Bluetooth Wireless Lavalier Mics

They look identical, but are they all made the same?

Simply Nobel
5 min readAug 5, 2023

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Search: “Bluetooth Lavalier Mic” on Amazon and you will find many listings of this mic. They all look the same, but are they? Some are branded, some are not. Does that matter? Today I will shed some light on these questions.

I purchased a cheap and cheerful Lavalier wireless mic at the start of 2022. You will see me use it in many of my YouTube videos. Prior to owning one, I filmed solely using the built-in mic of my Samsung S9+ Android Device.

I have since upgraded to a Samsung S10+. Besides the time when my first Lavalier mic broke during filming, and my upcoming videos where I compare wearing a mic to using my phone's built-in mic, you will no longer catch me filming without one.

Transitioning to a Bluetooth wireless mic was a great first upgrade. My voice sounded much louder and clearer when I wore one. I was particularly impressed with how well you could hear me while wearing it outside with traffic noise around me. As seen here.

How long did my cheap and cheerful mic last?

My first Bluetooth mic lasted me about a year which is OK considering it only cost me $40 NZD including shipping. It came with a one-year warranty (note - I purchased…

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