RØDE RØDELink Filmmaker Kit Professional Digital Wireless System for Filmmakers
Filmmaker features 3.5mm jack connection and +20dB boost modes for DSLR operation
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- Includes broadcast lavalier microphone, bodypack transmitter and on-camera receiver
- Up to 100 metres range in optimal environment
- Frequency range 35Hz – 22kHz
- Dynamic range 112dB
- Output: 3.5mm TRS Locking Jack Socket – Dual Mono
- Max Latency 4ms
The Complete Digital Wireless Audio System For Filmmakers
Everything Included to Capture Speech Wirelessly to DSLR and Compact System Cameras
The RØDE Filmmaker Kit contains everything required to capture clean spoken word wirelessly, using included Broadcast Lavalier microphone at ranges of up to 100 metres. Using Digital Wireless technology, it offers interference-free audio which can be used World-wide without licensing concerns of traditional radio systems.
The system pairs automatically on power up for the easiest possible operation, and delivers high quality robust audio directly to cameras and portable field recorders.
- Easy to use: Simple one-button pairing and bright, clear OLED screen
- Sounds pristine: Precision digital audio transmission with secure 128-Bit encryption
- Robust pairing: Systems automatically channel-hop to maintain strongest signal
- Easy to power: Works with common AA batteries or USB power packs
- Ideal for DSLR Cameras: Includes +20dB mode for the cleanest hiss-free audio capture on DSLR cameras
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Everything IncludedFilmmaker kit includes a high quality broadcast lavalier microphone, storage pouch, receiver and bodypack transmitter, everything you need to to connect to a DSLR and record. | Incredibly Easy to UseReceiver and Transmitter pairing is automatic on power-up. Clear OLED screen offers bright and readable volume level, battery information and mute status for the operator, and receiver can be angled for optimum visibility. | Designed For DSLRReceiver features 3.5mm connector (included). Innovative +20dB boost mode ensures clean audio performance on DSLR cameras without needing external audio recorders. Connect to field recorders with XLR connectors using optional VXLR connector sold separately. | Proudly Made and SupportedThe RØDE Filmmaker kit is proudly designed and manufactured in Sydney Australia. |
| Weight: | 454 g |
| Size: | Filmmaker |
| Dimensions: | 12.7 x 5.08 x 7.62 cm; 453.59 Grams |
| Model: | RODELINKFM |
| Batteries Included: | 2 AA batteries required. |
| Size: | Filmmaker |
Good microphone. Now I can do my videos with a better sound
I am a Photographer who bought this for some Video work that I do. I do have a background working in sound recording and know Rode to be a great company for quality sounding gear.
This product has great quality sound for its price range, and it is incredibly easy to set up and use. They are quite bulky and I do understand some peoples comments about the springs in the battery compartment seeming a little flimsy, but time will tell.
Out of the box the plastic casing did have some white marks on it, which seemed to have brushed off after a couple of uses. I’m sure it was purely and one-off and the product works fine. I unfortunately didn’t photograph this, but it really wasn’t a big deal for me.
Qualit dell’audio superiore, si configura in un minuto, lo uso ormai da diversi mesi e non ho mai avuto problemi anche nel far “agganciare” il segnale tra ricevitore e trasmettitore. Anche in situazioni in cui ci si poteva aspettare qualche difficolt (grandi eventi spazi affollatissimi). Durata della batteria eterna, sembra banale ma il fatto di dimenticarsi il “problema” della batteria che potrebbe scaricarsi non male. Rode garanzia come sempre, prodotto eccellente!
Slightly larger than I would have hoped, but the build quality is rock solid, transmission distance is enormous and the actual audio quality is spot on. Having a battery meter for BOTH modules on the receiver, is a stroke of genius.
I have nothing bad to say about this product.
I am SO GLAD that Rode has provided a genuine alternative to the brilliant (but hugely over-priced) Sennheiser options.
look, there must be hundreds of reviews out there, i bought this kit knowing it would work fine,,, rode is a very good company, buy i
I have purchased two of this unit and so far so good with them. My Only complaint is that they are king of bulky but that it, was he offer a great sound quality for a kind of affordable price.
Also noticed that this camera with the new packaging, featuring two individual boxes for the TX and the RX unit, just in case you look a lot of tutorials and unboxing in YouTube, you gonna get a slyly different package.
I bought the Rode Filmaker kit so I could use Radio Mics with my Gimbal and also have a wireless boom pole. Rode kit is great and these don’t disappoint, the fact you don’t need to bother with frequency licenses is brilliant. They pair brilliantly and work over a good distance and through the odd wall (which is impressive)
Took these into a TV studio when I was working and got the Sound Supervisor to give the a once over, he was incredibly impressed with the noise floor, reproduction and clarity.
There are better Radio Mics out there but these are amazing for the price and the ease of use
These are pretty easy to use and produce some really nice sound for a decent distance away. So far so good. Not really much more to say on them as it is a pretty straightforward product. Will update if they don’t end up lasting.
Our YouTube videos now sound professional. Great transmission range. I love them.
