Does The Rode Wireless Go Have A Fatal Flaw?

[@svetlanas8207]

Thanks for the review! And for covering all the types of blinking meanings ) At 5:40 of the video you describe the process of pairing of the receiver and transmitter, and you say that there is a pairing button on the TX, and by saying that you save my day! I didn't know there is such a button on the TX ( because actually it is the same button with rode logo, which turns on the device, but it must be pressed once shortly, instead of holding). It has been a while since I bought my wireless go, but it didn't come paired out of the box. And I couldn't find the way to pair the device. After watching this vid I started looking for that pairing button) And I found ! And my device is paired now! Hooray! I feel a bit stupid though))) Thanks a lot!

[@LunaScopeJustin]

Really glad this helped out!!!

[@mattknowshomes]

Your channel is SO awesome and your reviews are very helpful :) Thanks for making them, I've been using the Rode Wireless Go and love it. I got rid of my old walkie talkie sized setup lol now I'm not scared to use the wireless setup. You are absolutely correct, I gave up my range with the smaller setup but was well worth it! I love it because I don't have to play with cables. It's WiFi connection so I'm certain range is limited although I never need range in my shots. Maybe 20 feet away or so it most.

[@LunaScopeJustin]

The range is actually better on other Wireless go units I have used... I mad a couple videos updating that....thank u for watching!!!

[@kidphillyorg]

Thank you for running all those tests on the Rode. Good video and I like what you said at the beginning. 👍🏾

[@LunaScopeJustin]

Thank yoy... I have a couple other vids on the rode system too

[@kidphillyorg]

@@LunaScopeJustin looks like I have some watching to do!

[@Reggiebphoto]

Thanks for taking the time to do the in depth comparisons for this review

[@LunaScopeJustin]

I did an update too...I got another set that worked better

[@omerforu07]

@@LunaScopeJustin LunaScope Film School I subscribed to your channel after hearing your awesome message in beginning of the review. You used the built-in mic when outside on the field? What's the best clipon audio recording kit to use in similar sceneries?

[@LunaScopeJustin]

@@omerforu07 i used the lavalier mic plugged into the cam

[@cheungcs415]

I just bought this yesterday at a local Best Buy. Did some quick tests and the results all came out fine so far. The built in mic on the transmitter picked up my voice clearly from 30 feet away inside my home. The decibal settings at low, medium and high all work well. I also attached an external MovoXVR700 shotgun mic to the transmitter and this too worked well and audio quality was excellent to my ears. The transmitter worked great in sending its wireless audio directly to my Canon 90D DSLR via the receiver. Obviously only time will tell if this can hold up to "professional abuse". I would not use this for a long wedding day, only for run and gun stuff and self vlogging.

[@LunaScopeJustin]

yeah....I got a 2nd unit that worked much better

[@bryanbarajasBB]

Good Luck with your endeavors!!!

[@LunaScopeJustin]

Thanks buddy you too!

[@QLFProductions]

Great reviews. I've had great success with these little guys, even without a lav.

[@LunaScopeJustin]

Thanks

[@mikepapafoxtrot9898]

The fatal flaw in the system for me is the mic input connector. So far I have had two units fail, as in the internal mic becomes disconnected and you have no choice but to use an external mic. The first unit was dead on arrival, and the replacement unit died within 24 hours. This makes the system very unreliable for any pro use, and Rode themselves in many interviews and their own advertising do keep saying this is a professional system. I have been in broadcasting for more than 30 years, and have for the last 15 years used Sennheiser G2 and G3 systems for wireless mics, to be honest I always prefer cables when possible, but I have never had a Sennheiser's mic input fail, in fact even the cheapest cell phones I have owned don't have that problem, so to have two units fail in the same way does make we rethink my choice of the Rode Wireless Go. I bought them to do in front of camera interviews, so the distance isn't really a problem, the intention was to mostly use the internal mic on them, and only use a lav mic when you can't hide the Rode. I have contacted Rode and they say they are sending a replacement unit that they have tested, out to me, but with all the reviews about this system I see only two videos that mention this as a problem, and you really have to look to find them. When you do you see a lot of people with this internal mic failure issue. I suspect Rode have had a production problem as all of the review versions must be from a different batch. My advice, if you plan to use the internal mic, never plug anything into the mic socket.

[@LunaScopeJustin]

Thats a very good point....it seems they have multiple flaws in the system

[@mikepapafoxtrot9898]

​@@LunaScopeJustin I have made a short video about how to open and the possible simple fix. I would suggest using the any warranty before doing what I have done though - kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoKloHajrJ51kKs

[@kidphillyorg]

Thank you for this information. 👍🏾

[@rodemic]

Hey, thanks for checking out the Wireless GO! We appreciate your feedback. If you haven't already, please get in touch with [e-mail] and we'll assist with the issues you were having.

