Incredible Value at $100: Discovering the Hidden Features of RODE VideoMic Go II

[@tombuck]

They really nailed it with this thing. It’s been awesome to have as a quick USB mic for voiceover pickups, in addition to everything else it does.

[@chriscox7404]

I've also enjoyed being able to just plug the usb-c into my ipad pro directly, makes a really quick and dirty zoom setup on the go

[@animaldonut]

Hey Tom Buck! We meet again, this time in the comment section of a little mic we both agree is the 🐝’s knees!! I agree with you 💯!!

[@TwoOneSe7en]

At $100, these things are a steal. I have these attached to my Wireless GO II system and having two feeds of directional, great sound is awesome. Two little micro tripods and you can set them anywhere.

[@dunnadidit]

Totally! Great Idea!

[@davidunwin7868]

I needed a microphone in a hurry to record a music concert. Called the camera shop and got them to put one aside for me. When I got there. This is what they sold me. And I have to say I love it. The sound quality is great for someone who just needs a no-frills microphone for the camera! Very happy and apparently they're made in Australia? Bonus!

[@nomadscentral]

Bro, that intro, I dont know how many times I will replay it to get more satisfaction. Men that is so so dope. The music the transition, my goodness, the first 10 seconds of this video is fire 👌💯

[@pederrottiger]

I have the NTG and I'm always impressed with how it holds up against the competition. With that said, in the practical tests - the Go 2 sounds great, maybe a bit thinner than the NTG but for the price it sounds like an exceptional entry level mic. I might buy this for when I need someone else to capture audio without having to worry about the extras (features, batteries, etc) that come along, not to mention size (really not a problem but compact is always a nice to have) with the NTG.

[@JesseDriftwood]

I just bought two of them. Easily the best “cheap” mic ever. This thing rules.

[@dunnadidit]

amen to that.

[@skakdosmer]

Are you planning to record in stereo?

[@R1dgeR1der]

I don’t often comment on videos, but this review was top drawer. Very thorough, very informative, very concise. You have a new subscriber ➕

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks Dan!

[@ManleyReviews]

I've been using the NTG camera one for all my vids and it's insane how underrated it is. Especially with the usb C interface pc

[@NeilSnapePhotography]

I think the sound was better with the NTG. Yet for the price and size, and the ability to use this as a USB device is great.

[@liwei828]

Great review once again. Loving the RODE VideoMic Go II already. Good choice on the lyrics of "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)".

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks!

[@LukeAntunes]

Just picked this up a few weeks ago. I have been loving it so far! It’s as easy to use as my old Video Micro but much better quality. Great review Dunna!

[@TopblokeGolf]

I sent mine back, wasn’t impressed with it

[@DetroitMadeZo]

@@TopblokeGolf what was wrong with it?

[@TopblokeGolf]

@@DetroitMadeZo it was ok , bought a better mic .

[@DetroitMadeZo]

@@TopblokeGolf what mic did you get?

[@PhilipLemoine]

Thanks for taking the time to make this video.

[@davelee7736]

HAHA love the choice of lyrics to test with!

[@MKNYC_]

They need to retire the old “testing one two, onetwothree “ test and replace it with one of your selections.

[@jawadbhuri434]

Appreciate the amount of work you put into your videos! Love your content man!!

[@mikemcgannvoiceover]

This was a great comparison video. Listening with my studio headphones, it seemed mostly that the less expensive you go with Rode, the quality is about the same but you get less bass in the recording. The Go II still had pretty good bass, while the cheapest was a little too light when you know how much bass the other two Rode mics can offer. I'm surprised how much background noise the Deity mics picked up here for being directional mics. It seems that Rode certainly understands balancing quality with price with these mics.

[@weteam17]

You put so much energy creating this video. Thank you so much!

[@dunnadidit]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@sunnyeh1627]

Dunna I gotta admit that you have most detailed video reviews on KZbin about Rode Products. You have answered all of the questions thank you sir for the very detailed video.❤

[@LetsgowithHyro]

Sticking to the Micro for a bit but this one certainly looks like my next one. Thanks for the review.

