Rode VideoMic NTG vs Rode Wireless Go II - Which Microphone is better?

The battery life of the Rode NTG is 30 hours and the Wireless Go II is 7 hours, so, Rode NTG wins this one. 

Both of these microphones have windshield that works very nice and protects you during windy days.

Basically, the NTG doesn't require anything. You just plug into your camera and it's going to recognize automatically, so that's a huge plus. The Wireless Go II, on the other hand, will require you to turn it on and off manually.

With NTG, we can see a little red LED when you're peaking or when it's too loud. With the Rode Wireless Go, you have the screen and you can measure when it's peaking as well because it's going to go red, so good job to both of them.

Both of those microphones have a safety channel. With Rode NTG, you just have to click one button and you're going to be able to achieve that function and you're never going to have any risks. With Wireless Go II, if you're using merged mode, both microphones are going to go in the same sound, and you're able to use that function as well. 

With Rode NTG, that is a nice one. It's very nice that you don't need to worry about anything. Just plug into your camera, listen, and you can find the tune that you want. With Rode Wireless Go, it's the same thing. You're able to control that right in the device.

If you want to go a little bit deeper, you can use Rode Central, which is an app that you can use for your computer. There is no version for phones yet, but maybe they can do that in the near future. You can get very detailed and specific with your volumes and gains on the app as well.

Both of them have amazing capabilities and are very versatile. In the case of the NTG, you can switch and adapt to the situation that you want and have an extra cord organizer. With the Wireless Go II, you're able to hook and put it anywhere you want, and you can put it on top of your camera as well.

With Rode NTG, unfortunately, there is no wireless transmission, but the Rode Wireless Go II is perfect for that. There are no cords, no cable, nothing. You just plug on your camera and just plug anywhere you want. If you want to mix those microphones together, you can use the wireless capability of the Wireless Go II with the powerful NTG put together and what you get is an amazing setup.

With the NTG, it's pretty good especially for talking head interviews and all this good stuff. With the Wireless Go II, you have about 200 meters of range from the receiver. It's pretty crazy. If you want to check it out, I have both of the videos testing all these microphones here and here, and it's very impressive. So, the extra point for Wireless Go II.

As you already know, the Wireless Go II has the ability to edit features and activate and deactivate some things on the Rode Central. With Rode NTG, there is no app, nothing. It's just on the microphone, but you can tweak and change things here very easy, very quick. For app capability, the winner is the Wireless Go II.

With both products, you're able to use and charge at the same time.

You can do vlogs, podcasts, interviews, and voice-overs on both products, but I'm going to give an extra point to Wireless Go II for weddings and master class because you don't need to be in one position to talk. You can walk. You can run. You can jump. You can do whatever you want, and you're going to be able to use the lavalier to have amazing audio. So for weddings, it's the Wireless Go II.

This is an amazing feature with the Wireless Go II because you can just activate it and every time that you turn it on, you're going to have a backup audio in case things go down. For weddings, this is an amazing feature that you're always going to have, and you have no risks. With Rode NTG, there is no backup unfortunately, but it's still an amazing microphone.

If you're using the Rode NTG, it's going to be a little bit bulkier especially if you use the windshield. It's going to give a little bit more volume and people are going to notice that you have a higher quality equipment making you look more professional, but it's going to take more space and it's going to look bulkier.

On the other hand, the Wireless Go II is very tiny. The receiver is going to go on top of your camera, and you can just put the transmitter in your pocket or anywhere you want, and no one is going to see anything.

Last but not least is the price. The NTG costs about $249 (prices may change), and the Wireless Go II is about $299 (prices may change) plus the extra cost of the lavaliers and all these extra accessories if you want.