Stop HOLDING your lav mic or wireless mic! Røde Interview PRO vs GO

Check out the Røde Interview PRO geni.us/5DSAXL
And the Røde Interview GO geni.us/tJUy6
Go to nordvpn.com/lo... to get a two year plan PLUS 4 bonus month free! It’s risk free with NordVPN’s 30 day money back guarantee! This video is sponsored by NordVPN.
Consider helping out and pick your reward / lokcheung or on KZbin Membership www.youtube.co...
Buy me a coffee if you like this video! www.paypal.me/...
Super Bokeh Bros Merch teespring.com/...
THIS VIDEO WAS SHOT WITH:
Panasonic Lumix S5II geni.us/joCBBs
Panasonic Lumix S 20-60mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 geni.us/mBSXM
Panasonic Lumix S5IIx geni.us/eAVqN
Panasonic Lumix S 35mm ƒ/1.8 geni.us/2bXWjp
OTHER ACCESSORIES:
[ Camera accessories ] 📷
SLR Magic 82mm Fixed ND 1-5 Stops Filter Set geni.us/fHTgu3
Calibrite (previously X-Rite) ColorChecker Passport Video geni.us/ColorC...
Atomos Shinobi 5” HDR Monitor geni.us/Shinob...
[ Audio ] 🎤
Røde Wireless PRO geni.us/0gWV
Røde Lavalier GO geni.us/wVoh5lr
[ Support ] 🔭
Gitzo GT1542 Mountaineer Series 1, 4 Sections geni.us/Gitzo14
Manfrotto MVH500AH Fluid Video Head geni.us/MVH500AH
[ Lighting ] 💡
Rotolight NEO 3 PRO RGBWW LED Light geni.us/mUJF
Rotolight AEOS 2 PRO RGBWW LED Light geni.us/xG2Ub
[ Voice Over ] 🎙
Røde Complete Studio Kit (AI-1, NT1) geni.us/AI-1
[ Other ]
Loupedeck+ Editing Console geni.us/LoupeDeck
Graded with Filmconvert Nitrate www.filmconver...
I may earn a bit of commission if you use the links above to help me keep on making videos for you, so thank you!
Full list of gear that I use on this channel
kit.co/lokcheung / amazon.com/sho... / bhpho.to/2uPRHAt
This video is not sponsored by the reviewed product, and they had no editorial control.
I don't do sponsored reviews. When I do paid content I’ll always make it clear in the video.
Free Music from Tunetank.com
Track: Take Your Time by SoundStreet tunetank.com/t...
Track: Secular by KOSATKA
tunetank.com/t...
/ lokcheung
/ lokcheung
/ lokcheungpage
For business enquiry: [e-mail]
#RodeMic #LokCheung ‪@rodemic‬

The main advantage of a handheld mic is that YOU can decide when the interviewee has to stop talking.

[@jackoneil3933]

"What is it, a Walkman? A power bank?" Lol! Brilliant Lok, I love it!

[@H96-d6j]

Things I love about Lok: The accent 10/10 The "wideos" 10/10 The excentric humour 10/10

[@asimplefarmer]

This is my gripe. it started with people using their apple earpods mics as a handheld mic.

[@c0pyimitati0n]

I feel like young people thinks it looks cool or something. LIke one person started it and as always people copied them. But damn people, take the time to properly learn how to use your equipment. Then entire point of a lav mic is to be hands free and generally have the mic hidden or unnoticed.

[@AllThingsFilm1]

Agreed. It looks weird when people hold the wireless transmitter or lav mic in their hand while talking, instead of just clipping it on their shirt.

[@koolpep]

It's so annoying to see - not sure why it bugs me so much but I stop watching when I see that. LOL

[@BubbaBearsFriend]

Nice, but I hate how even "pro" products don't have replaceable batteries anymore.

[@SMGJohn]

All designed on purpose to limit the lifespan, just buy old, microphones have been good for past 40 years, the only difference between a modern mic and an old one, is the receivers have gotten significantly smaller.

[@mattdayphoto]

Lok, you’re a legend.

[@AnandaGarden]

Lok's got style.

[@JasonEdelman66]

thank you for the line of sight (walking backwards) demonstration, made me smile..

[@Carl.65]

"Lok TV News" - yes do it!

[@gewglesux]

i AGREE with this!! Thanks Dude. lots of good information in this one!!

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Great video Lok! Yes i don't like it too when people just handheld their wireless lav mic

[@SanoyNimbus]

At 4:34 you made me laugh 🤭… you look just like like a TV reporter from the 80-ties with that mic 🎤 and trench coat 🧥 … I love that style!

