RØDE Wireless GO Ultra-compact Wireless Microphone System with Built-in Microphone – Black
Just connect, turn on, and GO.
Setup is a breeze.
Just turn Wireless GO on, and it automatically pairs in 3 seconds.
The TX transmits broadcast-grade audio either on its own, thanks to the built-in condenser microphone’s excellent isolation and transparency, or with a lavalier mic via the 3.5mm TRS input.
Get professional audio the easy way.
The world’s smallest, most versatile wireless microphone system.
With the Wireless GO, content creators can worry less about complicated technical set-up and concentrate on what they care about – filming great content. Whether reporting in the field, presenting at conferences or to-camera, or creating content for your business, the Wireless GO TX is the simplest wireless microphone system in the world.
Power it up, clip it on, and GO.
- Everything you need for broadcast audio, including transmitter, receiver, 3.5mm TRS audio connection cable, 2 x USB charging cables, 2 x furry wind-covers and carry pouch.
- Features built-in microphone, and supports connection of external 3.5mm Lavalier microphones.
- Up to 7 hours operation using internal USB rechargeable batteries.
- Units conveniently clip to clothing, or can be held in camera’s cold-shoe mount.
- Proudly manufactured in Australia.
Go handheld with Interview GO (Sold separately)
The Interview GO is a handy adapter that converts the Wireless GO transmitter into a compact handheld microphone for reporting to-camera or interviewing in the field. It features a sturdy attachment for the Wireless GO’s cold shoe clip to secure the mic in place, plus a high-density windshield for reducing plosives and protecting the capsule from wind when recording outdoors.
Clip to any clothing with Magclip GO (Sold separately)
The MagClip GO is a powerful magnetic clip system that allows for easy positioning of a Wireless GO transmitter on talent. Simply slip the magnet under a piece of clothing opposite where you need to place the transmitter. This allows you to get the clearest recording possible no matter what kind of clothing your subject is wearing. It can even be used to place the mic discreetly on an object in a scene or on a stage to capture dialogue.
Also available in white.
The Wireless GO White is the world’s first white compact wireless microphone system, perfect for filmmakers whose subjects regularly wear light clothing, wedding videographers, and business professionals. It boasts all the same features as the black Wireless GO, only the colour of the transmitter and receiver has changed – even the included furry windshields are white!
For those who prefer using a lavalier microphone with their Wireless GO, the Lavalier GO (sold separately) also now comes in white. The Lavalier GO is a professional-grade wearable microphone designed to perform brilliantly in any broadcast application – the perfect companion for the Wireless GO.
| Weight: | 63.7 g |
| Size: | 0.031kg |
| Dimensions: | 4.53 x 1.85 x 4.3 cm; 63.78 Grams |
| Model: | WIGO |
| Colour: | Black |
| Batteries Included: | 1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included) |
| Colour: | Black |
| Size: | 0.031kg |
on balance its good
upon opening the parcel, I was made suspicious of my purchase by the fact that it was not packaged in rode branded boxes or anything like that. it came in a clear plastic bag and that raised my suspicions. however when I tested the product, I was delighted with the quality and Im very much looking forward to using this on an upcoming wedding. though I would advice potential buyers that the device does not come with charging cables or anything like that. it comes with a wind shield and a 3.5mm jack. customers should also get their hands on a set of cables for charging these.
Comprehensive good quality radio mics
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.
Excellent Quality Sound
Sound quality is excellent even at long distances.
Really pleased with the battery life , the last ages even in cold conditions.
Versatility is great, clip them anywhere. I have made dedicated brackets on my vlogging stands to hold them.
Very impressive, sound quality amazing
Purchased these after we used ride wireless go, & found that we needed two external microphones.
Simple to install. Take out of box, charge, plug in receiver, & turn on microphones & they just work. Perfect for merging two sound channels into single stream.
Quality of sound is amazing in comparison to internal / built in microphones on cameras. Provides professional quality sound over built in microphones.
Now have perfect sound quality for church mass live streaming.
Cannot recommend highly enough.
Only one down side which is instructions on how to mute / unmute microphones could be much clearer. Ended up having to Google it.
Before I start this review, I have read a few of the other reviews and felt that, if you are wanting to use this kit for your endeavors, you will need to understand your set up. Effectively, the difference between a TRS and a TRRS Jack.
A TRS jack is the standard style jack with 2 black rings around them, they can be used for earphones and dedicated mics. A TRRS jack has 3 black rings and can be used as both a mic and and earphone.
Most Laptops, Macbooks and mobile phones will have the one input for the machine and so it is ok to assume that the jack supports TRRS.
