The mic does not require any battery – it runs on plug-in power from the TRS 3.5mm connector or from the USB-C port. When used as a USB microphone, the 3.5mm jack functions as a headphone output for monitoring the live signal or playback from the host device. RØDE claims the VideoMic GO II offers focused directivity, low noise, and isolation from external vibrations. The microphone utilizes a super-cardioid polar pattern to focus on the sound in front of it while attenuating other sounds from the sides and rear.
The VideoMic GO II is designed to work with cameras, portable recorders, iOS, and Android mobile devices, as well as USB-equipped computers. The new VideoMic GO II is being marketed by RØDE as a smaller, simplified version of the VideoMic NTG which is currently one of the most popular on-camera shotgun mics.
RØDE VideoMic GO II VideoMic GO II shotgun microphone. About time we got a new generation – let’s take a look at the newly released RØDE VideoMic GO II. That’s right – the first VideoMic GO is already over 8 years old. In November 2013, RØDE released a more compact version of the VideoMic that did not require any battery and they decided to simply call it VideoMic GO. Back in 2011, the original RØDE VideoMic was my first on-camera microphone.
The VideoMic series of microphones from the Australian company RØDE is perhaps the most popular on-camera shotgun mic product line for filmmakers out there. The VideoMic GO II is available now for pre-order from $99 (including foam windscreen, shock mount, and 3.5mm TRS cable). Powered straight from the 3.5mm TRS or USB-C cable, its design was inspired by the VideoMic NTG. RØDE VideoMic GO II is a new compact and lightweight shotgun microphone for use on cameras, mobile devices, or with USB-equipped computers.