Good price, great product quality feel, simple set up. Does the job!
Ce kit est trs simple, on a un rcepteur d’un ct et un metteur de l’autre, auquel on va brancher un micro-cravate.
L’intrt de ce systme, c’est de ne pas tre reli par un fil la camra. On va pouvoir se dplacer et prendre de la distance par rapport la camra, tout en conservant le niveau de la voix avec le micro-cravate.
Dans la boite, on a un rcepteur mont dj avec un sabot de fixation avec vis, permettant de le monter sur pied ou directement sur la griffe de la camra et comme le sabot est rond, on peut orienter le rcepteur dans le sens qu’on souhaite, donc c’est plutt pratique. On a galement un cble jack reliant le rcepteur un enregistreur.
Ensuite on a le transmetteur, d’ailleurs on ne pas se tromper, il y a Rx sur le rcepteur et Tx sur le transmetteur. Et puis on a une petite pochette de rangement, avec le micro-cravate, la pince, la petite bonnette et mme un windjammer pour protger le micro du vent en extrieur.
Les boitiers sont assez imposant, mme plus grand qu’un seinheiser g3, mais avec ceux l, on a pas l’antenne qui dpasse, elle est directement intgre.
Pour utiliser le Kit HF, c’est trs simple, il suffit d’allumer les deux boitiers et ils devraient automatiquement se reconnaitre. Si ce n’est pas le cas, vrifier qu’ils soient bien sur le mme canal. Sans quoi vous pouvez appairer les deux boitiers en appuyant sur les deux boutons l’intrieur des boitiers. Si les deux boitiers sont bien connects, en principe, a ne clignote plus.
Au niveau des rglages, j’ai trouv qu’avec +20db sur le transmetteur et -10db sur le rcepteur, le rapport signal bruit avait l’air assez correcte. En tout cas, si vous l’utilisez avec une camra, il est important descendre le gain au minimum, les pramplis des camras tant rarement trs bon.
Ct porte, elle est annonce 100m en condition optimale.
Jusqu’ prsent je n’ai eu aucun souci particulier avec ce systme, la qualit audio est trs correcte, et le signal tant crypte en 2.4GHz, il vite la plupart des interfrences.
Je l’utilise en prestation, pour des interviews ou pour des vidos YouTube. Je recommande.
ps: Vous pouvez voir mon test du kit RodeLink Filmmaker sur ma chane “Derrire La Camra”.
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I have both the film maker and news shooter kits. The system works really well, the only issue I had was the firm shooter transmitter would not lock shut the battery compartment so pulling off a belt caused the unit to open. Sent back to Amazon for replacement and new unit appears fine.
Un excellent rapport qualit prix.
Facile d’utilisation et de rglage, il est idal pour des prises de vues l’arrach’.
je recommande vivement.
Dommage que les micros en supplment ne soient pas en vente ou alors j’ai mal cherch.
Mic has little background noice, other than that, its pretty good
The microphone kit is one of the best purchases I’ve made this year, it’s made a massive difference to my videos, the sound is crisp and clear and I’ve found the battery’s to last around two weeks with quite heavy use, the microphone wire to the transmitter is the only issue I have, even though I have had no problems with it, I would have liked to see this a bit beefier, I have a feeling the cable will be its weak spot, apart from that, it’s perfect for me, I’m not sure about the distance I can be from the reciver as I’m never further than 10m away from it, all in all, a very good choice for your audio.
I’ve used a number of video wireless microphone systems over the past few years; this is by far the best quality and value for money – seriously impressed! If you’re looking for a sub-400, license free portable wireless mic, I would highly recommend the RODELink.
Si tu estas buscando un micrfono confiable y de buena calidad compra este.
used this at my wedding with my DSLR and it worked great. Much better that a gun mike
Excelente calidad. Poda ser un poco ms barato. La transmisin de seal es buena, no tiene interferencias significativas. El micrfono tiene un sonido muy limpio, un poco seco, con poca presencia. La forma de colocar y sacar pilas AA no es fcil, es probable que dae el resorte de las pilas. El libro de instrucciones no habla de la utilizacin de pilas recargables, slo alcalinas, pero he utilizado pilas recargables sin problemas. El material parece frgil, en mi caso ya cay y no se parti, tiene resistencia, buena construcci
his system is awesome. Great quality sound. Makes such a difference when doing interviews. I bought this system to connect to my iPhone 7. After a little research and a few extra adapters, I make it work with my phone. FYI for anyone trying to connect a wireless mic system to an iPhone 7, you need to purchase the apple lightning to USB 3 camera adapter and USB to audio adapter. without those 2 adapters, your phone wont recognize you have a wireless mic plugged in.
Easy setup great sound quality. Have a backup Lav mic the one supplied with the unit is flimsy. I had zero issues with connectivity, or sound until I had 10 lost takes because the mic died.. while attached to a seated person who didn’t even move! The transmitter unit is a good bit bigger than a Sennheiser type unit, but you don’t have any external antenna to deal with so that’s nice.
