Rode Videomic GO Review with Indoor and Outdoor Test
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- Rode VMGO VideoMic GO Shotgun On-Camera Microphone Review with Indoor and Outdoor Test
Link to Rode Videomic GO: amzn.to/1T5pvNK
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Today we are looking at the Rode VideoMic Go On-camera Lightweight Shotgun microphone. This is an extremely popular on-camera microphone and it’s also one of Rode’s less expensive camera mics.
Like its bigger and more expensive sibling, the Videomic, the Videomic Go has a tubular mic body that is 6.5inches long and is covered by a foam windscreen. The mic’s body is suspended from a Red, Rycote vibration mount and the mount connects to a camera using a standard shoe mount. The shoe mount also has a standard ⅜” female thread, so you can even mount the mic to a boom pole or mic stand. Now I’ll put some links to boom poles and mic stands that will work with this mic, in the description below. Now unlike the Videomic or Videomic Pro, this mic does not need any batteries to power it. The mic is powered by the power from the camera’s 3.5mm audio jack, when you plug the mic’s cable into the camera. The mic also doesn’t have on-off button. And both these features are extremely useful- you won’t forget to turn on and turn off the mic and you’ll never have to change batteries. The mic’s cable has a coiled design which makes it flexible enough to connect to almost any camera. Now if this cable isn’t long enough for you, the cable can be removed and replaced with a 3.5mm audio extension cable. Now my recommendation when getting an audio extension cable is to get an original Rode extension cable. I’ve just seen people get a lot of interference in their audio, just because they used a cheapy audio cable. Again, I’ll leave a link to the original 10ft Rode audio cable, below.
The mic is extremely simple to use. It just plugs into your camcorder, mirrorless camera or DSLR and you’re ready to start recording. However, if your camera has manual audio level controls, I really do recommend setting your audio levels manually before you start recording.
Now unlike the Rode Videomic Pro, this mic does not have the +20db boost. Now this isn’t as big an issue if you have a Camcorder or Sony or Panasonic Mirrorless Camera. The audio pre-amps on these cameras are usually decent. However, the pre-amps on most Canon and Nikon DSLRs are total garbage. And that’s why the Rode Videomic Pro had a +20db boost, which allowed you to use less gain from the camera’s pre-amp and so it improved your sound recordings on DSLRs.
Today though, I am going to test the Videomic Go with a Panasonic G7 which has a decent pre-amp. And just to give you a benchmark for the quality of the Videomic Go, the audio you’re hearing now is from the built in mic on the Panasonic G7. And I must point out that the built-in mic on the G7 is a really good mic. I am going to read you a quote so you can hear how the built-in mic sounds. And here’s a quote by Bill Gates: “I'm a great believer that any tool that enhances communication has profound effects in terms of how people can learn from each other, and how they can achieve the kind of freedoms that they're interested in.” Now the camera is still about 2 feet away from me and I’ve mounted the mic on the camera and I’ve set the levels manually, to ensure I am not peaking. And here’s the same quote again: “I'm a great believer that any tool that enhances communication has profound effects in terms of how people can learn from each other, and how they can achieve the kind of freedoms that they're interested in.” And as you can tell the VideoMic pro is slightly better than the built in mic on the G7. It has less white background noise and produces some pretty clean audio. I must say, I am more impressed than I initially expected to be.
So should you buy this mic. Well, maybe I should start who shouldn’t buy this mic. If you own a Canon or Nikon DSLR, this mic is definitely not for you. The pre-amps in those cameras are downright awful and you’ll have a lot of white noise, commonly know as DSLR hiss. For you folks, I’d recommend putting in the extra money and going with the Rode Videomic Pro. You can also check out our review of that mic, I’ll leave a link below. Now if you own a camcorder or Sony or Panasonic Mirrorless Camera, this mic will work just fine. Its a great, inexpensive way to improve the audio coming into your camera.
