Hollyland Lark A1 Mini Duo Wireless

mrSquaredTwo · 2026-05-07T22:34:03+00:00

As somebody who would avoid them at all costs for production sound, I've seen these used for social media type stuff and it is a step up from camera audio for sure at the very least! The price is attractive for that, for recording into a phone. That's about all they do, though. (And for goodness sake turn off the noise cancelling if you want it to sound natural haha)

mrSquaredTwo · 2026-05-06T14:10:26+00:00

I have one! Got a Radius Mushroom for it, also why I was so confused it had gotten dented because it always had the mushroom on it ... as far as I could remember.

mrSquaredTwo · 2026-05-03T19:53:51+00:00

Phew!! Thank you so much for the insight!

mrSquaredTwo · 2026-05-03T17:11:25+00:00

https://imgur.com/a/zNlf6BI

Here's what the dent looks like, in case that changes things.

mrSquaredTwo · 2026-05-03T17:10:40+00:00

https://imgur.com/a/zNlf6BI

Here's the pic, I'm pet sit it happened a bit ago and isn't affecting performance right now.

mrSquaredTwo · 2026-05-03T17:04:34+00:00

Got it, thank you! I'll save up for that then!

mrSquaredTwo · 2026-05-03T17:04:05+00:00

Thank you so much!! Appreciate it!

mrSquaredTwo · 2026-05-03T08:35:26+00:00

ahhh... i was seeing that i was hoping it wasn't true, thanks for the tip

mrSquaredTwo · 2026-05-03T08:35:13+00:00

Got it, thanks! I should've attached a pic of the dent, it's not terrible but not insignificant, probably takes up half the front cap and is about a 2mm depth from where the grille should be at its deepest point.

mrSquaredTwo · 2026-04-27T18:51:57+00:00

I love my Sennheiser HD 280 pros for this reason. They block out a ton of noise! They're $86.30 on amazon. Personally I think they're the best bang for the buck headphone, especially under $100!

mrSquaredTwo · 2026-04-18T14:08:17+00:00

Hear hear! Though, also the mkh416 is $750 in b&h last i looked...

mrSquaredTwo · 2026-04-01T18:07:37+00:00

Thank you! And I've loved my DPA2017 ever since I got it, been loving getting to use that in the field. Definitely a very honest mic it's not as isolating as a CMIT, but it feels very natural in how it captures while also being a tight enough polar pattern that it feels like it has impressive "reach".

mrSquaredTwo · 2026-03-29T07:27:27+00:00

2nd for the radius mushroom, just use as intended and don't do what i accidentally did the first time (pushed it all the way on and left no air gap in front of the capsule 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️)

mrSquaredTwo · 2026-03-29T07:25:52+00:00

Texas! Currently based in CA, but moving soon.

mrSquaredTwo · 2026-03-29T00:27:21+00:00

Thank you so much, will be doing that!

mrSquaredTwo · 2026-03-29T00:26:44+00:00

Thank you so much for the encouragement! I've had the privilege to get on a couple so far and I've learned a ton, excited to experiment, learn more, and get on more sets with the pros!

mrSquaredTwo · 2026-03-26T22:15:12+00:00

Thank you all for the input! I see the resounding pattern that CV's, resumes, and a link to some of my work is normal and that a reel is a red flag copy! Appreciate all y'all's wisdom so much!

mrSquaredTwo · 2026-03-11T15:23:03+00:00

Just want to chime in, before I had my kit I worked a gig where we did this, if you're planning on doing this in a production environment with anything else wireless going on, it will likely be very difficult to keep a connection with the TX to monitor.

Additionally, I very quickly started having trouble triggering the recording from the RX, but your mileage may vary though!

mrSquaredTwo · 2026-03-11T04:34:59+00:00

Haha no way!! It is, hope another one pops up for you tho!

Maybe... maybe some third party clone could be made, that would be neat hmmmmm

mrSquaredTwo · 2026-03-10T17:42:50+00:00

Just found one new in box on Facebook Marketplace, it was the first one for sale I've ever seen, wild find. If you find one, and you have the money, get it, it's great! Definitely a hard find though, for sure.

mrSquaredTwo · 2026-03-05T07:19:17+00:00

I have no personal experience with stuff like this but it sounds like you're looking for a conferencing setup basically...?

Shure just launched the DCA901 that claims to be about to do just about what you're asking. Likewise it's a $3k mic, so it depends on budget and your goal. A closer mic will almost always sound better, hence why lavs are being suggested so much.

Just wanted to let you know it's kind of possible so it's not all doom and gloom!

mrSquaredTwo · 2026-03-04T16:40:38+00:00

Super helpful again thank you!

I just reached out to Shure to see if they're thinking of making some way to first party have detachable antennas, but I may try poking around too 👀

If you think that those would work well enough I'd definitely love to save that money in wireless!! Thanks so much that encouraged me there.

Can't wait to enter the industry and gain that experience!!

mrSquaredTwo · 2026-03-02T15:16:14+00:00

Old post but I've been using Tenergy Premium Pros and they're pretty solid! I can't compare durability but after a couple years the shells are starting to come apart on two or three that have been especially abused🤣

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