Boya ByM1 Auxiliary Omnidirectional Lavalier Condenser Microphone with 20ft Audio Cable (Black)

🎤 Overview

The BOYA BY-M1 Lavalier Microphone is an omnidirectional condenser lapel mic designed for clear voice recording on a wide range of devices — from smartphones to DSLRs, camcorders, PCs, and audio recorders. It’s a budget-friendly external mic ideal for vloggers, content creators, interviewers, and anyone who wants better sound than the built-in mic of cameras or phones.

🔊 Key Features

🎙️ Omnidirectional Pickup

• Captures sound 360° around the mic, making it great for recording voices from any direction without needing to aim precisely.

🧠 Condenser Microphone

• Uses a high-quality electret condenser capsule that’s sensitive and accurate — perfect for speech and dialogue-focused recording.

📏 Long Cable

• Comes with a 20 ft (6 m) cable, letting you move around freely while recording audio from a distance.

🎧 Universal Compatibility

Works with lots of devices:

• Smartphones (Android & iPhone with adapter)

• DSLR cameras

• Camcorders

• Audio recorders

• PCs & laptops
  Just plug into the 3.5 mm TRRS jack — a standard audio connector.

🔋 Battery-Powered

• Uses 1 LR44 battery (included) to power the mic when connecting to cameras and recorders — but on most smartphones, the phone’s power is enough so the battery can be turned off

🌬️ Accessories Included

Usually includes:

• Lapel clip

• Foam windscreen (reduces wind/pop noises)

• 1/4″ adapter (for cameras)

• Battery (LR44)

• Manual and pouch/case

⚙️ Technical Specs

• Polar Pattern: Omnidirectional

• Transducer Type: Electret condenser

• Frequency Range: ~65 Hz – 18 kHz (covers most voice frequencies)

• Signal-to-Noise Ratio: ~74 dB (good clarity for the price)

• Output Impedance: ~1000 Ω or less

• Connector: 3.5 mm TRRS gold-plated plug

• Cable Length: ~6 m (20 ft)

• Power: 1 LR44 battery (for camcorder/DSLR use)

📱 Use Cases

✔ Vlogging & YouTube videos – Dramatically improves audio over built-in mics
✔ Podcasts & interviews – Clip to shirts for clear voice pickup
✔ Online teaching & presentations – Clear speech with minimal handling noise
✔ Corporate recordings – Good for webinars or meetings with external cameras/recorders

📊 Pros & Cons

👍 Pros

• Very affordable compared with many lavalier mics.

• Long cable for flexible positioning.

• Broad compatibility with devices.

• Includes accessories

👎 Cons

• Not wireless — cable can be long and unwieldy for some setups.

• Audio quality is entry-level (good for speech but not studio-grade)

🧾 Who It’s For

This mic is best if you want:

• Better audio than your phone or camera mic.

• A very budget-friendly external mic.

• Something simple and plug-and-play for casual videos, interviews, or speech recording.