At last, a gnat-sized affordable wireless mic set for vloggers and podcasters

The usually high-flying company has brought its tech closer to Earth with a pair of microphones. The form factor we typically see for wireless earbuds is used to pack five hours of recording into a minuscule package. Two microphones and a receiver disappear into a nifty charging case when you're not using them for a great on-the-go recording solution.

If you can find time for charging breaks where the units live in the charging case between takes in your shooting, you can get up to 15 hours of battery life from the DJI mic. I've done a lot of on-location shoots and impromptu video conference things over the years, and I can tell you how long I've been looking for a solution like this. I haven't had a chance to try it out yet, but if it lives up to the hype, I can see DJI selling these kits by the truckload.

A pocket-size charging case and two microphone transmitters are included in the full system. It works with cameras that support a line input. All you have to do is pair the system at the factory, and you're good to go. The microphones have a clip and a magnetic plate, and the receiver has a touch screen to give you information about the settings you expect.

The transmitters are heavy for a lav mic, but light for a transmitter. If you wear a sturdy jacket or sweater, it should stay in place if you stick on a lapel.

The company has learned a thing or two about long-range real-time transmission tech, and it claims 800-foot (250 meter) range for its microphones. That's more than most wireless microphones, and it gives you plenty of wiggle room, given that most cases that you'll use a lav mic is less than 30 feet.

The video nerd in me is excited about this. The form factor has earbuds written all over it. The image is from DJI.

Each microphone has 8 gigabytes of storage built into it, as well as ausb-c sockets to copy locally recorded audio off the transmitters. Audio files should be separate to make audio editing easier. The files are 48kHz WAV files.

The receiver supports 3.5mm sockets so you can record to your heart's desire.

The kit went on sale for $329. I would expect the company to see these flying off the shelves. They may have a serious winner on their hands if the reviews match the promise.