[@LunaScopeJustin]

I have been contacted after the video went up... I put a note in the description telling peoples so..... If it turns out it is just my unit I will make another video saying so.... Love your products

[@GeordieBoonskrr03]

Epic ! Just purchased, love your videos and your passion!

[@LunaScopeJustin]

Thank you very much... I appreciate it!!

[@Index-o1234]

Great review👍🏻 Question: Can the wireless go be updated for firmware to improve it? Or is that only for the wireless go 2 system. Obviously not a professional platform as demonstrated on the video good Honest review.

[@LunaScopeJustin]

I dont believe so

[@588ta]

Thanks for the video!

[@LunaScopeJustin]

Thanks for watching!

[@williamrose2413]

Thanks for the honest assessment on this system.

[@LunaScopeJustin]

Always

[@crixis8684]

I think it would be great for weddings too especially since you can plug it into the dj's out

[@LunaScopeJustin]

Makes sense

[@HighEndDigitalArchitect]

You seem pretty cool guy :) Fantastic video man! :)

[@LunaScopeJustin]

Thank u!

[@jessedameron7985]

Is it just me or does this guy always knock it out of the park when it comes to important details?

[@LunaScopeJustin]

Thank u very much for the kind words

[@Lanternamagika]

Any news from Rode? Did they arrive at a conclusion? Solved the problem? ... And btw don't worry about moving as you talk, it doesn't bother everyone after all. I personally find it quite natural, a part of your way of expressing yourself :-)) Thumbs up

[@LunaScopeJustin]

Thank u for the feedback....yeah Rode got back to me....I have a follow up video upcoming....the distance problem was a defective unit...I will have the follow up, up in about 2 weeks...

[@ryanvalenciano2261]

Great video, thanks for the review

[@LunaScopeJustin]

thanks for watching

[@arhon888]

Good review. Thanks for sharing. I was ready to sell my trusty Rodelink and purchase the Go before seeing this. The Go seemed to tick all the boxes. I could live with a shorter range, but some of the other issues expressed in the comments have definitely reversed my decision to switch.

[@LunaScopeJustin]

I made an update video if u look on my channel I had better luck with a 2nd unit...I think mine was defective

[@arhon888]

@@LunaScopeJustin ​ Hey, thanks for your response. Just watched your update and congrats for reaching 500+ subs. I suspected the distance related cutouts were due to a faulty unit (as other reviews performed better). My main concern is that others have been experiencing mic disconnection issues due to build quality. I have seen a KZbinr locate the issue by opening up the unit, but until Rode themselves assure us that they have addressed this, I cannot see myself purchasing this product.

[@TexpatOTG]

Good review, it helped me decide on what wireless system I will buy. I need two mics to be wireless. The Diety Connect makes more sense to me.

[@LunaScopeJustin]

I have another video where i have better luck with a different unit

[@DandyDoesIt]

Thank you for the honest review. I'm a wedding dj and I certainly can't use something nonlocking for a lav. I was thinking about this too make my speakers wireless and it looks like it "could" work, but that distance test was simply atrocious. I'll be keeping my eye on this however can't beat the size! It will also run from an external usb power source I hear, so there's that.

[@buellcrazy]

Loved your intro and review, god bless.

[@LunaScopeJustin]

Thank u!

[@germanevision]

I have been struggling with he choice of Saramonic and rode for the last few weeks. But now I know what to buy.

[@LunaScopeJustin]

I have a couple other vids on the wireless go with a different unit and it yeilded better results

[@germanevision]

@@LunaScopeJustin I will surely check them. Thanks

[@RoamHockey]

thanks for this :)

[@LunaScopeJustin]

Glad it helped

[@finnjuniperdenaro]

WowWOW! Such a great Rant =) 2 mins in and I'm feeling fANTASTikl!!!

[@JayQuiles1]

Great video man

[@LunaScopeJustin]

Thank u very much!

[@BolzGue]

I just got me a unit and sent it back the same day. Using it with my SONY a7s III it creates interference noise like crazy. The footage is totally unusable. And after seeing this video it's best to stay away from this kind of cheap stuff. My Sennheiser AVX is heavier but works and I'd rather pay 4 times the price of the wireless go, then explain a client why his footage is so bad audio!

