DJI Mic 3 Review: The Best Creator Mic on the Market?

By Ben McKimm - News

Published: 2 Sep 2025

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Table of contents

Table of contents

• What are the Top Line Specs?
• How Much is the DJI Mic 3?
• Design and Hardware Features
• User Experience and Connectivity
• Performance and Quality
• Final Verdict

Readtime: 9 min

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If you want to improve the quality of your social media or YouTube videos, the most cost-effective way is to upgrade your audio.

But I know what you’re thinking, “They’re too hard to use, they don’t connect to my iPhone through the native camera app.” If you want to solve this issue, you’ve come to the right place. I have hands-on experience in real-world scenarios with the DJI Mic Mini, DJI Mic 2, and more. I’ve been using these mics to produce content across Man of Many’s social and YouTube for years, and we’ve even used them to make our award-winning feature content. Better yet, these mics work with all DJI products, including the Osmo Pocket 3, which has become a go-to for creators.

In this DJI Mic 3 review, I’ll explain the ins and outs of what these wireless mics for creators can do, how to use them, their advantages and disadvantages, and pricing before I share my final verdict. So without further ado, let’s check out DJI’s latest mic release in detail.

What are the Top Line Specs?

We’ve included a full list of specs in the table below, but the main point to make here is that the DJI Mic 3 has adaptive gain control that automatically prevents clipping, dual-file 32-bit float internal recording with 32 GB of storage, and 4TX + 8RX capability, along with four transmitters and eight receivers.

How Much is the DJI Mic 3?

DJI usually significantly undercuts the competition in price, but that’s not the case here with the DJI Mic 3. It’s surprisingly expensive, starting from AUD$569 for the 2 TX + 1 RX + Charging Case bundle and AUD$369 if you’re a solo content creator and are happy to charge the TX and RX separately without the case. Quite frankly, most people buying these mics will be looking to invest in their content creation, and it’s worth going right ahead and purchasing the bundle if you’re in that boat.

Here’s how much the DJI Mic 3 costs in Australia at launch, and what you get in each bundle:

• 2 TX + 1 RX + Charging Case: AUD$569
  • 2 × Transmitters
  • 1 × Receiver
  • 1 × Charging Case
  • 1 × Mobile Phone Adapter (USB-C)
  • 1 × USB-C to USB-C Data Cable
  • 1 × Locking Audio Adapter Cable (3.5mm TRS to TRS)
  • 2 × Windscreens (Black/Grey)
  • 2 × Windscreens (Black)
  • 2 × Magnets
  • 2 × Magnetic Clips
  • 1 × Carrying Pouch
• 1 TX + 1 RX: AUD$369
  • 1 × Transmitter
  • 1 × Receiver
  • 1 × Transmitter Magnetic Charging Cable
  • 1 × Mobile Phone Adapter (USB-C)
  • 1 × USB-C to USB-C Data Cable
  • 1 × Locking Audio Adapter Cable (3.5mm TRS to TRS)
  • 1 × Windscreen (Black/Gray)
  • 1 × Windscreen (Black)
  • 1 × Magnet
  • 1 × Magnetic Clip
  • 1 × Compact Carrying Pouch
• Individual Units:
  • Receiver only: AUD$219
  • Transmitter only: AUD$189
• Accessories:
  • Charging Case: AUD$129
  • Series Camera Adapter: AUD$49
  • Multi‑Colour Windscreens: AUD$39
  • Mobile Phone Adapter: AUD$39

The closest competitor to the DJI Mic 3 is the RODE Wireless Pro, which includes a dual-channel receiver, lavalier mics, a charging case, and an accessory kit for around AUD$535 at most retailers nationwide. Alternatively, you can pick up a DJI Mic 2 bundle for AUD$389, representing considerable value-for-money at that price.

Design and Hardware Features

The absence of a lavalier attachment on the transmitter is disappointing, to say the least.

While the brand has clearly targeted the device towards content creators and “prosumers,” there’s no reason not to include the 3.5mm attachment unless they plan to release a DJI Mic 3 Pro that reintroduces the standardised technology in the future. It was a key feature of the DJI Mic 2, and they’ve now removed it.

Now that we have that out of the way, we can focus on the transmitter’s design, which is compact and lightweight at just 16 grams. It can be clipped to your collar, but we prefer to attach it magnetically with the transmitter hiding inside the shirt. Compared to other DJI Mics that we’ve used in the past, the fact that it’s so lightweight means that it doesn’t pull down the shirt. The only downside here is that DJI has added a giant logo onto the magnet, so you’re providing them with free advertising for wearing it.