[@AudioHotline]

I absolutely adore this microphone. I can't tell you how many people I would have recommended this to in the last few years if it had been out. It's an amazing option for a lot of different kinds of creators! RØDE really nailed this one.

[@TopblokeGolf]

It’s ok , very overpriced for what it is

[@AudioHotline]

@@TopblokeGolf I couldn’t disagree more

[@TopblokeGolf]

@@AudioHotline I sent it back very dissatisfied

[@AudioHotline]

@@TopblokeGolf just out of curiosity, what didn’t you like about it?

[@TopblokeGolf]

@@AudioHotline didn’t like the distortion

[@NazNaldrettVlogs]

Very handy review, and some proper real world tests... that said, the serious lyrics crack me up each time you do a mic comparison video (make sure they stay!) 😂

[@drewmorris349]

I wish this had been available back when I bought my rode video micro!!

[@dinolarsson]

I have the ntg. I actually liked the sound better from the new go II in some tests. If this one existed when I bought the ntg, I would have gotten this one instead just because of how easy it is to use, and the smaller size. Great video, I caught on to the backstreet lyrics right from the first test lol!

[@dunnadidit]

I hear you!

[@bayonet1217]

@@dunnadidit can I attach this microphone to a pole and use as a boom mic…?

[@dunnadidit]

You can! You just need a long enough cable

[@bayonet1217]

@@dunnadidit thank you so much bro

[@Nathan_Lundstrom]

Picked up one on Amazon with your link! This review (and Amazon renewed lol) pushed me over the edge to upgrade from my Movo micro mic. This is going to be an awesome addition to the kit! Being able to use it as an interface is a SOLID feature as well!

[@FlickyFrames]

how do you like it? i have the movo vxr10 but thinking to upgrade.

[@Nathan_Lundstrom]

@@FlickyFrames I liked it so much I bought a second! I love having one at my desk for video calls/content creation using USB C, and I keep one in my camera kit. I’ve actually used both of them for a podcast setup with the DJI Mic kit before! They work great!

[@NeulichimKanal]

I am absolutely satisfied with this mic. It is versatile and produces a very good sound quality. Didn't regret it one single moment.

[@niltons.spagnuolo]

Excellent review. RODE GO II is the microphone I use to record interviews outdoors. The sound quality recorded by RODE VIDEOMIC GO II did not convince me; I will continue using RODE GO II.

[@aamefford]

The NTG sounds a bit better. I’d give that up for the simplicity of the go II. Thanks for the test!

[@daniqccr]

I paused the video just to comment, This si the type of reviews I appreciate a lot, thanks bro

[@edgardbmedia]

Great video. ... Love the choice of words for sample test lmao

[@dunnadidit]

😜😜😜

[@hesalisanaradamsuvi5646]

Yo! I really want to see a breakdown of your entire editing workflow. Video quality is top end

[@dunnadidit]

Noted!

[@Dmogul]

i cant get enough of the back street boys Reading lol, great stuff

[@TuckerPearce]

Dunna another fantastic review. The lines you repeated for the test had me cracking up, thanks. I have been debating this Mic for weeks, I might have to buy it now. I like the Rode Micro that I have most days but think this might be a solid improvement. Update: I hope you get some $, I used your link and bought the mic and the wind shield from B&H.

[@WillsWhereabouts]

Great review Dunna, I’ve just purchased this mic and have used it the last few weeks. I’ve noticed a few video clips being super loud and ‘muffly’ when editing, any advice on what to do to make them sound better. I think it may have been because my mouth was too close to the mic but unsure as never really had this problem with the Rode micro

[@dunnadidit]

Sounds like you just need to turn it down I think. From your description that sounds like clipping.

[@ibvisions217]

Did my first video shot in the city today and bought this mic. Even more glad I bought it after seeing this video. Thankss brother !

[@TechOutAdam]

Nobody else is going to acknowledge the amazing lyrics for the mic test? lol!

[@actualartist3082]

Deity D4 Duo is what i went with over this. Love the mic, but it was a hard choice. Great video man!

[@ZekesView]

What a solid review. I've been using the Sennheiser MKE 400 and wondering how it would compare to this. I hate that fear that the batteries might be dead on the mic and to have to carry extra AAA's in my kit.

