Wireless GO II Single

gopro hero 12 with media mod / rode wireless II microphones, 4 extra gopro batteries, tripod , extension pole. Nothing else really.

As I understand it, the type of radio tech in this type of unit actually works better inside with walls and objects to bounce the signal off of. I had a Rode Wireless Go II have surprising dropouts at an outdoor wedding ceremony. Worked great until people sat in the seats in front of the camera and the signal started coming in and out.

Your options are to use the media mod with your camera (which is weather resistant, but not waterproof) and put a wireless mic receiver on it. Then run a lav mic inside your helmet to a wireless transmitter in your pocket or somewhere else. A Rode Wireless Go II is an excellent choice as this will offer adjustable gain levels, a backup audio track and peak protection thus preventing overdrive (your mic cutting out when the DB exceeds the mics capabilities) OR You don't use media mod, just use your camera as normal (so it remains waterproof). Connect a DJI 2 Mic to the camera via bluetooth and run a lav mic into the DJI mic (so same setup as above mic wise). This works quite well, but you have NO mic adjustments this way. What you record is what you get. I personally think the DJI Mic 2 in bluetooth mode is very bass heavy and honestly, unusable for motologging use this way. Plus this offers a drop in audio quality compared to using a true wireless audio setup (due to the decreased bandwidth of bluetooth). OR You use a professional setup which is to use your camera as normal (so it remains waterproof). Then run a Lav mic into a digital audio recorder. This will offer the best audio quality possible due to the fact a decent audio recorder is built for the best sounding audio. It will also offer adjustable gain levels, peak protection and prevent overdrive. The down side is the extra work in post, you'll need to sync up the audio and video in post. Some software can do this automatically using timecode or audio sync, some software does not.

That's true! You'll have to use a media mod with an RX and TX unit. However owning both a Rode II (Rx and TX) and a DJI Mic 2, honestly, the quality of using an RX/TX setup vs bluetooth is just far superior. The audio is much clearer, you can adjust the settings (gain, backup channel etc)... none of which you can do with just using bluetooth. So for 95% of my videos, I'm using the Rode II when using wireless audio. I mostly use the Bluetooth option with the Max 2 since it doesn't have any other way to connect to external audio.

GoPro 11, Sony vlog camera, iPhone 17 pro, rode wireless 2, dji microphone (forgot the name) and ring lights (multiple) + led for atmosphere if needed

Rode wireless Go 2 with the lavaliere mic, works great for me