Saramonic Blink 500 Review vs Rode Wireless Go

A TINY Dual Transmitter Wireless Lav Kit for only $249? 😲

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[LosBestauradores]

Great video and comparison dude! After to bought the rode wireless go, I knew about the saramonic blink 500 and I thought: "DMN!!!! 2 transmitters at the same time!!" BUT, after to watch this video, I still prefer my rode. BTW, I liked the sound of the blink500 with it lav.

[richardlamoreaux]

I listened with headphones. Indoors, the Blink had a lot of low frequency bump and pop noise. The Rode must have a low frequency rolloff, it didn't have that problem.

[LiveMusicOntario]

I always appreciate practical reviews like this. For people mulling over the feature of two transmitters, look into the Sennheiser XSW-D units which are in this category. They don't blend transmitters. What they do is allow you to switch from receiving (on a single mono channel) from transmitter A to transmitter B with control on the receiver. Also you can mute the unused transmitter, back and forth. I would have found that absolutely a problem solver when I encountered not one but two guest speakers going back and forth to the lectern; plus chatting to people when they were off camera.

[RobertBabnick]

Blink with the included lav mic sounded best when playing back on my television.

[ugurserhattoy]

Blink 500 has a higher bg feedback noise. Rode has cleaner sound. More professional; not muffled.
With the lavalier mic, blink 500 sounds better than before but the noise is still there. So I still vote for Rode.
Thanks for the comparison.

[nayoonofficial]

Honestly the mic you use for the video narration is the best. What is that called and where was the mic placed?:)

[TheWhiskeyButler]

this is exactly the review I was looking for. I need quality but value is important at this point since I am not generating any revenue. Anything is better than no microphone at all. plus I like the option of having the 2nd transmitter. Appreciate your opinions.

[jankarlsson]

A receiver with that goes directly into the Iphone, that's something to wish for as a Rode Go user.

[T-Slider]

The Saramonic wins: It’s all you need for interviews, or any kind of two person conversation.

[XSStrings]

6:45, Fail dude, a few inches for distance and placement makes a difference, you have the saramonic lower than the rode, of course it'll already be at a disadvantage.

[TheLillianYoung]

Glad I bought the Rode. From my perspective, sometimes less in-box means they focussed on the key elements and including all other accessories would increase the price too much for some. I used the Rode Wireless Go last week for the first time with talking heads. I had but didn't use the Lav, and the wireless by itself worked great. It was less intrusiv (esp. for non-actors), easier than wiring someone up and convenient so much so that folks kept walking off with them by accident :)

[louisalfred]

I can say that blended audio is indeed a deal killer in a huge way! You have to be certain the sources you are recording are perfect!

[BrewCityRider]

Nice job on your comparison vid. What I have noticed is that the cheaper units sound just as good as the Rode with similar features, but the Rode's big advantage is it's superior recording distance. For most people that's a non-issue because they're never going to be utilizing that. For those that need it, the Rode is the only choice. I've got a system by Kinglucky, which was only $42 and it works as good as the Rode except for distance.

[GWise]

7:13 is where the lav mic test begins. Thanks, great review!

[ZenGeekDad]

Nice job highlighting the pros and cons. And there definitely are pros and cons. No gain change while recording, less informative indicators on device, a bit more bulk vs. eyepiece (if you use it), ... these are not trivial. But the ability to receive two mics on one receiver is a big deal, and the 2 included mics is a nice bonus.

[ZPdrumer]

I see a lot of comments complaining about the mixed audio... it’s a valid complain but max mentions in the video you can buy a single rx/rx set with lav for $10 less than the single rode go. It’s still cheaper and comes with lavs. You don’t need the burned of 2tx/1rx (although that’s arguably cheaper considering a single tx is $99 on its own) As for the mixing comment. You’re right you can’t mix on the fly but each transmitter has its own gain setting so conceivably you could balance levels before recording. It’s not optimal but still.... I just don’t get why it’s a deal breaker and people completely turn their back on this solution because the reviewed configuration isn’t correct

[HeathcliffBlair]

Single, non-splitable audio channel is an immediate deal-breaker. What a shame. Thanks for the review.

[DigitalMediaPro]

The blended audio will be a deal breaker for any professional but I can see newbies liking that feature. Obviously at this quality and price point that is who these mics are for. I was surprised how dull both mics sounded in comparison to you regular mic. Your regular mic has a lot of reflected sound, probably from your desk. It might suit you to have a more parallel angle of that mic to your desk. It would also be beneficial to know that mic setup is for comparison sake.

[VD]

you never fail, man.
always the most pertinent product reviews.
thanks very much
cheers from Portugal

[TEETOTHE]

So main drawbacks for saramonic are: cuts out about 50ft and doesn’t record into separate channels. Still not bad 💚