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United States BOYA BOYAMIC– all-in-one wireless microphone with on-board recording
BOYA has announced the BOYAMIC, an all-in-one wireless microphone with on-board recording that operates in the 2.4GHz frequency range.
BOYA states that the BOYAMIC is a good option for live streaming, vlogging, mobile journalism, etc.
Key features
- Up to 200 meters of wireless transmission
- Separate noise cancellation control
- 48kHz/ 24bit HD audio format
- 20-20,000Hz frequency response
- 8GB memory – store up to 15 hours of recording
- Transmitter’ USB-C port allows you to connect to a laptop or smartphone to read recording files
- Up to 10 hours of operating time (about 6 hours when the onboard recording is enabled)
- Comes with a windproof capsule
- Included magnet
- Rotating clasp-type fur windshield
The BOYAMIC features 8GB of onboard memory. Each BOYAMIC transmitter supports up to 15 hours of on-board recording. As far as I am aware he BOYAMIC cannot record 32-bit float.
The TX units come with a built-in microphone capsule and a 3.5mm TRS mic input or line input. The TX units weigh 24g / 0.84oz.
The BOYAMIC features a 48kHz sampling rate, 24-bit bit depth, a claimed 90 dB signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), and a maximum sound pressure level (SPL) of 120 dB.
The BOYAMIC supports connection to smartphone, tablets and computers using USB-C or Lightning, or you can connect it to cameras or other devices via a 3.3mm TRS cable.
There are three different operating modes you can set the TX to.
You can use the BOYAMIC RX to send audio to a smartphone or tablet as well as a camera or device with a 3.5mm mic input simultaneously.
BOYA claims that the BOYAMIC has up to 10 hours of operating time (about 6 hours when the onboard recording is enabled). It also comes with an included charging case which will let you charge the system 5x before it needs to be charged.
BOYA also claims that the operating range of the system is up to 200m / 656′ line of sight.
The system comes with belt clips and magnetic clips. I am not sure why you would want to clip a microphone to a cap, but each to their own. As usual with these types of systems, there is big branding all over the units.
Price & Availability
The BOYAMIC retails for $159 USD.
Matthew Allard is a multi-award-winning, ACS accredited freelance Director of Photography with over 30 years' of experience working in more than 50 countries around the world.
He is the Editor of Newsshooter.com and has been writing on the site since 2010.
Matthew has won 49 ACS Awards, including five prestigious Golden Tripods. In 2016 he won the Award for Best Cinematography at the 21st Asian Television Awards.
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