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.
I used to have the Rode Wireless Mic Go 2 and switched to the DJI Mics and then the DJI Mic 2 because they were much more user-friendly. What bothered me most was that with the Rode Wireless Mic Go 2 you needed the PC program or a phone app to change settings and to transfer or convert audio files to the PC, whereas with DJI you get ready-to-use files and can make all the settings on the receiver. I don't know if they improved that point on the Wireless pro.
I didn't notice any major difference in the audio quality straight away, but I only use the devices every now and then. I mainly used the devices when I was at events in my village or community, taking photos or videos for clubs, or occasionally recording church services. There I also often used the Sony UX570 voice recorder and connected it to their mixer or microphones if available, and often used the audio track and the DJI Mics as an alternative. I personally don't currently plan on switching to the DJI Mics 3. While I find it interesting that you can use up to four microphones, it's a bit silly for me because I also like to connect lavalier or directional microphones and use a 3.5mm jack input.
When I've used the DJI Mics, I usually record the audio into the microphones and then synchronize it with DaVinci Resolve afterward, just to have a bit more flexibility in the sound quality, especially when using musical instruments that push the volume to the limit.
I don't do this professionally, but more as a hobby. I use a DJI Pocket 2, Pocket 3, Sony A6500, and occasionally a DJI Action 5, and I usually just film from multiple angles and then edit them together afterwards.
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)
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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).
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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.
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