MACKIE OnyxGO Wireless Bluetooth Microphone review - multitrack(able) phone call recording!

This is a review/user guide for the Mackie OnyxGo Bluetooth Wireless Microphone.
For podcasters the best use case of it is that it can record incoming and outgoing phone calls that can be later separated into individual tracks for easier post-processing - actually this is one of the cheapest and smallest options on the market today that can do it. As a cherry on top, it also can create a transcript of your recording in about 120 languages.
Gear I use or recommend using (affiliate links, does not cost you any extra, but by purchasing through them you are supporting this channel - highly appreciated if you use them):
🔴 Dedicated Podcast Recorders:
RØDE Rodecaster Duo: bit.ly/RCDuoWhite
RØDE Rodecaster Pro 2: amzn.to/3cvI3sc or DE: amzn.to/3PD8dra
ZOOM Podtrak P4: amzn.to/3yU2u9N
Mackie DLZ Creator: amzn.to/3Jigu32
Mackie DLZ Creator XS: amzn.to/3Qj9iXP
TASCAM Mixcast 4: amzn.to/3PCYKAJ
🎙 Microphones:
SE Dynacaster: amzn.to/3Bclu5Q
Shure SM7B: amzn.to/3PFokEv
Røde NT1 5th Gen (XLR/USB, 32-bit float recording): amzn.to/3oIQwyq
Røde NT1 Signature Series: bit.ly/4b7sqjo
Røde Wireless Go II: bit.ly/RWlessGo2
Røde Videomic Go II: amzn.to/3aOeFNn
Røde NT1-A: amzn.to/3IQ4ows
Røde NT-USB mini: amzn.to/3osO6Ao
Shure 55SH series II (the "Elvis-mic"): amzn.to/3vcTpI8
ElectroVoice RE320: amzn.to/3OgtNAN
Røde PodMic: amzn.to/3Iw2CTh
Shure MV7+ (Gen2!): amzn.to/3UhZTCf
Lewitt LCT 240 Pro (black, bundle with Shock Mount): amzn.to/3XhQjOm + LCT 50 PSX magnetic pop-filter: amzn.to/3KuhnH7)
Lewitt LCT 240 Pro white: amzn.to/3xKBOYO + white shock mount LCT 40 SH WH: amzn.to/3IpXrCq + LCT 50 PSX magnetic pop-filter: amzn.to/3KuhnH7)
Røde PodMic USB: amzn.to/3PTlw8O
Røde XCM-50: amzn.to/48F13Nj
🦾 Boom Arm:
Røde PSA1+: amzn.to/3XesZRz
Low Profile: Elgato Wave LP: amzn.to/3vfXLhw
🎛 Audio interfaces & Mixers:
RØDE StreamerX 4k: bit.ly/StreamerX4k
Focusrite Vocaster Two: amzn.to/3yP34FE
Elgato Wave XLR: amzn.to/3PDlNeb
Behringer Flow 8: amzn.to/3osCP30
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2: amzn.to/3aQHJnp
Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 3rd Gen: amzn.to/3oeQ7Qz
Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 3rd Gen: amzn.to/3v2kWfj
Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 3rd Gen: amzn.to/3v4xanv
Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 3rd Gen: amzn.to/3aYzqFX
Mackie OnyxGO: amzn.to/3OkIMd0
Røde AI-1 (60db gain under 100$!): amzn.to/3ZjrRhv
RØDE AI-Micro: amzn.to/3XPruJr
🎧 Headphones/Headsets
Røde NTH-100: amzn.to/3inpOIy
Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 80 Ohm: amzn.to/3RLFoup
RØDE NTH-Mic: amzn.to/3XI3Ej2
RØDE NTH-100M: amzn.to/3YJ6SnF (189$ together with the headphones!)
🙉 Other Audio Gear:
DI Box: amzn.to/3yU2u9N (Pyle) amzn.to/3ctjnR4 (Samson)
DBX 286s Microphone processor/channel strip: amzn.to/3zk6JwD
iRig2 adapter: amzn.to/3Te2uKk
Apple Lightning to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter: amzn.to/3RSDln9
3.5mm TRRS cable: amzn.to/3SOiAua
Mackie Mix8 analog mixer: amzn.to/3PoKf34
🚡 Cables I use:
RØDE XLR 3m:bit.ly/RodeXLR_3m
Mogami XLR cable 3m: amzn.to/3zgUOzI
Mogami TRS cable 3m: amzn.to/3Oh93sp
Rode SC17 1.5m Hi-Speed USB-C to USB-C Cable: amzn.to/3fXTOcH
🎥 Video Gear:
🔦Lights:
Aputure Amaran COB60d: amzn.to/3PqAy4g
Aputure Lightdome SE: amzn.to/3yMNvOA
Background light: amzn.to/3ISdpoU
Kicker Light: amzn.to/3RHjwR3
Other lights:
Aputure MC RGB LED Light: amzn.to/3oA4Iq9
Aputure B7C RGB Light Buld E27: amzn.to/3IVeAUM
SmallRig RM01 Mini Led Light Waterproof Portable Lighting Kit: amzn.to/3C56R52
Gobo lights (fake window): amzn.to/3EyJO3Q
📸 Camera setup
Camera 1: Sony ZV-E10 - amzn.to/3OmvUmk
Lens: Sigma 16mm f1.4 - amzn.to/3PJLFFl
Camera 2: Sony ZV-1 - amzn.to/45jSdlh
Monitor: Feelworld 7" - amzn.to/3OmyIjm
Switcher: Atem Mini Pro ISO - amzn.to/3Q6xCMQ
On the desk:
💻 Macbook Pro 14" 1TB: amzn.to/3ISUev1
🐁 Mouse: Logitech MX Master 3: amzn.to/3v2lJwN
⌨️ Keyboard: Logitech MX Mini: amzn.to/3zkzhpV
🖥 Monitor: Samsung M7 32" 4K Smart Monitor amzn.to/3ohdWap
🔦 Monitor light: Xiaomi Monitor Light Bar amzn.to/3aSRIZi
⚙️ Elgato Stream Deck PLus: amzn.to/3m07UwU
Intro at 0:00
Hardware features at 1:15
Under the hood vs other wireless mics at 2:19
Unboxing, lights and battery at 3:50
Taking it into use at 04:35
OnyxGo App walkthrough at 5:28
Phone call recording in multitrack at 10:32
How to split left and right channels into separate mono tracks at 12:25
Create a transcript at 12:54
Sound tests vs AirPods, Bose QC35II, Røde Wireless Go, Android at 13:17
Summary, recommendation and bonus tips at 15:05
Outro at 19:13

