Love the RODE Wireless GO II. I was filming an interview and noticed after a couple of minutes that the mic was muted on my receiver, so there was no audio baked on the videofile, but thanks to the fantastic automatic record function I was able to recover the audio recorded on the transmitters internal storage... That's truly a fantastic feature
Hey how was the audio? I am thinking about getting a few of these for a film set. Who you recommend these for actors? More so in case Boom mic doesn't capture everything.
The reason it says 43+ hours remaining is because they actually released a firmware update before release that increased the compression capability. "Each transmitter can store over 40 hours of compressed audio. Note this is higher than the 24+ hours stated when the Wireless GO II was launched - our engineers have been able to optimise the storage capability in the latest firmware release compared to the firmware that shipped at launch."
I bought the WG1 because of your video and have loved it. I watched this video when it came out and thought it was super cool but didn't need the upgrade. I just had a job come up where I needed 2 transmitter setup and I came back to your channel to watch this video and buy the WG2 set. I'm here now getting a refresher on how to get them setup and ready to use them for the first time for a shoot the next 2 days. Thanks for what you do!
I love this for recording acoustic sessions (guitar + vocals). I can have one mic clipped inside my shirt for the voice and one in my pocket with a lav sticking to the guitar, then I'm able to mix guitar and vocals almost separately in post production.
Is this what you use for your duels? We have been using lav mics and audio is a bit tough. We use the same Glidegear setup you do with two S21 Ultra phones for our cameras, but not sure what the best setup for two person audio is
I had a lot of issues using TWO sets of originals at the same time. So much interference with video livestreaming. Once I figured out the issue was using two sets at once (I had a black set and a white set), it was fine again using one set. Which is why I upgraded to II as soon as it came out in Canada.
You're tips for video creators are the best tips of any RUclipsr in existence! I upgraded my studio setup on my new channel after watching your videos. I have gotten so many compliments on my new video because of your help. Thank you!
That computer integration is fantastic. I use my Go when doing cooking live streams but this just makes it so much more stream lined. Might have to get this...
I'll watch Caleb's review even if Curtis beat him to it. Overall, though, these really good reviews always take longer to come out than the fluff that pops up in the first day or two after a product drops.
Hey! We are from Russia today - we were the first in our country to unpack and review this microphone RODE Wireless GO II. Support our video like, please))) Thank you very much
I would love to hear the difference between the wireless audio going straight to the camera vs the audio being recorded into the rode system. It seems to me that the audio recorded internally to the rode system sounds noticeably better. It does make sense seeing it is a direct connection
Excellent and also very enlightening presentation!!! Eveyrthing a beginner needs to know. Especially the part between 3:02 - 3:42 that's referring to the mono and stereo modes!!! EVERYTHING you describe stands absolutely perfect on my new Rode Wireless GO II pack!!! Thank you very much!!!!! Your information was just perfect 🎊💯
I have to say with the B3 it sounds fantastic huge dif in sound quality, but also huge dif in price at $189. Making it less budget friendly but such a huge improvement might be worth it if you want much better sound. I wonder if any less costly options would work that will get one closer to the sound of the B3 on the Rode but for slightly less. None of the others you tested even came close.
Rode GETS IT! My biggest complaint about any action-size recorder is that they usually have no Stereo recording. My GoPro does have stereo recording (few people know that) and I use a stereo splitter so that I can feed my helmet mic into one side and what I hear on my helmet speakers onto the other channel. That way, I only have to convert the Stereo into Dual Mono in post and adjust the two channels to match in loudness. In a mono recording, the levels never match and you are tasked to edit between every exchange to get the loudness to match. Internal recording on my Sena 10c EVO helmet communicator is only mono. I don't think it would be a radical change in firmware to get the 10c EVO recording stereo where the helmet mic goes to one side of the stereo recording and the sound received from others to go to the other side. I could go through a whole list of action devices that could make that change and be far more usable. Here's my tutorial on how to record stereo on the GoPro: ruclips.net/video/QErHaBRBi6k/видео.html
@@faisalvck9979 I'll bet you it's something like this (at least this is how I do it): Sennheiser MKE600 (or small diaphragm condenser) -> Universal (or Apogee interface equivalent) -> Logic/Protools/etc -> slap some compression, EQ, limiter -> bounce out .wav and sync with PluralEyes (or equivalent).
Yeah at 8:41 he compares the Rode with a Sennheiser MKH-416 plugged into a Mixpre-3, which I guess is what he's using in the rest of the video. Even with that mic there's a lot of room treatment going on. Sounds really great though.
This is a killer device, but... The "always recording" feature is almost a deal breaker for me, as we don't want to rec the audio during mid take. Hope rode fixes the problem by adding some sort of start/stop button on the Rx via firmware update.
