Review: Hollyland LARK 150 Wireless Clip-On Microphone System

The LARK 150 system is automatically paired, loaded and stored in a charging box that charges three devices via a USB port. The transmitters are small and light in weight, less than 1 ounce, and are mounted on a collar or shirt and have a versatile built-in microphone. Both have a two-way mute button, an integrated clip and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The receiver has a volume button, a 3.5mm headphone monitor, a 3.5mm output line and a screen that shows the connection of three blocks and the state of the battery.

Transmitters have designed an anti-vibration that uses FHSS (Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum) technology for a clear and distinct signal, including intelligent noise cancellation and intelligent frequency selection. You can send a strong signal from the receiver up to 328 with a delay of less than 5ms. The system supports Safe, Stereo and Mono switching modes for a variety of configurations.

Features:

• Anti-vibration audio camera design
• Intelligent DSP (Digital Signal Processor) Noise Reduction
• Integrated into the versatile high-sensitivity silicon microphone transmitter
• Less than 5ms delay at 328 'distance
• Activation of intelligent frequency selection function
• FHSS (Frequency of Spread Spectrum) method
• The small, lightweight transmitter weighs less than 1 ounce
• A boot that supports automatic pairing, upgrades, and faster memory for the entire system
• Mono / Stereo / Security switch output mode
• Bilateral muffler on transmitter
• Real-time audio monitoring with 3.5mm headphone output on transmitter and receiver
• 3.5mm line out on receiver

Quality / Compatibility: Red Filmmaker Kitty has become the gateway to our wireless microphone system and YouTube videos. Sounds great and works with AA batteries, but we wanted to take something smaller. When we released Red Wireless Go, we wanted to get it, but for 200 it only had one transmitter and no microphone with collar. Upon release, the order is returned.

Finally, other companies are launching their own small wireless microphone systems. We've never bought Wireless Go, but have tried a few more brands. Holyland was kind enough to give us a look at their new wireless microphone system, the LARK 150. If LARK 150 is something like their MARS 400S Pro , we're ready for a treat!

The LARK 150 is the first wireless microphone system in the Netherlands and comes with everything you need. It has a rechargeable handle, an RX receiver, two TX transmitters, two ... yes, two microphones with extra glass collar open, two ratchet, one TRS TRS 3.5mm camera cable, one USB-C to one USB - make it a charging Cables included. , Dustbins and brochures.


The LARK 150 Holyland earns coffee points because it has a stylish charging box to recharge your receiver and transmitter. It has a USB-C port on the back of the box to charge it and it can charge RX and TX about 2.5 times. There is also a small LED indicator on the front that informs you about box filling (orange) and full filling (green).

The lid is also magnetic to keep the bag closed.


There are three branches and one division. There are side seats for your transmitter and center for the receiver. At the top of the receiver is a small section for storing your 3.5mm TRS-TRS cable. Unfortunately, there is nothing that you can really save like a microphone with a jacket. Maybe you can fit in with the dead cats, but that's it. It would be nice to be able to hold the microphone by the collar, but I wonder if the cloth bag is good?

Each of the three slots has a connection with 4 pins for loading In addition to the cover being magnetic, these slots also have magnetic RX and TX. As soon as they get close they automatically enter her niche and start perfecting it.

What I like about having two transmitters is that if you use one and it goes down, you can easily use the second one and put the first one in the box for charging. So never stop or stop shooting because you have a dead transmitter and need to recharge it.


The LEDs in the transmitter turn yellow when fully charged and turn green when fully charged. The receiver itself will display the battery level for the receiver and box.

It takes up to 1.5 hours to fully charge the transmitter and up to 2 hours to fully charge the receiver.

One advantage of a refill box is that you put it back in the box after you have finished it and it fills your receiver and transmitter. Put everything in one center. So the next time you are ready to use them, they will be completely populated I had to get a box for my other wireless devices so that they were in one place and when I finished I would have to charge them or carry an extra AA battery with me.


There are two LED indicators that indicate that the receiver is connected to the transmitter. Each transmitter has two MUTE buttons, which can mute the sound separately. These loads allow you to change from dB -10dB to + 10dB. Mute groups include an OLED screen that shows the battery, decibel level, volume, and how you feel.

By pressing the left button for a few seconds, you can switch to Mono, Stereo or ST (Safety Path) mode. Mono recording on a channel. Stereo writes on two channels that if someone speaks to the left, you will mostly hear the voice on the left. If someone speaks on the right, you will usually hear him on the right. The security circuit records one channel in normal settings and the other channel at -6 dB.

On one side of the receiver you have a line-out port, where you plug one end of the 3.5mm cable and the other end into the camera microphone port. On the other hand, there is a power button and a headphone jack for watching your voice in real time.

The bottom of the receiver has 4 pins for wireless charging. When fully charged, the receiver works for up to 7.5 hours.


Here the receiver is compared with the AA battery. It's not the smallest compared to other wireless microphone systems, but it does have two separate mute buttons and a large OLED screen.

It is currently the smallest and lightest transmitter on the market. You rarely see the object from a distance, but at a distance of 100 meters (328 feet) it has a clear view. When fully charged, the transmitter can hold up to 4.5 hours and connect to the receiver automatically in less than 3 seconds.

At the top are two LED indicators, as well as an outlet for connecting a microphone with an integrated microphone and a collar. This is where dead cats come from. There is a belt clip on the back to wear with your pants or shirt.


Your transmitter has an on / off button on one side and 4 pins for wireless charging at the end.

If the box dies because you forgot to charge, I'd like to see the USB-C port on the other side of the transmitter for emergency charging. This way you can strengthen the narrative and at the same time continue to underline the theme.


Here the transmitter is compared to an AA battery and an SD card

If you use the LARK 150 outside, the dead cat will block air into the microphone. Some other wireless microphone systems use a capture system with two small icons on a dead cat attached to an integrated microphone. I think it has a high probability of rendering a dead cat useless.

LARK, meanwhile, is using a headphone jack to capture 150 dead cats. Intelligent.

The sound quality of the integrated microphone is quite good and compatible with some other wireless microphones. We have some audio examples in the video below.


While you can use the LARK 150 integrated microphone, Holland has decided to include a two-tone microphone ... yes, two! The Red Wireless Go doesn't have a microphone with a collar and you have to buy a microphone yourself. Holyland also includes an additional pop filter if you are already losing what you have in your collar.

The microphone is not too small or too large when placed in the subject. The sound is pretty good and you can hear a word sample in our video below.


Conclusion: Overall, the Holland Lark 150 Wireless Microphone System is my new wireless microphone system. It is small, compact and offers excellent sound quality. I like that the charger keeps your storage box and everything in one place. So when you're done, put them in a box and they'll be full, and the next time you need to use the receiver and transmitter, they'll be fully charged. I hope there was room in the box to store the collar microphones. Yes, it protects the locker with a cloth bag and saves everything, but I can live without it. This is just a personal choice.

All I wanted was a USB-C charging port on each transmitter and receiver. If you forget to load the box and do not charge the RX and TX devices, this will allow you to load / start faster. If you have a USB-C port, you can add a portable power bank for easy charging while charging.

But if you are looking for a wireless microphone that comes with two transmitters, two collar microphones and has excellent sound quality, I highly recommend.

At $ 329 it may seem a bit expensive, but since the Red Wireless Go only allows one transmitter (there can be no two transmitters per receiver), the Red Lavalier Go sells for $ 79, which puts you at 9 279. . For the $ 50 difference, you'll get an extra transmitter, extra sync and USB charger with the LARK 150.

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