I have the SYNCO and I'm absolutely happy with it. Don't need to make recordings with people being more distant than, let's say 10 - 20 meters. Aditionnally, the SYNCO has a headphone output in the receiver part (where I can check the sound level etc.) - an important feature for me which is not provided with the RODE.
At age 79 and an old veteran of the music biz as a performer, producer and engineer, I've been using an old so called wireless for my dialogue work in my youtube videos, but it's old tech and the receiver is quite large and has to plug into the wall so it's only wireless from the mike to the receiver and this of course makes it useless for field work. I love the way these are battery operated on both ends. So simple. Todays tech is just amazing. Us old dogs are glad to have lived long enough to enjoy it at least for the little while we have left lol. Just ordered a set to hopefully move into the 21st century lol!
I Simply love the Synco Sound quality. I bought recently G2 and WOW. the Lapel Mic is so directional and quite only picks the direct sound. I was planning to buy the RODE but why Do I have to pay for a small difference in sound quality almost double the price. RODE Single Mic setup with Lav Mic cost you around $300 plus you have to buy the case if you want to keep the kit safe separately and if you want to use 2 Mic setup have to buy the other cable and then bracket. but if you just pay $150 and you will get everything. I means Everything with double mic setup and I just keep this for my run and gunshot and also when I need to use it with mobile setup this is amazing kit.
@@ybgaming07 that's the trade off for the lower price...but at that price tag, it's pretty good; maybe they'll increase the price if they manage to lower the hiss🙃
The one thing missing from this comparison is how well it works through walls and clothes (like if you have it in your pocket while using a lav). The Synco has some really good features, but it seemed to be cutting out a lot during the bad weather part and when the signal was going through your body, which could be a deal breaker.
@@TomAntos If you use this in an interview setup with just 1 talent left, 1 talent right and you as videographer in front of them (about 6 feet away or something), will the Synco set with 2 microphones be good enough for paid jobs then? I shot an interview today with just 1 shotgun mic (wired into the mic in of my GH4) which worked fine, but the cable is not so handy (I placed the shotgun mic on the table in front of the 2 talents just outside the shot).
I noted the direction of the rain meant that the Synco was getting hit from the side, the RODE from the top. That might have had something to do with the glitching. I got the Synco G1 A2 kit and it seems fine. I'm not going to be using long distance - it's going to be for interviews and narration. I'm sure over the shorter distances it will be fine.
@@TheRealChrisVessey Hello, can I ask you a question ? As an owner of the synco G1, do you have experimented the same cut and disturbing noise that they're is in the video during the storm ? And do you know if a connected lav mic reduce that noises ?
Synco is an entry level product. Not bad at all for the price. Rode is a step above. Pricey but the audio is better with much less drop outs outside. The difference should be minimal indoors though, so keep that in mind if you have no use of the mic outdoors... Finally I like the two mics and one receiver option of the synco. Good option.
Excellent review Tom, for me the Synco, is close enough that I have no problem choosing it and that is without even mentioning that the dual transmitter Synco (with the works) still costs $50 less than a single bare Rode system. As an aside, there is another system it would be nice for you to review the Moman C2, which has the display screens similar to the Rode but has the full set of accessories like the Synco and is also a good $50 cheaper than the Rode. Cheers!
Synco 2mic sounds perfect for a small corporate kit… I don’t think I would trust either of these for serious audio - but great as a secondary / safety and Run’n’gun .. I wonder how they would sound with trams or countryman mics attached
thats still pretty cool that this synco can sound like the rode or as good as - especially at close range or long range without interference... if you are in a bind for budget - this is a no-brainer. how often are you 230 ft away or 200 ft away from your camera -- mm.. who knows.. for me, i would go with both - rode being my main mic, but synco being a backup any day.
Hi Tom, congratulations on your review. It was enlightening for anyone looking to buy a microphone. I preferred Synco for the sound quality and the cables. I was only concerned with the internal batteries of the two microphones. Like any electronic product, they have a lifetime. When they stop charging, will the owner have to buy a new microphone?
Love the guy who comes out and watches at about the 7 minute mark. As for the mics, I have a hard time with these. The square box is a bit big and cumbersome, no?
Even on my iPhone I could hear that the Synco had more hiss... but I'm only learning now that the Wireless Go is available in white! lol Love my Wireless Go, and I'd buy it again for sure, even if it does cost a bit more. Reliability is worth the extra cost.
Excellent review. You covered the features of these two microphones really well. It's a tough call between these two mics. I think I would be happy with either one.
yeah we ALWAYS keep the transmitter facing the camera on the Go mic system. You can be less than 20' and it will cut out if you hang it on your back pocket... Def recommend a lapel mic. Much less annoying!
LOL you are definitely a trooper testing those units in the middle of a storm. 👍 Awesome review! You get 20 extra points for the doing it in the storm. 😃
I've seen so many videos now 2023 of the Rode Wireless Go and it does so well outdoors in wind and under clothing with the wind jammer attached. Always very strong signal and clean high quality audio. I've also seen reviews of shotgun mics where the youtube person is wearing the Wireless Go and it often sounds better than the shotgun being reviewed.