It is only supposed to be a backup feature. Not as your main recording method. It can store between 7 and 43 hours of backup audio, that should be plenty for most shoots, even if it records mid takes.
Dang it! I bought the first one with your recommendation and have been loving them for the past almost 2years. This is a dang good upgrade but I need to spend my money on other stuff. Thanks for making want to upgrade something I had no intention of upgrading!!
I own both the PicoMic and the Wireless Go II and yesterday I used the Go II for the first time filming three interviews. I have to say that I really was impressed with the quality of the audio from the Go II. While I LOVE the small form factor of the PicoMic and the fact that it's not very noticeable when attached to the speaker, I always notice a slight digital tinge to the audio. I'm not sure how to describe what I mean, but it always bothered me a little bit. I did have some hardware issues, but PicoGear's customer service was superb and they resolved my problems by sending me replacement hardware! I ended up buying the Go II mainly for the on board recording capability. The Go II's audio was, to my ears, much better than the PicoMic, but this may be due to the fact that I was using the Rode Lavalier Go with it. Either way, I was pleasantly surprised by how good it sounded. However, it wasn't all sunshine and rainbows. I should first mention that I have the latest firmware on the transmitters and receiver. I also have the latest version of RODE Central. I have the transmitters set to record to internal memory and the first issue occurred with the audio quality set to Uncompressed and the second issue was with the audio quality set to Compressed. The first issue occurred two days ago when I recorded some tests and connected both transmitters to my computer and RODE Central. For one of them, I got an error message that read "Error mounting mass storage." After disconnecting and reconnecting the transmitter a few times, I was still getting the same message. I then disconnected and tried powering up the transmitter and it wouldn't power on no matter how long I held the power button. I reconnected the transmitter to the computer (still getting error message), changed the audio quality setting from Uncompressed to Compressed, disconnected it from the computer, and was finally able to power it on. I don't know if it was that change that helped or if it just decided to power on. I recorded a few more tests, reconnected, and was finally able to access the recordings. The second issue wasn't noticed until I got home after my shoot yesterday and connected the transmitter to my computer. I had filmed three separate interviews. The audio recording for the first two interviews were there, but the third one wasn't. It never recorded even though the receiver showed that it was recording. Fortunately, the receiver was connected to my camera and I got the audio, but this is really worrisome because the whole purpose of being able to record to the transmitter is in case you have some glitch in your camera audio. And my experience right out of the gate is I can't rely on the transmitter's ability to record the audio to its internal memory every time which, like I said earlier, is the reason I bought this mic. Anyone else experience any of these two issues?
Amazing vid per usual. Love the honesty about the pros and cons of the product and the tie back to video conferencing and online events. This is seriously the best channel on RUclips for production!!!!!
I was hoping you do the test where you turn your back to the transmitter to see if the audio cuts out. The original had that problem. So wasn't great for walking and talking videos
Rode products are generally rubbish, software/drivers never work and there is always some irritating "total fail" bug that makes you want to throw it on the ground and jump up and down on it. It's all just marketing, a $50 Chinese 3rd party item assembled in Australia and sold for $300.
Here an extra two 👍👍 for the new generation Wireless GO II, because I discovered yesterday both TX and the RX can be charged thru a USB-Hub connected to a power bank while my phone and audio recorded are also connected. The previous generation Wireless GO needed to be plugged into the power bank directly using up all available ports.
only problem is that is the B3 uses a locking connector whereas the Rode doesn't so an adapter is needed (hard to come across) or the connection might be unstable.
@@RoamingParadise You are misinformed. It comes with everything from locking to non-locking to microdot to TA5F to Sony to even unterminated so that you can adapt it yourself.
@@robertfeliciano5723 I stand corrected. For some reason the first B&H product listing that shows up when googling B3 does not offer these variant options which is why I didn’t realize this. Thanks for pointing that out!
ngl - i watched your review 5 times and finally gave in. I do own original RODE Go but lately they started to play up. Not charging as it should and recording started to introduce some white noise. So i watched this review 5 times and decided ... it's time ... order and should be in my hands in 2 days. THANK YOU !!!
Thanks for this video, very helpful. Sounds pretty good with the Rode lav. With the Countryman B3 (a pretty good lav) I hear a lot of hiss/self-noise - strange. As a result don’t know if when using other lavs (Sennheiser, etc) we would expect hissing like the B3, or nice quiet like the Rode lav.
Hi, thanks for the informative video. What mic did you use to make this video? The sound quality sounds better than the Rode Wireless GO II in all cases.
I can use my old Go mic outdoors only if I use an elastic band to keep the wind muff on!! Nice to see they have fixed this but I won't be spending another $300 on new version. Great review.
Sorry Caleb but on 3:42 it is exactly the other way around. "Split" is (St)ereo aka 2 Channels with different Tracks and "Merged/Mixed" is (M)ono aka 1 Single Channel. I know merged will put out a Stereo Signal as well but since both Stereo Channels are the same it is basically Mono.
