In this video, I'm going to review and test the Boya
BY-M1 microphone and see how it performs as a budget lavalier microphone for your
smartphone, DSLR,
or computer. Stay tuned.
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video. The Boya BY-M1 microphone is a lavalier
microphone that you can use on your iPhone,
android, DSLR,
and your computer as well, making it an extremely versatile little
lavalier microphone. Inside the box you get the Boya
microphone, a lapel clip,
a foam windshield, 1/4 inch adapter,
battery, and a user manual.
The cord is 6 metres long, which gives you plenty of distance to
record with. It also plugs straight into the
headphone jack of your smartphone as well.
If you have an iPhone with a lightning connector,
it attaches using the little dongle without any issues.
When you're recording YouTube videos or live streaming on Facebook or Instagram,
you want to make sure that you have the best quality audio possible.
And you know what I mean. Those videos that you've come across
where you can't hear anything properly, it's just not worth your time.
So let's have a look at how the Boya BY-M1 performs on the iPhone 8 Plus.
So here's what it sounds like using the inbuilt microphone of my iPhone 8 Plus.
I'm about a metre away from the phone. So here's what it sounds like using the
Boya BY-M1 plugged into my iPhone 8 Plus.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
She sells seashells by the seashore. I've also got the air conditioning
running because it is about a million degrees outside.
And now I'm going to be quiet so you can listen to the ambient noise from the
microphone.
So here's what it sounds like using the inbuilt microphone of my iPhone 8 Plus.
I'm about a metre away from the phone outdoors with a little bit of wind
happening, dogs barking,
and some background traffic noise. So here's what it sounds like outdoors,
using the Boya BY-M1 plugged into my iPhone 8 Plus.
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck, if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
And now I'm going to be quiet so you can listen to the ambient noise.
So here's what it sounds like on my Canon 80D DSLR camera using the inbuilt
microphone of the camera. Here's what it sounds like using the
Boya BY-M1 plugged into my Canon 80D camera.
Overall, I found the Boya BY-M1 produces pretty
good quality sound. I really liked the audio that it
produced. I thought it was pretty easy to use.
The thing that I've found that was the downside to the microphone was that it
clipped quite easily, so the microphone is quite sensitive,
requiring you to actually adjust the levels on your camera to avoid the
clipping that you heard in some of the sound tests,
but that's easy enough to adjust. I think for the most part it's a great
little microphone, it's a good price point,
and it produces really good quality sound that you can use across lots of
different devices and mediums. So there you have it,
my review and test of the Boya BY-M1 microphone,
which arguably is a fantastic little microphone for recording,
whether it's on your smartphone, your computer,
or your DSLR camera. If you found this video useful,
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And if you're looking for more ways to grow your business using Facebook live,
having a great little microphone like the Boya BY-M1 is just one part of the
equation. You also need to figure out what to say,
what other equipment you need, and how to bring it all together.
So I've put together a Facebook Live Cheat Sheet.
It's a super simple guide to get you up and streaming on Facebook live,
even if you've never hit record before. To get your hands on it,
simply click on the link in the description below and thanks for
watching.