The RØDE *may* sound a bit better out of the box, but I think you can EQ and make up that difference quite easily. Noise? Again, that can be dealt with in post. The RØDE has better distance performance - but how often are you using it that far away from your camera? I have the Synco kit which was reviewed here. I am happy with the performance - the newer G2 system has more display options on it, but so does the Wireless GO 2, so they're a separate consideration. The price? Unbeatable. Synco wins on pricepoint; I can do a two-mic video for less than the cost of a single-mic kit from RØDE.
Great work. Never heard of either of these before this video and I had been needing some mics. Used your link for the Synco Double but they're sold out.
Thanks for the great video Tom - love your stuff. Always very clear, very concise and well-produced! After seeing this, I'm ordering the Synco. My two biggest issues (and the reason I never bought one) with the Rode was that you had to buy two complete kits if you needed to mic two people - and, the nickel and dime mentality on accessories. I get the impression that the Rode may have stronger signal integrity which was causing the Synco to suffer performance-wise when both were in use.
I was thinking of picking up the synco as a backup but I’ll stick with my comica XD boom since they work perfectly. Crisp sound and long range. But I guess they should be for $269 but worth every penny. I use mine for wedding days and can’t afford to miss audio. I’m usually about 70-100 feet away from the groom and officiant so the Synco would be a no go for me
I have stupid Rode mic , I have been using them for 2 months and now the receiver need to be connected to the charger all the time ( something wrong in the battery) , it’s super hassle for me to hold the power bank that connected to the mic and it’s always turning off while taking videos , then later on I realize that no voice in my video, I had to repeat the whole shit again . I couldn’t use the warranty because I bought them from Japan FREE TAX . Any way I couldn’t skip the video without saying thank you , press LIKE and leave a comment .. however I don’t comment in videos but you deserve it ..You did a great Job and you helped me and now I am going to buy Synco .
listening back to this video, after I bought the Synco microphone. YOU DEFINITELY NOTICE a hissing sound coming out of Synco vs the Rode. Going to be returning the Synco and getting the RODE. That hissing noise is insane and you have to do audio post to even minimize that.
I must say, I could not hear any difference at all. The limitations of the Synco that you show here don't seem like they'd be anything that would affect how I'd use it. Amazon have a deal on the Synco starting in a couple of hours so thank you for this video, it's helped me decide to get the Synco!
This video was quite informative. The Synco makes too much sense. The Rode is overpriced. I dont think the sound quality difference is too much... My clients wont even know the difference. Thanks for saving my money.
Nice comp video, thanks. Did this exact same comparison too (without the range test) and like I hear in your video now the Synco gives a more isolated recording, less background ..still scrip. The fact that the Synco is more universal in usage and complete in set with hardcase I no longer use the Rode. Not to mention the fact that it has is not even half the price and that fact that there's a 2transmitter version.
This is nicely done, great info Tom. Really helped out, and the real world conditions with wind were super helpful. Way to get out there and take one for the team, ha!!
Sounds like the Synco didn't play nice when sat next to the Rode. So I'm non the wiser. It was glitching in the rain, but was that the weather conditions or the fact that it was too close to the Rode?
Every piece of kit has it's place, but these types of things are a tough sell for me. Small as they are they don't compare to a lav with a separate transmitter for concealability, and the sound quality isn't even close. Plus you lose all the fun of wiring up the bride (or groom if that's more your thing) ;)
Hoped the receiver would have had a mic to. So you can use it as a mic on the camera without using both. Or the transmitter would have had an mic in port, that would also fix the problem.
Bonjour Michel ça fait plaisir de croisé des compatriotes sous des vidéos anglophone, dis moi est ce que je peux te poser une question ? Si tu as acheté le Synco G1 est ce que tu as rencontrer les mêmes soucis (cut, bruits parasites) dans des conditions orageuses ? Et est ce que tu sais si le fait d'utiliser un micro cravate externe réduit ou supprime ces bruits. J'hésite à acheter le G2 en ce moment et ton avis pourrait m'être d'une grande aide
To, I am looking for my first cavalier microphone and this was a really great video. I like the Synco as it has a simple double mic option and also the ability to hear yourself with the microphone option for ear buds. Thanks for the information. I will use your link should Purchase this one. Now go dry off. You will catch a cold!
Synco sounds good to me, but like you mentioned, there could have been frequency interference from Rode when you were on the beach. When you tested it on the road individually, Synco sounded really good.
Actually, it sounded better than the Rode, the sound was much clearer not muffled like the Rode system, I have always found that the Synco sound is much clearer than the Rode, this is just my opinion.
@@euroshala-workandstudyineu7171 I can only speak from my own experience, no, absolutely not. I have used them with my smartphones, with DSLR cameras and with my Powershot Cameras such as SX40 and SX60, no hissing background noise or any noise for that matter. The SX40 doesn't have a mic I had to incorporate one myself, I hacked the camera and installed it, and it works like a charm.