Soy videgrafo de bodas y este kit funciona perfecto y con una calidad de audio muy buena, me encant. definitivamente lo recomiendo 100%
Todo en orden, llego como se esperaba, inclusive no tengo varios de los problemas comunes del prodcuto que sealan varios reviewers en Youtube.
Love this product. It has good sound for dialogue, and pretty decent range.
Have used this for 2 years. Works fantastic. Like the sound. Got great support when I lost the little foam mic windscreen, Rode California just sent me one. This is THE wireless mic to use, unless you just have cash to burn, but even then, this sounds better.
Where do I start. It’s not a cheap outfit for an amateur but incredible sound results. Perfect tone, levels, looks and feels robust, voice quality is perfect and has base and depth , cuts out a lot of background noise and is unbelievably easy to switch on and off and attach to cam. Yes it’s a bit bulky yes it’s a bit plasticy , but it’s 500 quid less than the big boy brands. You won’t regret this purchase
Generally so far I have found it works very well with my Fujifilm X-H1, sound quality is good and it is easy to get up. Ideally I would like more information on the LCD of the transmitter but it isn’t a big problems as I can check most stuff via the camera. Having a headphone jack would also have been really useful, as the X-H1 doesn’t have a built 3.5mm jack socket unless you buy the grip.
Overall for the price you can’re really go wrong but if I was going to do video more often I would still ideally go with the Sennheiser instead.
I have always used Sennheiser wireless mics with a H6 (or previous models) recorder. Despite having to adjust the levels manually, the Sennheiser with the H6 sounds a little bit better…has a more “full” sound to it. So with that said, this RodeLink Wireless setup sounds a little more hollow…but not by much. In post editing… I adjust the EQ a little and that helps.
The only reason why I give it a 4 star is because the lapel mic and cable is a little cheap compared to a Sennheiser lapel mic. The clip broke off only after a few uses. I might have been too rough with it though trying to bend it back a little…but it broke off with little movement. I ending up attaching my Sennheiser lapel mic/cable onto this Rode Wireless set up.
Other than that, price point is decent. The audio levels adjust very well with different point talking at different levels. Batteries last at least full day when used here and there. Very good mic for a “One man band” videographer. Just be careful with the mic clip and you’ll be good.
Superb. The quality of the units, ease of use and audio quality is top notch. really can’t fault this at all, and use it for my YouTube videos with absolutely no complaints at all.
Well done Rode.
Super easy to set up and use. Batteries last quite a long time. They are also very lightweight.
Really easy to set up, good battery life, I use rechargeable Energizer batteries. The lav mic has a nice clean tone to it. The form factor is a bit on the cumbersome size, can be a bit uncomfortable for people to wear on their belt or in a jacket pocket if they’re not used to being miced up. Case feels a bit plastic but is nice and light. I have two of these and use them all the time, would highly recommend for their simplicity and quality.
Works very well at a fair distance. Good quality sound. A good investment.
The wireless transmission is reliable and covers a long distance (concert hall / auditorium easily).
The caveat being the unit is quite large and chunky, it’s made of plastic but feels robust too.
Compared to the Sony UWP-D11 for example, the quality of audio is just as good.
Battery is excellent, I’d estimate 9-12hrs
Doesn’t have any complicated menu system – switch on and auto pair and the mechanical switches for -10 / +10db are a good design feature to include.
The mute control from receiver is another good feature too.
The gold locks for the mic and 3.5mm cable are an essential feature for a professional device. Mine cage loose and was lost. Rode sent me a new gold nut quickly.
My microphone also broke; I started getting noise and interference where the wire wore out near the 3.5mm input, not from any real stress either. Again, Rode replaced it quickly and courteously.
I have not noticed any degradation in quality when using the XLR adapter for the coiled 3.5mm cable.
Future Improvements:
Smaller shell
Smaller furry
Invisi-lavs included
Dual antenna model
Hot shoe attachment on top of the receive
Quality product. You get what you pay for, and after watching friends struggle with cheap sets, I bought this. Now they all own one!
Easy to set up and start from opening the box, very good qua
It’s sound. Offers excellent value
sennheiser take a seat! We used sennheiser wireless for years and they worked but we always had problems with clarity and dropping out at distance. These are much much better and half the price, i will not look back.
Great product as usual! Love the Rode microphones and this one is part of it.
The sound quality is really good. I have only used it once and would not necessarily trust the range specifications, I had a few minor drop-outs. Very easy to set up, with a range of mounting options, clear display and useful features such as transmitter mute.
Klar, die Rode-Funkstrecke nutzt WLAN und das Bodypack ist etwas oversized. Trotzdem gefllt sie mir sehr gut und ich wrde sagen, fr den ambitionierten Hobbyfilmer oder gar im Profibereich kann dieses Gert definitiv mithalten. Klare Kaufeempfehlung. Niedrige Latenz und super Tonqualitt.
Einziges Manko ist der Batteriewechsel. Da muss man aufpassen das man die Kontaktfedern nicht ausbricht. Aber ein Hinweiszettel lag sogar dabei, wie man die Batterien richtig einsetzt und entnimmt. Wrde ich auf jeden Fall Beachtung schenken.
