What makes a good video great? Off the bat, my guess would be the audio quality. And that is what Saramonic strives to achieve.
In this era of rapidly changing technology, new devices pop up every day. One day you were capturing videos with a cam-recorder and boom smartphones came out. These innovations meant that there arose a new challenge for those trying to deliver consistent audio quality to content creators. This is exactly the scenario where Saramonic thrives. And thus, is currently one of the world leaders in terms of providing quality audio equipment.
It has been known for providing everything. From a broad range of microphones to audio adaptors for DSLR, Mirrorless and more, you name it. Not only that, their equipment are designed keeping in mind the level of content creators. They make it possible for creators to produce content with the best possible audio.
And guess what? They have finally brought their product in Nepal. Yes, you read that right. Their products, not all though are available in Nepal. And you can get it from Oliz Store, the official distributor of Saramonic products in Nepal.
Currently, you can purchase three of their products from Oliz Store, namely- Saramonic Blink 500 B2, Saramonic Blink 500 B3 and Saramonic Blink 500 B5. These are affordable and easy-to-use true wireless microphone systems from the company.
Saramonic Blink 500 B2
It is a lightweight wireless microphone system that can deliver broadcast-quality sound. Compatible with any cameras or smartphone with 3.5mm jack, the Blink 500 B2 can handle two wireless transmitters. It comes with two clip-on wireless transmitters with built-in mics, two lavalier microphones and a dual-channel receiver.
Moreover, this device operates on the 2.4 GHz spectrum (interference-free) and can automatically hop over channels to avoid static noise. Its battery life is 5 hours on a full charge. Also, it works perfectly well with DSLR, mirrorless, smartphones and tablets with headphone jack, and more.
Transmitter Specifications:
- Frequency: 4Ghz
- RF Frequency Band: 2400 to 2483.5MHz
- Voice Delay: <=6ms
- Signal to noise ratio: >=70dB
- Distortion: <=0.1%
- Max number of simultaneous systems: 18
- Max operating Range:4’/30m (with obstacles), 164’/50m (Line of Sight)
- Battery: 400mAh
- Connector: USB Type-C
- Input: 3.5mm microphone input
Receiver Specifications:
- Frequency: 4Ghz
- RF Frequency Band: 2400 to 2483.5MHz
- Voice Delay: <=6ms
- Signal to noise ratio: >=70dB
- Distortion: <=0.1%
- Max operating Range:4’/30m (with obstacles), 164’/50m (Line of Sight)
- Battery: 400mAh
- Connector: USB Type-C
- Audio Output Level: 5dB
Price: Rs. 31, 500
Saramonic Blink 500 B3
This is another one of their light-weight wireless microphone system designed for iPhone and iPads. It comes with one clip-on transmitter, however, you can buy an additional transmitter to make it work for 2 people. Furthermore, it also includes RXDi Mfi Certified Lightning dual-channel receiver.
The Blink 500 B3 can be easily used with Apple devices mounted in gimbals. And as said earlier, if you add a Blink 500 TX transmitter to the system, the receiver can accept signals from two microphones too.
Transmitter Specifications:
- Frequency: 4Ghz
- RF Frequency Band: 2400 to 2483.5MHz
- Voice Delay: <=6ms
- Signal to noise ratio: >=70dB
- Distortion: <=0.1%
- Max number of simultaneous systems: 18
- Max operating Range:4’/30m (with obstacles), 164’/50m (Line of Sight)
- Battery: 400mAh
- Connector: USB Type-C
- Input: 3.5mm microphone input
Receiver Specifications:
- Frequency: 4Ghz
- RF Frequency Band: 2400 to 2483.5MHz
- Voice Delay: <=6ms
- Signal to noise ratio: >=70dB
- Distortion: <=0.1%
- Max operating Range:4’/30m (with obstacles), 164’/50m (Line of Sight)
- Battery: 400mAh
- Connector: USB Type-C
Price: Rs. 27, 700
Saramonic Blink 500 B5
This wireless microphone system is compatible with devices with USB-C ports. Basically, that includes a huge list of android smartphones, tablets, and more. It comes with a single wireless transmitter with a built-in mic alongside a clip-on lavalier microphone.
And like the B3, there’s a dual-channel receiver with Type C male port. Likewise, if one ever needs 2 mics if you are shooting with 2 talents (person), a second wireless transmitter can be added easily.
Transmitter Specifications:
- Frequency: 4Ghz
- RF Frequency Band: 2400 to 2483.5MHz
- Voice Delay: <=6ms
- Signal to noise ratio: >=70dB
- Distortion: <=0.1%
- Max number of simultaneous systems: 18
- Max operating Range:4’/30m (with obstacles), 164’/50m (Line of Sight)
- Battery: 400mAh
- Connector: USB Type-C
- Input: 3.5mm microphone input
Receiver Specifications:
- Frequency: 4Ghz
- RF Frequency Band: 2400 to 2483.5MHz
- Voice Delay: <=6ms
- Signal to noise ratio: >=70dB
- Distortion: <=0.1%
- Max operating Range:4’/30m (with obstacles), 164’/50m (Line of Sight)
- Battery: 400mAh
- Connector: USB Type-C
Price: Rs. 27, 700
Conclusion:
Buying a decent audio device has always been a problem in Nepal. If you visit Newroad (tech bazar of Nepal), you are often greeted with fake audio devices from Boya. Although you can buy genuine Boya devices from Oliz Store, it’s not quite there against top brands like Rode, Sennheiser, and Saramonic.
Saramonic is a top brand that has a wide range of audio devices. And although Oliz store has only launched a few wireless microphones, the company is planning to launch audio mixers, handy recorders, Shotgun mics, etc in the coming days.
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