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The setup is easy-peasy because no need to figure out which adapters you should use. The overall shape after the connection is not obtrusive or clunky at all, because the receiver is no thicker nor wider than most USB-C mobiles and no extra hanging out of your phone, which removes the stress of the mic getting in the way.
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But if you dig deeper, you can find more than simplicity. The receiver, the part that you plug into your phone, uses a USB-C jack. But it is not the only USB-C connection of this tiny receiver, the additional one on the side is for either real-time monitoring or charging the phone up while using.
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The only tricky thing for a USB type of monitoring jack is that you need to use either an adapter to hook up with your 3.5mm headphone or find a pair of USB-C ones. But what it can do is the important bit. It allows you to hear whether there is sound going into your device, how you are actually heard and what audio coming out of your phone, which will definitely give you peace of mind during any live situation or conferencing. Because you can be well aware of the loudness of your voice and keep it at a consistent level while hearing other participants from the conferencing or audience from your live in real-time.
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Going wireless means battery power is necessary. But no old-school battery system here. The receiver draws the power from the connected phone, but it provides back a battery-charging channel through its USB-C port. It may not be as useful as the monitoring feature. But there will be once or twice when you grab your phone to start going live and find the battery going flat, then the charging while using the feature will definitely come as a lifesaver.
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The user-friendly features do not stop at the receiver. You can also find some clever design on the transmitter, the part that is clipped to your clothing. The handy mute button, which is also the on/off switch of the transmitter, comes in first. It saves the trouble of disconnecting the whole system or unplugging the receiver in order to pause the live or conferencing for a while.
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Not only the button of the transmitter has multiple-function, but also the USB-C charging port, which can serve as a live monitoring jack as well. When the headphone jack on the receiver is out of reach of your headphone length, you still can hear the audio picked up by the microphone in real-time through the one on the transmitter. Though the transmitter with a headphone sticking out may not look so good on camera, it is just relieving in some cases to hear there is audio being received and the audio is consistent.
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With a headphone plugged into the transmitter, you can even find some hidden Easter eggs - the voice alert when powering on, pairing or shutting down the system.
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The transmitter runs on its own rechargeable power. With up to 6 hours of battery life on a single 90 minutes charge, you do not have to bring it together with a bulky power bank to rest assured of the power for a whole live stream.
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The nice attention to detail can even be seen on the clip, which is 360° routable for adapting to different clothing and clipping positions, thus more recording directions can be chosen. It is important to feel comfortable when having the mic clipped on, thus, it is built to be light and add no burden to your clothing.
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In terms of convenience, it is a huge step up from the wired lav mic or the shotgun one. For the wired models that use longer than enough cable, the wire will definitely get in the way and you have to go a step further to roll up to actually use it. For the ones with a short cable, the range of your movement is restricted.
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Compared with a shotgun mic, the M6 lav mic will pick up much less background sound. Especially when you shot from a distance, like say 50 feet, the longest wireless transmission range of M6, the audio recorded by a shotgun mic will be overdrawn by the environmental noises for sure. Apart from the better rejection, a wireless lav mic is also more perfect for you to try different angles and distances for shooting video or going live.