1) pairing is idiot-proof: the one button design is great.
2) sound quality is great! Matches Seinnheiser’s for a fraction of the price.
Cons:
1) size: probably due to AA batteries instead of the smaller AAA ones. Very bulky.
2) receiver gain buttons position: when mounted onto the camera’s hotshoe, they are almost inaccessible. A better design would be to have them placed at the top when the slide cover is open.
3) receiver signal display appears to have only three levels: not ideal for those who want more volume control.
4) doesn’t come with storage/protective case (and there doesn’t seem to be one for this product).
can’t recommend these enough. i just wish you could link multiple remotes to the receiver.
This is an excellent piece of kit which I’ve used to great effect in a couple of commissions. Easy to use, good battery life and quality sound. I’ve been particularly impressed with quality outside on a windy day where the supplied mini dead cat virtually killed the wind noise.
Great wireless system! Used it on my first wedding with a panasonic g7. Mic on groom and it picked up the bride and pastor with no problems! Something I have been struggling with using a Sony bluetooth wireless system. Excellent choice if you are planning on doing weddings and such. Highly recommend!
Bulky compared to my Sennheiser system, but works flawlessly so far. Feels a bit cheap in the build quality, but that doesn’t bother me too much.
Hoy tener un sistema alambrico para hacer video profissional es un kit bsico e necessrio. Con este de Rode tudo queda muy sencillo e la calidad es tima. Podia ser un poco ms pequeo? No lo sei per es no nico comentrio negativo pois en cima de un Camara DSM/DSLR es un poco grande. Con 2 pilas cada te dura muy bien. Lo puedes usar unas boas recargables que no hay problema e ademas lo va com USB power tambin.
It works really well, but is is really really big!
I was expecting that and still got surprised.
The quality of these mics were much higher than my expectations, they are perfect for clear professional recordings, the distance is also impressive, certainly a perfect range for anyones needs! Interviews are it’s strongest point but i’ve used it for advertisement as well and it’s equally as impressive!
My best buy this year. Every single filmmaker should have one of those.
Great product & good price! Only slight criticism, the cable on the mic could be stronger!
In terms of sound quality this is a great piece of kit but the build quality isn’t that great. After a handful of outings one of the screw mounts had chipped and the wind-muff is incredibly difficult to remove and some of the rubber seal has come off. I’m very careful with my equipment and always transport this in a hard case. So that aspect is disappointing but I guess that’s one of the things you get for paying double for a Senheiser kit.
Great product. Full sound, easy to use.
The only drawback, but it’s just a minor one, is the ease of muting the transmitter. You can easily press the power button to mute the unit, but it’s just a matter of making sure you don’t press it.
Other than that, I love it! I have a few of them and they work well!
I’ve only used it a few times so far and haven’t tested the full range but where I have used the system, it’s worked flawlessly. I’ve used it with both a Panasonic GH4 and a Zoom H5, and got great results with both at ranges from 10 to 75 feet. Even when there was significant foliage (bushes and trees) between me and the receiver, it worked well. Super easy to set-up and check along with great battery life using good rechargables. I’m definitely getting another for interviews.
1) Rode RodeLink FM Wireless Filmmaker System, and
2) a hard-wired Rode LAVALIER Condenser Microphone, Omni
with both results recorded on Zoom the Zoom F4 Multitrack Field Recorder:
There is only the slightest, almost imperceptible difference. The hard-wired mike is only the slightest bit sharper. I do not hesitate to use the Rodelink for producing documentaries.
Amazing n time delivery and overall very satisfied with the produc
Got this to shoot video for my business. It works well, but it was a little hard to figure out at first. wish I could get a second mic and battery pack, but it RODE doesn’t seem to sell those accessories separately.
Excellent.
Note: After you pair your device, you might notice that the audio meters will disappear after a few seconds, do not worry, it just goes into battery saving mode but the audio is still transmitting.
Great mic set, wireless range is great. Quality is great and of course you can swap the actual mic if you want to. I can’t seem to charge my rechargable AA batteries using the USB port on the side of each unit though.
Ottima qualit dell’audio e rumore impercettibile anche usando amplificazione elevata.
Con il funzionamento a 2,4GHz non si corre il rischio di interferenze alle quali i “vecchi” sistemi UHF sono soggetti dalla attivazione del digitale terrestre.
Con una coppia di batterie AA (uso le Eneloop Pro, da 2400mAh) si pu lavorare per una decina di ore, forse 12.
Temevo che, trattandosi di radiomicrofono digitale potessero esserci ritardi nel suono (l’ho verificato con un sisema Bluetooth) ma in questo sistema il ritardo di soli 5ms (che corrispondono ad ascoltare il suono a un paio di metri di distanza) e quindi nessun problema.
Nella foto non mostrato il cavo spiralato con jack da 3,5mm che permette di collegare il ricevitore alla videocamera, ma c’ anche questo cavo in dotazione.
