Rode VideoMic GO II - Pro Tips for Best Results
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- Опубліковано 7 сер 2023
- The Rode VideoMic GO II can sound great if you take advantage of the USB output - even if you want to record the audio in your camera!
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● All audio in video was normalized to -16 LUFS with a -2dB limiter applied
● No processing was applied to any of the audio in this video (no EQ, no compression, no noise reduction)
● In-camera samples recorded via 3.5mm into Sony A7IV, 16-bit WAV
● USB samples recorded with Audacity, 24-bit WAV
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Holy moly the USB-C mode sounds awesome when boomed just out of frame 🖼️
I'm so glad I came by your video before buying the Rode VM GO II. You're awesome man !
Thankyou for the video. It help me in understanding my MIC better.😊
This is super helpful! Thank you 🙏
Awesome video! Thank you
Thank you very much. Have been going through videos and found the Rode mics and determined the GO II is the best for me. The information here helped me a great deal to understand the capabilities of this mic. The versatility on this mic is awesome! Your video is very professional to me! Thanks again.
Thank you! I'm glad it was helpful!
Super useful advice! You have a new subscriber 👍
Love this video, thanks for the great tips!! Please continue with the great work you’re doing 🎉
Thank you so much!
Excellent video! The 3.5mm direct-to-camera USB-C hack is gold!
Excellent video ...to the point. Thanks for your time.
Thank you!
Even just by lowing the gain on the camera and boosting it in post helped tremendously. I'm using it for some vlogging stuff too and with the gain being higher on the camera it just didn't sound good. Great tips!
Thanks! I'm glad it was helpful!
this is super helpful!
this vid was sooo helpful!!!
Thanks for the tips for improving my recordings
Dude, this tip with the 3.5 jack from the mic to the camera and the USB-C to USB-C cable from the smartphone to the microphone gives my Go 2 better audio. Thanks!
Wowww good information. I always wondered why I had mixed feelings about this mix as I’m not too techy with audio. This explains it perfectly as I’ve used it sometimes via usb and sometimes 3.5 only. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks very helpful
This is super clutch. This mic is damn good
Buen video amigo !
this video is a life saver. thank you! I've been struggling with it so am excited to record again.
I'm so glad it was helpful!
this video needs way more views 🔥💪🏼 thank you so much
Thanks for this; I just had to make sure I wasn't going crazy when the output wasn't as spectacular as the reviews suggested. I got bad results when recording from about five feet away, so I'll will now move the mic closer (or just hold it). And, thankfully, Premiere's new voice enhancer is all I need to make it podcast quality, so I don't have to bother with the USB-C thing.
This was the video I needed, it changes the whole mic... 😂 I was wondering why my audio was so weird for like a year 😤
Wow.. 🎉 thats helpful, however i wonder how that usb-c from the mic connect to camera 3.5mm. Whats adapter? 🙏
i do like the idea of powering it though with the usbc. I wonder if you can get power from the camera itself/
Thanks for your video! Would you please recommend a mic that can be used with my smartphone and record kids solo recital on the stage when I am sitting in the audience? TIA
This is exacly I needed to get better sound from my mic! Thank you!
Vera good! Wow!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Best vídeo Rode Mic Go II!
Thank you!
Hey what if you use the USB output and attach a 3.5mm adapter to connect it to a camera, does it still sound as if you connected it straight with a usb?
On my
iPhone 13 Pro Max if I used the rose usb-lightning cable would the 24 bit audio record with my video through just the iPhone camera app?
I have the new iPhone 15pro max with the usb-c I’m trying to record my car engine from the inside how do I record video and have the best audio for this job…cause it was to loud when I tried…do I drop the mic level of the phone ?
Tnx man in that way I can have a second better audio with the USB C and the standard with the camera, I prefer this and latter sync
So how to make better quality when out in the field?
Would the USB or 3.5mm output work with something similar to a rodecaster and send the output back to your camera?
I want to use this mic outside, so it will be connected to the camera itself (sony a6400) is there anything i can do to improve the sound directly from there?
This is such a cool video, I would never have thought of using USB-C to power the internal processing while recording via ‘monitoring’ on the 3.5mm jack
I'm glad it was helpful!
I just got mine and I thought just like what they plug and go but didn't sound nice it was noisy and picked every sound in the room and I got it mainly for social media content outside for cafes and restaurants cuz they said its good for sound effects ,I'll do your tips thank you a lot
How did it go for you? Thanks
How would I set up my VideoMic Go 2 w/ the windshield on a canon m50 mark II, for golf videos where I’ll be about 4-6 feet in front of the mic?
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I think that you should include information on the camera you recorded directly from the Go ii. I think it is possible that the problem is not with the TRRS connection but with the camera preamps. I use two GH5s, one GH5 ii, and one GH6. I had a Rode VideoMic NTG and a GO ii. I could not hear a significant difference between the mics. When my NTG quit I did not hesitate to replace it with a Go ii.
