Synco G1 (A2) Wireless Microphone Set Practical Review
Friday, March 26, 2021 at 12:48PM
Michael Kaye in Product Review, Synco G1, Update, YouTube Video

As with most of the new tech I purchase or acquire that I will be using in my YouTube Videos for either my GetFitOver40 or ReplicaAirguns YouTube channels, I generally like to do some sort of a practical review for the item. In this case I take a look at the Synco G1 (A2) Wireless Microphone Set which is a pair of wireless transmitters that pair with a single dedicated receiver allowing me to quickly and easily capture good quality audio for my YouTube Videos.

For the past couple of years my go to microphone setup for my YouTube Video was to use a generic lapel mic connected to my Samsung Galaxy Smartphone recording into an audio program. I would then send the audio file via dropbox to my computer where I would then line up the audio file with the video file in my video editing software to get a much higher quality and more clear voice recording versus what the camera mic would be able to capture.

This system has been working fairly well for me but required a somewhat cumbersome lapel cable and of course my bulky Smarphone in my pocket at all times but did allow me to be as far away from the camera as I wanted without any interference or loss of audio clarity.

After playing around with the Synco G1 (A2) Wireless Microphone System I have determined I will most likely simply be clipping the transmitter onto my shirt without the lavaliere mic plugged in and transmitting the audio into either my Samsung Smartphone or my iPad where I can then again dropbox the audio file to wherever I plan on editing the video.

This video was kind of a test to see how everything sounded in terms of the lapel mic versus the built in mic. What settings to use and how distance effected the audio signal and quality. Unfortunately the lapel mic was a bit close to my voice causing some distortion to occur but you can still hear what I am saying no problem. In the future I would place the lapel mic a bit further away from my voice lower down on my shirt or simply use the built in mic as it was not as sensitive to this distortion and seemed to handle louder volume much better than the lapel mic.

Here are some of the specifications for those that like that sort of info :)

Transmitter (TX )
  • Wireless Transmission - Digital 2.4GHz
  • RF Frequency Band - 2400-2483.5MHz
  • Working Distance - 164ft/50m (LOS area) 98ft/30m (NLOS area)
  • Latency - 12.5ms
  • Mounting - Pocket Clip
  • Audio Input - 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Mic Input
  • Audio Input Level - 1V (0dBV)
  • RF Output Power - <10mW
  • Power Requirement - 3.3V-4.7V
  • Battery Type - Built-in Lithium Battery
  • Battery Charging Time - 1.5h
  • Battery Life - 5h
  • Dimensions - 52X42X16mm
  • Material - Plastic
  • Weight - 35g
Receiver (RX)
  • Wireless Transmission - Digital 2.4GHz
  • RF Frequency Band - 2400-2483.5MHz
  • Approximate RF Sensitivity - -81dBm
  • Working Distance - 164ft/50m (LOS area) 98ft/30m (NLOS area)
  • Latency - 12.5ms
  • Mounting - Pocket Clip
  • Number of Audio Channels - 2
  • Audio Output - 1/8” / 3.5 mm TRS Mic Output - 1/8“ / 3.5 mm TRS Headphone Output
  • Gain - 0-4 Level (0 to 8dB)
  • Audio Output Level - Line Out: 1V, Monitoring: 25-30mW
  • Power Requirement - 3.3V-4.7V
  • Battery Type - Built-in Lithium Battery, 400mAh
  • Battery Charging Time - 1.5h
  • Battery Life - 5h
  • Dimensions - 52X42X16mm
  • Material - Plastic
  • Weight - 35g
Microphone
  • Form Factor - Built-in/External Mic
  • Sound Field - Mono
  • Polar Pattern - Omnidirectional
  • Frequency Response - 50Hz-20KHz
  • Sensitivity - -40dB (±3 dB, re 1V/Pa at 1KHz)
  • Max. Input SPL - 135dB SPL (at 1KHz)

 

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