This is the all-new Hollyland Lark M1.
It's a simple, budget friendly wireless lavalier microphone system that's perfect for content
creators and video producers that want high-quality audio and don't want to break the bank.
The Lark M1 has an AirPods-style design with 1 receiver and 2 transmitters in a charging
case.
It's a very small, compact system that will easily fit into your pocket.
The Lark M1 features a plug and play design with omnidirectional sound, a HearClear noise
cancellation mode that cuts down on the noise around you, up to 200 meters or 650 feet of
range with stable connection and compatibility with a range of devices from smartphones to
cameras to computers.
The Lark M1 is rich with features and gives you access to professional sounding audio
at a budget price - and that's what makes this thing exciting.
As a matter of fact, I'm using the Lark M1 for all of the talking that I'm doing in this
video.
I have it wired up to my Sony a7c and the audio is straight out of the camera.
Hopefully, this will give you a good idea as to how this thing sounds!
Test, test, 1, 2, test, 1, 2.
How does this sound?
The Lark M1, I'm using it right now.
So to rewind a bit to the unboxing, in the box with the Hollyland Lark M1, you'll find
a very nice fabric gray carrying case for the system and all of the included accessories.
Inside that case, you'll find the Lark M1 itself, those 2 transmitters along with the
receiver in the charging case.
The system is mostly made of plastic but it feels very well made.
You'll also find some fuzzy wind screens for the transmitters that will help on windy days,
a TRS patch cable for cameras and a TRRS patch cable for smartphones, a USB charging cable
and of course manuals and documentation.
The Lark M1 is a nicely designed microphone system that's sleek, super lightweight and
very reminiscent of AirPods, you know, with the charging case and all of that.
This kind of style works really well for wireless mic systems like this.
It's small design also makes it perfect to use with a wide variety of different devices
from smartphones to action cameras to even regular cameras without getting in the way
and adding weight to your rig.
As far as sound quality goes, the Lark M1 sounds very nice.
It uses the LC3 codec to deliver an enhanced sampling rate of 48kHZ or 16bit.
Voices are bright and clear with a good amount of depth and detail.
It also has 3 preset volumes built-in with high, medium and low.
With no display, it's tough to see what preset is being used so you'll have to check the
audio levels on your camera.
In addition to this, the Lark M1 has two modes, a mono and stereo mode, which are indicated
by the blue and green lights on the receiver.
Most times, you'll be using mono mode unless you want your audio separated into left and
right channels.
I also noticed with some cameras like the Insta360 ONE RS, you'll only be able to use
mono mode to record external audio.
So your device will also be a factor in how you can record with this thing.
In addition to great sound quality, the Lark M1 also comes with excellent battery life.
You'll get about 8 hours out of each transmitter and 8 hours out of the receiver.
Add in the charging case and you can get up to 20 hours of total runtime on a single charge.
That's pretty impressive for such a small system.
Battery life is one thing that I never had an issue with.
It's something you're not going to have worry much about, especially since each device has
a USB-C port for external power.
The Lark M1 is always there and ready to go when I need it and that's what matters most
when you're filming.
So now that we have all that squared away, I think it's time we do some other things
like test both microphones together, test the range, use different devices and all of
that.
Sound good?
Let's get to it!
Hello everybody!
We're out here!
Hello!
There's Webs!
I'm here.
She's here!
We're out here testing out the Hollyland Lark M1.
I have it right here on my collar.
The little transmitter, the receiver on top of my iPhone 13 Pro.
I have mine right here.
Yeah you have one too.
So we're testing out the dual setup.
There's two!
The two microphones.
That's what dual means, two!
That's what dual means.
So I figured we would do a little range test as well.
She's back there.
Alright goodbye.
I'm up here.
You could keep talking.
Yes!
I heard you had a pretty good day today, didn't you?
I did!
So my day started.
I went to go tutor, at precisely 9:30 in the morning on a Saturday.
Hmm hmm.
So I'm driving up their road.
That's good.
And it's very windy and I see something in the road, and it's a little brown thing, and
I'm like huh.
That doesn't look like a branch!
I'm like that looks like a cat.
Cat!
Psst psst psst.
So I pull my car over and long behold.
It is a cat!
Wow!
So I call the cat over, I go, psst psst, psst and then the kitten, it was a little kitten,
it came up to me.
Started meowing at me, rubbing all over my feet.
So she let me pick her up.
So now I have this cat.
She's so cute!
There's no collar on the cat so I can't return the cat because I don't know where the cat
belongs.
She's so cute.
So I put the cat in my air-conditioned car, I drive to the tutoring place and I'm like
hey listen, I can't stay here.
Umm hmm.
So she goes "no", go to this vet down the road, check and see if it has a microchip.
I said ok, thanks.
So I did, brought it to the vet.
It has a microchip, baby has a microchip but it is not registered.
Ahh.
So there is no information on the microchip.
Um hmm.
So we do not know to whom this baby belongs.
So long story short, now this cat is in my house.
She is being quarantined in my office because we don't know what's happening.
And that's what?
Cat number 5 right?
Cat number 5.
Yup!
5 number cat.
Number 5 cat.
So I'm a crazy cat lady.
And um, so she's on a 7-day strayhold, and if basically, her family doesn't come forward
in the next 7 days, then we will be adopting her so her name is Summer.
She's so cute.
She's very sweet.
She is adorable.
She's a sweet little girl.
We will keep you posted on Summer.
Yes!
So one of my favorite things about the Hollyland Lark M1 system is that you can use it with
a wide variety of devices.
I'm actually using it right now with my iPhone 13 Pro and I have the little transmitter attached
right to my collar here with the fuzzy windscreen because it is quite windy.
It does seem like there's a storm about to brew, it's about 100 degrees out here.
Very, very hot.
So If it does start raining, I might have to run and duck inside but, yeah.
This is a very, very good vlogging rig that I have going on here.
I have the iPhone 13 Pro with the Lark M1 receiver right on top in addition to that
lightning adapter, which is right over here, I'm pointing to it.
I will show you guys what this looks like.
It's a great little vlogging rig.
It's something that I'm definitely going to be using for conventions, events, for travel
and things like that.
It's a very compact setup with high quality footage and high quality audio so it's starting
to rain but this is a test of the Hollyland Lark M1 outside with the iPhone 13 Pro!
At the end of the day, the Hollyland Lark M1 is a fantastic, easy to use microphone
system that will greatly benefit any content creator or video producer who's on a budget.
This system is small, compact and easy to use with excellent battery life, range, compatibility
and reliability.
It's a versatile microphone system that will help you out in a wide variety of scenarios,
no matter what it is that you're shooting.
The design of the Lark M1 is great, I really like it but I'm not the biggest fan of the
branding on the transmitters because it always ends up in the shot.
It's not something to knock it for though because this is something that is happening
with all of these wireless lav systems nowadays from RODE to DJI to Hollyland here.
Luckily, if it really bugs you or gets in the way, you can cover it with electrical
tape or something like that.
I also wish there was a bit more flexibly here with the controls.
You can only adjust the gain to High, Medium or Low and nothing in between.
If you want a little more flexibility and control in your audio, this may not be the
wireless system for you.
However, if you want something that's simple, affordable, easy to use and just works when
you need it, the Lark M1 should definitely be at the top of your list.
It's excellent and as you guys have been hearing throughout this entire video, it performs
great and best of all - it's affordable!
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