Great video as always, many thanks for the review. I love the fact that rode made this upgrage, the huge feature is onboard recording ability, as many times in run&gun doc work it may save the footage.
The Countryman B3 Lavalier microphone sounds absolutely amazing, but there is a distinct background hiss, which is really unfortunate. Perhaps a battery powered Lavalier microphone is necessary to remove the noise floor. The most important part of using cheap audio equipment is the background noise, the harmonic distortion or noise floor. Cheap products cause a lot of background hiss, and noise. The Countryman seemed to have a major problem with noise.
Woah, your basement looks like it has windows! Fancy fancy. Questions: I am unclear when the tx’s decide to start recording? Do they just record constantly when turned on? Do they only record when the rx is turned on? My use case would be to use them for recording foley audio from talent when I am droning and don’t have my A-cam powered up. Seems like we need a go-ii pro version. Larger battery and record size, locking mic input, 32bit float local recordings, time code jaming. I’d pay 1k for those for sure no question
Gobos and a new studio! The TX's start recording once they are connected to the RX and will continue to record until they or the RX are turned off. All of this is done automatically. Rode definitely needs to make a Rodelink II/Rodelink Pro with 32-bit float, recording and locking inputs!
This was super helpful and the most indepth review I have seen of anything. My major concern was using this as an input device with a lav. And you went above and beyond, especially with the sampling of different lavs. Went ahead and bought and bought this and the countryman b3 right after
Hi there! This was a top notch review. My only question in regards to the functionality of this microphone (coming from a noobie in audio) is whether having to transmitters means I can now have one attached to somebody else and one attached to myself for a two person segment? If not, how good is the internal microphone at picking up voices from people nearby? I'd like to use this as a solution for vlogging. Thanks a bunch for your time!
Hi Lalo, I can chime in and confirm this would allow you to put one transmitter on each interview participant seperately for a two-person interview. In post-production you will want to take the audio channel and split it into two seperate mono tracks to mix them seperately
As always, great content. You are so thorough. When the Wireless GO first debuted, I lamented that it didn't allow 2 transmitters to a single receiver. It seemed to make so much sense for interviews, etc. NOW, we have it. YEA!!!
Your videos certainly helped me decide on the original go, it’s been awesome. Thanks for the great content, I’ll definitely keep this in mind if I need multiple audio sources in the future
Thank you for the great review! I just purchased 2 Countryman B3 mics with the 3.5 jack and they don't seem to work with the Rode Go II, no audio. Am I missing a step?
I was just about to buy the Countryman B3 after this review but my local supplier just called me to say that Countryman has told him their mics will not be compatible with Rode wireless systems!
you would not man, those cables are out of USB specs. when charging 3 devices depending on their battery levels they require different amperages and when the cable is 3in1 it does not have control over these different requirements and it may cause problems.
@@aydngulgun8936 I agree, I felt like a missed opportunity since all other wireless mics at that price point include one. Even as a optional accessory it would still be welcome 😎👍
Having watched 5-6 videos about this device, you'd think I'd know what I needed to. Then DSLR Video Shooter comes out with their video on it the next day and of course I had to watch it. Turns out there was a lot that was left out. Gotta love how thorough Caleb is, thanks man!
7:59 Rode Wireless Go II 8:06 Rode Wireless Go 8:12 Rode Wireless GO II with Rode Lav 8:19 Rode Wireless GO II with Countryman B3 Lav 8:31 Rode Wireless GO II with Rode Interview Go 8:41 Premix 3 & Sennheiser MKH
@@marcosrodriguez2709 Just put a separate recorder between two Go II's and the camera - that's your best bet. Alternatively, mixdown in each Go II and then through something like a stereo to mono adapter should be possible.
Røde engineers managed to make an adjustment during the firmware update to allow the transmitters to record 40+ hours of compressed* audio! I saw it pop up when I updated my transmitters. So the 43hr is accurate! Super awesome.
I’ve noticed that if the receiver looses power or is out of range the internal recording stops on the mic-pack. Defeating the purpose or redundant backups. The mic-packs really should be independent. They’re great but a completely missed opportunity for personal recordings and actual safety measures. But I’ll agree, the quality and ease of use is like no other! I hope to see more from RODE.
Caleb: excellent review, and whatever EQ/compression you are using on your voice rocks: your voice sounds lush and real. I have the original GO (we record second system sound on all our videos) and it is truly excellent. The new GO II is only better, it seems. Thanks for this.
Thanks for this video! I just broke one of my camera lenses, using a microphone with a cable. I didn’t pay attention for a second, cable pulled the camera... and it fell. This sounds like a great solution.