This is very fair. My primary camera had been the Sony A7IV for quite a while but since I've started using the ZVE-1 I've noticed the audio quality through the 3.5mm is a little bit better. Though camera manufacturers are unlikely to put much of the materials budget into audio preamps & conversion, it's fair to say it will vary between manufacturers and models, and some cameras may offer usable audio through the 3.5mm input. My best advice would be to try the 3.5mm input with your microphone, and if you find it to be lower quality than desired, use the USB output to record externally if your mic has the USB output like the GO II.
If you buy an 3.5 mm jack to usb-c will still work? 🤔
Will this microphone work with my Canon Rebel SL2?
Greetings! I choose a microphone for my phone, for recording a musical instrument, I stopped at the rode videomic go ii and comica vm10 pro. The distance at which the recordings will be made will not always be close. What would you recommend? Is it worth overpaying for Rode?)
Please help!! I don't know if I might be doing something wrong, but I'm getting a lot of constant white noise with this mic. Even in completely silent rooms.
I've tried all the stuff you suggested, but nothing works. Is it because I will always have to do post processing of the audio for this mic to remove white noise from my recordings? I don't feel the reviews I've read have mentioned a need to post process, but maybe that's just expected and I didn't know?
Could I connect the USB-C to my camera without the 3.5mm cable and it still work? I'm saying that I would not use the 3.5mm jack input and output and just use the USC-C cable for both.
What recorder do you need in Recording audio in Computer for Windows
Can anyone confirm if it really makes a difference feeding USB power to the mic, even when recording from the 3.5mm output? (personally I'd always record from the mic using USB whenever possible, even if that meant recording it to an iPhone, but I might want to use a Wireless GO set with it to create a wireless boompole)
I need a visual for the mic to phone
Should I connect usbc to usbc oder usbc to usb in my computer
These were the best tips for the Rode Go 2!...Mine Arrived Today but the Trs to Trrs wire does not work on my samsung note 4 for on the go recording. I have a micro usb charging port and a headphone jack..but the rode sounds just as good as joe rogans mics on desktop with some post boosting...which wire would you recommend in my case using note 4 to maximize that crisp full sound when vlogging that you recommend? usb-c from the rode mic to the usb micro of my note 4? 🎥🎤🙂
Thanks! I would recommend using a USB-C to micro-USB cable or adapter to connect to your note 4 to get the best sound. The VideoMic Go II is Android compatible so your recording apps should recognize it when connected over USB.
@@semiprotech Thank you my friend! I got the micro usb wire, and it's working and recording now along with a new trrs to trs wire that's working and recording as well...but no light from the mic turns on when recording on the go..is the light supposed to be on as well when using it on the go? or just for desktop?...would connecting the mic to a usb power bank on the go turn the light on and get the best sound?
Could you not use a USB c to USB c for connection to a smartphone?
this was perfect. I wish I could just go USB to my ZV-e10 and get that computer quality.
Glad it was helpful!
I have a huge problem with my GOii and recorcing on iphone... its peaks to maximum even on low noise situations and I have the mic level on minimum.. any ideas??
So I record with my iPhone 14 Pro with USB C directly plugged into my phone with Rode USB C to Lightning. Do you think it will record it in 24 bits instead or still 16 bits? Or connecting USB C to computer is the only option to get 24 bit audio? Please do answer!
someone pls answer this?
On my Panasonic 870k camcorder I keep getting a faint beeping in the background. Any idea why?
This might be a dumb question, but what if you use a USB-C to TRS dongle to connect the V Mic Go II directly to camera? Would that improve quality and give you 24-bit audio?
Not if the camera only processes at 16-bit audio. You can always use a separate 24 or 32-bit recorder. I am not sure whether the guy in the video understands the tech behind the sound. However, he does give practical advice that may be useful to some people.
Can i use rode wireless go 2?@@JonVlogs123
I tried that USB-C to TRS dongle - V Mic Go II to Dji mic 2. DJi mic 2 wirelessly connected to Pocket 3. Result = No Audio. Might be the cable but V Mic Go II connected directly to Pockets 3 Usb C to Usb C sounds great.
I had the same question
If i connect the mic through 3.5 jack to a high quality recorder i get high quality right? The bad quality is only because of lack of processing and shitty recorder/dac of the camera or though usb you get some weird secret feature?
Would you mind sharing a little bit of how to set up this mic for online meetings (Teams, Google Meet, etc)?
Thats currently my main use for this mic but I'm not sure if the settings in choosing on Rode Central are the best
same!
I think the sound is great. But I do have a distortion on the sound, when the sound I am recording, is a little bit louder. Anywone has this problem too ?
Is there a specific USB-C cable that should be used, or is there one that you would recommend that is long so I could boom the mic overhead and still plug into a computer?
Any USB 2.0 cable should work fine, an amazon basics one will do the job or you could go for a braided one for a little better durability. I believe USB 2.0 has good transmission rates up to cable runs around 16ft so that should be good to reach a computer from an average length boom in most spaces. My space is small so 10ft is plenty for me and there are a ton of 10ft options out there.
