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'''Pros'''
'''Pros'''
:✅ Swappable batteries, or limitless power via USB. Lets you record long days without having to (remember to) charge internal batteries.
:👍 Swappable batteries, or limitless power via USB. Lets you record long days without having to (remember to) charge internal batteries.
:✅ Smaller mic. The mic itself is smaller because it does not have a built-in transmitter, so it's easier to hide/less obtrusive.
:👍 Smaller mic. The mic itself is smaller because it does not have a built-in transmitter, so it's easier to hide/less obtrusive.
:✅ Replaceable mic. The lavalier mic can potentially be swapped out for other microphone styles, or with other polar patterns.
:👍 Replaceable mic. The lavalier mic can potentially be swapped out for other microphone styles, or with other polar patterns.
:✅ Large, readable controls. Big buttons and clear OLED displays make the set fool-proof and easy to use.  
:👍 Large, readable controls. Big buttons and clear OLED displays make the set fool-proof and easy to use.  
:✅ "Unlosable"? The mic connection, sturdy clips, and bulky transmitter make the set harder to accidentally drop, lose, or forget.
:👍 "Unlosable"? The mic connection, sturdy clips, and bulky transmitter make the set harder to accidentally drop, lose, or forget.


'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''
:❌ Swappable batteries. You need to remember to always pack spare batteries, just in case.
:👎 Swappable batteries. You need to remember to always pack spare batteries, just in case.
:❌ No digital output. The USB port is for power input only.
:👎 No digital output. The USB port is for power input only.
:❌ Single channel. Each microphone requires its own transmitter and receiver. Most ultra-compacts offer 2 mics/channels per receiver.
:👎 Single channel. Each microphone requires its own transmitter and receiver. Most ultra-compacts offer 2 mics/channels per receiver.
:❌ Wired mic. The mic still connects to the transmitter via wire, which could snag, or has to run underneath your speaker's clothes (=more intrusive)
:👎 Wired mic. The mic still connects to the transmitter via wire, which could snag, or has to run underneath your speaker's clothes (=more intrusive)
:❌ No noise-cancelling. Most ultra-compacts offer built-in ANC which helps when recording in noisy environments.
:👎 No noise-cancelling. Most ultra-compacts offer built-in ANC which helps when recording in noisy environments.
:❌ Bulky. The entire set is bulky and less portable.  
:👎 Bulky. The entire set is bulky and less portable.