But this is where the Wireless Go falls, as the patch cable given is designed for the high end camera market, where the mic jack is dedicated, hence they will use TRS. To get this to work with a single jack product, you will need the SC7 patch kit (pictured)
If you are happy to use this set up, then that is all you need, the Rode mic on the wireless go is sufficient for you to record with. Albeit if you have a USB-C only input like my phone has, you’ll need a USB-C to 3.5 Jack module (Example pictured). I was told with my Samsung that only the official version works, but I found that not to be true.
Things only get complicated if you want to use your own lavalier mic. Most lavalier mics will be TRRS, which means you will need the SC3 adaptor to plug into the transmitter (pictured).
However, whilst I purchased the official Rode Patch cables and adaptors, you don’t have to, I found you can use the patch cable supplied with the unit, a split mic/headphone cable for mobile phones and a fairly cheap USB-C adaptor (pictured).
Hopefully those solutions will help you get your particular setup running first time.
As for the unit itself, I feel that it is well worth the money once the initial fiddling and setting up for your particular setup is done. I have not tested the range, but as I wanted to use this for unboxing videos and standing piece to camera for my You Tube channel, I needed something where I wasn’t wired to my Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, as I was moving around in front of camera.
This system has shown to be perfect for that need and therefore, for me, is Five star,
So, why the dropped star? Whilst I applaud the minimalist approach to packaging, I think, as this is aimed at the smaller production unit/one person production price range, they really needed to explain about TRS and TRRS. Rode is a pro mic company and I think in this case they may have dropped the ball in their communication about the product.
Plus, knowing what I know now about TRS and TRRS, whilst I understand that the patch cable in the box is TRS for the cameras that use it, not knowing about the TRRS separate patch cable until I was trying to troubleshoot is Rode’s fault totally, there should have been (at least) extended product manual with the pack.
That been said, as most decent Lavalier mics are TRRS, having the adaptor into the transmitter be TRS is puzzling to say the least.
So if you are looking at this and the Wireless Go 2 is well out of your price range (like it was mine), hopefully you will know the extra stuff you need to set up.
Cameras and Deskstop/high end laptop PCS can use TRS (The pink jack).
Mobile Phones, Laptops and Apple Products use TRRS.
If you are patching to a sound recorder, can’t help you there. 🙂
a good sound
I have tried the cheaper synco mics and have returned them and instead bought this one. I had two versions of synco both stopped working within days so I do think its worth paying more for rode. However there are areas the cheaper model did better.
With this rode mic – you get a transmitter, receiver, sound muffs x2, usb wires to charge x2, a fabric pouch.
The fabric pouch is small and while it’ll hold the transmitter and receiver fine, you cannot fit everything in it. Synco had a bigger hard case that fit everything so I wish rode had done similar.
The rode mic comes with a wire to attach to the camera, but for me my camera doesnt have audio jack so I needed a wire for my laptop. The rode mic didnt come with this, but fortunately I realised this after ordering and only had to wait a day for my TRRS to TRS wire to arrive. Once this adapter arrived and I plugged it in, the rode mic worked straight away with no problems.
I tested the mic walking around my apartment and it didnt cut out at all. In places you can hear my breath but I should be able to fix that in post. The sound is really clear and better quality sound than the synco (which wasnt bad). Well the rode works so thats a start.
The instructions with the rode are very minimal. I had to do research to find the adapter I needed to buy for the laptop. BTW this wire came with the synco so no extra cost with that.
All in all while there are areas rode fall down with this, the quality of sound is fantastic for the price and thats what matters. The synco was attractive at half the price but its good to no one is the system is faulty (two versions broke on me in days). Its early days with the rode but i have higher hopes.
Is it worth the money? So far, yes.
Just amazing!
I simply can’t believe the negative reviews around the Go 2. Paired with my GoPro 9, the sound quality is breathtaking. Simples. There is also so much you can do to tailor the exact sound you want and even more flexibility when editing through the Rode Central app. Not the new kid on the block but with so much experience in this field, stick with their history and experience; go with the Rode. It’s an absolute game changer.
Good product but….
I own a few of these and they do preform very well indeed. However with this last purchase the unit had a fault. I contacted Rode tech support and they confirmed there was a issue with one of the transmitters. So I returned it to Amazon. Over all, with all the units I have I have to say they work very well, I guess it was just bad luck for me on this occasion, but Amazon’s no messing about returns policy made it easy to return.
Perfect for my online teaching
I have had mine for over a year and the sound quality is perfect!
