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Pros
- Award-Winning Across Both Halves of the Range: Videomaker's Best of NAB named the Pyro Ultra Best Transmitter in 2026, the LARK M2S Best Microphone in 2025 and the LARK M2 Best Wireless Mic in 2024, with Red Dot Design Awards for the Mars 4K and Mars M1 in 2023.
- Wireless Video From $419 to $1,199: The Pyro 5 at $419 and Pyro 5 4K at $449 cover solo work, the Cosmo C2 at $999 pushes 1,000 metres with dual HDMI and SDI out and NDI HX3, and the Pyro Ultra at $1,199 does native 4K60 — a bracket that used to start well past $2,000.
- Lav Audio That Costs Less Than the Cable Used To: The LARK A1 at $59.90, LARK M2 at $99, LARK M2S at $114 and LARK MAX 2 at $269 — with 300-metre range, 48kHz 24-bit, 70dB signal to noise and transmitters as light as seven grams.
Cons
- Published latency figures describe the radio link rather than the whole camera-to-screen chain, so plan for a little more delay in practice — which is why the systems offer a lower-latency Smooth mode alongside HD.
- Warranty service is handled by the regional centre where the unit was bought, so it is worth buying from the store that matches where you live.
The Verdict
What sets Hollyland apart is that it made wireless video ordinary: Monitoring a camera wirelessly used to mean a Teradek budget. Hollyland now covers the whole bracket — the Pyro 5 at $419 and Pyro 5 4K at $449 for solo shooters, the Mars line for HDMI and 3G-SDI work, the Cosmo C2 at $999 reaching 1,000 metres with 33ms latency, dual HDMI and dual SDI out and NDI HX3 support, and the Pyro Ultra at $1,199 doing native 4K60 with 20ms in Focus Mode. Alongside it sits the Solidcom intercom range, from the C1 Pro at $649 to the SE Pro at $679, and the Astra P1 PTZ camera at $1,999. The LARK microphones are the other half of the story and arguably the better value: the A1 at $59.90, the M2 at $99, the M2S at $114 and the MAX 2 at $269, running 300 metres line of sight at 48kHz and 24-bit with 70dB signal to noise, from transmitters weighing seven to nine grams. The awards back it up — Videomaker Best of NAB in three consecutive years, Red Dot in 2023 — and Newsshooter called the Pyro 7 arguably better than anything else at its price. If you shoot alone and monitor on a second screen, this is the range that makes it affordable. Start with a Pyro 5 and a LARK M2.
Wireless Video and Audio for People Who Shoot Alone
Hollyland builds wireless video transmission systems, wireless microphones, intercom systems, streaming cameras and accessories. The video lines are Pyro (7 Ultra, 5 4K, Ultra, 5, 7, S and H), Mars (400S Pro II, M1 Enhanced, 4K, 400S Pro), Cosmo (C1, C2), Vcore and Syscom 421S. Microphones run under LARK (MAX 2, A1, M2S, M2) and MELO (P1). Intercom is the Solidcom range (M1 Pro, H1, SE Pro, SE, C1 Pro, C1, M1) plus a wireless tally system, and cameras include the Astra P1, Lyra and VenusLiv.
Current pricing: Pyro Ultra $1,199, Cosmo C2 $999 (from $1,299), Pyro 5 4K $449, Pyro 5 $419 (from $599), LARK MAX 2 $269 (from $299), LARK M2S $114 (from $212), LARK M2 $99 (from $183), LARK A1 $59.90 (from $75), Solidcom SE Pro $679 (from $970), Solidcom C1 Pro $649 (from $812), Astra P1 PTZ camera $1,999 and Lyra $149.
Verified specifications. The Cosmo C2 reaches 1,000 metres line of sight at 33ms latency in 1080p up to 60fps, on 5.15–5.85GHz with HEVO 2.0, dual HDMI and dual 3G-SDI out and UVC, RTMP and NDI HX3 support. The Pyro Ultra transmits native 4K60 at 12 Mbps over HDMI with 20ms latency in Focus Mode at 1080p25/30 and 45ms at 4K60, supporting unlimited receivers and stable to twenty. The Mars 4K covers 150 metres with HDMI and 3G-SDI in and out at up to 3840×2160. The Pyro H manages 400 metres at 60ms in 1080p60 with UVC streaming at 192 grams a unit. On the audio side the LARK M2 runs 300 metres line of sight at 48kHz and 24-bit with 70dB signal to noise, omnidirectional capsules and noise cancellation, from a nine-gram transmitter lasting about ten hours, or thirty to forty with the case; the M2S weighs seven grams and handles 116dB maximum sound pressure.
Returns run 30 days from delivery on unused items with tags intact and original packaging. Shipping is free on US orders over $99, with delivery to the US, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, 27 European countries, the UK, Japan and Australia. Warranty is 12 months on transmitters and receivers across the Mars, Pyro and Cosmo series, extending to 24 months on the Syscom 421S and on intercom base stations, with accessories generally at 12 months and some cable accessories at three; service is handled by the regional centre where the product was purchased. Awards include Videomaker Best of NAB 2026 Best Transmitter for the Pyro Ultra, Best Microphone 2025 for the LARK M2S, Best Wireless Mic 2024 for the LARK M2, and Red Dot Design Awards in 2023 for the Mars 4K and Mars M1.
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