Rode Wireless Go II

I may have found the answer online. My desktop app tells me that the units are up to date, but some users have stated that they've had to manually update the desktop app, which then updates the units to 1.8.1
 
Maxzoom said:
That would be awesome, thanks.
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I haven't gotten round to charging up that phone to see what I used, but here's a list of APK installers for android, apparently it's a common thing: https://www.phoneyear.com/best-apk-installers-for-android/

and here it looks like you can download the rode central mobile app apk (including the 10-15-21 update): https://apkdownload.com/RDE-Central-Mobile/com.rode.rodecentralmobile.html

I dunno if it'll work but it could be worth a try!
 
ahalpert said:
I haven't gotten round to charging up that phone to see what I used, but here's a list of APK installers for android, apparently it's a common thing: https://www.phoneyear.com/best-apk-installers-for-android/

and here it looks like you can download the rode central mobile app apk (including the 10-15-21 update): https://apkdownload.com/RDE-Central-Mobile/com.rode.rodecentralmobile.html

I dunno if it'll work but it could be worth a try!
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Not getting "App Manager" to see the apk file but I'll keep trying. Thanks for the links.
 
Maxzoom said:
Yes this definitely need Rode's attention. Thank you for doing the test.
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I've been having more of a discussion on the -4dB pad issue with Rode technical support. There, my regular contact (throughout the various bugs) ran some tests on a TX unit there, seeing about a -4db difference with internal mics, but when using an external lapel microphone (RØDELink Lav) with one of the TX units, he was only seeing about -2db difference. And feeding a tone signal into the TX, the TX Pad makes no difference.

In the course of this discussion, he suggested I did a factory reset and updated to the latest firmware, which had come out in the intervening period. As a result of this one of my TX units lost the ability to export internal recordings (I could see the ugg/egg files on the device, but not via Rode Central, which, of course, is necessary to export them to wavs: apparently a known bug for some - using Windows 10 - which will be addressed), so Rode quickly and efficiently sent me replacements, which, thank goodness, work fine. But I have tested the efficacy of the TX pad with this second pair of TX units, as follows:

I did two sets of tests, first with both TX units joined by rubber bands and held steady on a boom arm 200mm from a single coaxial speaker, emitting test tones (in my non-reverberant studio); then the test with a single Rode lavalier mic (that is the version with the Micon connectors) fixed in position also 200mm from the speaker, then plugged into the different TX units. The results of the lav mic test were as follows: [TABLE="class: Table"]
[TR]
[TD]Source[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"]Pad on[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"]No pad[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Pinknoise[/TD]
[TD]-12.2dB peak[/TD]
[TD]-22.9dB RMS[/TD]
[TD]-21.1 LUFS[/TD]
[TD]-12.2dB peak[/TD]
[TD]-22.9dB RMS[/TD]
[TD]-21.1 LUFS[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Whitenoise[/TD]
[TD]-8.3dB peak[/TD]
[TD]-18.4dB RMS[/TD]
[TD]-15.2 LUFS[/TD]
[TD]-8.1dB peak[/TD]
[TD]-18.4dB RMS[/TD]
[TD]-15.2 LUFS[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]190Hz tone[/TD]
[TD]-12.4dB peak[/TD]
[TD]-12.9dB RMS[/TD]
[TD]-13.6 LUFS[/TD]
[TD]-12.3dB peak[/TD]
[TD]-12.8dB RMS[/TD]
[TD]-13.6 LUFS[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1kHz tone[/TD]
[TD]-22.4dB peak[/TD]
[TD]-22.9dB RMS[/TD]
[TD]-22.6 LUFS[/TD]
[TD]-20.7dB peak[/TD]
[TD]-21.3dB RMS[/TD]
[TD]-21.0 LUFS[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

The internal mic tests gave a similar result, but with more fluctuation, which doubtless reflects the difference in sensitivity of the internal mics and the necessarily fractionally different positioning.

So, again with these new units, the pad is having little impact: no impact with pinknoise, whitenoise or the 190Hz sine-wave tone. At 1kHz there is a -1.6dB effect of the pad. Needless to say, I triple-checked the pad settings: this is not user error!

I've provided feedback to Rode and will update this forum if we get any more clarity on the TX pad issue.

Cheers,

Roland
 
They are at B&H for $249 right now, regular $299. I also had a $40 coupon so GAS persuaded me to go ahead and buy them. They look very useful for events
 
Rode probably shouldn't have had that clicking issue then, ha...

DJI makes more complicated products than this so I'm sure it will be fine. Some of the transmitting/receiving technology from their other stuff might even be in it.
 
My impression from these forums (fora?) is that the Wireless Go II is extremely unreliable and problematic. It's generally hard to tell how reliable a product is from the internet as if you look online for people complaining about problems, you'll always find them.

This thread though, seems to have a few people buying the Wireless Go II and all having serious problems with it. Have these problems been resolved now? Is there anyone using it who now thinks of it as a solid piece of kit they don't need to worry about?
 
I'm happy with mine. There were some bugs, but Rode has been very responsive and quick to fix them. That being said they don't get as much use as my Tentacle E Recorder. I use the Rode's mainly for "man on the street" vox populi type filming where I don't have time to wire the subject, so just clipping on the Rode TX to their shirt and using the onboard mic works...
 
Thanks, that's useful.

I'm looking at the Tentacle E also. Does this get more use as it's better in terms of quality / reliability?
 
Andy9 said:
Thanks, that's useful.

I'm looking at the Tentacle E also. Does this get more use as it's better in terms of quality / reliability?
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More about quality, but it's also extremely reliable. The Tentacle E is a very well made product. Low noise floor, and paired with an a quality mic (the stock mic isn't great) it sounds amazing. I use it with an Oscar 802. I own two Oscars and I've A/B'd them with the Tascam DR-10L/Tentacle and the Tentacle blows the Tascam out of the water. Very low noise floor and it just sounds so good and natural with the 802. IMO with the new monitoring ability (in beta now) the Tentacle is a no-brainer. I only wish they sold it without the stock mic...
 
Thanks for the info scorsesefan about the E vs tascam. I have several Tascam DR-10L and like them a lot but was hoping the Rode Go II could replace them for some jobs since they also transmit. The tentacle looks really good. Hadn't heard of it before.
Haven't used the Rode yet since it isn't scheduled to arrive until mid week
 
Andy9 said:
My impression from these forums (fora?) is that the Wireless Go II is extremely unreliable and problematic. It's generally hard to tell how reliable a product is from the internet as if you look online for people complaining about problems, you'll always find them.

This thread though, seems to have a few people buying the Wireless Go II and all having serious problems with it. Have these problems been resolved now? Is there anyone using it who now thinks of it as a solid piece of kit they don't need to worry about?
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Hi Andy,

As a Rode Wireless GO II user from the outset, and having spent more time feeding back info on bugs to Rode than many, I'd say it is solid enough. Would I be using this - or similar low-budget kit - for a professional cinema/TV film shoot, where built-in recording (pre-TX), rock solid reliability, better performance, and better controls/functionality were required? Of course not: I'd use something that costs many times more (e.g. Zaxcom ZMT4). But for more modest use, it seems fine: and, of course, by virtue of transmitting and in-built recording, one has some redundancy and, crucially, live monitoring.

Cheers,

Roland
 
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