[@heroicvision]

I have both and I honestly prefer the flatter sound and lower noise floor of the Senheisser. You'll get a low battery warning if you are hours away from the batteries going out . What I do notice is some distortion with the Rode if sound levels are higher. I thought it was a bad mic and got another one but same issues with distortion unless you are in doors in a quieter more controlled environment.

[@gcprost]

Thanks for doing this. You reminded me that I have to charge my NTG. One of these times I’m going to get caught with a dead NTG. For the most part the microphones on my cameras are for scratch audio for syncing in post but occasionally they are back ups for my other recorded audio: the microphone and recorder on stage and the recorder capturing the audio from the house mixing board.

[@DCC2105]

Hey Dunna. Been waiting on this video. 🔥🔥🔥 as always. Question for you, where would you rank this among the other microphones under $100 from the video you made about 5 months ago?? Thanks for the advice in advance

[@dunnadidit]

This is definitely the new top of my under $100 mic list!

[@mitchellglick8737]

What do you think of using this microphone for interviewing someone indoors, maybe 6 feet away, either with iphone or 5D Mark IV? I ordered a Go wireless 2 and matching lav mic, but haven’t received them yet.

[@JeremyN207]

Also interested in this

[@fransv1398]

The Videomic Go II sounds very good. However, for many people the max SPL of 110 dB may be too low. This can become a problem especially with vlogging.

[@Mark-tx6im]

The Go II has been great as my first camera mic the fact that it needs no batteries, is the biggest reason I like it, I was thinking of the ntg but one less thing to charge just wow.

[@dunnadidit]

Amen

[@sheinamendez818]

Amen for the simplicity! Love my VideoMic Go II.

[@tss3393]

Been waiting for this one since you let me know it was coming. I think I'm sold!

[@andersonboy620]

I love your poetry man! Have you ever thought of using it for some song? That would be of great succes I bet.

[@atmostive]

Спасибо за ваше сравнение этих микрофонов,наконец то определился, Rode VideoMic Go II мой выбор, благодарю вас за ваше видео. Удачи! Good luck

[@ONEGOODDREAM]

Super helpful review! Thank you! I really liked the noise test. Would be great if you could do a video about how to get rid of that noise in post!

[@JayHills]

How do I mount this on a camera, I just got it and I might just be dumb lol. I have a sony sony a7 iv, do I need an adapter or something?

[@dunnadidit]

No adapter necessary. Loosen the ring near the bottom of the mic, make sure you take the plastic hot shoe cover out of the hot shoe on the camera. Slide the mic into that hot shoe and tighten that ring back down. Then plug in your cable to the input on the left side of the camera and you’re good to go!

[@martymorissette]

nothing like quoting the BSB! haha good stuff dude!

[@dunnadidit]

🤣🤣

[@perpetualengine]

Out door at 9ft was the test i was looking for. Going to buy it for a party where there will be a lot of speakers and I cant have them hold mics.

[@CineDailies]

you used my home boi's, S.O., music in the opening. respect.

[@brandonkoh8361]

I wish youd done a controlled test for wind, like just a desk fan with constant wind and you speaking. Wind either blowing behind, side or in front of the mic.

[@VolareMedia]

Great review! Might have to add this to my collection. Thanks 🙏

[@kevincheung2066]

Hey that'll look good on my a7iv! I'm already finding that the Rode VideoMic Pro is big, clunky, and cumbersome but still awesome sound quality, so I'll add the GO II to the list of things to get...

[@dunnadidit]

BAM!

[@kyleledotnet]

thanks for the video. how do you get rid of the noise in the voice sampling.

[@MobileFilmmaking]

Thanks. This video just convinced me to pick up this mic

[@MyPortugueseCulture]

Awesome.. I’m stuck between the Rode go 2 and DJI wireless mic

[@dunnadidit]

That's tricky, they're fairly different tools. Personally, I've got both and I just use them for different situations but if I had to pick just one to start with, I'd probably go with an on camera mic.

[@bardofhighrenown]

I'm not sure I understand the purpose of shotgun mics. Outside of like documentary style stuff where you might want to record the ambient sound around the camera, it just seems almost strictly better to use some kind of lav mic. Can someone explain it to me?

