RØDE Wireless Go II Dual Channel Wireless System with Built-in Microphones
| Weight: | 0.45 g |
| Size: | Doppelsender |
| Dimensions: | 2000 x 1500 x 800 cm; 0.45 Grams |
| Model: | 400836009 |
| Colour: | Black |
| Batteries Included: | 1 D batteries required. (included) |
| Colour: | Black |
| Dimensions: | 2000 x 1500 x 800 cm; 0.45 Grams |
| Size: | Doppelsender |
As a wedding videographer audio is crucial for me. Had the previous version which was okay. But these dual channel ones are great. You can record 2 people (dual mono) which allows you to separate audio so you don’t need 2 transmitters. Also you can activate internal recording through the Rose App. Which is a great feature. It covers you for your camera cutting of. So far no issues and great features, highly recommended.
They are alot smaller than I thought. Which is a positive as less weight and fit nicely into the little bag that came with. The Rode products you expect quality and this is no different. Good build and easy to use, however the instructions are very basic. Charge time advertised said 2 hours to charge, but took 3. This may be just the first charge so will see. The receiver didn’t want to charge at first, but after a firmware update it soon started to charge.
Installing the Rode software on the pc opened up features and settings you can’t change on the device without. Which, the instructions (like I said very basic) didn’t even tell you about. Why hide useful features?
Sound quality is very good and the range between TX and RX is more than you will need. I went 50 meters away and still worked, without any loss or crackling sounds.
Pain! The wind shield is a nightmare to fit as they are so small – but on a positive note you get two of them AND a nice case to carry it all in. Cables all supplied too which is good.
Happy? So far yes, but as I said you would expect to from Rode.
My unit paired once then failed to pair.
I spent the next two hours trying to pair it. Looking through several youtube videos but to no avail. I even tried updating firmware and running a diagnostic by connecting it to my PC.
Just as I was about to give up and return the item for a refund – I pressed both unit’s buttons together at once – voila it paired!
This troubleshoot should be written front and centre in a quick guide inside the package!
I suspect many of the one star reviews was a result of this.
I would’ve left one star if I failed to work out how to pair it using above troubleshooting.
So Rode…PLEASE, just put in a quick guide + troubleshooting into the package of all the most common problems.
These microphones are ideal for recording yourself or two others on your own. They are small enough to be discreet and the sound quality is excellent. I use these to record two actors when filming short films.
Love these mics! Great quality and easy to use. Lots of great YouTube videos out there to help especially with the unpairing issue it can sometimes have but it’s easily fixed. Best mics around especially for what I do- video journalism. Very impressed with quality. Just wish they weren’t as expensive
I will comment on a few downsides:
1) While many competitors come with a strong hard case, Rode has gone cheap in that area and just includes a soft little bag. You have to purchase a hard case separately if you want one (which you most likely will if you want to keep your device in good condition). By skimping on this area, Rode has not quite provided a winning mic in all areas.
2) Higher price than many similar mics. Yes, it’s a good quality mic, but to the untrained ear, the recording sound quality is pretty similar to mics that are about 100 cheaper (I have one of those too). It would probably take a sound expert to really notice any difference, which makes you wonder if the extra 100 is worth it, especially if you’re on a tight budget. I’m sure there is a difference, it’s just not really noticeable to most ears.
3) The Rode does not come with a Lavalier (tie mic). You have to purchase this separately. Again, many of the slightly cheaper competitors DO come with an included Lavalier. So. Rode has once again skimped here, to give you the basic bare bones product minus the accessories that most people are going to want, so will need to purchase as additional costs.
4) The included Rode cables are just about as short as you can get away with. Really Rode? You couldn’t spare an extra 20cm of cable? I guess you’re cutting costs again to keep the price of the mic within range of it’s competitors. When I bought a similar mic from another company (which was cheaper), I got multiple (longer) cables…. which included USB C and USB cables, as well as lightening all in the pac with the mic. With Rode, you just get the USB B (3 of them, since there’s 3 devices) and have to fork out extra money for any other cables with different fittings.