I have no idea how or why yt decided to add this to my Home Screen, but it was an interesting video to watch. Your audio is what drew me in and kept me interested, I thought it was the go 2 but not sure after you did the tests later.
Seeing news about DJI wireless mic got me here. Appreciate your thorough breakdown of details but I'll wait for feedback on the one from DJI before I consider this.
Cool device, sounds really nice. It's funny, I actually ended up picking up the Deity 2 mic kit you reviewed on here, and I am still super impressed with that set.
An interesting and informative review. A minor point is that you refer to 'post-production' as 'post', which has a double meaning as it also refers to POST or Power On Self-Test at the beginning of Windows computer switch on or reboot. To avoid confusion I would say 'post-production editing' at the start of the video, and only abbreviate it to 'post' later on in the video! Thanks for uploading.
Love the RODE Wireless GO II. I was filming an interview and noticed after a couple of minutes that the mic was muted on my receiver, so there was no audio baked on the videofile, but thanks to the fantastic automatic record function I was able to recover the audio recorded on the transmitters internal storage... That's truly a fantastic feature
Hey how was the audio? I am thinking about getting a few of these for a film set. Who you recommend these for actors? More so in case Boom mic doesn't capture everything.
i just bought one on sale :)
@@D-Harm i guess there are better options for audiophiles, but i’m also a pro musician and audio mixing engineer and to my ears they sound good.
So with the onboard recording, does it need the receiver to work, or can I just use the transmitter on its own?
@@wegotguns3325 i think u can use the transmitter on it's own and later merge it with the recording.
Man, the winner in this video is the sound from your boom mic.
Totally - it also cost $700 more for the microphone and then we need a preamp/recorder to go with it. He's using the Sennheiser shot gun mic MKH-416
Indeed!
Sound quality is not good..
So true I wanna buy his book mic perfect audio
Your boom mic is amazing
The reason it says 43+ hours remaining is because they actually released a firmware update before release that increased the compression capability. "Each transmitter can store over 40 hours of compressed audio. Note this is higher than the 24+ hours stated when the Wireless GO II was launched - our engineers have been able to optimise the storage capability in the latest firmware release compared to the firmware that shipped at launch."
Saved my day, almost bought the previous version. Amazing review, cheers! 😄
I did this week 🤦♂️
@@RamblinggeekUk I run a pair of the first gen wireless go, and they are excellent, so don't be too upset!
@@ssneg I have been pretty impressed by them so far!
Same here!
Whts d difference
I bought the WG1 because of your video and have loved it. I watched this video when it came out and thought it was super cool but didn't need the upgrade. I just had a job come up where I needed 2 transmitter setup and I came back to your channel to watch this video and buy the WG2 set.
I'm here now getting a refresher on how to get them setup and ready to use them for the first time for a shoot the next 2 days. Thanks for what you do!
I love this for recording acoustic sessions (guitar + vocals). I can have one mic clipped inside my shirt for the voice and one in my pocket with a lav sticking to the guitar, then I'm able to mix guitar and vocals almost separately in post production.
Can I ask how you stick a lav to your guitar? I’d like to know!
Very comprehensive, looking forward to your comparison test when DJI mic is officially out.
This video is really a subtle endorsement for the Sennheiser MKH 416 :)
Is that what he used the rest of the time? Because that sounded amazing!
@@stephanekiss I think it is.
man, looks like a solid upgrade. I was holding off on getting the original wireless gos, but now, its pretty much a no brainer.
This is what I use in my videos! Best upgrade I made to my vids hands down ✌️
We need them anabars man.
Incredible review. I just purchased this for myself and can’t wait to get into it. The original has been nothing but solid.
Wow, I remember seeing these (the original ones) on your channel and was thinking about buying them, nice to know you like them as well.
Is this what you use for your duels? We have been using lav mics and audio is a bit tough. We use the same Glidegear setup you do with two S21 Ultra phones for our cameras, but not sure what the best setup for two person audio is
I had a lot of issues using TWO sets of originals at the same time. So much interference with video livestreaming. Once I figured out the issue was using two sets at once (I had a black set and a white set), it was fine again using one set. Which is why I upgraded to II as soon as it came out in Canada.
This is how a product should be reviewed, without begging for likes and subscriptions.
And you just got both! Well done, sir.
The Countryman B3 sounds amazing. Unbelievable sound quality for a tiny water resistant mic.... Good job!
You're tips for video creators are the best tips of any RUclipsr in existence! I upgraded my studio setup on my new channel after watching your videos. I have gotten so many compliments on my new video because of your help. Thank you!
That computer integration is fantastic. I use my Go when doing cooking live streams but this just makes it so much more stream lined. Might have to get this...
your audio quality in THIS video sounds amazing mate!
The only way to get good engagement on audio gear reviews is to beat Curtis to the upload. Jokes aside, great video Caleb!