Un aspetto noioso il vano batterie che rende difficoltoso rimuovere le batterie. difficile estrarle e tendono a “venire su” dalla parte della molla, col rischio di danneggiarla (anche il manuale indica di fare attenzione). Per far fronte a questo problema consiglio di far passare un nastro sotto alle batterie quando le si inserisce, in modo da poter usare il nastro stesso per estrarle come ricordo era uso un po’ di anni fa in apparecchi alimentati a batterie.
I contenitori sono un po’ pi voluminosi rispetto a dispositivi professionali, ma in compenso non hanno antenne che sporgono.
Ritengo che il RODELink permetta di ottenere risultati di alta qualit senza dover spendere migliaia di euro per un sistena digitale pro.
Ricordo il limite di otto dispositivi utilizzabili nella stessa area.
Ho trovato utile (per la mia videocamera) l’adattatore opzionale jack-XLR RODE VXLR – Adattatore per Video Mic (da 3.5 mm. mini-jack a XLR) che purtroppo non trattiene molto bene il jack. Fa il suo lavoro ma occorre fare attenzione a non tirare il filo, non lo consiglierei per uso professionale.
Ho poi acquistato anche il kit NewsShooter, con trasmettitore XLR + jack Rode newsshooter-Kit di microfnica Wireless al prezzo Amazon (ordinato pur se non disponibile al momento) risparmiando un 15%.
Prodotti consigliati.
La recensione sintetica termina qui. Il resto una estensione di quanto sopra.
Ho acquistato questo sistema wireless per registrare l’audio sulla videocamera in modo wireless evitando il problema delle interferenze del digitale terrestre che si verifica con i sistemi wireless tradizionali in UHF.
Ho infatti un buon sistema Sennheiser G3 che funzionerebbe ottimamente se in certi luoghi i segnali del digitale terrestre non interferissero (in realt ora quelle frequenze, tra i 500MHz e gli 800MHz, non potrebbero pi essere utilizzate dai radiomicrofoni).
Il sistema Sennheiser opera in modo analogico, e ha il vantaggio di non creare nessun ritardo nel suono tra trasmettitore e ricevitore, ma dove il digitale terrestre arriva con un segnale buono si verificano dei “ssshhhh” ogni tanto, oppure dei ronzii molesti.
Sistemi digitali
Questo RODELink invece opera in modo digitale, sulla frequenza di 2,4GHz, quella delle reti Wi-Fi.
I sistemi digitali introducono un certo ritardo perch digitalizzano pezzetti di suono, trasmettono i dati e ritrasformano i dati in segnale analogico.
Se si usa solo il sistema digitale, il ritardo pu anche non essere percepito ma nel mio caso registro sia un segnale da microfono diretto, sia un segnale da radiomicrofono e quindi la differenza di tempo tra i due suoni pu essere percepibile. Ho utilizzato anche un sistema Bluetooth, digitale, e il ritardo creava una sorta di effetto eco.
Con questo RODELink, il tempo di latenza (ritardo tra suono trasmesso e suono ricevuto) dovrebbe essere di 5ms, che equivale ad ascoltare il suono a meno di 2 metri di distanza, quindi l’audio del radiomicrofono e quello captato dalla videocamera dovrebbero essere pressoch contemporanei.
Dimensioni e dotazione
Sia il TX che l’RX (trasmettitore e ricevitore) sono un po’ voluminosi, ma non pesanti (il Sennheiser un po’ meno ingombrante per ha l’antennina flessibile che sporge mentre il Rode ha tutto incluso). Entrambe le parti hanno la molla per il fissaggio a cintura ma possono anche essere fissati all’attacco per flash
Insieme al trasmettitore c’:
– attacco “shoe mount” (da montare sul TX se occorre fissarlo a un supporto per flash)
– microfono
– clips da bavero (lavalier)
– antivento in spugna
– antivento in pelo (semisferico, circa 4cm di diametro)
Insieme al ricevitore:
– attacco “shoe mount” (gi montato sull’RX, per fissarlo al supporto per il flash della videocamera.
– cavo spiralato per connettere il ricevitore alla videocamera.
Accessori utili
Dato che la mia videocamera ha ingressi XLR, un accessorio che ho dovuto procurare l’adattatore jack-XLR di Rode (non necessario che sia quello di Rode ma quello pare ben fatto) RODE VXLR – Adattatore per Video Mic (da 3.5 mm. mini-jack a XLR) .
Audio eccellente
Bassissimo rumore, Il TX ha la possibilit di amplificare di 0dB, +10dB e +20dB il segnale. La sensibilit del microfono diventa molto elevata e il rumore di fondo introdotto mi pare irrisorio. Con il microfono in dotazione ho usato l’impostazione 0dB per registrare la voce dell’oratore che lo indossava. La qualit del microfono mi pare molto buona ma intendo provare anche con altri microfoni
Alimentazione a batterie e autonomia
Gli apparecchi sono alimentati da due batterie AA.
Utilizzer preferibilmente le ricaricabili Eneloop Pro o le AmazonBasics Pro da 2500mAh che garantiscono una lunga autonomia e una autoscarica molto bassa. Il sistema Sennheiser, con questo tipo di batterie raggiunge un’autonomia di 10-12 ore ininterrotte.