[@dunnadidit]

Lots of the time you’re right! I actually run both most of the time, splitting the left channel for the lav and the right for the shotgun. Shotgun mic is a little simpler and easier for run and gun stuff, and in general it sounds better than a lav mic as long as your subject is close enough to the mic. I guess also, the lav can get in the shot if you’re not willing to take the time to hide it right. But again, that’s just the convenience thing. Also, for doc shooters, you might not have the option to always mic someone up.

[@bardofhighrenown]

@@dunnadidit That makes a lot of sense, both the time/convince you would get similar quality at short range without the hassle of putting a mic on someone. If you ran it like you do with both, you would also have a good backup source. Thanks!

[@heatherthanner9374]

Love that you used a BSB song for this.

[@Amidstadventure]

Thanks for the video this defiantly helped me with making a decision on what mic to get

[@sonarun]

The only thing I don't like about the Rode Videomics is the shock mount. I wish it could collapse for travel. It's so huge in the bag!

[@HarrySpencerMusic]

In my mind, you could connect the mic to your phone via USB C to pull up the settings menu, and connect your camera as normal via the aux cable. Enable direct monitoring in the app and it'll input the altered sound to your camera...?

[@dunnadidit]

Hmmm interesting! That might work.

[@HarrySpencerMusic]

@@dunnadidit I've just bought it, so I'll let you know if it works when it arrives!

[@63MacGuy]

Great video! What happened to your old music for your intro? I loved it.

[@dunnadidit]

I changed it to something I made instead.

[@babooobie]

im no pro but having individual gain control is a blessing. i recently purchased the Comica VM20 at $130 cad and i will not go back to anything passive. Before the comica i had the Movo XV10 Pro.

[@sRagnar]

The main video was written on which microphone? Great comparison!

[@GazianoOutdoors]

Cracking video mate , I've just got mine , works really well with a gopro media mod too as its so lightweight, cracking mic. All the best 👍

[@nostalgicnicknacks]

Excellent video!

[@borislavkrustev8906]

The mic does work with any good USB-C cable, no need to splurge on the ones Rode makes, unless you need USB-C to Lightning.

[@JoshRzepkaMusic]

What a great review, this vid was put together really well. 👏👏👏

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks!

[@huntstyle]

I can't really hear much of a difference in any of them, except the Deity D4, which doesn't sound that great. I have the Videomicro and the D4 Duo, and while the bi-directional Duo is nice to have if you're talking to someone else with the camera pointed at them, 99% of the time I'm using the Videomicro. To me in this test the Go II was only slightly better.

[@ArchAangel21]

Brought a comica v30 pro. will be using it as a action camera mic for air soft, I already had a play and with the high pass and do boost the thumb from steps is almost totally diminished. Not too echoey inside either. That’s with the included foam and dead cat. i feel as if I wanted something nice like a ntg5 I’d need a 3D printed part. To keep it nice and snug to the helmet but maybe what I really want is a omnidirectional mic but yeh they’re a bit insidy if you know what mean. It’s being used with a drift ghost xl pro, which has mic sensitivity options built in. (It’s better on 3 rn but if I want to dampen the sound more I can set it it 2)

[@Shipwrckdntweetin]

Great great video! So the tough one…. MKE400??? As I think that would be the other front runner (price aside)

[@MdWahidurRahmanOvi]

This guy Dunna makes most meaningful and enjoyable videos like MKBHD. Dunna you are one of my favorite KZbinr.

[@dunnadidit]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@nelsonngu]

When you read out "Oh my God, we're back again". I thought you gonna have another singing session to BackStreet Boys song! However, I think I will stick to my NTG instead. Putting that extra cash getting a DJI Mic in the future when they started to sell in Singapore. Selling my Rode Wireless Go soon once DJI Mic hits Singapore market.

[@jasonpoe9054]

Great video! What were your internal audio record levels set to in the camera?

[@dunnadidit]

6 for the inside test and the vlogging test, and 12 for the outdoor distance test.