Haha so true! Love Curtis!!!
😂
I'll watch Caleb's review even if Curtis beat him to it. Overall, though, these really good reviews always take longer to come out than the fluff that pops up in the first day or two after a product drops.
I mean, it's tough to beat sound daddy content for sure.
Hey! We are from Russia today - we were the first in our country to unpack and review this microphone RODE Wireless GO II. Support our video like, please))) Thank you very much
I got a MixPre-3 and Senheisser Shotgun Mic setup like you too! Best audio combo by far!! Great review as always Caleb!
The sound muff demo sold me right away.
just purchased using YOUR links! I am happy to reward you for your awesome content!
I would love to hear the difference between the wireless audio going straight to the camera vs the audio being recorded into the rode system. It seems to me that the audio recorded internally to the rode system sounds noticeably better. It does make sense seeing it is a direct connection
Excellent and also very enlightening presentation!!! Eveyrthing a beginner needs to know. Especially the part between 3:02 - 3:42 that's referring to the mono and stereo modes!!! EVERYTHING you describe stands absolutely perfect on my new Rode Wireless GO II pack!!!
Thank you very much!!!!! Your information was just perfect 🎊💯
I have to say with the B3 it sounds fantastic huge dif in sound quality, but also huge dif in price at $189. Making it less budget friendly but such a huge improvement might be worth it if you want much better sound. I wonder if any less costly options would work that will get one closer to the sound of the B3 on the Rode but for slightly less. None of the others you tested even came close.
Best review so far in regards to the go 2...Really the only one which explains in an excellent way how they work
This addressed a lot of issues I had with the original model. Still love my Tascam DR-10Ls.
Thanks for the detailed review. Please confirm if It could be used with Android Phones as well.
This is exactly what I needed for wedding filming
Rode GETS IT! My biggest complaint about any action-size recorder is that they usually have no Stereo recording. My GoPro does have stereo recording (few people know that) and I use a stereo splitter so that I can feed my helmet mic into one side and what I hear on my helmet speakers onto the other channel. That way, I only have to convert the Stereo into Dual Mono in post and adjust the two channels to match in loudness. In a mono recording, the levels never match and you are tasked to edit between every exchange to get the loudness to match. Internal recording on my Sena 10c EVO helmet communicator is only mono. I don't think it would be a radical change in firmware to get the 10c EVO recording stereo where the helmet mic goes to one side of the stereo recording and the sound received from others to go to the other side. I could go through a whole list of action devices that could make that change and be far more usable. Here's my tutorial on how to record stereo on the GoPro: ruclips.net/video/QErHaBRBi6k/видео.html
Dang your audio is solid!
Please make a video your audio setup. And your post production workflow for audio
except the guy did not breath for 11 minutes straight. also I hear a bit of phase cancellation from early reflection.
@@faisalvck9979 I'll bet you it's something like this (at least this is how I do it): Sennheiser MKE600 (or small diaphragm condenser) -> Universal (or Apogee interface equivalent) -> Logic/Protools/etc -> slap some compression, EQ, limiter -> bounce out .wav and sync with PluralEyes (or equivalent).
Yeah at 8:41 he compares the Rode with a Sennheiser MKH-416 plugged into a Mixpre-3, which I guess is what he's using in the rest of the video. Even with that mic there's a lot of room treatment going on. Sounds really great though.
Hey there, he is using a professional shotgun microphone to record his audio - Sennheiser MKH-416 going to a MixPre-3
Omg perfect timing. I saw they came out with II few days ago and was waiting for you to put this video up!!! Thank you!!
This is a killer device, but...
The "always recording" feature is almost a deal breaker for me, as we don't want to rec the audio during mid take. Hope rode fixes the problem by adding some sort of start/stop button on the Rx via firmware update.
It is only supposed to be a backup feature. Not as your main recording method. It can store between 7 and 43 hours of backup audio, that should be plenty for most shoots, even if it records mid takes.
Dang it! I bought the first one with your recommendation and have been loving them for the past almost 2years. This is a dang good upgrade but I need to spend my money on other stuff. Thanks for making want to upgrade something I had no intention of upgrading!!
I own both the PicoMic and the Wireless Go II and yesterday I used the Go II for the first time filming three interviews. I have to say that I really was impressed with the quality of the audio from the Go II. While I LOVE the small form factor of the PicoMic and the fact that it's not very noticeable when attached to the speaker, I always notice a slight digital tinge to the audio. I'm not sure how to describe what I mean, but it always bothered me a little bit. I did have some hardware issues, but PicoGear's customer service was superb and they resolved my problems by sending me replacement hardware! I ended up buying the Go II mainly for the on board recording capability. The Go II's audio was, to my ears, much better than the PicoMic, but this may be due to the fact that I was using the Rode Lavalier Go with it. Either way, I was pleasantly surprised by how good it sounded.
