How to Use RØDE Wireless Go & Go II with iPhone? (2024)

As any aspiring content creator knows, audio quality is just as important as video when it comes to production value. The built-in mics on your iPhone may be convenient, but they just don’t cut it if you want to create professional videos, podcasts, or other content.

Enter the Rode Wireless Go II, an updated version of Rode Wireless Go, which was launched in 2021 with a better equivalent noise level and switchable stereo/dual-mono output mode than the previous generation.

This compact, clip-on digital wireless microphone system lets you capture broadcast-quality sound to give your iPhone productions outstanding audio.

But how does it work with your iPhone? This guide will walk you through everything you need to know to transform your iPhone into a portable recording studio with the Rode Wireless Go II.

What is Rode Wireless Go?

The Rode Wireless Go is a clip-and-go wireless microphone device that comes in a compact form factor. This device is the ultimate ‘small wireless microphone’. The transmitter (TX) weighs only 31 grams. And functions as the world’s smallest beltpack for an RDE Lavalier microphone or as an independent clip-on microphone.

The transmitter transmits broadcast-quality audio via 2.4GHz digital transmission to the on-camera receiver and includes an integrated omnidirectional condenser capsule.

A convenient battery-saving mode and a 3-stage gain control allow you to accurately match your output to your camera or recording device. The built-in lithium-ion batteries have 7 hours of battery life and can be charged using a USB-C cable.

In a nutshell, it’s the ideal wireless microphone option for all types of content producers, including videographers, news reporters, on-camera presenters, and vloggers. 

Can You Use Rode Wireless Go 2 with an iPhone?

There’s no denying that the Apple iPhone has one of the best video recording and audio quality. Since the iPhone has HDR (High Dynamic Range) video capture capability, it provides users with the best-in-class video quality. However, iPhone video camera audio does not have a noise canceling feature, but the Rode Wireless Go does.

However, the new Rode Wireless Go 2 comes with the new Rode Central App, through which you can change various settings, including recording mode, adjusting the gain settings, and other audio controls. But the most glaring omission from the mobile app is an option to download recordings from the microphone straight to your phone.

Whether this feature will be included later is unknown, but for the time being, recordings must still be offloaded using the inbuilt USB-C connector.

How Do I Connect My iPhone to the Rode Wireless Go? Follow these Steps

There are a few simple steps to connect the Rode Wireless Go 2 with your iPhone.

1. Start the Rode Central App and prepare the recording device.
2. Connect the lightning to the 3.5mm headphone jack adaptor to your iPhone.
3. Connect the SC7 3.5mm TRS to TRRS Patch Cable which has two ends, one in red color and one in gray. The red side has 3 rings, and the gray one has two rings.
4. Connect the gray jack with two rings to the headphone jack adaptor. 
5. Then connect the other red jack with three rings to the Rode device.
6. Once they are connected, your iPhone will start receiving the voice recordings of the Rode Wireless Go. 

How to Use the Rode Wireless Go 2 with an iPhone?

By following the guide below, you can use the Rode Wireless Go with your iPhone conveniently. 

1. Open the Rode Central App (the Rode Software).
2. Connect the Rode Wireless Go with your iPhone by using the jack adaptor. 
3. Attach the Rode SC7 3.5mm TRS to the TRRS Patch Cable with your iPhone. 
4. In case you want to use your headphones with it, you will need a SC6 Dual TRRS Adaptor. 
5. It has a TSSR adaptor on one side and two ports on the other – one for the microphone and one for the headphones. 
6. Once you connect the SC6 adaptor with the lighting to the headphones jack adaptor, connect your headphones and microphone respectively.  
7. Now proceed with your recording on the app.

Is Rode Wireless Go iPhone user-friendly?

Considering how Apple iPhones no longer come with a jack for earphones, most iPhone users already have the lightning-to-headphone jack adaptor. In that regard, Rode Wireless Go works great with iPhone, but you will need to spend a bit extra to make it work.