I guess Rode wanted their mic to come across as not too expensive, so provided only the bare bones… while slightly cheaper competitors provide all the extras too (and longer connection cables).
Having added in my thoughts on the negatives and Rode skimping on what comes in the pack, I will still affirm that this is a good quality wireless Mic which you can plug directly into a laptop, instead of needing a sound desk to send your sound through. So, it’s useful, portable and makes life simpler. Good mic, good system…. could do with including more extras without upping the price (since it’s already higher than competitors, who all managed to include the extras).
I was very impressed after buying the original GO, so I decided to upgrade to the GO II and keep the original as a standby. Since then, I’ve been quite evangelistic about these, and I’ve noticed that now some of my professional colleagues have started carrying these around instead of the top-brand wireless packs they used to use. There must be a good reason for that.
I have several different makes of wireless lavalier setups this one being the most expensive and the best I mainly use this for sound on my camera and recording ambient sound.
It’s small hold its charge well and is excellent quality as you would expect from Rode.
I’m impressed by the quality of sound recorded out of these devices. You can be quite a distance from your home base also. Even around walls. If you want to make a movie or tv show. Even just your own cooking show or vlog. Essential part of the magic of making movies
Tiene funciones que se activan con la aplicacin, todava no las he usado
Can’t understand why we at St John Church waited so long to acquire these fabulous wireless microphones.
The sound is clear and crisp, the range is excellent.
The battery life seems to last well, only time will tell.
When the transmitters are first turned on-they startup in the mute mode even though the two blue operation lights are both illuminated.
You have to be cognizant of this step and press the unmute button to have the microphones operational.
We are sure we made the right decision to purchase RODE microphones and the Parishioners continue to enjoy this new acquisition.
Die Qualitt ist sehr gut. Dies auch auf viele Meter Entfernung. Der Preis ist jedoch etwas zu hoch.
Great sound and the battery seems to last forever.
Wish they where smaller like the DJI microsphone, but hey.. They are a lot cheaper than the DJI
Worth the money!
My best GoPro add-on purchase!
La calidad de audio que estos ofrecen, y el hecho de poder controlar dos canales de sonido para tener dos personas en cmara es el arma ms potente de estos Wireless Go II. Totalmente recomendable.
Bonjour il y a un micro qui ne veut plus allum la charge est pleine aprs 2 jrs il ne fonctionne plus
Para quem gosta de qualidade de som / facilidade de utilizao, temos sem dvida o equipamento ideal. A forma como fcil de usar e o tempo que se poupa, aliado ao tamanho que o torna num dos microfones mais discretos do mercado. Equipamento obrigatrio pela qualidade/preo
Son muy prcticos, la batera dura bastante y la calidad de grabacion es buena
Compr recientemente este kit y me va de lujo. Lo estoy utilizando mucho para mi canal de Youtube y es super prctico, es mi compra del ao.
Lo he utilizado tambin para entrevistas en mis trabajos profesionales y son una pasada.
He de decir que tengo la Zoom h6 y un micro de 300 y claro, eso saca ms calidad, pero es menos prctico y tengo que andar sincronizando.
Para mis trabajos ONE MAN CREW me va de PM.
La batera dura bastante, me gusta mucho que pueda utilizarlo directamente como micrfono grabador y ms an que pueda grabar dos a la vez.
Comprati sul warehouse di Amazon con circa il 20% di sconto, arrivati senza la scatola originale ma con tutto quello che c’era dentro. Al prezzo pieno sono gi un affare, cos ancora meglio, funzionano bene e si sentono bene, sulla camera si piazza un solo ricevitore per i due microfoni. Un unico difetto, se si frappone un ostacolo tra ricevitore e trasmettitore si rischia uno sgancio del segnale, basta che il soggetto passi dietro una colonna di cemento. In linea di vista invece sono eccezionali. il fatto che i ricevitori registrino internamente da quando vengono accesi mette al riparo da qualunque sgancio, anche solo questo vale il prezzo d’acquisto.