However, it wasn't all sunshine and rainbows.
I should first mention that I have the latest firmware on the transmitters and receiver. I also have the latest version of RODE Central. I have the transmitters set to record to internal memory and the first issue occurred with the audio quality set to Uncompressed and the second issue was with the audio quality set to Compressed.
The first issue occurred two days ago when I recorded some tests and connected both transmitters to my computer and RODE Central. For one of them, I got an error message that read "Error mounting mass storage." After disconnecting and reconnecting the transmitter a few times, I was still getting the same message. I then disconnected and tried powering up the transmitter and it wouldn't power on no matter how long I held the power button. I reconnected the transmitter to the computer (still getting error message), changed the audio quality setting from Uncompressed to Compressed, disconnected it from the computer, and was finally able to power it on. I don't know if it was that change that helped or if it just decided to power on. I recorded a few more tests, reconnected, and was finally able to access the recordings.
The second issue wasn't noticed until I got home after my shoot yesterday and connected the transmitter to my computer. I had filmed three separate interviews. The audio recording for the first two interviews were there, but the third one wasn't. It never recorded even though the receiver showed that it was recording. Fortunately, the receiver was connected to my camera and I got the audio, but this is really worrisome because the whole purpose of being able to record to the transmitter is in case you have some glitch in your camera audio. And my experience right out of the gate is I can't rely on the transmitter's ability to record the audio to its internal memory every time which, like I said earlier, is the reason I bought this mic.
Anyone else experience any of these two issues?
Great info as always! I was so surprised to see the B3 perform so well with this! Crazy what a high quality Lavalier can do.
Great review, thank you!
Amazing vid per usual. Love the honesty about the pros and cons of the product and the tie back to video conferencing and online events. This is seriously the best channel on RUclips for production!!!!!
I was hoping you do the test where you turn your back to the transmitter to see if the audio cuts out. The original had that problem. So wasn't great for walking and talking videos
Rode products are generally rubbish, software/drivers never work and there is always some irritating "total fail" bug that makes you want to throw it on the ground and jump up and down on it.
It's all just marketing, a $50 Chinese 3rd party item assembled in Australia and sold for $300.
Here an extra two 👍👍 for the new generation Wireless GO II, because I discovered yesterday both TX and the RX can be charged thru a USB-Hub connected to a power bank while my phone and audio recorded are also connected. The previous generation Wireless GO needed to be plugged into the power bank directly using up all available ports.
That B3 sounded great, I didn't even know that model existed.
Agreed. That mic sounded fanstastic
only problem is that is the B3 uses a locking connector whereas the Rode doesn't so an adapter is needed (hard to come across) or the connection might be unstable.
@@RoamingParadise You are misinformed. It comes with everything from locking to non-locking to microdot to TA5F to Sony to even unterminated so that you can adapt it yourself.
@@robertfeliciano5723 I stand corrected. For some reason the first B&H product listing that shows up when googling B3 does not offer these variant options which is why I didn’t realize this. Thanks for pointing that out!
B3 is my go to mic. Love the small size too, easy to hide.
ngl - i watched your review 5 times and finally gave in. I do own original RODE Go but lately they started to play up. Not charging as it should and recording started to introduce some white noise. So i watched this review 5 times and decided ... it's time ... order and should be in my hands in 2 days.
THANK YOU !!!
Thanks for this video, very helpful. Sounds pretty good with the Rode lav. With the Countryman B3 (a pretty good lav) I hear a lot of hiss/self-noise - strange. As a result don’t know if when using other lavs (Sennheiser, etc) we would expect hissing like the B3, or nice quiet like the Rode lav.
Hi, thanks for the informative video. What mic did you use to make this video? The sound quality sounds better than the Rode Wireless GO II in all cases.
What mic are you using for this video? It sounds amazing!!
Yeah im surprised he didn't mention that
I can use my old Go mic outdoors only if I use an elastic band to keep the wind muff on!! Nice to see they have fixed this but I won't be spending another $300 on new version. Great review.
Sorry Caleb but on 3:42 it is exactly the other way around. "Split" is (St)ereo aka 2 Channels with different Tracks and "Merged/Mixed" is (M)ono aka 1 Single Channel.
I know merged will put out a Stereo Signal as well but since both Stereo Channels are the same it is basically Mono.
Great video as always, many thanks for the review. I love the fact that rode made this upgrage, the huge feature is onboard recording ability, as many times in run&gun doc work it may save the footage.
Whooo that A Roll is 👌
The Countryman B3 Lavalier microphone sounds absolutely amazing, but there is a distinct background hiss, which is really unfortunate. Perhaps a battery powered Lavalier microphone is necessary to remove the noise floor. The most important part of using cheap audio equipment is the background noise, the harmonic distortion or noise floor. Cheap products cause a lot of background hiss, and noise. The Countryman seemed to have a major problem with noise.
