Rode Wireless GO Compact Wireless Microphone System Review and Sound/Audio Quality Test - White
Rode Wireless GO White Review and Audio Quality Test
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In today’s video, I’m going to be reviewing the Rode Wireless Go lavalier mic system. The Rode Wireless Go is definitely not the first wireless lavalier mic system on the planet. In fact, wireless lavalier mics have been available for decades and are available with a whole host of options. The Rode Wireless Go simply keeps most of the features on regular wireless lavaliers and yet adds a few unique features of its own. The unit that I am testing today is the white version, which Rode sent me for the purposes of this review. The Rode Wireless Go is also available in Black. The first and most apparent feature of the Rode Wireless Go is how compact the system is. Both the receiver and transmitter unit are little squares that measure a little less than 2 inches by 2 inches. Both units are also much slimmer than other lavalier systems, measuring in at a little under ¾ of an inch thick. And this compactness is extremely important since these systems are designed to be used out in the field, where you really don’t want to be carrying around a lot of weight and bulk. The build quality of the Rode Wireless Go is also pretty good and the design, especially in white, is reminiscent of Apple products. The Rode Wireless Go is sold as a base kit which includes the transmitter and receiver, a coiled patch cable, two usb C to USB A charging cables, 2 fur windshields and a soft neoprene case to carry the transmitter, receiver, cable and mic. At this point, you’re probably wondering?: what about the lavalier microphone? Isn’t this supposed to to be a lavalier mic system? And the answer is Yes and No. The Rode Wireless Go system is designed to work even without a lavalier mic. The transmitter unit has a built in omnidirectional microphone, so you can just clip the transmitter unit somewhere close to your talent’s mouth and quickly capture audio. The only downside with this approach is that you can’t really conceal your microphone and transmitter, which is one of the biggest advantages of using a lavalier microphone. For applications where you need a more concealed lav mic, Rode sells an add-on omni lavalier microphone that plugs into the transmitter like any other regular lavalier microphone system. In addition to being able to use it with a lav mic, Rode also sells an add-on Omnidirectional handheld mic which also plugs into the transmitter and allows you to interview people out in the field. You can also plug in other lavalier mics, from other manufacturers, that have a 3.5mm output. Hooking up the system to a camera is pretty straightforward. You can mount the receiver unit to the top of a hotshoe mount on a camera, using the clip on the back. This cleverly doubles up both as a clip and as a hotshoe mount and both the receiver and transmitter have one of these on the back. Once the receiver is mounted, power it on by pressing down on the power button on top for a few minutes. The screen then comes to life and shows you the battery level, volume level and very importantly, a blinking wifi symbol.
