I Bought a ₦8,000 Mic, Then Upgraded to the ₦150,000 DJI Mic Mini. Was It Worth It?

I've been wanting to take my content creation a little more seriously for a while now, especially since I'm getting more comfortable in front of the camera.

But there was one piece of advice I kept hearing from almost every content creator and self-appointed content guru: if you're going to upgrade anything, upgrade your audio.

And it makes sense. You can get away with imperfect lighting or an expensive camera you don't own. Bad audio, though, can make even a great video difficult to watch.

So I decided it was finally time to get myself a wireless microphone. Naturally, I did what anyone with an internet connection would do. I started Googling.

I went through reviews, YouTube videos, online stores, and comparison videos, looking for the best microphone I could get without spending too much. One option kept appearing, especially once I started looking at affordable wireless microphones: the K9.

At about ₦8,000 (~$6), it didn't feel like a particularly risky experiment. If it could make my audio noticeably better than my phone's built-in microphone, I would consider the money well spent.

So I bought it.

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My ₦8,000 experiment

When the K9 arrived, there wasn't much ceremony involved. I unpacked it, connected the receiver to my phone, clipped the microphone onto my shirt, and started recording.

And honestly, I had high hopes for my ₦8,000 microphone.