Ho usato TX e RX Rode con batterie ricaricabili AmazonBasics Pro. Dopo 8 ore di uso continuato la carica indicata era ancora di tre tacche (il massimo) per entrambe le unit. Dopo la ricarica ho visto che le batterie dell’RX si sono ricaricate di circa 1300mAh e quelle del TX di circa 1900 (far ulteriori verifiche), per cui con batterie da 2500mAh si pu stimare una autonomia di 10-12 ore, mentre con batterie ricaricabili normali, sui 2000mAh, circa 8 ore di autonomia.
Alimentazione USB
I RODELink, in pi, possono funzionare anche alimentati da USB. Hanno una presa microUSB ma non sono dotati di cavetti.
Questa possibilt pu servire per utilizzo prolungato, connettendo il TX e/o l’RX a un alimentatore USB o a un power bank. Il trasmettitore Sennheiser non ha la possibilit di essere alimentato esternamente.
Microfoni alternativi per il TX
Il TX dotato di un microfono da bavero ma al trasmettitore possibile collegare anche altri microfoni di tipo “elettrete” con jack da 3,5mm, che richiedono una alimentazione di pochi Volt. Forse pu funzionare bene anche con microfoni dinamici ma di solito questi producono un segnale di livello inferiore. Mi ripropongo di provare e aggiornare la recensione.
Quindi, oltre che come microfono da bavero, il sistema pu servire anche come microfono da tavolo o pu essere montato su un’asta per ottenere un sistema wireless.
Selettori di attenuazione/amplificazione
Il trasmettitore (TX) ha un selettore che permette di amplificare il segnale di 0dB, 10dB, 20dB.
Il ricevitore (RX) ha un selettore che permette di attenuare il segnale di uscita di 0db, 10dB, 20dB, per adattarlo sia a ingressi di tipo “linea” (con segnale pi elevato) che a ingressi di tipo “mic” (pi sensibili, che necessitano di segnale attenuato).
8 canali
Si possono usare contemporaneamente nello stesso luogo) fino a otto sistemi RODELink.
Se si hanno pi trasmettitori e un solo ricevitore RODELink, quest’ultimo pu essere associato a un trasmettitore alla volta.
C’ anche un RODELink per microfoni con attacco XLR + jack 3,5mm
Un altro kit interessante quello in cui il TX ha un attacco XLR per essere montato su microfoni di tutti i generi e pu fornire anche l’alimentazione phantom di 48V ai microfoni che la richiedono. Inoltre ha un ingresso microfonico (alternativo all’XLR) con jack da 3,5mm, al quale fornisce l’alimentazione “plug-in” per i microfoni elettrete (per esempio un microfono da bavero o di altro tipo). Si parla sempre di microfoni monofonici.
Anche questa unit, al quale potrebbe avere autonomia delle batterie ridotta a un paio d’ore quando si usa l’alimentaziona phantom, pu essere alimentata via USB e la cosa pu risultare interessante.
Il mio kit Sennheiser ha una unit simile ma priva di ingresso da 3,5mm e non alimentabile via USB.
Da quanto ho letto mi sembra di capire che l’unit TX Rode possa connessa a una cuffia o un registratore ma non mi chiaro se ci sia una ulteriore presa jack di uscita, e non mi chiaro se ci che si ascolta il segnale trasmesso o se il ritorno del segnale ricevuto dall’RX.
questo: il Rode Newsshooter Kit (anche se al momento lo si trova a meno altrove) Rode newsshooter-Kit di microfnica Wireless
Per il momento tutto.
This is an awesome microphone set. The price was good from this seller, shipping and delivery were fast and easy. This is a really nice product for simple, easy film/video making with great sound.
good price for Lavs but these are larger and bulkier than the more expensive brands (which i also own). I tend to reach for my sennheisers over these because of the size difference. but sound quality is excellent.
Without doubt this has been the best film kit purchase I’ve made in recent years.
Update: have now bought a second – no hesitation either.
Combining this set with the tascam dr60d ii and setting the levels relatively low It’s meant that you have ‘set and forget’. Even mobile, out on foot, with the reciever and recorder tucked into the top of a small camera bag, add an earpiece for monitoring & you’re free to concentrate on the visuals, whether or not you link directly into the camera. Quality is very good indeed – eminently usable in broacast terms – and battery life is amazing; the current set has been in both receiver and transmitter for over four hours’ woth of recording. Being able to monitor battery life on both units by looking at the receiver box screen just gives you more reassurance.
The only down sides are i) the size – slightly larger than competitors and ii) occasional dropouts if you’re in a building and separated by more than one wall. But the range of 30m plus, and out to 90m in the right conditions is fabulous. Very glad I bought this. Will add another one as soon as budget becomes available.
I can’t think of a reason why you would want to pay twice as much for a unit.
Highly commended.
Good wireless Mic system, reliable, very easy to use and good price.
Quick and easy to set up, but needs a clear line of sight to reach advertised distances.
My advice is go up somewhere high.