A mi me toc un vendedor un poco raro, pero sobre el producto es muy bueno.
La distancia es buena, la calidad es buena pero no es magia an me toca editar un poco el audio.
Super recomendado.
Easy to setup, both Tx & Rx units come Paired and ready to go. Great USB Mic for a PC. I’m not using them for all my YouTube tutorials and Video calls.
I bought these to interview big names at conferences. Paired it with the Interview Go Microphone stick!!!
Sound is amazing. I probably would also get a lav to attach to them eventually. But these paired with the Interview Go…. brilliant!
La posibilidad de grabar directamente dentro del micro sin ni siquiera conectarlo al receptor (o conectndolo, pero teniendo un backup independiente de la calidad de la seal de radio) es lo mejor.
El estuche es un poco intil – una bolsa de neopreno sin forma – no ayuda mucho. Deberan hacer una caja de carga como los de Saramonic o DJI. Pero la funcionalidad lo compensa todo
Forse un po’ cari, meglio quando ci sono occasioni. Comunque stabilit di connessione con assenza di rumore di fondo, durata della carica. Piuttosto sensibili i microfoni integrati nei trasmettitori, anche a distanza di 2 o 3 mt riprende gli altri suoni (es. di un’altra persona che parla o comunque fonte sonora tipo TV), chiaramente attenuati ma presenti. Con altri lavalier non Rode potrebbe captare un rumore tipo ronzio elettrico. Pienamente soddisfatto.
hasta ahora todo va bien pero hubo un momento en que no poda emparejarlos, tuve que ir a youtube a buscar la forma de hacerlo. y seguir comentando conforme los use espero que no me arrepienta porque me gusta mucho su tamao y practicidad.
Now using Rode single wireless mic & need a dual wireless mic for my 2 speakers so bought it through my videography trainer, Adrian Lee’s recommendation. Tested, so far so good!
Defaut de son sur le micro 2 !
Ncessite un adaptateur pour iphone (j’ai pris le SC21) personnellement.
J’ai eu un norme soucis sur mon premier achat avec un defaut du micro 2.
Le nouveau ne prsente aucun problme ! Super qualit sonore ! Et hyper lger er pratique ! Il me manque un micro cravate pour obtenir une qualit suprieure !
Yo no uso el receptor que es muy bueno. Prefiero grabar audio directamente en ma memoria intern del transmisor (que tiene una duracion aprox de 7 horas) y sincronizar el audio en post.
Side-note:
Instructions for connecting to cellular devices (Apple) are not clear, which probably isn’t an issue for an experienced individual.
The advanced features of the Wireless Go II is probably an overkill for me, but it is very convenient to set everything up from my phone with RDE Central app.
If you are looking for an audio upgrade of your camera, phone, and PC etc., this is the one you should get without a deep learning curve.
These microphones are amazing value for money. Great sound quality from something so small. Definitely recommend. Only slight downside is the price of the cable to attach to an iphone which is definitely overpriced for what it is. Come on Rode, make your accessories a little bot more affordable
Great mics and copmpacy and easy to use, will be in bag always
We are SO impressed with these little mikes that we are considering breaking our duck and doing our first vlog describing how fantastic they are.
We are a live event, DJ, event management, event decorating and production business. So kind of seen the video and photo people coming along with these little mike sets and laughed that they are obviously not “proper”.
So eventually we succumbed and got our first set last week and have already used them twice.
They are incredible. So versatile. Have reasonable quality and can even be used directly into a live mixing desk or recording setup.
There is a lot to these little mikes. So let me give you just the highlights.