Wow thank you so much for this great review and comparison! Best one for this product I've seen by far. Great you caught the interference between them. Other reviewers did not catch that. Since I need 2 transmitters and stereo/separated sound the Synco is great. The Comica Boom has that option but I don't like its sound at all. The Synco sounds very good for its price, though the Rode is certainly is better for wireless strength and a slightly better sound, though small mic position differences would make way more difference to the sound than these have between them. Overall I'm impressed with the Syco and your review. This expose has convinced me the Synco will work for my needs. Thank you again for your timely effort.
I just purchased the Synco but put it back in the box and shipped it to Amazon when I realized the lithium ion battery is not replaceable. They do wear out! I despise built in obscelescence. They expect you to throw them away and get a new one. Forget that... and the Rode because it has the same issue!
I think it's great to have the wireless option if you need it for livestreaming or need it to feed directly into the camera for some reason but otherwise I'd prefer to just avoid the wireless interference and distance limitations by using the mic recorders like the Tascam DR-10L. Of course you can always use both right!?
you get what you pay for usually .. Rode offers extraordinary value for the price over the cheap "Synco". No contest because after all, it's wireless and if it can't perform, whats the point? ;)
In my opinion the Synco sounded pretty good (for the price for sure). Often I don't hear a really big difference between the Synco and the Rode (but might be when you use ultra high quality headphones maybe?).
The things you gonna do for your ... channel :) Thanks for heavy weather testing. To me (listening on regular speakers) they both sound about the same. The Synco does not have a display so how do you know at which level you are when you switch the DB level?
Your comparison was very useful, thank you for the effort! One question though, was any of the two mics sound edited, or are they straight out of the camera?
I got the synco bc as a fitness and lifestyle RU-vidr/content creator, I really don’t need all that distance from the mic 😂 I also like the synco price! Maybe down the road I will invest in Rode, it is the top of the line from my research. I just cannot cough up that type of money for it right now 😩
Sounds like a smart decision. Get what you can afford right now what will get the job done. You can always upgrade later when you need it and can afford it. Never get hung up on gear and $. Do the best with what you got.
I think The rode sounds better no background noise but i only noticed that when i put my studio moniotrs on i dont think the rode is worth twice the price but for 40 extra yeah i would go with the rode over the synco, but on a serios note i do not think people will be able to tell the differnce unless they have monitors with flat sound on and a great dac and amp great for beginers however semi pro i would get the rode and if you are a pro neither if you are wondering what to buy and are nto able to tell the differnce between the synco and rode you buy the synco its that simple but great review
After doing years of mixing, The alternative is great for close ups but that synth rattle from the frequency disruption that is random can ruin a great recording take. Not sure if I would trust it completely compared to the rode. That moment you covered the synco with your jacket in the rain was tough to not notice, if that means it needs to stay exposed to keep a clean signal is something to consider beforehand. But I do understand the price is hard to overlook for 2 receivers.
depends if the wireless mic has a fully charged battery. In my tests when Rode or Synco wasn't fully charged then the distance wasn't as good. For my tests here in this video I fully charged both mics.
@@TomAntos Thanks for your response to my comment, I just ordered mine this last black Friday I should be getting mine this weekend. I was saving for the Rode (Since buying them in my country is twice expensive) and I found the Synco and I got the G1 A2 for a fraction of the Rode.
It actually sounds very good in comparison to the Rode Go. Of course that is the sound through my laptop from a RU-vid compressed vid, but I really couldn't tell much difference between the two at what would be a standard range of 15 feet or less. Actually, the Synco is NOT 1/2 the price of the Rode Go.......it is close to 1/3 the price o the Rode Go considering you get a lav mic with the Synco but the Rode Go mic cost you $80 on top of the $200 for the Rode Go transmitter/receiver. So that is $100 vs $280. Huge difference in price. I really wish you had done a test of the lav that comes with the Syncho just so that we could hear how it sounds in comparison the on mic system of the Syncho.
Well if the Rode is made in Australia I will suggest that is going to be more reliable. But the Synco two mic wireless kit is a great option however almost impossible to find online. Not sure rode makes a two mic wireless Go kit. If the Synco has a gain adjustment then it really should be set to the lowest level since these cheapo mics tend to have a higher than normal native noise level ... from my experience/
I'd be curious to see how the *SOUND* of this compares to the new Tentacle Track E (I realize the Tentacle isn't the same kind of mic ... but if you connect a Synco to it, then it becomes a Wireless Mic that also records with timecode)
Shoot glad i stumbled across this video. I was just about to purchase rode but man synko definitely doing good and the price with extra goodies can't say no lol
Ah.. I was hoping the Synco was going to have better range than the Rode. We use the rode ones a lot in weddings. We always have range issues. In fact you are getting much better range than we often get.
I think you should compare the rode to the comica xd boom which you can buy on ebay or else for 160. Apparently really good reviews, better displays, 2 in 1 and apparently also problems with interference.