[@LunaScopeJustin]

For sure... I have a follow up vid in which the unit they sent me worked better but it seems to be a mixed bag at best

[@dagr8dwalo777]

My initial unit did not work I sent it back the new one works perfect

[@LunaScopeJustin]

Same thing happened to me... I have an updated video on my channel

[@Arzenteart]

Thank u for this ...Like you're reviews

[@LunaScopeJustin]

Thanks for watching!

[@TheOtherPhotoGuy]

There have been no modifications to the wind muffler, it sucked to start with and it still sucks, absolutely nothing was modified. Good video though thanks!

[@LunaScopeJustin]

Rode told me it had been slightly modified and it does fit a little better... ut still not great

[@TheOtherPhotoGuy]

@@LunaScopeJustin man did they say that? They told us there were no changes, we were just supposed to twist it and pull it once installed. I love the rode wireless go but the wind muffs are a fail... still its the 1st edition so Im pretty relaxed about it. Imagine if there was a micro SD slot in the transmitter, now that would be next level!

[@LunaScopeJustin]

Yes..small width change in the little slots that hold them in place

[@PaulePorter]

Thanks for the vídeo mate. Just one question off topic : do you live on Kauai?

[@LunaScopeJustin]

No...I live in Portland...

[@sdeeks_photos44]

Nice vid any ideas if these would work with a 4k camcorder ?

[@LunaScopeJustin]

As long as it has an audio jack it will work

[@absolutelyfabs]

Hi there, good job. Just one question, can it be operated during recharge?

[@LunaScopeJustin]

Yes it can

[@joshuahimmens3860]

Hey dude, loved your video. Great review. One piece of advice is that you kept shifting in frame and that took my attention away from the review. Otherwise great job.

[@LunaScopeJustin]

Thanks man...yeah its a nervous tick

[@alexd9915]

BUILT IN CAMERA MIC SOUNDS THE BEST, THEN the cell phone. The RODE sounds terrible, and much worse than the above.

[@LunaScopeJustin]

I have noticed since then a lot of the problems were coming from the adapters I was using

[@CoachBay]

Dude! Good review but stand still!

[@LunaScopeJustin]

Nervous tick...i will try harder next vid

[@OwnTheChaos1]

Am I the only one to have serious issues with the wireless go? I bought three of them thinking they would be great for what I do, but no matter what seemed to do, they always hissed like effing crazy. Reverting back to my old mic's and it was fine. For the life of me I couldn't fix this issue and could only sum up that it had to be the mic's themselves. Used them on three different cameras with the same eventual result. HELP!

[@LunaScopeJustin]

Are u using the built in mic?

[@OwnTheChaos1]

@@LunaScopeJustin yes sir

[@LunaScopeJustin]

That might be the problem....I wasnt very happy with the built in mic.... if u use an external lav and plug it in it will sound better

[@OwnTheChaos1]

@@LunaScopeJustin that doesn't seem to be worth the 200 dollar pricetag man. That sucks. But appreciate the input! Great info! Keep it up!

[@LunaScopeJustin]

The lavalier is just a bonus....its a wireless lav system...meaning u plug lavs into it....the others are more expensive

[@BrewReview]

Perhaps it's asking a lot to have 40yds of distance from a system that costs what this does and who it's targeted for though. 40 yards is 120 feet. That's QUITE a lot. Even for interviews or something, that's WAY overkill. We use them on the channel and I've been using it in my professional media life doing all kinds of stuff and they've been nothing but rock solid and I feel like I can mostly trust them implicitly *shrug*

[@LunaScopeJustin]

Check my latest video....I have an update to this video where it works much better

[@LunaScopeJustin]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZTaZo2Nrbiba8k

[@alice-14-k6b]

What a great channel man. So cool right from the first video, too. If I may, your opening speech is very kind and interesting, but the type of music always feels odd and detracts from what you're saying... because of its generic quality, it makes your word feel less authentic and special, because you use the music to try and make me feel something. It's almost makes it seem a lack of confidence in a way... just my two cents. Take care!

[@LunaScopeJustin]

Thanks man...I will look into that...I appreciate the feedback!

[@LunaScopeJustin]

Are u talking about the song at the beginning or at the end?

[@alice-14-k6b]

@@LunaScopeJustin Oh beginning. Just one person's opinion here though, not necessarily a right and wrong :)

[@chrisjaimon2616]

Nice intro :)

[@LunaScopeJustin]

Thank you

[@Cameraville]

Can I record on my Android and turn the screen off? Thanks.