– they really work at 200 metres line of sight and have a great range even where there is lots of other 2.4GHz traffic
– they are tiny and can be made even tinier by using the Rode Lavalier Go – we bought a white and a black one
– the transmitters can record without any connection to the receiver. Just standalone recorders. They can also record when the receiver is connected to avoid any loss of audio if you are going to use the result in post production rather than live.
– they charge fairly quickly from pretty much any USB charger (B or C)
– there is free software available on teh Mac and PC to fully control all the options for both the transmitters and receivers. This software also facilitates getting the recordings from the transmitters to the big bad world ready to go into Premier Pro or the like.
– there is also software to make them work with iPhones but BEWARE that is not straightforward and you need a certified apple cable that supports Audio over the lightning connector. Rode make a couple of different types of these cable but they are currently out of stock.
– the receiver can be plugged into not only your video camera but also into a mixing desk, focusrite, DJ controller and many more places. It is of course not giving you a “proper” XLR connection but you will have to use a TRS mini jack to XLR or similar cable. But …. it works!
– the quality is fine – they are not up there with the higher end lapel mike systems, but for most corporate/wedding event production they are perfectly adequate.
So, for just over 300 plus another 100 for a pair of lavaliers and maybe 50 for a case and extra cables you will end up with a VERY useful addition to your audio line up which can be used for live work, video blogging, livestreaming, ad hoc recording and even note taking when with a client.
AMAZING
Thanks Rode. I thought you were all about teh NT and NTG ranges of mikes and these were just “toys”. I was very wrong.
– they are small enough to keep in your pocket or if packed in a case, in your laptop case. If ever you “forget” your Shure SM58 wireless for example then these can fill in. If there is a last minute request to “record” the speeches then you can at least get broadcast quality audio which you can later match up with a mobile phone video or small format video camera. Which in emergencies is probably more than good enough.
Criticisms:
Of course we can criticize these when comparing to more expensive pro live equipment and some people have not liked the fact that you have to take recordings from teh transmitters one by one and label them after they land in the computer pre production. Some do not like the fact they are rechargeable and you cannot take spare rechargeable batteries (but they last at least 5 hours continuously on). Some do not like the fact that they are not really smooth with the iPhone and you have to have the “special” Rode cable. we have even seen criticisms about having to get separate USB charger(s). we have also seen some criticisms about teh headroom on the signal being such that they do not do well for loud recordings. This is all true and largely insignificant. In fact there are legitimate workarounds for pretty much all of this.
All these things can be got around.
We are looking to try one of the Go 2 customer chargers that can store and charge all three components whilst out in the field without ANY other power.
We will definitely be buying more of these kits next week and are looking forward to being able to improve our services to our clients and third party suppliers.
Never lose an audio recording.
Never be caught short without a mike.
Dont give up quality to keep these things in check.
Thanks Rode. You are great. AGAIN.
MusicZo
Ronzio. Credo di essermi espresso. Un disastro, ronzio sopra ronzio. Purtroppo lo devo usare con ZOOM passando attraverso un registratore della ZOOM modello H1N che prende il ronzio sia dal ricevitore del wireless go che dalla presa USB. Ho provato con dei nuclei di ferrite che per qualcuno hanno risolto ma non nel mio caso. Il ricevitore trasmette ed tutto inutile.
Per fortuna i microfoni si salvano con il registratore interno che permette di accedere all’audio pulito ex post. Altrimenti mi ripeto, videocamera e registratore audio (interfaccia USB) captano il fastidiosissimo ronzio demmerda. La stessa situazione NON SI RIPETE usando il mio altro microfono wireless RODE FIlmmaker che ha anche una portata maggiore di svariati ordini di grandezza.
In finale il software delle teleconferenze pulisce l’audio quel che basta per non sentire troppo il ronzio. comunque lo trovo intollerabile su un prodotto di questa fascia di prezzo.
Updating software was very easy and fast. They do indeed have good range as described. The noise levels are very acceptable when properly set up with the camera.