Пікірлер: 43

  • @AG-mo9zs
    @AG-mo9zs Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for great review. I learned a lot!

  • @AliOlshan
    @AliOlshan Жыл бұрын

    You extremely smart! I actually looked into the sabintek smart mic! Appreciate what you do

  • @michaelerbreviews
    @michaelerbreviews Жыл бұрын

    Excellent, no nonsense review. Thanks.

  • @akbarshoed
    @akbarshoed5 ай бұрын

    Excellent and informative

  • @justfindit
    @justfindit Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the review. A question: does this setup work for calls done via WhatsApp, Zoom, Teams and these online communication apps? Thanks!

  • @mattcero1
    @mattcero1 Жыл бұрын

    Dude, great review. I'm wondering if you could mount your cell phone on a DSLR or mirrorless camera and use this mic paired to the cell phone but then go out the TRRS of the cell phone and into, via a TRRS to TRS adapter to your camera's microphone port and could save a ton of money by not having to buy the Rode or DJI solutions. Try this man! Thank you.

  • @TabsOnTech
    @TabsOnTech2 жыл бұрын

    Nice review! Just to clarify, does the OnyxGo work with the regular iOS camera app or voice memo app? Also, I haven't been able to find any external mic for iOS that works with Twitter Spaces but perhaps the OnyxGo will considering it connects via bluetooth like normal airpods?

  • @PodcastMeister

    @PodcastMeister

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! In my tests it worked - as you wrote - just like any other bluetooth microphone so I assume it would. You‘ll need to plug in headphones as well as it took over sound completely just like the airpods - also indicated by the small headphone icon in the top bar. For Twitter Spaces, I‘d try the Zoom Podtrak P4 with the phone connected to it on channel 3: it tends to work where other devices don‘t, like for Clubhouse. Then you can use any XLR-mic you‘d like. I haven‘t tested it myself though.

  • @TabsOnTech

    @TabsOnTech

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@PodcastMeister Awesome, thanks for the quick reply and suggestions! Really appreciate the review because it seems like the only one out there (well in English anyways).

  • @alexandronicos7339
    @alexandronicos73395 ай бұрын

    Hi! Can this work with Insta 360 X3 on bluetooth?

  • @ASlaveToReason
    @ASlaveToReason2 жыл бұрын

    Great review, were you able to test if it can be charged while also being used to bluetooth record at the same time?

  • @PodcastMeister

    @PodcastMeister

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! I did not test that option, but I assume it should work as the USB-C port is not used for anything else really, so charging should not block any other function.

  • @ASlaveToReason

    @ASlaveToReason

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@PodcastMeister sweet. I ordered one ill respond back when i find out. I wish you posted a BandH refferal link for us americans. Your review convinced me to get one.

  • @johnrommelt6560
    @johnrommelt65606 ай бұрын

    What Brand works Best?

  • @akbarshoed
    @akbarshoed4 ай бұрын

    Update: the app only is available an an apk directly from Mackie

  • @salehsajjad5919
    @salehsajjad5919 Жыл бұрын

    How can I download OnyxGo app version 1.3.4 on my android mobile?