I’ve now used this kit at four weddings and I have to say it’s superb! Audio is good and clear. It really is excellent value for money too. It’s a bonus too that the transmitters record the audio as backup. Furthest away I’ve had the receiver is about 75m and the audio was great. Would highly recommend!
Superb bit of kit for Sony zv1
I’ve tried a few mics on my Sony camera but this beats them all. If you don’t mind the little transmitter box in view on your blouse/shirt etc then it’s all you need. Don’t bother with the extra plug in lavelier mic – just use the transmitter unit with its built in mic – the quality is unbeatable, nice crisp clear high end and rich warmth to lower range . Highly recommended
Better sound
Better sound quality for windy conditions on insta one x2
Audio quality superb, range and battery life less so
Really the headline says it all. I live in a rural area so can check the line of sight range easily. It says 80 metres – they jest, say 40 metres to be 100% sure, further than that, especially with traffic and buildings is unreliable. Of course I may have a faulty unit? Annoying I can’t connect this to a phantom powered camera and use he power to keep the RX charged, I am making up a converter plug to connect. Battery life is NOT 7 hours unless units are side by side. 4 or 5 hours is more reasonable. Charges slowly, perhaps 3 hours or so.
Would I buy again? Certainly the sound quality sells it to me and the small TX makes hiding it easy.
Questions?
Great Mic + RODE & Amazon go the extra mile
Bought RODE Wireless Go on basis of recommendations (quality of performance and ready to go out of the box)
My order didn’t work: mic to receiver – yes: but receiver to iPhone 8+ ‘not a peep’. Phoned RODE office in London to check if it was user error (No I hadn’t forgotten you need a different SC7 cable for iPhone – annoying though it is that you do!) RODE Engineer said Faulty send it back we’ll replace it & here’s a form if you need it – that’s top customer service. But Amazon wanted to go one better when I called them ….. Julius (shout out for him) apologised that I was having a problem, ordered a replacement while we were talking and sent me details for the return by carrier.
You probably guessed it – Replacement worked ‘out of the box’ – It’s a 5* review from me AND 5* too for customer service by RODE and Amazon. Thank you. M
I bought this even though i bought the rode wireless go… i keep that as a backup now… these do everything i wanted the first one to do… but mainly because i can use these for one on one interviews
Only negative is that it does not come with the sc15 cable needed for iphone connectivity but… thats a minor thing 5 STARS
Just brilliant, simple and convenie
A great little wireless microphone and receiver. Simple to connect to all kinds of equipment – have used it with Android phones, desktop PCs all the way though portable sound recorders up to analog and digital mixing desks. I keep it in a small pouch with both the transmitter and receiver, and can take it along whenever I need to plug into an amplifier or PA when lecturing, or recording video or audio narration.
Lovely digital quality, good user interface showing battery levels and audio signal. Now I just need to save a bit more to buy the twin pack for those times when I need to interview someone and for them to have their own microphone. USB C charging too, which means it uses the same as all the rest of my kit, so only have to carry one type of cable.
Compact wireless microphone kit - good sound quality over a good distance
Brilliant idea to make the clip double-up as a camera mount. The microphone clips onto the flash-gun mount on top of most cameras.
Very good sound quality with adjustable gain.
Receiver has small screen showing battery state of BOTH it and transmitter – nice design.
Can use more than 1 transmitter/receiver pair on a shoot.
Battery-life very good on 1 charge at about 5 hours.
Very pleased with them.
Pricey, I think, but you get what you pay for.
On top of the amazing features, portability and quality of the first model, Rode have added onboard recording and the latest firmware update allows recording when not connected to the receiver. This means you can go out with just the 2 mic/transmitters and they will record onto their internal memory for later retrieval on the new Rode Central App. They can either record for 7 hours at broadcast quality or 46 hours normal quality.
And of course, the biggest advantage is there are now two transmitters so recording interviews is now possible.
Check your sound balancing
Really nice bit of kit which works for a film i am making which is mostly static . The only thing i cant seem to do is monitor the input even though the level indicator is good it would be nice to hear the audio being recorded. It just works. Connects everytime – very good pick up and response – they seem to have fixed the wobbly ‘mic cover’ issue …they are still a bit expensive but work very well so worth i
Big Sound from a Tiny Package
I have the Rode Filmmaker and Shotgun mics and was recently introduced to the Rode Wireless Go kit from a video producer we work with. They’re a superb solution that avoids lots of training wires around your subject, just allowing the tiny combined mic and transmitter unit to be clipped on to clothing (Rode also do a magnet set for attaching if required). The Transmitter unit also has a mini jack socket if you wish to attach an external mic instead of the built in one, such as a lav mic or for using a shotgun on a boom without the trailing cables.
