{"id":22690,"date":"2023-03-28T01:30:54","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T01:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/e0b092da-b882-4d86-8790-48e31cf3b34312"},"modified":"2023-03-28T01:30:54","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T01:30:54","slug":"rodes-wireless-me-squeezes-a-second-mic-into-its-receiver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.worldtechguide.net\/rodes-wireless-me-squeezes-a-second-mic-into-its-receiver\/","title":{"rendered":"Rode’s Wireless ME squeezes a second mic into its receiver"},"content":{"rendered":"
When Rode released the original Wireless GO, it was an instant success. The ease of use, audio quality and reasonable price made wireless microphones much more accessible. In fact it was so successful that it spawned a number of copycat<\/ins><\/span> products from rivals<\/ins><\/span>. After releasing the Wireless GO II<\/ins><\/span> ($299) with dual mics, the company is back with a more affordable option – the $149 Wireless ME<\/span>. There\u2019s also a new video app called Rode Capture aimed at creators which offers tight integration with the Wireless ME and other products from the company.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re thinking \u201cmore affordable\u201d means fewer features, then you\u2019d be right. But also you might be surprised. Even though there initially appears to be just one transmitter (mic) and one receiver, the latter also has a mic built-in so you can still record two speakers at the same time with their own separate audio files. That said, Rode is calling the second mic the \u201cME mic\u201d and describes it as a \u201cnarrator\u201d microphone because you can\u2019t use it wirelessly (it\u2019s the one that plugs into your recording device) so it can only really be used by someone off camera. That obviously is no problem if you\u2019re not recording video, but worth knowing if you are.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n There are, of course, other minor compromises. For one, the receiver doesn\u2019t have any type of display, so visual feedback for connectivity is limited to a pair of LEDs. There doesn\u2019t appear to be any feedback for gain levels at all. There\u2019s also no onboard storage for recording away from a camera, computer or a phone. This also means there\u2019s no option to record a safety track at a lower gain level which, given the lack of a way to see levels means you\u2019ll have to really be sure you have everything set right up front. As a reminder, though, the ME is half the price of the GO II.<\/p>\n