Why I Returned The Rodecaster Duo after 2 Days!

After having the Rodecaster Duo for a few days and testing it out, I decided to send it back due to many issues that I had with it.

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[DieOnThisHill]

I got the duo in January loving it so far thankfully no issues with the one I got

[ronaldjacobs]

I also wanted to buy a Rodecaster pro 2 in 2023, but before I buy anything that is reasonably expensive, I always do my homework first, such as looking at honest contributions from customers, such as the contributions as you make them, and you do that very well because People learn from that, including me. I thank you.
And I agree with you because while doing my homework I also saw that there were quite a few people who mainly had problems with the Rodecaster pro 2 and it was really due to their device, and just like you, this information also showed waiting for me, just like you, for exactly the same reason: Waiting until these devices have been improved so much in the future that there are no longer any problems, and only then will I buy a new one and the best of the best.
But I cannot recommend that everyone do the same, because it is precisely the problems and downsides that customers experience, and let Rode know, that encourage Rode to improve their devices.
And yes, fortunately Rode does this, Rode listens to the customers, which is why Rode explicitly asks for opinions and feedback.

[markogudlek]

As they say in my country "one swallow does not make a spring". The fact that you had a defective device does not mean that the Rodecaster duo is not good. If you replaced it with a correct device and then had the same problems, this video would make sense.

[livehardrocktruth]

What are you using in this current video?

[TwoTimesRmedia]

Thats rough when you get something and are excited and ready to use it only to find its faulty .

[MarinerSampson]

I am all kinds of pissed about my duo. I’ve had it for 2 weeks. It seemed good at first, but I’m getting no audio at all now no matter what I do. I originally had a brand new Shure SM7dB and was satisfied. I ordered another new SM7dB just plugged it in and now I’m getting nothing out of either mic.
I had a friend fly across the country to do an interview and spent 3 hours trying to work through the issue. I even had a high level IT guy working on it and still nothing.
Hopefully they can help me with it, but I ordered it through Sweetwater so I’m guessing I’m screwed.

[WenWorkman]

Got mines December 2023 and I have been enjoying it but I have accidentally dropped my duo may use my warranty and hope not to go through the same issue you dealt with.

[alexmac]

Thanks for this video. Have you tried the Mackie DLZ Creator XS?

[Sheillaakwara]

I’ve seen a lot of folks having issues with this product. I was about to get it tomorrow but I’ll skip it for now. It seems to have lots of glitches.

[graysonpeddie]

I've had problems with my Mackie DLZ Creator XS where the gate is not working properly. I know there is good headroom as I wanted to add a compressor to tame down happy emotional moments such as laughing, but even at a -60dB threshold, the gate is just plan unusable for me. I'm thinking about trying out a Rode Rodecaster Duo and it seems people have good successes with Linux even though Linux is not officially supported by Rode. Every time I tried getting sound through the USB, it kept disconnecting and reconnecting itself.

So yeah, I just returned my Mackie DLZ Creator XS today. I need compressor, EQ, and expander all in a compact unit without having to carry 4U+ rack of hardware gear which is heavy. Even if I updated the firmware in my DLZ Creator XS, no dice.

Oh by the way, what Yamaha mixer was it?

Would you replace it for another mixer as the Mackie DLZ Creator SX for example?

[renoputra]

Thank God I found this video, I was also digging lots of comments on other channels only to find lots of defective RCD. I believe it has some kind of software bug / QC issue, I skip buying this garbage, Thanks man

[KnowtHurts]

I got a very hissy DUO. The processing is clearly heard too. WTH? Presonus Revelator never had this issues.

[AliKazi]

You got a defective unit should've got replacement they were just fine. I've not had any issues with mine.

[jessicaalvis]

No offense. But your review is kinda, not very useful. The fact that you did not give them a chance to swap it for a new one, that just makes this review a scare campaign more than anything else.

[GONTE_YT]

Mine keeps resetting from time to time. Sometimes the device won't turn off. I litetally have to unplug the power cord to turn off. It recently didn't turn on only ONCE. I had to unplug everything and plugged back in after a minute and it turned on... so.. yeah that's my experience.

[Ziduche]

I had 2 units and both would not recognize SD memory correctly. Second one randomly drops off usb input when recording on SD card, the recording function is useless, do not rely on it or you will be sorry.

[yanncd]

Well, i was just going to order one, but i'll pass.

[pkerry]

I traded my goxlr for a rodcaster duo everything was great for my duo pc streaming setup then I tried a console. Sound issues. So I had to buy a streamer X in order to run my console in combination with the duo in obs...