The original Saramonic Air had a conventional design for a wireless mic kit, with two blocky rectangular transmitters and a chunky receiver that had a mini OLED screen. This screen showed you essential information such as the input sound levels from the wireless mics. The original Saramonic Air also shipped with wired lavalier clip mics that you could plug into a transmitter and then clip to your shirt like a pro sound recordist.
March 2026 saw the release of the Saramonic Air SE. Despite the similar name, the SE (Special Edition) is a different beast. This newer version has been streamlined to meet the ‘plug and play’ needs of the average content creator who may not have much experience adjusting sound levels on the fly. There are no lavalier clip mics to attach. You simply stick a tiny thumb-tip-sized mic to your subject’s shirt via a mini magnet, plug the equally small receiver into your smartphone’s USB socket, and start recording your voice wirelessly from up to 100 metres.