  • @cameroncameron6800
    @cameroncameron68002 ай бұрын

    does it have sidetone?

  • @Shueysstuff
    @Shueysstuff Жыл бұрын

    When you tested the Bose QC35's on the Onyx Go, did you connect the headphones via bluetooth to the phone or did you connect via the headphones cable to the Onyx Go TRRS socket? I tried connecting the headphones via bluetooth to my iPhone and it was not reliable... missed the first 10+ seconds of a phone call and the rest of the call recording was very crackly. Also the volume of the recording was very low even though I had the mic volume in the app turned all the way to100%. Let me know your thoughts...

  • @PodcastMeister

    @PodcastMeister

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi, I did not connect the Bose QC35 to the Onyx Go: what I wanted to demonstrate in that part is the difference between recording your voice with the Bose QC35 vs if you would be recording it with the OnyxGo, as - being a bluetooth microphone - I figured that any bluetooth headset can be it‘s competitor. Only the Onyx Go can also record into its own app with extra features and other Bluetooth headsets can record in whatever recording app on the phone: I‘ve recorded into the stock iphone voice recorder app with the Bose QC35 for this demo and comparison. So if I was to connect the Bose QC35 to the OnyxGo, I would do that with the cable into the TRRS socket. I have not experienced the delay in recording the calls (I assume you have set it to record automatically) but I also found that I need to turn up the gain pretty much always to 100%. (See at 8:43) It wasn‘t extremely loud even then (interestingly it seemed to be louder on the Android phone), but it was then on a usable level.

  • @Shueysstuff

    @Shueysstuff

    Жыл бұрын

    @@PodcastMeister Ah, ok... I understand... I thought you had used the QC's as the mic/monitor in conjunction with the OnyxGo... All good. I'll follow your lead and just use some apple ear buds, just in case the QC's bluetooth causes some complications between the iphone/app and the QC's etc... Great video by the way!

  • @meirzilkha
    @meirzilkha Жыл бұрын

    can you use this for phone calls, have hearing aids on bluetooth but no microphone, so can this be a microphone , pic up the voice while speaking, and audio will go to hearing aid?

  • @PodcastMeister

    @PodcastMeister

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi, it should work, if you plug a low-latency bluetooth transmitter into the 3.5mm port and then you pair this transmitter with the hearing aid. Just search for a low-latency one if you also want to hear yourself otherwise the delay will make it an awful experience. If not, you can switch off direct monitoring your own voice as shown in the video at 8:57. Bear in mind that I could not test it as I do not have the device any more, but I truly hope it works out for you! Let me know!

  • @nvdss4454
    @nvdss445411 ай бұрын

    Can't find the app on Google Play Store. Would you happen to know if the product has been discontinued?

  • @PodcastMeister

    @PodcastMeister

    11 ай бұрын

    Not that I would know of. Strange, that even from the on Mackie‘s website, the Google Play Store link does not seem to work. Neither do I find the Smartmike+ App on the splay Store, which would have been my alternative recommendation. Both apps are available on the iOS app store, but not on Google Play. I have however no information why this is the case - at the time of testing it, it was available and worked on both Android and iOS.

  • @stanmanmedia
    @stanmanmedia Жыл бұрын

    Is there a Bluetooth device, more of an adapter, that allows me to take callers into my podcast, like the Rode Podcaster 2 but without all the other stuff on the Podcaster 2. I want to take callers like the Zoom P4 but using Bluetooth, without going to full function Ride Podcaster 2. I have a Motu 8Pre Es that uses a mix and audio breakouts on my smart phone that does mix minus to receive callers to my smartphone and I can talk to them from my studio or computer through Zoom using my Motu, but all I want to do is eliminate the cable breakout on my phone and use Bluetooth to do the mix minus. It needs to be a full duplex asynchronous Bluetooth adapter that sends mic input to my smartphone while receiving smartphone audio out at the same time, so I can send my mix minus to the caller and I can receive the caller audio to feed back into my mix. It's a Zoom P4 device but with Bluetooth for smartphone callers.

  • @PodcastMeister

    @PodcastMeister

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes and no. There is no standalone device for this single purpose that I would know of, but you can buy a 50$ adapter to the Zoom P4 (or P8) that does just that. It plugs into the trrs port and makes it a bluetooth in- and output. Unfortunately it is no universal adapter, so it only works with the P4 and the P8. Alternatively, the Focusrite Vocaster Two also has bluetooth mix-minus capability - then you can route its output into the Motu. And that‘s about it, when you are exluding the full-blown podcast mixers above 500$.

