Røde Introduces Next-Generation VideoMic GO II Compact Shotgun Microphone

Røde expanded its legendary range of on-camera microphones, introducing the VideoMic GO II, an ultra-lightweight and compact shotgun microphone that’s packed with innovative features for today’s content creators. Like the original VideoMic GO, one of Røde’s best-selling on-camera microphones, the VideoMic GO II offers sound quality while being very simple to use, and now with the addition of USB-C also adds a few new tricks up its sleeve that make it extremely powerful and versatile.

Røde has released an update for its free podcasting and streaming software Røde Connect. Version 1.3 unlocks compatibility with another popular Røde product, the VideoMic NTG. This is the first shotgun microphone that has been made compatible with the software that is also a fully featured recording interface with audio processing, offering creators the perfect solution for livestreaming with an overhead mic.

Røde Microphones is increasingly displaying the brand as only Røde, even though microphones at the center of what the company does. The Sydney, Australia-based manufacturer continues to expand its valuable ecosystem of audio production tools, exploring designs, technologies and materials, hardware and software, to introduce new products and accessories, and continuing to improve its existing portfolio.