DJI reveals the Mic 3, a follow-up to cult-fave pocket mic

DJI's wireless microphones are all over your TikTok and YouTube feeds, but you might not realize it. Unless you know what you're looking for, these miniature wireless microphones are easy to miss, which is exactly the point.

Now, DJI is following up its uber-popular Mic 2 wireless microphone with the — you guessed it — Mic 3.

DJI announced the imminent arrival of the Mic 3 on Thursday, and the device will be on display at the IFA consumer tech conference in Berlin starting Sept. 5.

That's the good news. Here's the bad news: the DJI Mic 3 won't be available for sale in the United States yet, at least not via DJI's official channels. If you want to try and order this microphone from unofficial channels, i.e. overseas resellers, we won't blame you, though buyer beware.

A product page for the DJI Mic 3 is already live at DJI's website. The version with a charging case, two microphones, and transmitter retails for $329. A microphone and transmitter set costs $219. They're listed as "Out of Stock" for now. (Like a lot of DJI products.)

Everything we know about the DJI Mic 3

The Mic 3 is an evolution of DJI's existing pocket microphones, the term for compact wireless microphones.

These compact, wireless, and magnetic pocket mics can be pinned to a shirt, collar, or simply held in your hand. They provide professional-quality audio that you can beam directly to your iPhone (or Android handset of choice) with a transmitter. The included wind guard even makes it possible to record videos outdoors.

For all these reasons, the DJI Mic 2 and Mic Mini have a cult following, and they can sometimes be hard to find in stock. Chances are, some of your favorite TikTok and YouTube creators are using these microphones. (You can spot them in Chit's videos.)

So, what's new with the Mic 3?

According to a DJI press release:

The DJI Mic 3 is DJI's most advanced mini wireless mic, featuring 32-bit dual file internal recording, timecoding, intelligent noise-canceling, Adaptive Gain Control and more. The DJI Mic 3 is the industry’s first mic to support multiple RXs with 4 TXs, making it versatile enough for use on the field to large production sets. The DJI Mic 3 is also half the size and weight of its predecessor the DJI Mic 2, offering a small and discreet body for seamless wear, with a rotatable clip to adjust the angle for the best sound. 

The new wireless mics will weigh just 16 grams. Other features include:

• Adaptive gain control

• 32GB of internal storage

• 3 voice tone presets (regular, rich, bright)

• 2-level noise cancelling

• Detachable rotating clip

• Lossless audio (transmit uncompressed 48kHz 24-bit audio)

• 400-meter range

• 8-hour battery life / 28 hours with charging case (receiver lasts 10 hours)