Rode VideoMic GO II - Pro Tips for Best Results

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?

I'm so glad I came by your video before buying the Rode VM GO II. You're awesome man !

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?

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)

Do you have to record the audio with the smartphone and the video with the camera when using usb c and 3.5mm? And how do you sync the audio and video later?

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!

This is super clutch. This mic is damn good

This is super helpful! Thank you 🙏

This was the video I needed, it changes the whole mic... 😂 I was wondering why my audio was so weird for like a year 😤

my camera do not have usb c output :D I have canon 5d mark3

Thanks for the tips for improving my recordings

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.

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?

i do like the idea of powering it though with the usbc. I wonder if you can get power from the camera itself/

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.

Vera good! Wow!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Best vídeo Rode Mic Go II!

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?

So how to make better quality when out in the field?

Awesome video! Thank you

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?

Would the USB or 3.5mm output work with something similar to a rodecaster and send the output back to your camera?

Love this video, thanks for the great tips!! Please continue with the great work you’re doing 🎉

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.

The man with the hat and glasses is sexycute

Thanks very helpful

Super useful advice! You have a new subscriber 👍

I need a visual for the mic to phone

Thankyou for the video. It help me in understanding my MIC better.😊

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 ?

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?

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?

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.

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!

Excellent video ...to the point. Thanks for your time.

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

this was perfect. I wish I could just go USB to my ZV-e10 and get that computer quality.

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

this video is a life saver. thank you! I've been struggling with it so am excited to record again.

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? 🎥🎤🙂

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!