Rode Wireless Go Review - Best Wireless Mic under $200

**Introducing the Road Wireless Go: A High-Quality Audio Recording System**

The Road Wireless Go is a wireless audio recording system that has been designed to provide high-quality sound at an affordable price. The system consists of two main components: a transmitter and a receiver, both of which are compact and lightweight, making them easy to carry around. In this article, we will delve into the details of the Road Wireless Go, its features, and its performance.

**Connecting the System**

One of the standout features of the Road Wireless Go is its ease of use. The system connects automatically when both components are turned on, eliminating the need for manual setup or button pressing. However, in the unlikely event that the connection doesn't work, the transmitter's clip can be used as a standard cold shoe on a camera, making it easy to mount and start recording again. It's worth noting that the connection protocol is a standard digital transmission with a 2.4 GHz frequency, which should provide reliable and consistent performance.

**Range and Interference**

The Road Wireless Go boasts an impressive range of up to 70 meters in a straight line, which is unusually long for a wireless audio system. However, it's worth noting that the connection can be disrupted by other Wi-Fi signals or interference from external devices. The good news is that you can only use one transmitter with one receiver at a time, reducing the likelihood of signal interference.

**Audio Quality**

The Road Wireless Go comes equipped with a built-in microphone, which provides decent sound quality at medium decibel levels (-6 dB). However, it's worth noting that the sound is slightly muffled, and the treble can be a bit high. Adding a lavalier microphone to the system will significantly improve the audio quality, reducing noise and increasing overall clarity.

**Testing and Comparison**

We put the Road Wireless Go through various tests to assess its performance. We tested it at different distances up to 50 meters, and found that the sound quality remained consistent except for when we were in a crowded or urban area. In these situations, external interference can disrupt the signal, causing audio dropouts or distortion.

**Battery Life**

The Road Wireless Go has an impressive battery life of up to seven hours on a single charge, depending on the audio levels and distance. This makes it suitable for extended recording sessions without needing to recharge mid-way.

**Comparison with Other Options**

We compared the Road Wireless Go with another popular audio system, the Rode Videomic Pro, which is known for its high-quality sound. While both systems performed well in similar conditions, we found that the Road Wireless Go has an edge when it comes to portability and flexibility. The fact that it's wireless and can record at a distance of up to 2 meters without any issues makes it a highly suitable option for vloggers and YouTubers.