My only criticism is there is no ‘handbook’ to download print and take away, which is a real mistake. There are lots of online videos of how to use, but as control of the units is via multiple presses of few buttons, remembering what to do is somewhat haphazard if you only use them once in a while. The ‘get you started sheet’ which accompanies them on delivery is very basic and gives no clues to what they can do other than fitting to camera/pc etc.
All that said they are easy to use and have good sound quality. I have tested using other external mics plugged into the transmitters and they handle them well.
All round excellent, well thought out kit for the price.
Updating software was very easy and fast. They do indeed have good range as described. The noise levels are very acceptable when properly set up with the camera.
My only criticism is there is no ‘handbook’ to download print and take away, which is a real mistake. There are lots of online videos of how to use, but as control of the units is via multiple presses of few buttons, remembering what to do is somewhat haphazard if you only use them once in a while. The ‘get you started sheet’ which accompanies them on delivery is very basic and gives no clues to what they can do other than fitting to camera/pc etc.
All that said they are easy to use and have good sound quality. I have tested using other external mics plugged into the transmitters and they handle them well.
All round excellent, well thought out kit for the price.
For the price these are excellent and very well thought out. A lot of features and very handy option to control parameters by Mac /PC or phone when on the road. The 7 hour ‘broadcast quality recording within each transmitter is very handy and a good back up in case of signal drop out, ditto the safe level back up recording.
Updating software was very easy and fast. They do indeed have good range as described. The noise levels are very acceptable when properly set up with the camera.
My only criticism is there is no ‘handbook’ to download print and take away, which is a real mistake. There are lots of online videos of how to use, but as control of the units is via multiple presses of few buttons, remembering what to do is somewhat haphazard if you only use them once in a while. The ‘get you started sheet’ which accompanies them on delivery is very basic and gives no clues to what they can do other than fitting to camera/pc etc.
All that said they are easy to use and have good sound quality. I have tested using other external mics plugged into the transmitters and they handle them well.
All round excellent, well thought out kit for the price.
For the price these are excellent and very well thought out. A lot of features and very handy option to control parameters by Mac /PC or phone when on the road. The 7 hour ‘broadcast quality recording within each transmitter is very handy and a good back up in case of signal drop out, ditto the safe level back up recording.
Updating software was very easy and fast. They do indeed have good range as described. The noise levels are very acceptable when properly set up with the camera.
My only criticism is there is no ‘handbook’ to download print and take away, which is a real mistake. There are lots of online videos of how to use, but as control of the units is via multiple presses of few buttons, remembering what to do is somewhat haphazard if you only use them once in a while. The ‘get you started sheet’ which accompanies them on delivery is very basic and gives no clues to what they can do other than fitting to camera/pc etc.
All that said they are easy to use and have good sound quality. I have tested using other external mics plugged into the transmitters and they handle them well.
All round excellent, well thought out kit for the price.
For the price these are excellent and very well thought out. A lot of features and very handy option to control parameters by Mac /PC or phone when on the road. The 7 hour ‘broadcast quality recording within each transmitter is very handy and a good back up in case of signal drop out, ditto the safe level back up recording.
Updating software was very easy and fast. They do indeed have good range as described. The noise levels are very acceptable when properly set up with the camera.
My only criticism is there is no ‘handbook’ to download print and take away, which is a real mistake. There are lots of online videos of how to use, but as control of the units is via multiple presses of few buttons, remembering what to do is somewhat haphazard if you only use them once in a while. The ‘get you started sheet’ which accompanies them on delivery is very basic and gives no clues to what they can do other than fitting to camera/pc etc.
All that said they are easy to use and have good sound quality. I have tested using other external mics plugged into the transmitters and they handle them well.
All round excellent, well thought out kit for the price.
