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RØDE · Budget
The RØDE Wireless ME is a two-unit wireless microphone kit in which both the transmitter and the receiver carry their own microphone.
Expert pick · Digital Camera World, Apr 2023
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A railfan filming a trip or a station visit often wants two voices on the recording: their own commentary and the person they are talking to, such as a volunteer guide. RØDE describes the Wireless ME as the first wireless microphone with a microphone in both the transmitter and the receiver, so audio can be captured from in front of and behind the camera. The kit also includes two furry windshields, which RØDE says are meant for recording outdoors and in windy conditions, a situation common on open platforms.
Digital Camera World's tester says the transmitter and receiver are paired out of the box and that the kit ships with four cables: a 3.5mm TRS cable for camera inputs, a 3.5mm TRRS cable for phones with a headphone jack, a USB-C cable and a Lightning cable. The tester lists both units at 32 g, and their clips double as cold shoe mounts for a camera. The two recordings can be kept as separate channels, merged into one, or the receiver microphone can be switched off. Level settings and GainAssist modes live in the free RØDE Central app, so check them before heading out. RØDE lists a range of 100 m and a battery runtime of 7 hours. In the tester's trial there was no audio dropout when moving between rooms indoors, and the tester notes that range falls if the subject turns away.
Expert pick · Digital Camera World: Digital Camera World's Rod Lawton found it ultra-simple to set up, praised the microphone built into the receiver for interviews and commentary, and noted that level control is less direct than experienced users may want. Read the review
Strengths
Weaknesses
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Power | Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery charged via 5V USB |
| Maximum SPL | 122 dB SPL |
| Dynamic range | 100 dB |
| Polar pattern | Omnidirectional |
| Operating time | 7 hours |
| Frequency range | 20 Hz - 20 kHz |
| Equivalent noise | 22 dBA |
| Output connection | 3.5mm TRS, USB-C |
| Transmission range | 100 m |
| Bit depth / sample rate | 24-bit / 48 kHz |
A first-time buyer who wants one simple kit for a camera, a phone and a computer, and who values being able to record a second voice from the camera position. It suits someone who prefers fewer accessories to buy, since cables, windshields and a pouch are in the box. Someone who needs a backup recording inside the transmitter will not find that feature in RØDE's list for this model.
The RØDE Wireless GO (Gen 3) adds 32-bit float recording in the transmitters and a longer listed range, at a higher tier. The RØDE Wireless Micro is the smaller kit aimed at smartphones, with a charging case.
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DJI · Premium
The DJI Mic 3 is a wireless microphone system, covered here in its kit of two transmitters, one receiver and a charging case, in which each transmitter attaches to clothing by magnet or clip, can record to its own internal storage and sends audio to the receiver for a camera or phone.
Expert pick · Digital Camera World, Aug 2025
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RØDE · Mid-range
A 33-gram supercardioid on-camera shotgun microphone with a 3.5 mm TRS output and a USB-C output, sold by RØDE with its HELIX isolation mount.
Expert pick · Digital Camera World, Mar 2022
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RØDE · Premium
The RØDE Wireless GO (Gen 3) is a compact wireless microphone kit with two transmitters and one receiver, and each transmitter can also record internally in 32-bit float.
Expert pick · Digital Camera World, Jan 2025
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