BOYA BY-M1: Low-Cost Lavalier Omni-directional Condenser Microphone

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About the Mic

• Updated Version from BY-M1 -with Mic Gain control & Headphones-out for monitoring, Supporting play back headphone monitoring in smartphone mode and features -10 dB sound attenuation

• Universal Compatibility - Omni-directional lavalier microphone, designed for Smartphones, DSLR camera, Camcorders, Audio recorders, PC etc, it is perfect for video use

• Applications - Ideal for interviews, vlogging, dictation, filmmaking, gaming, podcasts, ASMR, preaching, Youtube video, Facebook livestream, Vlog etc

• Super-Long Length - The integrated 6-meter (20") cable with 3.5mm 4-pole gold plug is just a second thing to be connected to your smartphones and most of your cameras

• One Year BOYA Warranty

For those who don’t know what a Lav mic is, it’s a small microphone that you can clip to your top, inside or out and then plug into your audio device. You may have seen news reporters use them before, YouTubers use them a lot while out at exhibitions etc.

Out of the box, everything comes within a nice black tie bag, which is ideal for keeping everything safe and minimising cable tangles with that 6m long cord. So we have 6m of cable, one end includes the 3.5mm jack, while the other has the small microphone. In between, are the controls, a small device that is powered by a small LR44 battery, which allows you to switch between cameras and off/smartphones (cameras require a powered mic) and also the option to go from 0dB to -10dB. The distance between the jack and the controls is about 4.5m, while the controls to the microphone 1.5m. The controls include a clip, which means you can slip it onto your trousers quite easily. There is also a 3.5mm headphone port, for monitoring/playback audio to headphones, which would be good when shooting at press events etc.

The microphone itself does not include a clip, just in case you wanted to tape the mic to your chest, just like in the movies when someone goes undercover. Instead, a clip is provided as an attachment, allow you to clip the mic into it, then onto your top. There is also a foam windscreen provided if you want to use that to help reduce some external audio.

The microphone is very lightweight, with both the mic & controls easy to clip onto your clothes. There is ample cable which is great too.

Set up was very straight forward for me, I just simply plugged it into my mirrorless camera, which the control up to DSLR and away I went. I need not do anything else on the camera to get this working. A 1/4″ adapter is included in the box, if you need it to plug into an internal audio recorder, like a Zoom or something.