Godox Cube-SC Wireless Mic review

A marvellous mini mic kit for smartphone users who want to sound great but travel light

Godox Cube-SC microphone held in a hand over a wooden surface
(Image: © George Cairns / Digital Camera World)

Digital Camera World Verdict

The Godox Cube-SC may suffer from signal drop out more than other wireless mic kits, but when you’re facing the camera the sound is crisp and clear even when your so far away that you can barely be seen on screen. And its so small! The charging case (containing two transmitters and a receiver) fit comfortably in your pocket, so you can whip the kit out whenever you need to improve the sound quality recorded by your smartphone without carrying a dedicated kit bag around with you. Personally I can see myself keeping this useful and highly portable kit close to hand while other (larger) wireless mic kits that I’ve tested will stay on the shelf.

Pros

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    Transmitter remote controls your Camera app to start/stop

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    Palm-sized case fits in your pocket

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    Discrete magnetic transmitters

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    Smallest receiver I’ve encountered

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    Compatible with Apple’s Find My app

Cons

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    Signal drop out when line of sight is lost

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Your smartphone may capture excellent quality sound when it's in your hand, but pop it on a mini tripod and take a few steps back and the sound quality will diminish. As well as your voice, the smartphone’s built-in mic will pick up unwanted ambient background sounds such as echo from walls as well as passing traffic. To keep a mic close to your mouth at all times you need a wireless mic kit such as the Godox Cube-SC. With this kit, you’ll record your voice sounding as loud and clear at 150 meters as it does at 1 meter (as long as you don’t turn away from the camera and the mic loses line of sight with the receiver).

Since 2022 I’ve reviewed 16 wireless mic kits to date, so I have plenty of comparisons - check out our best wireless mic buying guide to explore the wide range on offer. Despite being yet another wireless mic kit vying for your cash the Godox Cube-SC is worth considering as it has a few new features up its sleeve as we discovered during our test!

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Transmitter
Pick-up PatternOmnidirectional
Frequency Response20-20KHz
Signal to Noise Ratio86 dB
Transmission Type2.4GHz Frequency Hopping
Onboard recording No
Max Distance300m (with line of sight)
Battery Life10 hours
Net Weight7g
Dimensions0.96” x 0.98” x 0.49"
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Receiver
Reception Type2.4GHz Frequency Hopping
Max Distance300m (with line of sight)
Battery LifePowered by smartphone
Net Weight5g
Dimensions1.57” x 1.04” x 0.35"
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Features Smartphone remote control, 48kHz/24-bit audio and compatible with Apple’s Find My app ★★★★☆
Design Compact and quick to deploy. The smallest mic kit we’ve tested. ★★★★☆
Performance Clean clear sound though prone to drop out at a distance if you turn your back. ★★★☆☆
Value Relatively cheap as these things go, though the Lightning version is a little more expensive. ★★★★☆
Godox Virso

Godox Virso

Both of the Godox Virso’s transmitters and the receiver are already paired they work straight out of the box. The option to record directly onto a transmitter via a micro SD card provides extra peace of mind if you are worried about signal dropout, but unlike the Godox Cube-SC, there was no signal dropout from the Godox Virso even from behind a thick wall at a distance of approximately 100 meters! If you own a Sony camera then it’s worth considering the Godox Virso S (S for Sony) version, as its receiver’s hot shoe adaptor is designed to slot into a Sony camera’s Multi-Interface shoe to provide a better signal than you’d get using traditional a 3.5 mm connection. 

Hollyland Lark M2

Hollyland Lark M2

If you want a kit that’s almost as small and light as the Godox Cube-SC, then the Hollyland Lark M2 is as close as you’re going to get. Like the Cube-SC, the Lark M2 has two tiny magnetically attached transmitters and a little receiver that you plug straight into your smartphone (though make sure that you buy the Lightning adaptor version if you have an iPhone that’s older than an iPhone 15. Unlike the Cube-SC we didn’t encounter any signal drop out from the Lark M2, though to be fair we didn’t walk as far away with the Lark as we did with the Cube-SC.

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George Cairns

George has been freelancing as a photo fixing and creative tutorial writer since 2002, working for award winning titles such as Digital Camera, PhotoPlus, N-Photo and Practical Photoshop. He's expert in communicating the ins and outs of Photoshop and Lightroom, as well as producing video production tutorials on Final Cut Pro and iMovie for magazines such as iCreate and Mac Format. He also produces regular and exclusive Photoshop CC tutorials for his YouTube channel.