[@SanoyNimbus]

… and the ending!!! 😂

[@opiapr]

Is even worst when they are inside a studio sitting at a desk and holding the lav for 30 min 😂

[@therealdavidleong]

People do it because they know they're going to get comments telling them that it's wrong, thus driving up their engagement

[@c0pyimitati0n]

YES!! Thank you! It is so annoying seeing all these new content creators not know how to use a damn lav mic!!! It really grinds my gears.

[@chriss2295]

4:45 Lok looking like $1,000,000. Lady killer!

[@lianalehua7424]

YES, @Loki! THIS! I hate seeing creators holding a lav mic like it’s a look. It’s definitely how you can tell a creator from a filmmaker. There’s no motivation for holding the lav. A lot of these are the same creators who shoot a lot of slow mo that doesn’t serve the story and call it b-roll.

[@andrearusky]

yes, it's really stupid when I see these "creators" holding those little microphones

[@HollywoodweddingfilmsGREECE]

Is it able to charge from a USB-C powerbank , while you are recording internally and using it in general (being connected to a Rode wireless ME -or whatever- receiver etc) ? I mean , is it really gonna be worthless after several years of usage because of the dead internal battery , or are you still going to be able to use it , by having it connected to a small power bank ? Thank you very much for your informative presentation and review.

[@kenc2257]

I've wondered about that...often, when someone is holding a lav mic, I find it weird and distracting. [for a while, I thought you left your expensive camera on a tripod, while walking away, backwards, on that London street...yikes! But, it seems you did have someone operating the camera...whew!]

[@fonsalvarado]

Both look professional 😮

[@IAmAPhan]

No

[@unvergebeneid]

"Ugh, daaaaad! You just don't _get_ it!" ;D

[@Mamotreco]

Very good points made

[@Marbeary]

Thank you there is a trend of interview videos in youtube with this annyoing use of a lav mic and I don't do video.

[@Ranger7Studios]

THANK YOU!!!! I'm ready to make a video as well on this.

[@shabazzy]

This was actually a very useful video. Thanks a Lok. (see what I did there?)

[@JayCatterson]

THANK YOU!!!

[@oc2phish07]

Ha ha. Great video Lok.

[@goodtobegeek]

Yes! It's so annoying that it's become 'a thing' for KZbinrs to fumble what they're doing while holding a lav mic. IT HAS A CLIP! Almost as annoying as the masses that don't understand that a mobile phone is a two-way communicator with a speaker in the top and a mic in the bottom! IT'S NOT A WALKIE TALKIE! I sound like a grumpy old man, don't I?!

[@TheLokCheung]

Lol it’s not a walkie talkie

[@SMGJohn]

Finally, someone who just says it like it is, holding it with your hand looks amateurish. And if you are doing professional video work and you are holding the tiny lapelmic up to someone, they will stop taking you seriously.

[@ramdynebix]

There is a large section of the public who unfortunately don’t like/trust/appreciate professionalism, they have internalized it as untruthful. So it is apparently a conscious choice of some video makers to do things unprofessionally even going as far as to pretend to be unprofessional…

[@brysimm404]

Thank you Lok! I hate seeing ding dong youtubers hand holding lavs and chunky square mic transmitters for interviews! 😫

[@barangkaligaming]

wow is mijonju, what channel mijonju now, i am curious

[@steamtrainmark]

Thank you Lok I use the rode wireless microphone s and work great.

[@1Samuel1524]

A raisin

[@KekeLauda]

THANK YOU!!! 😮‍💨

[@nazhif1]

30 bucks for something you can 3D print for $1 is crazy

[@Biru_to]

A decent foam windshield will run you around 10-15 buckerinos, so it's not that bad. It's probably a matter of time before a similar design appears on printables, thingiverse, etc. I think it's pretty cost effective, just a simple handle and foam cover, and you got a decent handheld mic !

[@ThePandaPhotographer]

you know why people and lazy KZbinrs hold the lav mic or wireless mic to their faces. So they don't have to do any audio editing to fix bass, mid, etc.

[@beefchicken]

They do it because it’s become a thing. It’s a about as logical as neckties.

[@KM-nr3br]

We actually found it gives people confidence when presenting, especially if they are conscious of what they are doing with their hands it can actually help get better results as they suddenly have something to do

[@Peterstarzynskitech]

I hold my wireless mic. I feel like I get a better sound from the mic.

[@danbrockettDOP]

If you want to be pegged as a clueless amateur, holding a lav or recorder to anyones mouth is the way.

[@WildHorseProductions]

You look like you've lost weight

[@Superbustr]

1st