  • @stanmanmedia

    @stanmanmedia

    Жыл бұрын

    @@PodcastMeister You're honestly one of the best in what you do. You do top quality videos that hit all the right points, and you took the time to answer this question that I've searched around for quite a long time. I have a P4, that I'll probably use with the Motu set up. I broke down and ordered a Podcaster pro 2 today as well just because it's so much function for the money. You're the best!!! Don't know how you find the time to do all you do. Thanks again.

  • @slurpeeleagen1544
    @slurpeeleagen15442 жыл бұрын

    Need help. I bought the onyxgo. I got it too pair and I downloaded the app. I turn on the auto record on call switch. But does not auto record unless I hit the record button. I have call the tech. And they have open a case for me. But it has been a week with no answer. I have tried this on two android phones now , and have tried on two different mics.what phone did u try this on?

  • @PodcastMeister

    @PodcastMeister

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi, I have tested it on an iPhone 8. I hope Tech support can sort out your issue!

  • @slurpeeleagen1544

    @slurpeeleagen1544

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hello again. Well I set it up my wife's IPHONE and it worked. So all I got to do is get the tects too fix it. Thanks for telling me yours was IPhone

  • @digitalebooks6234
    @digitalebooks6234 Жыл бұрын

    I read a review saying that the call recording does not work with iOS 16 anymore. Can you confirm please?

  • @PodcastMeister

    @PodcastMeister

    Жыл бұрын

    Unfortunately I do not have the device any more, so cannot confirm (or deny). Sorry.

  • @digitalebooks6234

    @digitalebooks6234

    Жыл бұрын

    i bought a similar device and found that iOS16 bluetooth is a bit buggy and i had to restart the iphone to get it working. i was about to change to Android if Apple add anymore restrictions 😃 anyways thanks a lot for the review and your reply is much appreciated

  • @spazn
    @spazn2 жыл бұрын

    Can this be connected to the PC via bluetooth and used as a regular microphone as well?

  • @PodcastMeister

    @PodcastMeister

    2 жыл бұрын

    Good question. I haven’t tested it, but I assume it can, as it is a bluetooth microphone. However then you are losing the app’s functionalities (including recording).

  • @spazn

    @spazn

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@PodcastMeister If you have time, can you confirm it? This is the last feature I'm looking for to pull the trigger on buying it. Thank you!! 😁😁

  • @PodcastMeister

    @PodcastMeister

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Mike, as I do not have the device any more (sent it back to Mackie already) I unfortunately cannot test and confirm it. However, the reason why I assume it would work is that the OnyxGo worked with just about any app on the phone that allowed the usage of a bluetooth microphone, so it would not make sense (to me) if a PC would not recognize it as a bluetooth device. Worst case you can always return it if it doesn’t. :) Also, be aware that the headphone preamp is not the greatest, so if you are planning to use it for longer virtual meetings it could turn out to cause a bit of fatigue.

  • @spazn

    @spazn

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@PodcastMeister thank you for all the great information, I will take this into consideration. 😊

  • @stanmanmedia
    @stanmanmedia Жыл бұрын

    Dude, You're smart, so let me run this by you. I'm trying to get a device that simultaneously transmits and receives, duplex transceiver that has ports for external mic input and audio output that sits between my audio interface and smartphone that I Bluetooth connect to my smartphone (just like an earbud) but that allows me to tie the smartphone into my audion interface for wireless Bluetooth phone calls. I know how to do it hard wired with an attenuator, and made a video on that. I don't know why there is not a fairly inexpensive device that is seen by the smartphone as something resembling Bluetooth earbuds with mic, but the device instead of being a Bluetooth headset is a device with ports for sound and mic. I know it's easy to build, but I don't want to do it. I'd prefer to buy the device, without spending $700 for a Rode Procaster II. I have all kinds of interfaces and just need the Bluetooth adapter that does that one function in the Ride Podcaster II. Hate spending that much for one little function.

  • @PodcastMeister

    @PodcastMeister

    Жыл бұрын

    Still thinking about it. Will come back to you with my conclusions soon. :)

  • @PodcastMeister

    @PodcastMeister

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi, I did not find any device that can do simultaneous Bluetooth transmission and receiving. There are a lot of receivers that plug into an XLR port or a 3.5mm port, but I could not find any that receives and transmits the bluetooth signal between a phone and an audio interface. Especially because it right away would need to coustom-route the audio when transmitting i.e. create the mix minus, so take out the signal that was received via bluetooth from the signal that is sent back. The Zoom Podtrak P4 does this by the way for below 200$/€ with a 40-50$ proprietary bluetooth adapter (the BTA-2), but then again, the P4 is an interface in itself, and this is not what you were looking for.

  • @proactivei
    @proactivei2 жыл бұрын

    It's interesting that you pronounce "wireless" as "vireless" and "wave" as "vave".

  • @PodcastMeister

    @PodcastMeister

    2 жыл бұрын

    Must have been something at birth. 😄