be parity? Thank you

@ItsYourDream

6 ай бұрын

@@TheSpiv I'm more concerned about sound quality and performance :)

For me Rode is most clear audio and better frequency response...

I own both now, but they will be used for different situations. I’ve had the Wireless Pro since their release and had the Mic 2 included with the Pocket 3 Creator bundle. The new Mic 2 kit will go along with the Pocket 3 and the single unit will go with my Osmo Action 4. My Rode will continue to be used with my mirrorless cameras. It has the better time code functionality and out-of-the-box sound quality… to me.

You've successfully convinced me. I'm going to order the DJI Mic 2 now.

@JevenDovey

5 ай бұрын

Its a good system and the one I mainly use for my KZread channel now

Controls on the receiver would be the only reason for me. I think the Rode sounds better. For just $50 more ($399) Rode includes 2 lav mics. Thankfully there is compeition now between both (and other) brands that will ultimately be a benefit to the consumers.

ONE reason to get th rode over the DJI , it sounds better , it wins , thanks for the video

Dji mic sounds very digital, and the noise cancelling sound like you were recording audio through a phone.

YAAAAAS

Rode definitely sounds better, no contest. DJI has a bunch of features that are nice to have but Rode has better audio - which is what mics are for. So I would say DJI is aimed more at the KZreadr crowd, while Rode is aiming for professionals using this on set.

For me, DJI has better audio quality, especially with the Mic 2 that highlights voices more and captures a more natural speaking sound.

someone sold his soul to one brend...

Dood, thanks for this video! Great comparison. BUT.. the DJI sounds like tin, and not as professional as the Rode Wireless Pro + the auto-noise-reduction sounds horrible. I really appreciate this vid! No more fomo for not buying the DJI. On a different note, nice ride / roof top editing suite homie!!

The noise cancel on DJI sounds not natural.

Come on Jeven. Dji is better than Rode. Btw, this program is sponsored by Dji...

I wish you would have done a comparison not sponsored by DJI (or RODE) - would have been more valuable to the viewer

@RogerAVHansen

6 ай бұрын

Agreed ☝🏻

Los rode tiene un sonido más limpio se nota la gran diferencia pero la reducción de ruido ayuda mucho cuando necesitas hacer contenido, los dos tienen características distintas para necesidades diferentes Un rode para cortos films donde quieren un audio más natural o sonidos ambientes, Dji Mic 2 para creadores de contenidos donde su ambiente hay ruidos que podrían dañar su contenido es excelente ambos solo inspecciona tus necesidades 😊

Talking about one is better while being sponsored by said brand makes this hard to feel as if it’s not bias

The Rode sounds SO MUCH BETTER. DJI seems to offer everything you could ever want, except GOOD SOUND.

@redesignedlife777

6 ай бұрын

I’m waiting for rode to update their chunky heavy look. If they can make it smaller and lighter, then i will hop on their boat again. I have both rode 1 and rode 2 wireless go systems.

I honestly don’t like the audio of the DJI.. even if I want to…

It feels kind of not cool bashing Rode Wireless Pro! This is clearly a sponsored video by DJI. There is already bias involved. Feel the Rode has clear audio advantage and way more geard on the pro side. DJI is great as well, but I think it's geared towards more content creators,using mobile phones and DJI products. The noise cancelling and Bluetooth can sound really bad and gimmicky. Once you record with noise cancelling on,your sound is baked in and going to ve hard to fix it in post if it comes out crap.

• Rode Wireless Pro Sound is clearly superior • Rode Wireless Pro has the locking screw for the Lav Mic • Rode Wireless Pro has more storage • DJI Mic 2 - Far more user friendly, superior interface These are the reasons I’m struggling to buy the DJI, as much as I like the design allot.

@JevenDovey

6 ай бұрын

Both are good in different ways. It’s tough choice but comes down to the features that are more important to you

@burgeroraclefilmco

6 ай бұрын

It's a tough choice? They are mics for recording SOUND right? How does sound quality seem not to matter at all to so many KZreadrs?? 🤯 @@JevenDovey

@2:08 just listening to this and you're saying *Clean audio* you can clearly hear the tinny noise coming through, terrible. Rode Pro in this comparison wins.