And I’ll leave links to all the mics, adapters, cables and mic stands that I spoke about, so feel free to check those out. I leave those links below. Hope this was useful, it was, please hit that LIKE button and subscribe for more reviews. Thanks for watching!
Nice to see you step in front of the camera from time to time! Very nice review as always
Thanks!
3:00 did you hear that static noise? It sounds like an old microdot printer from the 90 era. Not so loud by comparison to the wind noise but definitely noticeable.
The manual settings seem to through it off a bit.. I'd add an auto settings sound test :)
3:06 Levels adjusted manually. But at 3:25 it sounds like auto adjustment - during the wind and other external noise your voice fades quite a bit.
i use mic go on my vlog camera 700d and its good it doesnt have a his to it and mostly audio its on automatic mode if you have a his its easy to edit it out..
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, great review!
+Mr. Whoever Thank you!
Great review and very apt quote!
+Moggridge Thanks, as always, for your thoughtful comments!
Ive just brought one. and i cant tell the difference with it on or off. thinking maybe i should have brought a different mic
Thank you...very useful information..!!!
+Paul Fernandez Glad it helped. Please subscribe for more reviews.
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Which one exactly name cable I need for my Canon camera 2000D ? Original cable to my input camera doesn’t work
You cannot connect it to a 2000D because the 2000D doesn’t have a mic port
Hi, me again. lol :) I do love your video's and am learning plenty from them. Thank you. Again, I'm interested in voice over's and/or UA-cam podcasts, so I'd like to know if this lower level mic by Rhodes can be connected and powered by your laptop?
Thanks for your generous consideration,
Steph
Great video, I learned a lot! Would I be able to use this microphone with an external audio recorder so I could mount it on a boom pole? Thanks!
+Piper Lance II Thank you. Yes, you certainly can use it with an external recorder that has a 3.5mm input. The audio quality is very good when using it with an external recorder.
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+Piper Lance II Thanks!
If I use a canon mirrorless, will it still be bad?
I'm confused....I own a Canon 70d DSLR so why would buying an external mic like this be a bad decision? Does the Rode Go use the audio levels from the camera itself and is the Rode Pro is able to add it's own natural increase to the audio levels? That's currently my best understanding anyway. Any and all advice on this would be appreciated. Thanks!! :)
+Ryan Timlin Yes, you're right. The problem is the Audio quality of the pre-amps in those DSLRs. There's a lot of noise. So using the pre-amp in the camera, reduces audio quality. With the Rode Videomic Pro, there is a built in amplifier that boosts the audio level. Thus, you end up using less of your camera's audio boost.
Got it! Thank you so much for the advice! I was considering the Rode Go, but if it doesn't really improve my audio levels then I should just save my money for something else.
I agree. The Videomic Pro is a better option.
thanks for this. explains why this mic sounds like balls on my DSLR lmao. I'm going to invest in a rode PRO mic.
+Fruit Babe Meagan Glad it was useful. Yeah, the Pro is the way to go.
oh my gosh, you're not the only one that thinks the audio sounds better without the mic.. the audio using the GO mic is so awful with my canon t5i... like i almost didn't wanna put out videos that I spent hours editing out because of the hiss and editing it out makes me sound muffled.. xD
On the microphone the little foam thing I pushed it all the way back is that a problem??
I have a Nikon d5300
I am planning to vlog and on a budget.
Can we use the rode video movies go with saramonic smartrig to get a good audio?
looks good
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Hey I have a Panasonic GX85 and it doesn’t have an audio input can you adapt audio into the USB hole because everyone says it doesn’t work.. also do you know anyways I can record sound externally if that doesn’t work
You can’t adapt the audio into the USB port. I recommend recording the audio externally
if i do it with my phone and a microphone into my phone, will it decrease the sound quality compared to pluging the mic into a recorder.
If you get an external usb cable that has 3.5 millimeter jack on the other end you can plug the usb cable into there and then put your mic into the 3.5 mil jack
ya but apparently that doesn't actually work i went to 2 camera stores and they both said that it doesnt work
This mic sucks if your camera doesn't provide power to the mic. I learned that the hard way.