**Conclusion**

In conclusion, the Road Wireless Go is a high-quality audio recording system that offers excellent performance at an affordable price. Its ease of use, long range, and impressive battery life make it a great option for those looking to start vlogging or creating YouTube content. While it may not offer the same level of sound quality as some other options, its wireless capabilities and portability make it a highly recommended choice for many users.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwith the need of great videos comes the need of great audio and this is something most emerging youtubers and bloggers tend to struggle at now there are plenty of audio setups out there which does cost quite a lot and even if you buy the most expensive of audio gears setting them up is another hassle so today what we have with us is the road wireless scope it's a budget wireless audio kit that is super compact super simple and has create audio quality in fact this is the audio setup that we're using right now for our YouTube videos so we thought why not review it so let's get started alright so let's get started with the unboxing right out of the box the road Wireless go comes with these a receiver our transmitter you also get a 3.5 mm - 3.5 mm jack - connected to a camera these fluffy wind noise reducers called dead cats - USB C charging cables to charge each one individually and a small pouch the transmitter is the one that stays with you you can easily clip it up on your shirt and it is actually small enough to stay there comfortably this transmitter has a single button to turn it off or on and these indicators one shows battery level while the other shows the connection there's also the 3.5 mm headphone jack to connect another audio input like a lav mic if you so prefer but there's a built-in microphone right there which is also good enough the receiver has a small screen to denote your battery level on both the transmitter and receiver and this here is to denote your signal strength and audio levels it's also got two buttons one to switch between the three decibel levels - 12 - 6 and 0 and another one to initiate a connection if they don't connect automatically its clip is also the size of a standard cold shoe on the camera so you can mount it easily as well a little side note here these two will connect automatically when they are turned on I've never had to press the button twice and in the off chance that they don't you can always do it though connection protocol is a standard digital transmission with 2.4 gigahertz frequency just like your regular home wife and while the connection in a straight line of sight is about 70 meters which i think is quite a lot but you might feel signal interruptions in crowded areas because of other Wi-Fi is operating in that area one thing I like to clear up is that you can only use a single transmitter with one receiver so if you want to make up multiple people you will need a whole lot of transmitters and receivers too however it claims that you can actually operate with eight of these in a single area without signal interferences I haven't had the chance to do that because I don't have eight of these and I don't see why anyone would want to do it either anyways moving on to the audio quality these are pretty good for a 200-dollar gear its built-in mic and give you good enough sound quality at a medium decibel level that is at minus 6 dB the sound is a bit muffled the treble is a bit high and there's a bit of noise too so adding a lav mic on it will instantly make the sound much better the amount of noise is reduced the audio levels is good but again it will sound much better at minus 12 DB unless you're outside with a lot of activity going on minus 12 DB is the best setting talking about the strengths of the connectivity I tested it at various distances too and even at distances up to 50 meters you can get the same level of audio except for when you are in a crowded or urban area because if people walk by you or vehicles pass by then that can interfere with the signal also this thing can record usable audio only when you're in the line of sight if you move away from the line aside then that can break the signal but as I said earlier I don't see any instances where people have to move away while recording an audio the dead cats that come with the road Wireless go might prove to be somewhat useful in breaking the wind noises but they are quite difficult to put on and fall off easily too so I hope Road will come up with a better solution in the near future talking about the battery the road viola school can record up to seven hours once charged fully depending on the audio levels and distance right so the road violence go is definitely a great audio recording gear especially for the price of $200 and with a budget lav mic the price can go up to 250 dollars which is about the same as the rode videomic pro and compared to the rode videomic pro the audio quality is more or less the same in similar conditions of course we tested them both out in closed audio setup and we could not find much differences between the two the rode videomic pro sounds a bit fuller but the road violence go is not so far behind so we're testing the audio from the rode videomic pro in our normal studio setup so now we're testing the audio from the road by let's go in an indoor setup within a distance of 2 meters but the road by let's go has an edge over the rode videomicro in a sense that it's wireless this means that you can use it in a number of different settings and a fixed amount of distance is not an issue in case of the video mic Pro it's unidirectional so you have to adjust accordingly also the distance is limited to something like 2 meters max anything further than that would lead to decrease in quality making it a studio setup for most part that's not an issue with the road wireless scope as long as you are in a straight line and in fairly quiet environment even outdoors you can record some great usable audio this makes it insanely suitable for vloggers and most youtubers out there I simply can't stress it enough but this one is super portable and super easy to use and it's also good to be used without an external mic but if you're looking for some resistance to external noise or echoes you simply can't beat the combination with a lav mic in other words this is a highly recommended audio gear so the road Wireless go is the audio system we are using right now and we are pretty happy with it so if you're looking to start vlogging or to