Agreed-I’m shocked how few other comments mentioned this issue.
Woah, your basement looks like it has windows! Fancy fancy. Questions: I am unclear when the tx’s decide to start recording? Do they just record constantly when turned on? Do they only record when the rx is turned on? My use case would be to use them for recording foley audio from talent when I am droning and don’t have my A-cam powered up.
Seems like we need a go-ii pro version.
Larger battery and record size, locking mic input, 32bit float local recordings, time code jaming. I’d pay 1k for those for sure no question
Gobos and a new studio! The TX's start recording once they are connected to the RX and will continue to record until they or the RX are turned off. All of this is done automatically.
Rode definitely needs to make a Rodelink II/Rodelink Pro with 32-bit float, recording and locking inputs!
@@dslrvideoshooter - thanks Caleb! Miss you dude.
@@Levi_Allen How lovely to have my two favourite RUclips dudes interacting! Thanks as always Caleb for the great review :)
@@dslrvideoshooter yes locking inputs a must
Guys, other channels have reported that 32-bit float is live.
This was super helpful and the most indepth review I have seen of anything. My major concern was using this as an input device with a lav. And you went above and beyond, especially with the sampling of different lavs. Went ahead and bought and bought this and the countryman b3 right after
great review, thank you! what microphone were you using to record most of this?
He shows it briefly at 8:41 it's the Sennheiser MKH 416
Yeah. His audio in his video sounds really great but those Rode wireless sound, “empty.”
@@jaxfilm No, that's the handheld adaptor for the Wireless Go 2. The mic you're hearing will be on a boom overhead out of sight of the camera.
Your videos are always so concise. So helpful. Love them! 👍
I swear I was watching your channel last night and thought “when is Caleb gonna review the rode mic 2” lol
Same here. Lol
This answered all my questions. Thank you.
Now I feel stupid buying my Wireless Go 1 3 months ago and barely using it.
This one would have been so much better for my usecase
I have the exact same problem : ‘(
saaaame :'(
Same, I want to cry
Came here to learn about the wireless go II but now I want whatever mic you used to make this video!
Hi there! This was a top notch review. My only question in regards to the functionality of this microphone (coming from a noobie in audio) is whether having to transmitters means I can now have one attached to somebody else and one attached to myself for a two person segment? If not, how good is the internal microphone at picking up voices from people nearby? I'd like to use this as a solution for vlogging. Thanks a bunch for your time!
Hi Lalo, I can chime in and confirm this would allow you to put one transmitter on each interview participant seperately for a two-person interview.
In post-production you will want to take the audio channel and split it into two seperate mono tracks to mix them seperately
@@jacobnussbaum2309 okay so wait if i put it on mono it mixed the 2 transmitters into 1 track right?
@@user-dh5fp4gw1b split mode will give u 2 separate channels (L&R), while merged will mix the 2 audios into 1 channel (L= L+R, R=L+R)
As always, great content. You are so thorough. When the Wireless GO first debuted, I lamented that it didn't allow 2 transmitters to a single receiver. It seemed to make so much sense for interviews, etc. NOW, we have it. YEA!!!
OMG my editor is going to love the fact that he won't have to sync up the audio from two cameras anymore haha
Your videos certainly helped me decide on the original go, it’s been awesome. Thanks for the great content, I’ll definitely keep this in mind if I need multiple audio sources in the future
Sound quality isn’t that great tho :( wonder what it would sound like with the video mic NTG attached.
This is one of the best product review videos I’ve ever seen. Kudos.
Lol whenever I want to know what things mean I watch Caleb or Gerald 😄 thank you for this video I had question that have all been answered
exactly. I also have TLDR on my list.
They are the gear daddies. I don't buy anything until they review it.
This was one of the biggest upgrades to my video audio. So so awesome
Thank you for the great review! I just purchased 2 Countryman B3 mics with the 3.5 jack and they don't seem to work with the Rode Go II, no audio. Am I missing a step?
Theres a good to fair chance your lav is TRRS while the input of the wireless go 2 is TRS. Get an adapter
Did you figure this out? If adapter, which one works?
I'm also wondering if anyone found this out? Thanks
@@BRRRETO I ended up returning the Countryman B3 mics because I couldn't get them to work. I am now using the regular Rode mics.
I was just about to buy the Countryman B3 after this review but my local supplier just called me to say that Countryman has told him their mics will not be compatible with Rode wireless systems!
last year we appreciated your review of the rode 1, and we have pore ordered our rode 2, thank you!
I wish rode made a 3 in 1 USB C charging cable for this. quite a mess when charging multiple devices and a ton of cable clutter
you would not man, those cables are out of USB specs. when charging 3 devices depending on their battery levels they require different amperages and when the cable is 3in1 it does not have control over these different requirements and it may cause problems.
