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Are you looking for an affordable way to start making quality content? If yes, then start with audio. I can watch 1080p all day, no problem, but if I hear that echo from a bare room, or you're fifteen feet away from the camera and screaming so as to try and reach the cameras microphones, I'm out. Clicking away. I know you've experienced this too. The DJI Mic Mini offers you a very fair price to start a podcast, create video content, and impress your mom.Opening this brought a lot of excitement, mostly, I just love good products, but I had a lot anticipation as to what the Mic Mini was going to provide. It comes with two microphone transmitters, a receiver, the charging case, two types of wind screens (two grey for superior wind reduction and two black for discreteness), usb a to c charging cable, a TRRS audio cable, and a nifty little travel bag to store it all in.The charging case is small enough to fit in your pocket, but you wouldn't want to leave it there. Everything is plastic, but it doesn't feel cheap. The design seems to have a lot of thought put into it. For starters, the full package comes with a small usb c adapter that slides onto the bottom of the receiver, allowing you to connect this to any device that has a type c usb, this comes stored along the back wall of the charging case. It not only stores the adapter, but also doubles as a place to hold the tiny cover removed in order to attach the adapter.The best part? You don't have to remove the adapter from the bottom of the receiver to put it back into the case! I thought this was so cool. So if you only use the receiver with the type c adapter attached, you can treat it as such without the hassle of removing it each time as the case has a hollowed out portion along the bottom of it that allows the receiver to slide into it's dock, trouble free. There is also a duplicate storage section along that back of the wall of the charging case plugged with a rubber grommet you could use for a second adapter, maybe you're still using an iPhone with a lightning port or something. Another great feature I thought was cool is that you can monitor the audio coming out of the microphone by plugging any ol' set of headphones into the receiver. This allows you to hear what it sounds like as you record!I am so happy with this product. The day I got it, the very hour I opened it up and attached it to my phone, the microphone worked. The receiver and transmitters link themselves through the charging case and I didn't have to fumble through an app to get it setup. Which, if you're like me, I am hesitant to install another app on my phone, it means a lot. The DJI Mic Mini can be operated using a majority of it's features, like recording in mono vs stereo, enabling the sound suppression, and pairing itself to other bluetooth devices with the interaction of buttons on the transmitter and receivers. Now, there are things that can't be done without the DJI Mimo App, like a second level of noise suppression, and recording in mono with a safety track, but if you just want it to get up and running and have most of what you need to record a video. The app-less capabilities are great.I didn't think battery life was gonna be one of my favorite features, but while going over material to make my review on the DJI Mic Mini, I realized how long the transmitters themselves, the receiver, and the case last on one charge. Precisely for the fact that I haven't charged this since it came out of the box. A weekend warrior here, so i've only used it for projects during my time off, but still, I would say that i've recorded over 10 hours of footage with it. My wife also used it for a two hour virtual workshop, ten hours isn't a lot, but considering that i've had to replace 10 batteries through my camera during that time, the DJI Mic Mini charging case combo saves me time.To be honest, I can't think of any downsides. Maybe the fact that it doesn't have onboard internal recording as backup, 32 bit float for audio clipping, or the best bluetooth connectivity (as others have reported), and if that is the case then you need to be looking at the DJI Mic 2, which features all these things in the same from factor as the bundled version of the DJI Mic Mini in a charging case. Or maybe I want the advanced noise suppression and microphone controls without the app, but that might be asking a lot and I should just download it.Couple this with a modern smartphone and you have the ability to reach millions of people. Think about how many shorts, reels, and tiktoks you've seen with just someone holding a wireless mic. I bet you a large portion uses one from DJI. This brand is reputable and there a lot of people who attest to their quality and their price to performance ratios. If you're a noob, or even a seasoned content creator, the DJI Mic Mini is right for you...