Rodecaster Pro II - 8 months later is it worth it compared to the GoXLR?

I want to bring you my thoughts on the Rodecaster Pro 2 after about 8 months of use. I've been using it mostly as my daily driver for recording TH-cam videos and for streaming on my gameplay channel (‪@theprovokedprawnpews‬).
The ‪@rodemic‬ Rodecaster Pro 2 is undoubtedly a fantastic bit of kit for a number of reasons. It's a powerful tool with great sound and it almost makes any XLR mic plug and play, which is a dream, because devices like the GoXLR are a lot more fiddly to setup and get sounding good. That said, there are some complaints that I have so I want to compare it to the ‪@HeliconGaming‬ GoXLR and talk about the great features of that device and why it's better in some ways. Especially if you're a gaming creator or streamer. The same pads of the Rodecaster Pro 2 don't record on the fly for example and it STILL doesn't have virtual audio channels like the GoXLR. Which is a real shame :(
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Highlights of the Rodecaster Pro ii include:
- Really easy setup
- Various different profiles for different mics
- Far less tweaking than other pre-amp setups
- Multi-audio input options
- Massive amounts of customisation options
- Superb build quality and great sound
Lowlights:
- Sadly the smart pads don't have on-the-fly recording
- You need a fat 3.5mm jack for headset monitoring
- The streaming mix isn't as easy as the GoXLR (more on that later)
Specs of the Rodecaster Pro 2:
Frequency Range
Mic Inputs: 20Hz - 20kHz Monitor Outputs: 20Hz - 20kHz
Microphone Input Impedance 4KΩ
Instrument Input Impedance 1MΩ
Preamplifier Gain Range 0 - 76dB
Equivalent Noise -131.5dBV (A-weighted)
Line Output Maximum Level 4dBu
Headphone Output Power 250mW
Power Requirements 30W USB-C PD (15V, 2A)
Analog Audio Input Connectivity
4 x combo jack inputs (microphone, line, instrument)
Analog Audio Output Connectivity
2 x balanced line output, 4 x headphone output
Bluetooth audio with Music and Headset profile (wide band speech)
USB-Interface 1 1 x 2-in/16-out multichannel device, 1 x 2-in/2-out with mix-minus
USB-Interface 2 1 x 2-in/2-out with mix-minus
BitDepth 24bit
Sample Rate 48kHz
microSDHC, microSDXC, USB-C removable drive (exFAT - minimum 100MB/s) data transfer
USB 3.0 SD card reader 130MB/s
WiFi 802.11g/n/ac 2.4GHz and 5GHz, Ethernet 100/1000
OS Requirements
macOS 10.15 or later, Windows 10 Version 1803 or later, Windows 11
Internal Storage
4GB (SMART pads)
Mechanical Specifications
Weight (g)
1960g
Dimensions (mm)
305(L) x 270(D) x 60(W)
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