Or a charging case like the Hollyland Lark 150
@@williamaungleyraud that would be a dream come true
@@aydngulgun8936 I agree, I felt like a missed opportunity since all other wireless mics at that price point include one. Even as a optional accessory it would still be welcome 😎👍
@@williamaungleyraud so it is time to designe a 3d printable one
Having watched 5-6 videos about this device, you'd think I'd know what I needed to. Then DSLR Video Shooter comes out with their video on it the next day and of course I had to watch it. Turns out there was a lot that was left out. Gotta love how thorough Caleb is, thanks man!
I seem to remember when you were giving up on Rode.
7:59 Rode Wireless Go II
8:06 Rode Wireless Go
8:12 Rode Wireless GO II with Rode Lav
8:19 Rode Wireless GO II with Countryman B3 Lav
8:31 Rode Wireless GO II with Rode Interview Go
8:41 Premix 3 & Sennheiser MKH
We need 4 mics rode wireless go
Yes! Need help on how to set that up if it’s even possible on 1 camera.
@@marcosrodriguez2709 Just put a separate recorder between two Go II's and the camera - that's your best bet.
Alternatively, mixdown in each Go II and then through something like a stereo to mono adapter should be possible.
Røde engineers managed to make an adjustment during the firmware update to allow the transmitters to record 40+ hours of compressed* audio! I saw it pop up when I updated my transmitters. So the 43hr is accurate! Super awesome.
We have a better option now thanks to DJI!
Thats if it ever gets released
As a person who used to lug around a 664 8 packs of Lectros ... this makes me so happy.
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I’m looking forward to getting my hands on this set.
I’ll likely still keep my 1st Gen just to have it as a backup and for less intensive use.
I’ve noticed that if the receiver looses power or is out of range the internal recording stops on the mic-pack. Defeating the purpose or redundant backups. The mic-packs really should be independent. They’re great but a completely missed opportunity for personal recordings and actual safety measures. But I’ll agree, the quality and ease of use is like no other! I hope to see more from RODE.
I think you can set them up where the transmitter will record anytime that it is turned on.
Many thanks for the detailed review.
I was waiting for your review before I buy them.
Thank you very much for a very clear review. I just picked up a set for some small interviews and looking forward to using them.
Caleb: excellent review, and whatever EQ/compression you are using on your voice rocks: your voice sounds lush and real. I have the original GO (we record second system sound on all our videos) and it is truly excellent. The new GO II is only better, it seems. Thanks for this.
Incredibly comprehensive review as always, thanks Caleb!
Thanks for this video! I just broke one of my camera lenses, using a microphone with a cable. I didn’t pay attention for a second, cable pulled the camera... and it fell. This sounds like a great solution.
Just got my Sony ZV-E10 today. Will be ordering these from you Amazon link. Best gear reviews ever.
I have no idea how or why yt decided to add this to my Home Screen, but it was an interesting video to watch. Your audio is what drew me in and kept me interested, I thought it was the go 2 but not sure after you did the tests later.
Seeing news about DJI wireless mic got me here. Appreciate your thorough breakdown of details but I'll wait for feedback on the one from DJI before I consider this.
Excellent review, about to pick it up. Thanks for your review!
I'm so happy I found this review cant wait to use it and it's very detailed and educational.... Well research..... Awesome job
Such a great in depth and easy to understand review/ walk though. Thanks for sharing - AWESOME!
This is awesome I get mine delivered tomorrow, thanks for the thorough explanation!
I just ordered the Rode Wireless GO II via the link you shared for B&H. Thank you!
Just ordered these. Excited to test if they can transmit in real time with my drum setup.
Cool device, sounds really nice. It's funny, I actually ended up picking up the Deity 2 mic kit you reviewed on here, and I am still super impressed with that set.
What mic did you use for this recording as the sound is excellent!! Great review, thank you.
An interesting and informative review. A minor point is that you refer to 'post-production' as 'post', which has a double meaning as it also refers to POST or Power On Self-Test at the beginning of Windows computer switch on or reboot. To avoid confusion I would say 'post-production editing' at the start of the video, and only abbreviate it to 'post' later on in the video! Thanks for uploading.
Awesome job dude!
Definitely check out the magnet for these. Makes wearing them 10x better than having the forced v neck sag 👌
I ended up picking the Hollyland Lark 150 and love it over the Rode Go. The charge lasts quite a while and they recharge incredibly fast.
Thank you my pal, Your videos are always clear, direct to the point and somehow relaxing ahah
This is just so refreshing. An actual upgrade upgrade! and not just name change upgrade. Rode did well on this one.
Thanks for the video. Looking forward to testing these out this weekend.
They literally changed everything I didn't like from the first version.. need to get these ASAP! Thank you!!