Rode Wireless Go ii VS Saramonic Blink 500 Pro!

Go for saramonic

Same voice, saramonic is good

Fantastic review and production, Chris! Thank you for a very high quality and highly valuable post!

Nov 2022, have the Rode go 2 just bought Saramonic Blink 500 B2 pro for £111.30 and Saramonic blink 500 b2 for £51.61 brand new from amazon

Rode lacks a headphone jack on the receiver which is a deal breaker for me.

Blink benefits are nice, but the backup feature of Rode is crucial for me.

You must be paid by rode for choosing mic which definitely sounds worse.

I like rode wireless go...

Saramonic Blink 900 just Killed the Rode....

If the Saramonic sounds better then why switch to Rode?

How can I sink to my camera?

you are talking about switch but you dont say which to which...

Thanks. It's a great informative video.

Thank you, we appreciate the info. We have for now the Blink 500 pro but will consider buying Rode for an extra set or for the road.

what an informative video! cheerssss... thx!

short and to the point - thank you. hope you're going to check out the new Saramonic Blink 900 B2 and DJI Mic this year. The DJI screen orientation looks like a winner for selfies...

Thank you for this content. I have some questions and you answered.

What is latency of the Saramonic Pro?

what about the lav?

How about the line in sounds from DJ?

You didn't talk about the blink 500 Pro HM mic. That is why its a little bigger than the rode. The blink 500 can be converted into a hand held mic.

Thank you for your video, very informative. Does the Rode record to the camera (goprp in mycase) and on itself simultaneously (using a water proof case for gopro I can't attach the reciever).

Saramonic states their range is not 100 meters but 100 FEET, which is 30 meters. The Rode however claims to have a range of 200 meters within line of sight.

Great and informative video. Thanks.

What I miss here is real-world tests:
-range in non-controlled environments (football field tests are useless IMHO)
-dropouts in WiFi congested environments
-latency
-sound quality measurements
-gain structure check

I own the Saramonic set and put it on the test bench.
It fails in all the above categories:
-range is terrible in non-controlled environments
-dropouts even within 6 meters
-latency is humongous : 25 ms plus (I was told RWP2 has 7 ms)
-frequency range is not linear and drops off above 15 KHz
-an awe full lot of harmonic distortion above 4 KHz (that’s why it sounds ‘clearer/shaper’)
-very inaccurate gain settings with not enough range and output
-no level meters
-no firmware updates
-bad customer support

So my set is for sale. ;-)

What are your RWG2 experiences regarding latency and real-world range now that you have owned the set for a few Months?

Thanks and have a great day.

Short and very informative video. Thanks

i would get the rode wireless go 2 but i am worried about line of sight. i have used the k&f concept m8 system before and line of sight was never an issue. even when having the transmitter in the talents pocket no drop outs. thx for the review.

mate!!, That's honest I really appreciate that

Great video! A bit confusing because your enthusiasm and disappointment go back and forth, but that also means it's more likely to be an unbiased review ;p My notes for others that are not convinced of one or the other at the end. Feel free to add something, I'm a n00b at this

-Saramonic wins sound
-Saramonic has lavaliers
-Saramonic has charging case
-Rode wins range easily (300m vs 50m)
-More dropouts with the Rode?
-Rode can record on device as backup
-Rode has better menu
-Rode has a good app

Does anyone know if I can use either of this units with a P.A. JBL Eon One Compact to be exact?

Great presentation

Want to use your link on rode 2?

How would these work in a live sound setting such as a wedding ceremony?

Love your videos. I am still confused about which one to choose. 🤔

Can Saramonic record without any external devices?

Paid video?

I think sermonic is better then rode go ii

Chris could you confirm one thing: can you use saramonic blink 500 pro receiver and transmitter powering them with powerbank? I have info that it doesn't work. I tested rode wireless go ii and it can but I didn't have saramonic. Thanks for Reply

Interesting to see the two compared. I have the old Rode and was curious whether upgrading might be worthwhile. But then I saw a direct sound comparison of the built-in mics on the old and new (II), and it was clear to me that the II sounded less nice (a bit more harsh, with a bit less bottom end). Have you directly compared the two Rodes sound-wise? (My application would include a bit acoustic guitar, so more-or-less full-range sound is important - or at least sound without castrated bass or hyped treble.) As for the Saramonic, it definitely sounds better than the Rode II - fuller, more realistic, less nasal(?). For me, sound is the most important aspect for a microphone (duh). Maybe I‘ll just wait for Saramonic to fight back with a new generation of their device.

🐂💩 and 2 x Chris. What more could need? Cracking comparison. 👌🏻👍🏻

You say if the line of sight is broken there are problems with Saramonic's reception even under 50 m. How bad is it? I mean my needs are mainly studio setup under 10 m. If the transmitter is in the pocket under the desk will that cause problems?

Thanks for this video Chris. Can you shed more light on the battery performance of Rode as compared to Saramonic.

if it had the sony interface shoe i would buy it today

When I heard about the rode wireless go 2 coming out, I waited on my purchase. But based on the reviews, the 500 pro won out easily for my needs. So I bought it yesterday and thanks to your additional review. I have zero buyers remorse. I’m never further than 10/20 meters from the camera. I like the charging case. The need to use a computer to use central bums me out. So 500 pro wins

Thank you, Chris! But I think Blink 500 Pro still suits my needs and lav mics + charging case is a huge thing over Rode. And If I am not hearing wrong Saramonic sounds a lot better than Rode.

Thanks Chris, great comparison. Not sure how often I would be filming someone 300 metres away unless I had a super long lens! Interesting the audio quality of the built in Blink mic was better but recording on the transmitter can be a lifesaver. Can you use a Rode Smart/Lav with the Rode or is it a TRS lav? Guess you will be selling the Blink then.

So Røde can also record two mics to two separate tracks of stereo file on camera?

Are you sure that the Go 2 records internally at 32 bit float? From what I have read it records at 24bit and can export at 32bit. Not the same dynamic range.