I will have a Nikon d5200, you recommend me this microphone? because the vídeo mic PRO is very expensive here in Argentina. Thanks.
+Franco Berola For all DSLRs like the 5200, I recommend the Videomic PRO
I have a canon camcorder, I don't know what the pre-amp is like, would this microphone be a good call, or would it be far too quiet?
+aDaM yArIsH This would work just fine with a Canon Camcorder. The pre-amps on those camcorders are usually pretty decent. The link to the mic is above.
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What is the maximum permissible distance from the mic for good and clear audio. I have a requirement that I need to be atleast 6ft away from camera
+Nikhil Srivastava There really is no maximum. But 6ft should work fine.
Can i use this mic for football local matches ?
What specifically are you trying to record?
@@Reviewlamp football match ( soccer)
Is it mono or stereo?
Do you think that this mic would work ok for hand held use?
+indifferens Handheld? On a boom pole? Or mounted on the camera?
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+indifferens Yes, it will work fine
I bought the "Rode Go mic". When I set my Canon t6i to "Video" in "Manual mode" it show a mic icon and says "off". I checked my audio settings and did not find an option for the mic. Any tips on how to turn it on? Anyone? lol Thanks guys.
+A Daughters Answered Prayer Did you try the mic with another camera, just to see if the mic works?
Do you know of any software one can use to test this mic over laptops or desktops?
I hardly can see any difference on audio I hear from the videos I make with my Canon DSLR with my newly purchased Rode VideoMic Go, and the without(using only the built-in DSLR mic).
I actually am beginning to doubt if this Rode mic I just recently got is working or not.. 😑
Or are there any other more ways we can check audio recordings from this equipment? Help pls 😂
+Mel Gibson Dadal Have you tried plugging it into the mic port on your computer and recording using Audacity
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I did. I tried plugging it into the mic jack of my laptop, but it doesnt seem to detect the mic in any ways(as most of the time, when I jack in anything to my laptop, be it separate drives, headphones, etc., Im usually prompted by the system as to what I just plugged-in.). This is my first ever attempt on my whole life plugging-in a microphone or audio receiving device to my laptop.
Speaking of audacity, I have that software on my laptop. But I havent tried it on it yet. Are there ways to check the mic with it? Wont my laptop's built-in mic interfere with the supposed recordings? How is this done.
Im really sorry. Im just a starter here. Im not that savvy also with these recent equipments I just had.
TIA
What were the mic levels you adjusted on the G7?
That all depends on several factors: your audio source, distance from the source etc.
Can I use other brand of extension cable?
How long is the cable?
The cable I recommended is 10ft. I would not recommend any other brand.
can I connect this with smartphone?
Yes, but you are going to need a different cable.
epicstacker413
Why?
do you hear that minor hiss? I have the same problem on my mic
+Luigi I hear very little hiss. Even when compared to the Rode Videomic Pro
I have a canon t6i, do you know how to reduce/ remoi the hiss?
The hiss is not due to the mic. The hiss is due to the pre-amp on the T6i. The only way to remove it is to use the noise reduction option on a video editor or to use the Rode Videomic Pro instead: amzn.to/2fx9oMC
The Videomic Pro has a +20db boost which ensures you use less of the Pre-amps on the camera.
Would there be a his sound if i put it on my gopro
+OMC No, it should work fine with the GoPro
ReviewLamp.com ok thanks
Can you use this for an iPad?
Yes, but you'll need an adapter like this one: amzn.to/2hetdpM
ReviewLamp would you recommend this microphone for doing Facebook live videos for church services?
I have a canon T2i. :(
+Hi-Fi Insider I would suggest the Rode Videomic Pro: ua-cam.com/video/XZbgj9HZ8TY/v-deo.html&lc=z13ii5yjguimxhggm04cffx4cuibd1wojbg
dead cat lol
+Alex Charles Yes, dead cat, like this one : amzn.to/1pKbuUR