[@gojohnnygo2021]

Great review, im sold. Thanks

[@Momo-ld9mj]

How is it compared to the Senheiser MK400?

[@Donbros]

2:35 lol that is exactly why i bough k3m for sony haha

[@andreas-stricker]

Thank you, I just bought a Deity D4 Mini, but I'm not really happy with it. Maybe getting the Go II soon

[@FSAEntertainment]

Plz do a review where u interview someone standing 7 feet away n u behind the camera. Lets c how audible the subject is

[@danielbarakat]

Hahaha. Interesting choice of song for the mic test. Backstreet's back alright

[@Doogsay]

Good video. I bought mine for use with my band and sony A7iv in a 4x5m room. Its loud in there. What do you think about the GO II in very loud environments? Any tips for getting best results?

[@peterdirection4608]

I’m trying to get the best sound on a stage about 150 feet away (i generally do small theater jobs) from a Sony a7s DSLR. Can’t figure out if the quality of the sound would be better just throwing one of these little wireless transmitters on the stage floor or putting the videomic + shotgun on the dlsr…or 3rd option which is using both by connecting the shotgun to wireless pro near theater speakers. Thanks by the way.

[@ahoseinyan958]

Thanks for good review. Does it work with other cable or we have to buy only rode cables? For MacBook, windows laptop and etc.

[@heimizhou450]

very good comparison. thanks

[@lllcinematography]

thanks for this man, was on the fence between the deity v3 and go ii. go ii it is for me. hope it's as big a leap as i'm imagining from my super budget USD 25 takstar.

[@FernandoSanz-xj4wl]

Which one would you recommend for indoor basketball? paired with an iPhone 15 Pro Max in a rig

[@AnnaAlberichChannel]

Thank you for all this effort! it was really helpful

[@TheDivotking1]

Informative review, TY sir. Looks like the Edmonton,Alberta, Canada river valley? Cheers🇨🇦

[@dunnadidit]

It sure is! Just moved away a week ago though! I had filmed this last month.

[@TheDivotking1]

@@dunnadidit Good for you. Hopefully down to the Calgary area! 😉

[@dunnadidit]

Out to Victoria actually. It was time to get out of Alberta!

[@TommyKinsey1972]

I always watch videos all the way through and I always tap the like button. I want Creators that I follow to be successful and I know those two tasks help out. Question: Sometimes I forget to hit the like button so I open the video back up and hit it but generally don't watch it through a second time. How does this affect the algorithm? Does a like count against you if you don't watch the video again or are they two separate measurements. I want to do the right thing for you.

[@dunnadidit]

It should actually be positive. You will have watched 110% of the video by going back and watching part of it again.

[@TommyKinsey1972]

@@dunnadidit great to know! Keep up the great work!

[@InkaShashinka]

While not on the same price range, if you could choose between this one or the DJI mic? Mostly for vlogging.

[@hanyunseung]

I'm your fan. Thanks to you, I learned about a good microphone, it would be nice to give me a tip on how to set the volume level based on a7s3.

[@dunnadidit]

Depending on your sound source, shoot to have the level hitting about -12db on the meter. That gives you a little bit of room in case it gets louder.

[@unboxingsensation8700]

Wow you help me decide great content

[@markshirley01]

Hi - thanks for the comparison, I have the original, do you think the II sounds better.

[@CakeTian]

The BSB lyrics recital got me chuckling lol

[@blazzer7734]

Thank you for that video!

[@dunnadidit]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@ChaChaCafe]

Excellent video and very detailed. Has anybody compared this to the Shure MV88 by chance? Wondering how the sound difference is on those 2 mics.

[@marcialgamma]

What is your opinion? I had the rode videomicro (the super small one) and it gave me a crazy bunch of noice. Now I would like to buy another for vlogging. Would u rather go for the sony ecm-b1 m or the rode videomic go II?

[@dunnadidit]

Personally, I prefer the go ii. The MI-shoe mics make me nervous for some reason.

[@danhalyburton1537]

Good review Thank You

[@dunnadidit]

Thanks for watching!

[@LitchfieldParkFamily]

Great info! Love the compact RODE mic! We use it for quick guitar cover reels 🎶🎸💯 New Subscribers here! ✅