If you're into filmmaking you know you need good audio, Full Stop! So in this video we're
going to be reviewing the new Rode Wireless Go
Hey there I'm Mark Brown from Editors Keys and if you're into filmmaking or
editing consider subscribing to the channel because that's what we're all
about, but anyway on to the review we're taking a look at the Rode Wireless Go
system and we've actually been using this for around three months now both on
location and here in the studio, so if you've seen any of our recent YouTube
videos you've probably heard this microphone being used. So what we wanted
to do was really put it through its paces so we actually took the Rode
Wireless Co system out to Amsterdam when we went to the IBC show so we've got a
full audio test of this versus a shotgun microphone which is what a lot of
youtubers use but before we get into that test let me show you through the
specs of this new system the rode wireless go is a tiny wireless
microphone system each pack is just over four centimeters wide and each one
contains a built in rechargeable battery which can be charged with the included
USB C cables the system can be charged in around two hours and will last seven
hours which seems to hold up well in our tests while I like about this is it can
easily be charged for the battery pack for a phone charger the receiver pack
has a great high-resolution display which displays your battery life
connection and most importantly the input levels of your microphone I just
love how simple it is the transmitter has a notification light for connection
and a built-in microphone which is handy if you don't have a lavalier microphone
now I think the pack is a little chunky to be hanging off your shirt so we
always opt for a wired lav mic to plug into the device which helps improve the
audio even more there is a good range on the device and Rohde says it will be
able to reach 70 meters or 230 feet with a clear view I can say we've easily got
50 meters and you'll see that in the test a little layer on each pack has a
little clip on the back which you can use to clip onto your cloves or cleverly
you can use it to connect to your cameras shoe mount which is pretty smart
to connect your device to your camera simply plug in the red cable to your
camera's input then press the power button down on each pack they will then
pair with each other very fast and then you're good to go so I've been really
impressed with these rode wireless go system packs they're very lightweight
they're tiny they can fit in any camera bag or pocket and most importantly the
audio quality is really good now of course in a studio setup like this the
audio quality isn't was going to be pretty good but what they like if you
take them out on the go and how do they compare to a shotgun microphone well
let's show you in our quick tests so most people use a shotgun microphone and
don't get me wrong there's nothing wrong with using a shotgun microphone in
certain situations like trade shows or if you're out and about doing some
travel vlogs you're barely you're very limited to what you can do because you
have to be pretty much this close to the camera to get some good crispy quality
audio you'll notice as I walked back from the camera the audio will get
louder and louder which isn't perfect and of course you can do some
alterations when you come to edit but we're gonna try the rode wire let's go
in a moment but just one other example before we do that I'm gonna go over
there the other side of the bridge and as you can expect you probably won't
hear me at all just to show you as an example what kind
of audio you would get if you switch to something like this so I'm gonna head
over there
now
why not
okay so now we've switched to the road Wireless go I'm using a lapel that we've
got plugged into the pack which is what we use also for some of our studio stuff
now as mentioned if you are using the shotgun it works perfectly fine what I
love about a wireless lav system like this is that you can kind of move away
from the camera so as I walk back unlike the shotgun you should notice
that the audio sounds exactly the same if I walk closer it doesn't get any
louder or quieter it just stays the same so now we'll do the second test I'll go
to the other side of the bridge where before you couldn't hear me let's see
what it sounds like now okay so now we're in the same position the other
side of the bridge and as you can see we're quite far away
from the camera that the audio still sounds super clear and super crispy so
if you're doing a travel vlog what I love about a system like this I'll walk
back now towards the camera is that you can walk around you can walk through
crowds you can have your friend kind of at the bottom of a mountain while you're
at the top or up so you're not mounting a hill or building you can be on the
rooftop while your friends on the street view and as you'll notice the audio just
stays crispy and clean and clear and I think a lot of people often overlook a
wireless system like this because they just think the shotgun is going to do
everything okay so you're thinking mark you just recorded that on a nice quiet
street what's it like using one of these when you're in a busy environment well
we thought we'd find the busiest place in Amsterdam
this is Dam Square and we have music playing we've got tourists doing a
little tour we have the metro going past and loads of traffic and I'm sure you'll
agree it sounds pretty clear it's pretty good
obviously it might be worth doing a little bit of audio cleanup but if we go
now to a shotgun or in Bill microphone you'll hear what the difference would be
okay so now we've switched to the cameras
inbuilt microphone around maybe my voice is a little more distant because this
lapel cameras inbuilt mic as Metro's going past this traffic how does it
sound to let me know in the comment section below what do you think it's
best so you have a great thing about using this microphone is that you can
use it while you're walking around and obviously as people walking around me
it's Mickey Mouse with pigeons but the microphone should sound pretty clear and
that's one thing you can't do with a shotgun microphone or any other type of
microphone how does it sound so as you can see from the tests the road wireless
go is a killer piece of kit and I really think if you're a filmmaker you should
really consider getting one of these in your camera bag I mean they're not too
expensive and they're absolutely tiny so it's just great when we're on the go we
just can put these in the bag and they take up no space at all and I think
audio something that's often overlooked I see a lot of youtubers just opting for
shotgun microphones and whilst they're good for very close-up talking head
pieces or one and gun shoots you could see from that audio test as soon as you
walk away from the camera as soon as we got over that bridge you couldn't hear
the audio at all and how clear was the lab system with the rogue Wireless go so
you know really do think about your audio here editor's keys we use an SL
600 USB microphone when we're doing voiceover it just gives us a nice witch
tongue we use the road wire let's go with a lab when we're in the studio for
talking heads like this and then we use a shotgun microphone when we're in
little bit more run-and-gun or we're using it now of course because
we have these in hand but what do you think the audio quality of the shotgun
microphone what did you think of the audio quality in the test that we did
I'd love to know if you're thinking about getting these please do ask me any
questions because we do get back to every single comment or question asked
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