Need some help with wireless microphone system

[Tetrad Coccus]

On 10/6/2020 at 5:57 PM, aaa123jc said:

So I'm going to shoot a short film and I need to invest in some wireless microphone to work with the shotgun microphone. I may use it in my future interview works as well. 

 

Here are some of the systems I'm considering right now:

Rode Wireless GO, Saramonic Blink500, Comica BoomX-D

 

I have not used any of them before. What are you guys' experiences with them? Any other recommendations? Any tips?

Thank you. 

 

Rode is better one.

[A_Urquhart]

On 10/6/2020 at 11:57 PM, aaa123jc said:

So I'm going to shoot a short film and I need to invest in some wireless lavalier microphone to work with the shotgun microphone. I may use it in my future interview works as well. 

 

Here are some of the systems I'm considering right now:

Rode Wireless GO, Saramonic Blink500, Comica BoomX-D

 

I have not used any of them before. What are you guys' experiences with them? Any other recommendations? Any tips?

Thank you. 

 

If you have picked these systems because you have a very tight budget, of these I'd recommend the Wireless Go II due to the in transmitter recording.

I may (🤫) have shot some broadcast interview content using just the Wireless Go II with COS11D lav plugged into it and my clients were very happy with the sound. The in transmitter recording is great although the Rode Central app for getting the recordings off the device is clunky and extremely limited. This system has is quirks though (non removable media or battery...always on recording) and is not as good as the other UHF systems mentioned above for range and reliability of signal.

If you know it's limitations and can work within these, For a no/low budget short film I think it will be ok as long as you are happy using the in transmitter recordings if signal drops to the receiver. 

If your budget does stretch to the Sony UWP's, go with that. 

[IronFilm]

The major massive downside of the Rode Go wireless is their lack of a locking connector, if it disconnects midshot then you've lost the shot. 
The 2nd major downside is their poor 2.4GHz performance (worse than could be possible, even for 2.4GHz).
The 3rd major downside is their internal batteries are not swappable, if it goes flat during a shoot, you're screwed.

12 hours ago, A_Urquhart said:

If your budget does stretch to the Sony UWP's, go with that. 

Yes, the Sony UPW-D21 are the best prosumer wireless money can buy for sub US$1K

[A_Urquhart]

The BBC using Rode Wireless Go's for an interview with Prince Charles.

What on earth were they thinking having them mounted in that way??!!

Saying that, the sound is not too bad but why oh why would you not hide some lavs?

 

[IronFilm]

95% sure it was a videographer doing the audio themselves. 

[A_Urquhart]

27 minutes ago, IronFilm said:

95% sure it was a videographer doing the audio themselves. 

Yep, the small receiver is super handy on a gimbal. Still, they could have hidden the mics a little better or used lav’s…..even in shot a lav would have looked much better

[IronFilm]

Yes, very lazy/cheap work to not be using a lav with the transmitter. 

[BTM_Pix]

I think one potential reason for the high visibility placement might be that, when it comes to microphones and the BBC, history has taught Prince Charles to make absolutely sure he can see where they are at all times.

 

[IronFilm]

Awwwwkward! Wonder what mics they had pointed at them?

He should have realized even stuff whispered under his breath might be picked up. 
(even worse now, with today's technology to clean up noise from an audio recording)