When you connect the mic to the camera with a 3.5mm jack and connect the USB to the mobile device, you power the mic, as you mentioned. What if we connect the USB to a power source, like a power bank, while using the 3.5mm jack? Is that the same case?
I had that same thought. It sounds to me that when anything with power is connected to USB, it feeds the microphone and it is operating in a higher quality.
So i have this MİC and SONY ZV-E10, if i power it with RODE SC15 cable to my iphone 14 pro it will give 24 bit ? it will work? PLEASE ANSWER ty.
The SC15 cable will work for getting the signal into your iPhone and the GO II will send a 24-bit digital audio signal into the phone, but it's the app that you use to record that will determine whether it is recording 24-bit WAV audio. The native apple camera app doesn't let you control the audio settings and it records audio in the compressed AAC format if you record in MOV or HEVC codecs, and PCM WAV if you record in ProRes. If you use another app like the Blackmagic Camera app, you'll be able to set the audio quality to 24-bit WAV with the VideoMic GO II. Audio-only recording apps also should let you control the quality settings.
XLR or USB
Hey what’s the difference between recording videos directly when plugged into the iPhone from video recordings?
Is it necessary to record the audio separate? Would it not be the same from the video itself?
When recording with the iPhone and the USB connection of the mic is running into your phone, there's no need to record the audio separately since you're already using the USB connection and the audio quality will be great right in the video!
I would love to see a video of this mounted to an iPhone 15 pro max and an external ssd recording in apple log format. Do you think that would be a good set up for small group settings in smaller to average size rooms? Or would I have to connect it closer to the subjects and have a longer lead to the phone? Thanks.
would an apple usb c to usb c cable suffice or does it need to be a rode specific cable?
pretty much any USB cable should work fine as long as it is USB 2.0 or higher!
I record video using my iPhone 15 pro. Thinking about buying the videomic go2. If I connect the rode mic to my iPhone, is there any reason I can't record video at the same time with a USB-C from mic to my phone? Thanks!
That should work fine for you! Your phone will likely give you a prompt asking if the device you connected are headphones - just select "other device" if you get that pop up and the microphone should be recognized by camera and audio apps without a problem. You can control the VideoMic GO II with the Rode Central mobile app as well.
@@semiprotech Awesome- thanks for the help! Enjoyed the video.
Wow, that's a huge difference!
My Rode Videomic Go 2 will arrive this week. I'm looking forward to doing this test. Are other microphones of this type also better on USB? Along with the Rode will also arrive a Deity V-mic D4. I really want to compare the two.
Thank you for the tips!
In my experience, microphones that don't supply their own power will generally sound better - more full - over USB if they offer that connection. I don't hear nearly as much of a difference with microphones that provide their own power like the Rode VideoMic NTG. My NTG sounds much more similar between the 3.5mm output and USB (USB still a tad better). I haven't tested the Deity V-Mic D4 but that would be interesting to see if that's consistent.
One other factor I didn't mention in the video is your camera's preamp and analog to digital converter. When you send an analog signal into the camera via 3.5mm, you're relying on the camera's hardware to handle the signal and convert it. Cameras aren't famous for the quality of their built-in audio hardware, even expensive ones. When you use the USB connection, you're using the microphone's converter to send a digital signal to your computer or mobile device, and even affordable USB mics will generally have a higher-quality ADC than the one inside the camera.
You know, this got me thinking about a portable solution for recording audio in an outdoor session (other than using the camera hardware). When we are in an internal session, it is very comfortable to use the cell phone, tablet or even the notebook. But for outdoor sessions it's tricky to find a place to dock a smartphone.
Does that Japanese brand, Zoom, have a recorder that has this function? The Chinese companies Comica and Boya have launched some portable solutions for external audio recording, but I don't know if there is one with a USB port.@@semiprotech
Well, how did you compare the microphones? Share the result please
So would a USB-C to 3.5 mm direct to the camera produce better audio than just 3.5 mm to 3.5 mm?
Yes, that’s what he said
No lol
my camera do not have usb c output :D I have canon 5d mark3
So it actually needs some extra power to get the bettwr output. So a power bank to usb port plus a
3.5 to camera should work?
Bump
The usb-c...but at that point...why even buy it? I already have a usb mic, but I was trying to bypass the need to sync the audio/video.
Because this is a USB mic that sounds better than every USB mic out there. This blows out every USB condenser.
Just found out that even just plug in the USB-C port to a power bank, It works perfectly to get a better sound quality through 3.5 cable just like connecting to the Rode Central👌🏻
Nice! Thanks for sharing!
That’s cool to know!
The original cable USB C from Rode is to short
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I record with vid mic go II And phone. Bird sounds for my video on my channel. I put a link to this video in my latest video. 👍
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The monitor is for your ears though, not for recording. Sure it sounds "better" but it doesn't sound the same, it has more high end and less low end. So if you want the intended sound you are stuck with USB even if you have a an audio interface or a camera with a 3.5mm in. It's not the best of both worlds, it's the worst of one and the best of the other... terrible mic and a regrettable purchase.