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Review on πŸŽ™οΈ SabineTek SmartMike+ Wireless Bluetooth Microphone - Compact Long Range Audio Recording, Noise Reduction Lavalier Mic (14g) (Black) by Rovy Oppeneer

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Poor performance

It's a lot smaller than I expected: 2.33 inches long and 0.6 inches wide. Unfortunately, the USB charging cable measures a meager 11 inches. The kit includes an in-ear monitor and two windshields. The manual has enough detail, and the quick start guide is in color. The quick start guide is longer than the manual. It is recommended to fully charge the device before first use. It charged from a red LED to green in 14 minutes out of the box. I'm sure it was sent for a small fee. It seems to have fast charging. The Mic+ app works as intended and is the only app that works properly. I wish it would work with other applications. FilmMic Pro has the ability to connect a Bluetooth mic and will recognize the mic, but the lag has become very annoying. Latency is better than Moment app. The Moment app has invalid latency. The ProCamera does not support live monitor playback, but it does record. The Apple Camera app doesn't support live monitor playback, but it does record. I have decided to return the product for a number of reasons. The omnidirectional template picked up too much ambient noise. I, in turn, bought a microphone with a unidirectional polar pattern. This mic helped a lot but I lost the ability to watch the recording live. Then I decided to buy a cable that splits into headphones and a microphone. I tried this and was only able to monitor live. Live monitoring and using a unidirectional microphone requires two devices, one as a receiver and the other as a transmitter. This means buying another device. In summary, I found the omnidirectional microphone picked up too much ambient noise. If you decide to use an external microphone, you will need a second live monitoring device.

Pros
  • Wireless microphones and systems
Cons
  • Slightly dented