Might not be the broadcast industry wireless mic pack of choice, but it’s a mighty fine piece of kit for those on low to no budget.
Dead-simple brainless hookup — “it just works” (after you figure out how to put the batteries in) without any pairing magic or channel selection issues. Unlike other solutions below this price point, this is a *digital* transmission, which translates to a lower noise floor — less hum, hiss, dropouts, and spurious noise than with analog transmission. I tried the Movo kit, and the level of hiss and hum compared to the Rode was unacceptable. Didn’t try the Azden kit, I jumped straight to the Rode after watching a youtube head-to-head comparison review.
The lavalier (lapel) mic sounds fantastic — rich bass for nice chest tone, and picks up pleasant high-end sibilance from collar region. Includes spring-loaded pin mount, foam cover, and outdoor “dead mouse” wind sock. No instructions on how to attach the pin or covers to the mic cord, but given a diagram of the “finished” look you can puzzle out how to do it. Yes, the ultra-thin lightweight cord from the mic to the transmitter is fragile, but that also makes it easy to thread through clothing and minimizes cable rubbing noise. Love the positive-lock screw-in 1/8″ mini-plug connectors — you don’t *have* to screw them in, but that avoids problems with talent or camera operators accidentally pulling out plugs and having no audio. Love the status display on the receiver — shows battery level of *both* units, and indicates when talent unit is muted or shut off. Weight is heavier than cheaper units, but still fine to mount on camcorders or DSLRs (I measured 0.41 lbs for each unit). For use with a SONY 4K handycam and its recessed multi-interface shoe, I needed more room for my fingers to fit underneath the receiver, so I used a cold shoe adapter JJC MSA-MIS Standard Cold Shoe Adapter Converter for Sony Multi Interface Shoe Camcorder (Black) to gain an extra inch of height. There are internal level settings (0, 10db, 20db) on transmitter and receiver — I like that, this setting is rarely changed (default is 0db on both and works fine) and there’s no risk of accidentally hitting an external switch.
On the negative side, the manual is super-dense (you’ll need a magnifying glass) and basically useless, and Rode is the WORST at designing battery compartments. I had to search for a youtube video on how to put in the batteries!! You push in a plastic button on the back and then *slide* the *larger* piece to open — very non-intuitive. Inside, the battery springs are *crazy* tight, if you don’t have long fingernails you will need a small tool like a mini-screwdriver to pry out used batteries. Rode suggests Energizer Ultimate Lithium batteries for max life; but just be disciplined about shutting off units right after an interview and they seem to last a long time.
Pros who want more channel options and XLR connectors and level/tone controls have lots of options starting at about 2x the price of this unit, but for hobbyists and semi-pros who want great wireless sound quality from a single mic without any fuss, this really is the best solution.
Amazon: schnelle Lieferung, alles perfekt, wie immer.
Mikrofoneinsatzzweck:
um bei Videoaufnahmen nicht mehr vom internen Kameramikrofon abhngig zu sein.
Dieses ist zwar sehr gut, aber entweder muss man dicht bei der Kamera bleiben, oder das Richtmikrofon dem Zoom anpassen. Will ich aber eine Totale filmen und stehe vor der Kamera, bin ich zu weit weg und der Ton ist zu leise.
Abhilfe:
externes Mikrofon, um Kabelsalat zu vermeiden, habe ich mich fr ein Funkmikrofon entschieden.
Abgeschreckt hat mich bisher der Preis (von Konkurrenzprodukten).
Ich denke, mit dem Rode habe ich eine Lsung gefunden, die preislich in Ordnung geht und qualitativ Top ist.
Im Set ist enthalten, was man bentigt:
1 Sender
1 Empfnger
1 Mikrofon
1 Klammerhalterung
1 Popaufsatz
1 Windschutz
Anschlusskabel an Kamera (auf RX-Seite), Mikrofon hat ein Kabel fr Anschluss (auf TX-Seite)
1 kleine Tasche fr die Kleinteile
1 Bedienungsanleitung
Es werden fr Sender (TX) und Empfnger (RX) je 2 AA Batterien bentigt, die NICHT enthalten sind.
An TX und RX Einheit befinden sich Grtelclips, an der RX des Weiteren ein Drehverschluss zum Anbringen an den Zubehrschuh der Kamera.
RX und TX Einheit haben Displays, RX ein OLED, das den Batteriestatus von RX und TX anzeigt, den verwendeten Kanal (es stehen verschiedene Kanle zur Auswahl, um Strungen mit anderen 2.4 Ghz Frequenzen zu vermeiden. Autoauswahl war Kanal 1) und dem Empfangslevel.
Das Display der TX Einheit zeigt nur den gewhlten Kanal.
Auspacken und Zusammenbau ist einfach (Mikrofon: siehe unten). Batterien rein, Gerte an (Anschaltknpfe lange drcken!)
Paarung funktioniert automatisch (ansonsten gibt es einen Knopf dafr unter der Batterieabdeckung)
(Hier sitzt auch der Schalter fr die 3-Stufige Gain Level Anhebung)
Von den ersten Tests war ich begeistert. Tonqualitt ist Top, recht laut, man muss nicht mehr laut sprechen, sondern nur in normaler Lautstrke. Es bersteuert aber nichts, wenn man lauter redet.