@JevenDovey

6 ай бұрын

There’s no winner. It depends on the features you need for your mic. You can edit the EQ on the DJI and make them sound identical. This video is about the features that make the DJI MIC 2 unique as an option

Counting down the days until I get my second Alucab setup! Stoked for you dude! To everyone else, Rode sounds better but cuts out a LOT in my experience. The Pro seems to cut out more than my Rode Wireless 2 did. Good thing is has backup recording, because I find myself doing that an awful lot. And I’m talking from like 20 feet away, in a forest with no solid objects between myself and the receiver. My Dji units should be here today and from reviews they seem to work better with some range. Comments on Dji reviews for the range tests are “who’s going to film that far away though?”. The real point is that if it can keep a signal at 800 feet, then from 200 feet it should be solid. A good lav mic will make them sound just as good as the Rode in most situations. My plan is to use the Dji set when driving to cut out trail noise that I’m always fighting in my videos. Also, the screen on the side vs the top is very useful. I’ll keep both sets so I can mic up buddies in their vehicles, as I’m usually the only guy with a camera. Both have their pros and cons, but I am very much looking forward to the DJI set for the advantages it offers in certain scenarios. Thanks for your reviews, Jeven.

Rode defintely sounds better to me. But the functionality of the DJI receiver is a huge win for them. Can someone make this decision for me? 😓

@JevenDovey

6 ай бұрын

You can tweak the eq and make it sound more like the rode

This is why I ordered the DJI MIc 2 over the Rode Wireless Pro, the only negative was that the Rode kit comes with two Lavalier mice, but the DJI does not. That said, the DJI Lav Mics are about 1/2 the price of the Rode's. Another great video.

Honestly? The sound quality on these isn’t very good. You also get a lot of situations where there’s interference. I’ve completely given up on the mic l and the mic ll and gone to the Tentacle system. No need for airwaves and no limit on recording time. You can also use the time code module to time code, cameras that don’t have that ability. A little more pricey, but far better than any of these wireless mics that People are playing with. life got a lot easier when I dumped these wireless mics.

I stopped watching after 4 minutes cause the noise cancelling...sounds terrible. Rode is the best sound quality for me and clearly the best in this test. Thanks for the comparison Jeven Dovey, I go for the Rode Wireless Pro.

If Rode didn’t make the 32bit floating option on the wireless mic DJI would have just updated the casing and the color and ask KZreadrs to advertise it for them, why on earth DJI didn’t put that option on their first wireless Mic when we all purchased !!

i dislike the Rode carry case. The practicality aspect of the DJI system is better, But, of course Rode does sound better.

No

The DJI's case is actually bigger than the Rode's because the wind screens and cable don't fit in the charger case. The actual case for the DJI is the larger black one. The Rode sounds better, point blank period. I bought the DJI and heavily considering returning it. The only reason I got it was for bluetooth. I hate that the DJI didn't come with lavaliers so for another $80 I can have the two DJI lavaliers at which point, the kit is more expensive than the Rode for lower quality audio. Plus I'm seeing videos of people having mismatching audio from their transmitters. Do you have that issue? I will be testing mine today.

The noise cancelling doesn't sound good

❤❤🎉🎉

The Rode sounds soooooooooooo much better on my Abacus C4.

Rode sounds so much better. Dji Mic 2 is complete fail......

@ItsYourDream

6 ай бұрын

Rode actually sounds better. what if you use the same lavalier microphone? will Rode be better or will there be parity? Thank you

DJI 2 - Frequency response - only 50 Hz - 20 kHz Rode better with 20 Hz - 20 kHz nuff said if you want the best sound quality you need rode mics

Thanks for doing these videos! I prefer the ease of use from the DJI but they do not sound as good and don't come with lavs! Ugh, frustrating! But honestly I think my biggest frustration is the way you say "accessories"...lol just kidding brother thanks for all you do!

the DJI mic sounds cheaper than the RODE raw

Sorry but I have to say this, I have the rode wireless GO the Wireless 1(original). Bad accu's!! then the Go2 and since begin 2023 the DJI Mic 1 set, that DIJ set sounds really good and is reliable! But all the test of the DJI Mic 2's lately I can hear that the Wireless Pro sounds better!!! The DJI Mic2 sounds not that good!! Especially the noise cancelation!! Very strange sounding!! Got back to the Sennheiser EW-DP system, that's some nice sound quality!!! Because it's given to you by DJI it's not the best at sudden. Come on in DJI......

First view 🎉

@TheICUChannel

6 ай бұрын

I ordered DJI mic 2 and was worried about the audio quality comparison from rode pro … and your video came … wonderful, wonderful , wonderful ✨

Rode is superior in sound quality, even without the NR/NC-feature on the DJI turned off.