start a YouTube channel then this might be a very affordable yet a very good option so that was all for the review of the road by let's go do not forget to subscribe to our channel from the link right here until then I'm pragmatic re and thank you for watchingwith the need of great videos comes the need of great audio and this is something most emerging youtubers and bloggers tend to struggle at now there are plenty of audio setups out there which does cost quite a lot and even if you buy the most expensive of audio gears setting them up is another hassle so today what we have with us is the road wireless scope it's a budget wireless audio kit that is super compact super simple and has create audio quality in fact this is the audio setup that we're using right now for our YouTube videos so we thought why not review it so let's get started alright so let's get started with the unboxing right out of the box the road Wireless go comes with these a receiver our transmitter you also get a 3.5 mm - 3.5 mm jack - connected to a camera these fluffy wind noise reducers called dead cats - USB C charging cables to charge each one individually and a small pouch the transmitter is the one that stays with you you can easily clip it up on your shirt and it is actually small enough to stay there comfortably this transmitter has a single button to turn it off or on and these indicators one shows battery level while the other shows the connection there's also the 3.5 mm headphone jack to connect another audio input like a lav mic if you so prefer but there's a built-in microphone right there which is also good enough the receiver has a small screen to denote your battery level on both the transmitter and receiver and this here is to denote your signal strength and audio levels it's also got two buttons one to switch between the three decibel levels - 12 - 6 and 0 and another one to initiate a connection if they don't connect automatically its clip is also the size of a standard cold shoe on the camera so you can mount it easily as well a little side note here these two will connect automatically when they are turned on I've never had to press the button twice and in the off chance that they don't you can always do it though connection protocol is a standard digital transmission with 2.4 gigahertz frequency just like your regular home wife and while the connection in a straight line of sight is about 70 meters which i think is quite a lot but you might feel signal interruptions in crowded areas because of other Wi-Fi is operating in that area one thing I like to clear up is that you can only use a single transmitter with one receiver so if you want to make up multiple people you will need a whole lot of transmitters and receivers too however it claims that you can actually operate with eight of these in a single area without signal interferences I haven't had the chance to do that because I don't have eight of these and I don't see why anyone would want to do it either anyways moving on to the audio quality these are pretty good for a 200-dollar gear its built-in mic and give you good enough sound quality at a medium decibel level that is at minus 6 dB the sound is a bit muffled the treble is a bit high and there's a bit of noise too so adding a lav mic on it will instantly make the sound much better the amount of noise is reduced the audio levels is good but again it will sound much better at minus 12 DB unless you're outside with a lot of activity going on minus 12 DB is the best setting talking about the strengths of the connectivity I tested it at various distances too and even at distances up to 50 meters you can get the same level of audio except for when you are in a crowded or urban area because if people walk by you or vehicles pass by then that can interfere with the signal also this thing can record usable audio only when you're in the line of sight if you move away from the line aside then that can break the signal but as I said earlier I don't see any instances where people have to move away while recording an audio the dead cats that come with the road Wireless go might prove to be somewhat useful in breaking the wind noises but they are quite difficult to put on and fall off easily too so I hope Road will come up with a better solution in the near future talking about the battery the road viola school can record up to seven hours once charged fully depending on the audio levels and distance right so the road violence go is definitely a great audio recording gear especially for the price of $200 and with a budget lav mic the price can go up to 250 dollars which is about the same as the rode videomic pro and compared to the rode videomic pro the audio quality is more or less the same in similar conditions of course we tested them both out in closed audio setup and we could not find much differences between the two the rode videomic pro sounds a bit fuller but the road violence go is not so far behind so we're testing the audio from the rode videomic pro in our normal studio setup so now we're testing the audio from the road by let's go in an indoor setup within a distance of 2 meters but the road by let's go has an edge over the rode videomicro in a sense that it's wireless this means that you can use it in a number of different settings and a fixed amount of distance is not an issue in case of the video mic Pro it's unidirectional so you have to adjust accordingly also the distance is limited to something like 2 meters max anything further than that would lead to decrease in quality making it a studio setup for most part that's not an issue with the road wireless scope as long as you are in a straight line and in fairly quiet environment even outdoors you can record some great usable audio this makes it insanely suitable for vloggers and most youtubers out there I simply can't stress it enough but this one is super portable and super easy to use and it's also good to be used without an external mic but if you're looking for some resistance to external noise or echoes you simply can't beat the combination with a lav mic in other words this is a highly recommended audio gear so the road Wireless go is the audio system we are using right now and we are pretty happy with it so if you're looking to start vlogging or to start a YouTube channel then this might be a very affordable yet a very good option so that was all for the review of the road by let's go do not forget to subscribe to our channel from the link right here until then I'm pragmatic re and thank you for watching\n"