Windschutz funktioniert einwandfrei. Die Empfangsentfernung (angeben bis 100 m) habe ich getestet im Freien bis 12 m, im Haus ber ca. 5-6 m, durch verschieden Rume (entsprechend Wnde) ohne Probleme, man hrt keinen Unterschied.
Die Mikrofonklammer lsst sich prima befestigen und macht einen stabilen Eindruck.
Kritik:
Die Bedienungsanleitung ist fummelig und erklrt leider nicht, wie das Mikrofon gescheit anzubringen ist.
Das ist dann auch schon der zweite Kritikpunkt: Mikrofonanbringung an die Klammer ist fummelig, wenn man sich vorher noch nicht mit einem Solchen beschftig hat. Zum Schluss ging es aber und sitzt jetzt auch gut auf der Klammer.
Diese beiden Punkte schmlern den ansonsten sehr guten Gesamteindruck. Daher nur 4 Sterne.
Alles in allem bin ich sehr zufrieden und wrde es wieder kaufen.
Sollten im Laufe der Nutzung positive/negative Ereignisse kommen, werde ich diese Rezension aktualisieren.
Ich habe wie oben geschrieben bei Amazon gekauft. Aber man kann es auch gnstiger bekommen.
Einfach mal googlen.
Ein YT Video zum Unboxing und Vorstellung habe ich auch gemacht. Dort findet ihr noch mehr Details.
Ich poste den Link in die Kommentare.
Danke fr euer Interesse und fr das Lesen.
🙂
LOVE the audio these capture! This has really ramped up the quality of my footage. Mic sensitivity is so good that I can mic one person and capture 2-4 others in close proximity (natural conversational distance) extremely well. If you shoot presentations, these work great if you can tape the individual, or very well if you opt to use them as a discreet (but limited distance) area mic.
Absolutely brilliant, An expensive outlay but what isn’t for quality products in the video industry.
The sound quality once set is amazing and they are very robust (I know…I fell on it ouch) They can be used for so much more eg. sound recorders or put on a split jack and put through two camcorders etc. It really has given me freedom now to be wireless and the sound is crystal clear without any interferance at all. Definately recomended.
Love this product and is probably one of the best bits of camera gear I’ve purchased in recent times. Having the flexibility of the talent being able to roam freely and/or you (camera operator) being able to move around easily is amazing. The audio quality is great! The fact it uses wifi is a bonus; I was looking at other wireless options but having to get a license and also the fact I travel to different countries, I couldn’t rely on just one frequency as that could have been illegal or required a license to use in different countries. Using wifi kept things simple.
The only bad thing I’ve come across and this has only happened once is the audio cut out briefly mid take so we had to shoot that part again. But as said this has only happened once and doesn’t detract from a cracking product.
Wish I bought one sooner.
Solid piece of kit, I have two sets plugged into a tescam DR-60d for a cheap sound solution for budget short films. make sure to get a 3.5mm to xl
I’ve used this Lav system to get some really great audio from my interview subjects. I bought it for use with a Canon DSLR (and it is geared towards DSLRs with an audio jack instead of XLR inputs) but you can buy an adapter if you need to run it to something that only has XLR. If you are looking for something that is much cheaper than Sennheiser’s lav mics, this is the setup to go with.
It would be five and may be five once I get beyond the introductory playing with it stage. The seller’s delivery and service were excellent and I will get a second set fairly soon. Then we’ll be talking five stars. Richard
Great little lapel mic. Useful for making videos and easy to transport.
First pair was from Tyrnman Electronics. The mic did not work and only when I re-purchased from MusicMatters did I then become fully aware of a suspicion – that the first set had also arrived incompletely packaged (missing box, missing instructions, etc).
The new set from MusicMatters is great. Incredibly simple to use, great quality, hundreds of pounds cheaper than you-know-who and the digital aspect makes them free to use anywhere – truly global.
Quite well made but the mic cable is a bit flimsy. However, it does give good results and is a good alternative to Sennheiser as it’s half the price. It is also supplied with a ‘pop’ shield and a furry wind shield, which I pleased about.
This kit is the bomb, for this price I did not think it would perform so good, superb sound quality, all round a brilliant bit of ki
Excellent piece of kit, does what it says on the tin.
Range good for over 30 metres outside.
Doesn’t like brick walls between transmitter and receiver.
Instructions less than 100%.
2. Sound production is fantastic
3. Very easy set-up
4. Long Battery life
5. Comes with wind-shield (good)
The only “drawback” is the size compared to the G300. But that’s not a problem for me.
Fantastic bit of kit. Very easy to setup and work with. Good value for the price.
No problems so far.Quick and easy to set up.
Phenominal for the $$. Huge range and if you ever go too far it auto searches channels and has you connected. Sound quality great and performs well in the wind. long battery life, only annoyance is that it doesn’t keep the level meter on the screen after a few seconds.
Love it, does the job and very easy to use and setup.