He was sponsored 😂😂

@JevenDovey

4 ай бұрын

yes

Non sponsored video: wireless me better than dji, sponsored by dji - dji is better. I wish to say that mentioned pros of dji stays as they still a good points, but they point out for a things that are not deal breakers (not all of them- Bluetooth for example is good point). Grain of salt and that video can't be taken during decision in my opinion

The fact that this video is sponsored by DJI already says it all. Ahahah The sound from DJI can't even stand next to RODE PRO. If you don't hear it, once for you. But my choice is RODE.

DJI noise cancelation has garble sound.

"thank you DJI for sponsoring this video" lol, credibility = 0

@JevenDovey

6 ай бұрын

At least I told you it was sponsored and not try to hide it 🤷🏻‍♂️. That’s why I left the audio raw between the two so you can make your own decision on what you like better

@JapanLovers

6 ай бұрын

You and I both know it's your legal responsibility to tell us it's a paid promotion@@JevenDovey Yeh I do appreciate the A&B tests. The Rode is clearly better. If you have a pocket 3 I think the DJI is a better choice. The others you listed are mostly cons in comparison

DJI sounds like to much treble. Rode sounds true to environment.

You are sponsored by DJI, so? Unsubscribe.

@nickdoum

6 ай бұрын

I beat you to it. 2024 is the year of tidying up

Rode pro sounds so much better though!

The DJI audio is flat and inferior to that of the Rode and the noise cancellation seriously affects vocal quality. DJI - better features , inferior audio.

DJI Mic 2 is not timecode capable while the Rode Wireless Mic Pro is.

@JevenDovey

6 ай бұрын

Yes but there are some limitations with the timecode

There are several honest reviews out there recommending that we avoid buying this set, pointing out what's wrong with them.

We sent the DJI Mic2 back and have ordered the Rode. The sound quality is poor.

@ItsYourDream

6 ай бұрын

Really ?

@SamandSteve

6 ай бұрын

@@ItsYourDream absolutely yes.

@ItsYourDream

6 ай бұрын

@@SamandSteve Rode actually sounds better. what if you use the same lavalier microphone? will Rode be better or will there be parity? Thank you

@SamandSteve

6 ай бұрын

@@ItsYourDream I’ll let you know when the Rode arrives

@Q8Webmaster

6 ай бұрын

@@ItsYourDream Rode arrived, and it still sounds better. I am still trying to find a reason to keep the DJI Mic 2, but I am still finding Rode more professional and sounds better.

DJI sounds totally muffled and buried to me, Rode is way more present and crisp

The Rode sounds waaaay better

I think this guy is deaf - or being paid a lot by DJI!

@JevenDovey

6 ай бұрын

I never said the sound is better. This video is about the features that make the DJI MIC 2 different than the Rode Wireless Pro. I left the raw audio in so you can make your own decision of which sound you like 👍

Dji fanboy and also big audiophile here. Best way to put it simply as DJ I should stick to making drones. Rode is unmatched on and off set

They sound the same

I prefer the Rode. Sounds cleaner and less muffled. There's a boxie low-end from the DJI that I don't fancy.

@FatMatAdventures

6 ай бұрын

Agreed. Also ambient sound is better for location story.

@FatMatAdventures

6 ай бұрын

But when you're promoted by a brand, you have to say what they want.

@scottmckenna

6 ай бұрын

Agreed. The Rode sounds better. I said the thing in my review. It's really not even close.

Noise reduction makes your voice worse

@JevenDovey

2 ай бұрын

It’s only for if someone is in a noisy environment and it’s distracting and they’re not gonna edit the audio. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Paid by Dji. 🤣 Says dji is better while talking about gimmicjs and never about what they are supposed to do, give good sound

Sorry the rode sounds better hands down no contest, it’s literally night and day different. On its own the DJI might not sound to bad, but compared to the rode they sounds utterly terrible!. I’ve listened to the video through my tv sound bar and my Sony MDR 7506 studio headphones and the end result was the same. The most important thing for microphones is obviously sound quality not all the fancy touch screens etc for me personally at least!. My findings are echoed by hundreds of comments across multiple creators videos!. Unfortunately the new DJI mics are dreadful.

agree wtf dji sounds so horrible. second video i watched.

There simply is no comparison the Rode audio sounds so much better. This was not a situation where noise cancelling was actually required. With the Rode audio I would have felt comfortable watching the entire video. The audio form the DGI was seriously agitating for me to listen to. It is the exact kind of compressed vocal recording that would mean i drop out of watching a video way before the end.