Review on 【SYNCO Authorized】 SYNCO G1 (A2) Wireless Lavalier Microphone System - 2.4GHz Lapel Mic, Dual Transmitters & 1 Receiver with Low Cut Filter Function - for DSLR, Mirrorless Camera, Smartphone, Camcorder, Recorder by Ryan Foles

TL;DR system for easy use but not necessarily on a budget to promote expensive brands. I was more than a little skeptical at first when I first started seeing the G1A2 review and the ads that popped up on social media for a $150 dual audio system, but after looking at some honest reviews and Having seen its relative affordability, I decided to go ahead and test this device for myself anyway. Now, if you're approaching this from a more professional background like me, don't expect perfection here, especially for this price point. I'll start with some "cons" just to put the G1A2 in perspective when compared to something like the more popular entry-level Rode Wireless Go or Senheiser wireless offerings that I know are being compared, which is a bit unfair are simply two or three times more expensive than this Synco system and have about the same sound quality. This system has relatively high noise levels for both the built-in mic and the auxiliary inputs, meaning you'll get noticeable background noise if you don't balance them properly. When you first start using the packs, it will take time to get the best sound out of them. You have to play around with the receiver levels and either your camera or the preamp you're recording to, not the most convenient thing in the world but pretty manageable and off-budget audio. Transmission range isn't the best, build quality is all plastic, there's no screen on these packages so you'll have to use your camera's or preamp's audio levels to monitor, and you're given a push button interface with just a few preset audio levels to choose from (level transmitter are independent but only have one push button so you have to scroll through the levels if you get it wrong). Getting used to it after using a branded premium audio system with fine-tuning shapes and built-in level control (like the Senhesier G1 system I use for work) is definitely challenging at first. Will you get slightly better sound quality and faster setup from big brands? Of course, but again at twice the price and for a different market. I wouldn't necessarily use/recommend them for higher level mission critical audio, but rather for casual video recording or vlogging (which is the target market for these guys). or someone looking for their first lavalier set I think Synco is one of the best budget options and that's why I picked them and used the G1A2 for personal use. The ability to have a full wireless dual audio system that fits in a pocket is a godsend for someone like me who is used to big and bulky audio gear, especially when using smaller mirrorless cameras like my Fuji. The form factor just can't be beat and it's so easy to either pin it on a talent's lapel or hide it on your body and you can slip it into any camera bag or just carry it with your camera at all times. The emitter and receiver are well thought out pieces of kit (just very minimal with knobs and a few small lights), the housings are plastic but solid and damn solid, they have built in clips that can be used as hot shoe mounts (like the Rode Go), internal batteries that last a good few hours (maybe around 4 hours in actual use cases), USB-C charging, BUILT-IN MICROPHONES that are amazing for the price and pretty decent quality, clip-in case Windscreens, two decent wired lavalier mics, and the whole set comes in a pretty nice semi-rigid case. The sound quality is definitely on par with most competitors in its price range and better than the Comica, Rode and Senhieser kits. To tell the difference, high noise is a bit of a shame but easy to work around, and external inputs can sound very clean, the built-in mics sound pretty good, but I'd definitely recommend using windshields to avoid clothing noise. in general it does exactly what it is supposed to do. The transmission range isn't all that great, but it works well within a reasonable line of sight, and I don't get any noticeable drops even when I strap the transmitters to my back pocket and go more than 10 feet or so away. Considering the price, build, features and sound quality, it's really hard to beat the Synco at the price of the G1A2. Buy it, try it, use it and see that the G1A2 is a decent kit capable of recording two separate audio inputs wirelessly at the same time, for exactly what you would use it for. This is a great entry or backup system. I use my main system more often because it is very simple and easy to use.