- DJI has launched the Mic Mini 2S, the latest addition to its wireless mic lineup
- It features internal recording, a first for the line, plus support for four simultaneous transmitters
- Prices start at £79 / AU$149 — but there’s no confirmed US launch yet
DJI has unveiled the Mic Mini 2S, a new wireless microphone system that arrives just months after the launch of the Mic Mini 2 — and brings some significant upgrades to the table.
The Mic Mini 2S is the first mini wireless mic from DJI with internal recording capabilities, expanding on the recently launched Mic Mini 2 for creators who need to reliably capture every audio detail in a compact, flexible form. The company says it’s designed to handle everything from solo shoots to on-the-street interviews, podcasts, and multi-person productions.
The DJI Mic Mini 2S is available to order today, priced from £79 / AU$149 for the single transmitter and receiver bundle, or from £79 / AU$149 for the equivalent mobile receiver kit (1 TX + 1 Mobile RX + Charging Case). The full two-transmitter bundle (2 TX + 1 RX + Charging Case) costs £169 / AU$279.
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A range of accessories is also up for grabs, including the transmitter on its own (£59 / AU$99), the charging case (£29 / AU$79), and the magnetic front cover sets (£19 / AU$35 for the multi-color set, £35 / AU$69 for the Victo Ngai-designed Time Series set).
DJI says the Mic Mini 2S won’t be launching in the US for now, with regulatory authorization still pending. That’s become par for the course for the brand, which has essentially been banned from selling new products in the US since the end of last year.
Having reviewed the Mic Mini 2 back in April, I can say the jump to the 2S looks like a far bigger step-up than the minor bump from the original Mic Mini to the Mini 2 was. So without further ado, let’s look at what’s new.
DJI Mic Mini 2S: everything that’s new
1. Internal recording
Upgrades-wise, this one’s the headliner. The Mic Mini 2S transmitter packs 16GB of onboard storage, enabling it to record up to 28 hours of audio without the need for a receiver or connected camera. It supports both 24-bit and 32-bit float recording (the higher demands of the latter trimming storage to around 22 hours). It’s a feature the Mic Mini 2 doesn’t have at all, and one I mentioned as a notable gap when I reviewed it.
2. Four transmitters, not two
The Mic Mini 2’s receiver tops out at two simultaneous transmitters. The 2S doubles that to four, opening it up to podcast interviews, small-panel discussions and multi-person shoots without the need for extra hardware. It also adds a new Quadraphonic recording mode alongside the existing Mono, Stereo and Safety Track options.
3. AI-powered noise canceling
DJI has swapped the Mic Mini 2’s “active” noise cancellation for an NPU-driven AI system, still offered across two levels (Basic and Strong). DJI claims both levels now deliver clearer vocals with less distortion than their equivalents on the Mic Mini 2.
4. Fast file transfers
The 2S’s charging case can pull recorded audio straight off the transmitters at up to 34MB/s, which DJI says is roughly twice the speed of the flagship Mic 3. A 30-minute 24-bit recording reportedly transfers in a zippy eight seconds.
5. A redesigned charging case
The Mic Mini 2S’s case now has room for two transmitters, a receiver, the mobile receiver, and a 3.5mm audio cable all at once — a combination the Mic Mini 2’s case couldn’t accommodate. Invaluable if you like to keep as much kit in one place as possible.
It’s not a total win across the board, though. Battery life dips slightly on paper, according to DJI’s spec sheet: it’s 11 hours for the 2S transmitter and 10 hours for the receiver, versus 11.5 and 10.5 hours respectively on the Mic Mini 2, with total charging-case runtime down from 48 hours to 40. That’s presumably the trade-off for fitting in the internal recording hardware, and while it’s a fairly minor one, it’s worth noting if all-day battery life matters more to you than onboard storage.
Elsewhere, lots of other stuff carries over unchanged: it comes with the same three voice tone presets (Regular, Bright, Rich), the same 400m maximum transmission range with the standard receiver, and the same direct OsmoAudio connection — now extended to the new Osmo Pocket 4P as well, and working with the likes of the Osmo Pocket 4, Osmo 360, Osmo Nano and Osmo Action 6.
DJI had confirmed that the Mic Mini 2S was on the way when it unveiled the Mic Mini 2 back in April, so its arrival isn’t a huge surprise — but the scale of the upgrade is more substantial than I was expecting for what is still positioned as an entry-level product. I’ve been sent a review sample by DJI, so look out for my full Mic Mini 2S review very soon.
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