TTStar UHF Wireless Microphone System – Items of the Day
Today’s TSP Amazon Item of the day is the TTStar UHF Wireless Microphone System. I have gotten a lot of questions about this microphone set since I first launched Miyagi Mornings and started using it.
I feel this microphone can truly elevate your video production, specifically on cell phones to a much higher level. The best part is the price, under 50 bucks and you are in business. There is a lot to love here, but the biggest part is how simple it is.
Plug the receiver, turn on the transmitter and you are in business. I also love that this tool is rechargeable and the pig tail for charging lets you charge both receiver and transmitter on a single USB port.
Is a 700 dollar set of professional microphones better? Of course however I have found this item as good or better than a lot of “mid priced” microphones in the 200-300 dollar range. About the only part not really intuitive is the way you sync the two of them if they lose sync, that said it works perfectly when you follow the instructions. Those come with it but I am putting them in the PS below as much for myself as for you guys. That way I don’t have to dig out the manual if I lose sync. On that, I only had to sync them the day I got them and one time in between.
I have now been using this tool about 6 weeks and really wanted to give it a good trial before recommending it, at this point, I fully endorse it. At 45 bucks the price to value ratio is huge here. 2000+ ratings and 4.5 stars, there is a reason. It just works, which is what I always look for.
One thing to note is if you are an iPhone user it works fine BUT you will need the 3.5mm to Lightening Cable adapter to make it work. So if you lost yours make sure to pick one up or perhaps grab a spare in case you need one. I have NOT tried it with a 3rd party dongle but your mileage with those may vary, regardless of what you plug into them.
So if you produce videos with your cell phone and want better video I can’t recommend these highly enough. And even if you own better gear at 45 bucks, man these things make a great back up for that too. So check out the TTStar UHF Wireless Microphone System and take your video production up a level.
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P.S. Here are the syncing instructions if the transmitter translated from Chinglish to actual English. This sounds like a pain in the ass but it really isn’t and it has worked perfectly for me.
- Turn off the power button of the transmitter and receiver.
- Hold down the right arrow button and the transmitter power button at the same time for about 3 seconds.
- Turn on and hold the transmitter power button and then hold down the left and right arrow buttons of the transmitter at the same time and the text on the display screen will blink.
- Turn on the receiver power and the indicator light of the receiver will flash 3 times. Then turn off the transmitter, after a few seconds, turn on the transmitter again.
- Then the RF/AF light should be steady blue, which means the system is paired successful.
Would this also work with a dedicated camcorder?
Specifically I use a camcorder on a tripod for work projects in the field and need a wireless mic instead of the fixed wire mic as I’m moving around the site doing hands on work explaining what I’m doing as I go. I’m generally 10 to 30 ft but occasionally up to 50 ft from the camera.
My camera has a 3.5mm input. Thanks.
It will work with anything that has an audio input that you can plug the adapter into. It is just a wireless mic in the end, it is not device dependent.
Great, thanks!
What to do if transmitter won’t turn off until battery gets drained
IDK it depends. I have found you need to push the transmitter button for about one second to turn it off. Shorter and it may not go off, longer and you might actually turn it back on. If that works I’d do that.
If that does not work I would consider it a faulty unit and return/exchange it.
I have an Android moto 6 and been trying for 3 days to make this work. It seems like my phone doesn’t recognize this microphone at all. I paired it 20 timesand have good signal strength. Please help!
You will need to get in touch with tech support on this, I can’t possibly know how to fix your individual problem. It is plug and play so I guess if they can’t help return it.