From there, you can choose colourful windscreens that help reduce noise and match your outfit to help hide the microphones if they’re mounted externally.

The receiver measures 53.85 × 28.69 × 22.00 mm (L×W×H) and weighs 25.1 grams, which makes it portable, but easy to lose if you don’t purchase it as part of the bundle with the charging case. It features a scroll wheel to quickly adjust gain without using the 1.1‑inch OLED touchscreen.

User Experience and Connectivity

We haven’t even talked about it yet, but there are no distinguishing audio quality differences between most of the wireless mics on the market, whether you’re talking about this DJI Mic 3 or the RODE Wireless Pro.

But (and it’s a big one), the DJI has a trick up its sleeve: It’s the only mini wireless microphone supporting up to four transmitters and eight receivers simultaneously (additional transmitters and receivers are sold separately) in Quadraphonic mode. This can pair with Sony cameras or computer software and output four audio tracks, a game-changer for group interviews, podcasts, etc.

The 1.1‑inch OLED touchscreen is where you change most of the DJI Mic 3’s settings. We couldn’t find a full menu breakdown online, so here’s a list of what you can adjust.

• Receiver settings:
  • Mono
  • Audio monitoring
  • Gain
  • Lossless audio
  • Auto on/off with camera
  • Auto off
  • Environment (indoor/outdoor)
• Transmitter settings:
  • Low Cut
  • Gain
  • Adaptive gain control
  • 32-bit float recording
  • File options
  • Startup auto recording
  • Low-power auto recording
  • Loop recording
  • Storage
  • Audio recording via button
  • Noise cancellation via button
  • Vibration
  • LED indicator
  • Transmitter auto on/off
• Device linking
• Device management
• Timecode
• Connect to app
• General

The last thing to know about connectivity is that there is automatic frequency hopping between the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands and a range of 400 metres in line-of-sight transmission.

Performance and Quality

Most people using the DJI Mic 3 will plug it into their smartphone to record social videos or pair it with one of DJI’s cameras, like the Osmo Action 5 Pro or Osmo Pocket 3. When used in this capacity, the audio will be recorded at 48kHz 24-bit, which is high-quality enough for 95% of users.

NOTE: The DJI Mic 3 can be connected to an iPhone with the receiver attached or via Bluetooth, but it will not work with the native camera app on iPhone. We recommend using the Black Magic camera app instead.

When used in professional settings, the DJI Mic 3 transmitters can utilise their 32 GB of internal storage and muster a dual-file (original track and the algorithm-enhanced version) internal 32-bit float recording. This is similar to the RODE Wireless Pro, which also offers 32-bit float, but it’s important to note that these recordings must be synced in post-production.

To aid with this task, the DJI Mic 3 has timecode functionality that embeds timecode data during the internal recording to make it easier to edit in post, accurate to one frame every 24 hours.

The question here is, why add a professional 32-bit float option when you can’t attach a lavalier? Hmm.

Battery-life-wise, DJI says a fully charged Mic 3 transmitter lasts up to eight hours, while a receiver lasts up to 10 hours. Of course, this number will be reduced when you start playing around with 32-bit recordings, but it’s still more than enough for most creators. Pair it with the charging case, which provides 2.4 full charges, and you get 28 hours of battery life. Quick charge adds up to 2 hours of battery life in 5 minutes.

Final Verdict

Like most wireless mics, it creates great audio, but it doesn’t have a 3.5 mm input. The ability to connect up to four transmitters is a plus, and the overall compact size and weight make it easy to hide under a shirt.

The choice to leave out a 3.5 mm input is interesting, but not surprising, given our hands-on experience in both creator and professional fields. Most professional videographers and producers choose the RODE Wireless Pro, while the creator community loves the DJI Mics because of their connectivity and ecosystem.

DJI has seemingly decided that improving the use case for creators with a smaller footprint and lower weight transmitter is the move here. That, or they’re preparing a DJI Mic 3 Pro with a 3.5 mm input for the future. We don’t know!

NOTE: The author of this article, Ben McKimm, was provided a DJI Mic 3 for the purposes of this review. All reviews at Man of Many remain independent and objective. DJI did not read this article before publishing. For more information on how we test products, view our editorial guidelines here.