The Receiver unit is the same size but contains a small OLED screen giving status of connection, battery and mic level. The unit slides on to a camera hotshoe and there’s a mini jack socket output on the side, with short cable (TRS) in the box for hooking up to your camera’s mic input.
The units pair instantly out of the box and connection seems to be good so far in tests. We used for approx five hours and battery level was just under half, so these seem like they’d last a day of use.
Having been a big fan of Rode products for over twenty years, I’m not surprised that these are excellent audio quality for a great price, but this unit exceeded my expectations – this set punches well above its weight given the price and ingenuity of the kit.
Great kit, terrible dead ca
I love this mic.
– It’s rechargeable and shows the charge for both units on a little screen on the receiver, so I don’t need to worry about unknowingly running out of battery.
– It shows the levels too, so I know everything’s working.
– Sound quality is great.
– It’s cheaper than equivalent radio mics.
But it loses points because the dead cat is held on with nothing but hopes and dreams. It constantly falls off. The new version of these has a much more secure fitting.
Pretty good.
Ideal for in and out video recording and easy to setup. There is better out there for sure but what you get for the price is great.
Great product, only one fault and that's the wind shield... It didn't stay on very well.
Great product, perfect for what I used it for, though I wish I had waited to buy the new RDE wireless go mark ii. But overall 10/10.
Great little wireless microphone kit!
These work really well, my only criticism is that the clips for the mini dead cat are useless!
And the answer is Yes worth getting…
These are just Amazing you will not be disappointed……
Great quality wireless mics
Fantastic quality for the price, works great with built in mic, quite a hot output signal allowing the reduction in dB in camera giving a very clean signal.
Works treat and Rode SmartLav mic can be used via adapte
Brilliant, affordable and versatile wireless solution.
Seamless set up. Decent sound quality.
Have tested with headphones direct, zoom digital recorder via XLR to TRS adapter and Sony camera direct. All good.
Inbuilt mic surprisingly good, but for flexibility can be paired with input from external standard lav, shotgun, boom, handheld mic etc (although may require adapter cables.)
I was going to buy a dedicated lav mic to use with this, but remembered I have a Rode Smartlav mic lying around. The Smartlav has a triple sleeve connector for use with bidirectional smartphone headphone sockets (remember them?) And isn’t natively compatible with the input on the Wireless Go transmitter input, but luckily Rode sell an adapter (Rode SC3) which converts output to standard TRS which I can confirm works a treat.
9.99 is expensive for tiny cable, but cheaper than a new mic. I’m sure much cheaper alternatives could be sourced / made though.
Only thing that may be a disappointment to some, is that the Wireless Go is a single paired set of transmitter and receiver. The receiver can only handle input from one transmitter. So not ideal for situations with more than one subject. On camera interviewer and interviewee for example.
You would need multiple paired Wireless Go sets and a mini mixer to achieve something like that.
If you do need a multi feed option, I would avoid the standard Wireless Go and instead pick up the recently released Wireless Go 2, which comes with 2 transmittes as standard for about the price of 2 of the standard sets.
But for now this is fine for my needs.
Tiny radio microphone
Very compact microphone, ideal for wireless interview recordings etc. Got it at a good price when reduced, although there is a newer model out now with two transmitters that might be an option. Works best indoors, can be used outdoors over a decent distance also but only in line of sight (ie don’t wear it in your back pocket when facing the camera as the signal may drop out). The wind sock on the built in microphone is not the best design as it pops off easily but I’m not using it that much so not a problem. otherwise very pleased with it!
Excellent sound quality!
Firstly sound quality is excellent! Second, it is so small and discreet. Perfect for location and interviews.
Great mic
Works like a charm – easy to wear & set up to connect to PC (you will need 3.5 mm usb adapter)
Best wireless mic on the marke
Having been a rode user for a while, I use the rodecaster pro and podmics and rode mic stands – I got this as an option for video sound and also to use as a wireless option for Zoom. Its so easy to set up and pair and comes with everything you need in the box, the charge on each unit lasts considerably well and the sound quality even on Zoom is really good. I would definitely recommend these if you need decent sounds for interviews on video – would love the ability to pair two mics to the one receiver – outside of that, great product, well worth the money
Quality sound and easy to use
Really great investment. Quality microphone that is perfect for my yoga classes
Does what I want.
I don’t need a microphone to work miles away. Does what it says on the box. If you don’t like it buy a more expensive mic. Simples.
