how many times have you been caught using wireless microphones with flat batteries
now in this video i'm having a look at a storage and charging case for the rode wireless go series
that's an accessory you need to fix the problem g'day my name is gary and
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reviews then please consider subscribing the distributor pergear.com sent me this
zgcine charging case for the wireless go and the wireless go 2. they haven't paid me in any way
apart from sending me this sample to review so i could test it out and pass on my conclusions
these are the parts included in the box the actual charging case two charging cables for
usb-a and usb-c charges a protective pouch and a user guide that includes the unit specifications
the case is shaped with round corners making it easy to get in and out of your kit bag
and the material it's made from is a fire retardant plastic which of course is a good option
because charging devices can get warm the lid is hinged nicely held shut with a magnetic catch
and on the back of the case is a usb-c charging socket to recharge the internal 3400 milliamp hour
battery now when i used a 10 watt charger it took about two and a half hours to recharge and the
tests i did with the 20 watt charger was shorter just over two hours at two hours and five minutes
along with the usb-c charging socket there's a spare usb a output to charge your mobile phone
or any other devices that use usb sockets on the front of the case there's a power button and a
status indicator to monitor how much fuel is left in the tank zgcine claims that the intelligent
circuit inside protects your expensive equipment from over current over voltage over temperature
reverse polarity or short circuit protection and even monitors the internal temperature and
switches off if it gets too hot so zeal's light's got everything bar the kitchen sink i also noticed
that it's smart enough to turn off once the charging cycle is finished now if you want
to interrupt the charging cycle you can double click the power button and it will switch off
the most important thing of all of course is its ability to charge your transmitter
and your receivers starting with the wireless go transmitter and receiver i tested out how
many times it could charge them the charger was able to recharge the standard wireless go
about four and a half times now that's more than enough as a backup after completely recharging the
battery bank i tested out how many times the charger could recharge the wireless go 2 set
and as you can see the battery bank didn't quite make the three recharges that's claimed on the box
now in reality if you start with a full charge at the start of your shoot you know that you've got
at least two and a half more charges in the case no that's not a bad backup for a weekend shooting
so summing up the charges battery capacity it works out that the case can charge the equivalent
of eight individual unit charges so eight components the build quality is good it performs
the task well as a charging case and it protects your gear from getting any bumps or knocks i love
the safety features of the intelligent circuit it's simple to use especially with the smart
charging feature value for money well compared to some of the other options available you can
buy a lot of portable battery banks that have a lot more capacity than 3400 milliamp hour
but that's all you get there are some triple charging cables available and some soft carry
cases for the wireless go 2 series but this unit from ZGcine is an all-in-one package
and if you're sick of carrying separate bits and pieces then having to string them all together
this charging case is the solution for you i've placed some links in the description
of this video for you to check out the local details and pricing for yourself and if you have
any questions about the gear then please type them in the comments section i read them all
and respond as soon as i can if you'd like to have a look at some of the other reviews i've
posted then you can click on the links over here until next time i'll catch you later.