[@LunaScopeJustin]

Yeah....I use the recforge 2 app and I can turn off my android and record

[@Cameraville]

@@LunaScopeJustin thanks

[@PaparazziEntertainment]

This will never work at a Wedding LOL

[@LunaScopeJustin]

No...not at all...

[@jordan.rushing]

@@LunaScopeJustin I use two sets of these for weddings. Love them and can easily say I get at least 50 feet without any issue. I think you may have just a bad unit honestly. I will agree though with not having locking threads AND not having a lock button to prevent talent from turning off the transmitter sucks. But the button to turn it off is flush against raised plastic, so I think the thought was that it would be difficult to accidentally turn it off, especially with requiring 3 seconds.

[@DandyDoesIt]

Paparazzi, would you use these to make a speaker wireless?

[@LunaScopeJustin]

Dandy....there is probably a better way to do that....these are for wireles mic transmission

[@publicstar_saroj]

Confusing n boring review. Be straight to the point dude

[@LunaScopeJustin]

Thanks for watching

[@uncreator3607]

really nigga dont be harsh if you think you can do better job post your own video let see how much entertaining you are idiot

[@pauldefaire]

Yay! Another one!

[@pauldefaire]

And yeah, that range is atrocious. My Azden ProXD which is also pretty small (smaller than rodelink etc) does way better, and works with a smartlav+ out of the box without an adapter. I've used it on several occasions without a problem at all, just needs a bit of cleaning in post which isn't too hard. Only downside is the noisefloor, but like I said, leave a bit of silence at the start of the clip and Izotope cleans it right out.

[@LunaScopeJustin]

I love Izotope!! I will check that out!

[@LAIYENSU]

i got the same problem this product is only for sit on interview in 2 metre that all don't think about moving around

[@bhamda99]

Will this wireless mic eliminate the lens autofocus clinking sound that internal and wired mics have a tendency to pick up?

[@LunaScopeJustin]

Yeah it should because ideally the mic wont be anywhere near the lens... I have a video coming up on a cheap alternative... havent tested yet but its luke a 40 dollar system.... but it might be crap....next week

[@explordition]

Definitely a bad unit - not my experience at all.

[@LunaScopeJustin]

That is what I am hoping.... but what I have noticed is a lot of people got bad units....just look through the comments of this video

[@madedigital]

IVE SEEN OTHER TEST THAT WORKED MUCH BETTER

[@LunaScopeJustin]

Yeah...I have a follow up vid coming out this week with a new unit that worked much better!

[@Gadgetdad007]

It’s just yours 😜

[@LunaScopeJustin]

Just my luck...haha

[@tvcsamara195]

0:16 .... pause, what did I say, why am I lying...

[@LunaScopeJustin]

Hmmm....

[@markgbyrne]

Mine arrived yesterday, dead in the box. No signal from the internal mic no matter what I tried. There was also only one dead cat in the box. Rode, you guys have quality control issues!

[@LunaScopeJustin]

Wow....I have quite a few Rode products and I havent seen this before... they must have rushed this item to ship

[@markgbyrne]

Same here. I’ve always thought of Rode as very reliable. I think they’re taking a bath on this product launch. I’d bet they’ll be patching these things up for years to come. Great product if they can get the problems sorted.

[@rawevidence540]

Got mine yesterday - same thing. Doesn’t work from the box.

[@LunaScopeJustin]

That sucks...

[@markgbyrne]

@@LunaScopeJustin Rode customer services really came through for me. They fast shipped a tested replacement and a care package. I'm sticking with #Rode

[@iancraig]

The Rode Wireless Go isn’t a pro mic in any way. In terms of sound, coverage build, and lack of input control, it’s nowhere near.

[@LunaScopeJustin]

I agree... I didnt buy it for its mic

[@CianHamilton]

I gotta disagree with you there. I guarantee professionals will 100% use this system. Fair enough, it may not be used in feature films but it will be used in the corporate, social media, journalistic film industry. Probably some documentary work too. People are always saying, “Is this a professional product?” If it’s used in a professional capacity it is a professional mic. No consumer would notice the slight drop in audio quality during a run and gun interview. Use the tool you have to tell the story as best you can. Don’t be saying this isn’t a professional mic because professionals (like me) will use it.

[@mazzdacon2134]

Too much talk, there many other reviews on KZbin and your take is that there are problems with it so get to it.

[@LunaScopeJustin]

Thanks for the feedback

[@CHITUS]

Good review, it helped me decide on what wireless system I will buy. I need two mics to be wireless. The Diety Connect makes more sense to me.

[@777TRUTHSPOKEN]

Thanks for the review, nice video

[@LunaScopeJustin]

Thank u