For the price these are excellent and very well thought out. A lot of features and very handy option to control parameters by Mac /PC or phone when on the road. The 7 hour ‘broadcast quality recording within each transmitter is very handy and a good back up in case of signal drop out, ditto the safe level back up recording.
Updating software was very easy and fast. They do indeed have good range as described. The noise levels are very acceptable when properly set up with the camera.
My only criticism is there is no ‘handbook’ to download print and take away, which is a real mistake. There are lots of online videos of how to use, but as control of the units is via multiple presses of few buttons, remembering what to do is somewhat haphazard if you only use them once in a while. The ‘get you started sheet’ which accompanies them on delivery is very basic and gives no clues to what they can do other than fitting to camera/pc etc.
All that said they are easy to use and have good sound quality. I have tested using other external mics plugged into the transmitters and they handle them well.
All round excellent, well thought out kit for the price.
For the price these are excellent and very well thought out. A lot of features and very handy option to control parameters by Mac /PC or phone when on the road. The 7 hour ‘broadcast quality recording within each transmitter is very handy and a good back up in case of signal drop out, ditto the safe level back up recording.
Updating software was very easy and fast. They do indeed have good range as described. The noise levels are very acceptable when properly set up with the camera.
My only criticism is there is no ‘handbook’ to download print and take away, which is a real mistake. There are lots of online videos of how to use, but as control of the units is via multiple presses of few buttons, remembering what to do is somewhat haphazard if you only use them once in a while. The ‘get you started sheet’ which accompanies them on delivery is very basic and gives no clues to what they can do other than fitting to camera/pc etc.
All that said they are easy to use and have good sound quality. I have tested using other external mics plugged into the transmitters and they handle them well.
All round excellent, well thought out kit for the price.
Funktioniert fr mich gut, die jetzt vorhandene interne Aufnahme der Sender finde ich super. Was ich mir wnschen wrde:
– mehr knpfe zur einfacheren Bedienung, sodass man zum beispiel mit einem schalter schnell muten kann und nicht durch die optionen drcken. Kippschalter als An/Aus knopf –> hier kann man schnell nach stellung fhlen ob an/aus…. einige Einstellungen knnen aktuell auch nur per Software vorgenommen werden
– eben dadurch dass man alles ber die wenigen vorhandenen Knpfe macht, ist es mir schon passiert den Sender und Empfnger ausversehen zu entkoppeln -> dann muss man erstmal die Knopfsequenz frs wieder koppeln herausfinden, dass kann schonmal brenzlig werden
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The product arrived safely and on time. Worked excellently with no hassle. I am really enjoying it.
Seit vielen Monaten setzen wir die Rode Wireless go II erfolgreich ein.
Fr uns war die interne Backup-Aufzeichnung der wichtigste Kaufentscheid.
Die Audioqualitt ist aus unserer Sicht vorwiegend von hochwertigen Lavalier-Mikros abhngig. Diese liegen oft 100 ber den Preis der gesamten Funkstrecke ( voice technologie).
Beim Einsatz mehrerer Kameras, wobei mitunter die “Audio-Kamera” kurz nicht lief, war das interne Backup unsere Rettung.
Also, wir sind insgesamt mit der Bedienung, der Akku Leistung und den Einsatzmglichkeiten sehr zufrieden. Aber, wie bei den Kameras die Optik, ist hier das Profi Lavalier-Mikro ausschlaggebend.
Haben uns aktuell das neue Ladecase bestellt, 52.
Ergnzung: seit gestern 16.03.2022 neues Software-Update installiert. Jetzt mglich durch selection, smtliche Dateien mit einem Arbeitsschritt zu exportieren!
brigens, Rauschen entsteht hauptschlich bei Verwendung von minderwertigen Lavalier-Mikros.
Son muy buenos micrfonos, comodos prcticos y con muy buena calidad de audio.
What more can I say really, it’s versatility is amazing. You can walk up to a subject and just place this discreet mic on them. It’s saved me at some recent events! Great buy worth it!