Rode has a better way to connect small wireless microphones to your camera

Last November, Rudd launched his site Wireless microphone system It pairs two small microphones with a small receiver plugged into your phone’s charging port. Rudd later gave this product an A Free upgradesends another receiver that allows microphones Connect to digital camerasalso. Now, the company is launching an updated version of this set-top box with an OLED display, but this time it’s charging a premium for it.

The new version of Rode’s Wireless Camera Receiver is now available as part of the Wireless Micro Camera Kit that bundles it with two Wireless Micro lavalier microphones and an additional wireless receiver used to connect microphones to mobile devices using USB-C or Lightning ports. The kit is priced at $149, which is what Rode’s Wireless Micro system was initially priced at when it launched last November (excluding the camera receiver) before getting a receiver. The price was reduced earlier this month to $99 When new color options were introduced. Rode wireless microphones still don’t offer the same amount of functionality as DJI’s offerings like the Small mini or Microphone 3but their prices are more competitive.

As with the original, the new receiver is designed to sit atop cameras by attaching to a cold shoe mount while audio from up to two wireless microphones is delivered to the camera via a USB-C or 3.5mm audio cable. Battery life is estimated at up to seven hours and is maximized by only operating the receiver when connected to the camera. The receiver’s operating time can be extended up to 21 hours using the Wireless Micro Camera Kit’s charging case when you are away from a power source.

The 1.1-inch OLED display displays details about battery life, receiver signal strength, and wirelessly connected devices. It works in conjunction with three buttons to navigate and adjust various settings including gain assist levels, but for ease of use, the receiver can also automatically make these adjustments to suppress loudness and ensure all sound coming into the camera is perfectly balanced.