Small and nea
I use this for vlogging and its great some of you might want to add EQ via audacity which is always good to trail and error but otherwise these are the best microphones you will find at this price
Same size a a small box of matches
These are perfect for online classes!!
Bought this for my partner who teaches online Yoga classess and it has completley transformed her sessions! The lapel clip on is small enough to not get in the way and the sound quality of the mic is very good. You can also input an external mic if you want to and the battery life lasts at least 6-7 hours (takes no time to charge). I work in the audio business and defintley consdering a batch of these for my portable rig once the music industry is reborn again…. (Note: To use with a Macbook you will need a few adapters: Aux-USB & TRs-TRRS cables)
A great all rounde
Purchased this to give me something light and versatile to take around with me for video conferencing either on my Macbook, iPad or iPhone. Also purchased with the view of doing some videos either using my iPhone or Canon M50. It comes with what is needed to get set up for use with a dedicated camera. However, disappointingly you need to purchase additional cables to connect it to a laptop and iPhone/iPad. This will set you back another 30 and can be abit confusing knowing what to get as they all look the same. Despite this, it ups the audio quality alot and gives alot of freedom to use them in a variety of manners with lots of different devices. Would recommend the RDE Microphones Interview GO Handheld Adaptor as then turns it into a portable desk mic when paired with a stand. Adding up the accessories mentioned can add to the overall cost. However, if just using what you get out of the box it still provides great quality audio and flexibility.
Awesome.
Absolutely brilliant, the sound quality from the built in mic is very impressive with very little white noise, the connectivity is fool proof pairing almost instantly.
I can’t see how these can be beaten at this price point.
Very easy to set up and use. I use it mostly with laptop (with supplied lead) / tablet (with appropriate TRRS cable for tablet). Used mostly for video conferences and live streaming where the camera/laptop are on the other side of the room, but for decent sound, this is quick and easy to set up.
The internal mic is fine, but for a more professional look, I also have the RDE Lavalier mic to plug into this.
I have never had any issues with sound quality, and it’s a high quality product.
Two small criticisms I would have:
The remote mic unit could use a mute button. (It has power ON/OFF) but a quick mute button would have been a nice touch for conferences/live work, especially if you need to do a quick switch between presenters, taking the mic off one person and put it on the next person without having to mute in software or on the sound desk.
Other is… non-user replaceable batteries. For such an expensive product, I would prefer there to be a battery replacement option. Once the batteries stop being new and awesome, this limits the lifespan of the product, unless there is some way to send it back to get internal batteries replaced.
You won’t be disappointed.
Previously I used a rode shotgun mic which produced wind noise occasionally, but these are absolutely fantastic. Reasonably priced and the sound quality is fantastic. Very professional sound when paired up with the recommended Rode Mic. Battery life lasts surprisingly long and they work at a fair distance also. Highly recommended.
Simple and effective
This Mic is great for videographers like me who want to advance their audio quality whilst on a budget. I would also recommend people that buy this to make themselves even more versatile by getting the Lavalier Go and Interview Go.
Good sound quality and easy to use.
The clip on wind dead cat is useless. It keeps falling off as it’s very difficult to attach.
Sound quality is fine if you are in direct line of sight.
Very easy to use and quick to set up.
Would recommend.
I bought a Ride dead cat to reduce the wind noise.
Amazing product RODE
Fantastic technology and made the job so easy. Very happy with the quality.
Great little item
Love the ease of use.
Hate the feet on the windshield, better with a lapel mic.
Remember that its preferably line-of-sight transmission, especially after 30 feet…dropouts occur.
Great quality sound
Literally plug them in and start recording! I use mine with a Rode lavalier mic and xlr jack adaptor – the Rode website is a good reference point for accessories. Very good quality with lavlier mic haven’t tested without.
Yoga teacher needed a mic for online and other classes
I am a yogi and a yoga teacher and needed a mic for sound quality.
It wasnt the easiest to search mics as theres many to choose from?
My worry was the Feed back concerns re sound when speaking. Battery as well.
Needed a device that you could stand on your head and not worry(movement) it wouldnt fall off or tangle .
Ive not used this long’ however I am so far very happy!!!
I think the price is fine as often a recommendation is think why a device is so cheap? “Its normally a catch”
Tested: Tested going out the room and recording sound and I heard mysef as if I was in the room so very happy there.
If I bend my head down I only sounded lightly deaper in my voice qnd dudnt hear muffling so sound quality for me is good.
I did buy the extra mic which cost 50 and attaches to my top with ease and the external connection cord from rodes which works on my android phone perfectly.
Im very happy