RØDE VideoMic Pro Professional On-camera Shotgun Microphone with High-pass Filter and Pad for Filmmaking, Content Creation and Location Recording
VideoMic Pro shown on a Panasonic GH4 mirrorless camera.
Additional Features
There’s a lot to like about the VideoMic Pro with Rycote Shockmount:
- Next-gen capsule gives improved self-noise and higher sensitivity over previous model
- Integrated foam windscreen and robust Rycote Lyre shockmount
- Compact size at just 150 mm long
- Ultra lightweight, weighs just 85 grams
Pro-Quality On-Camera Shotgun Mic
Get Broadcast-Quality Audio in your Video.
Great sound is the key to great video. With the VideoMic Pro, you’ll be able to easily record professional sounding, focused, hiss-free audio right in-camera.
- Easy to use. Fits to your camera’s hot shoe mount, connects via 3.5 mm jack input
- Mono shotgun design gives focused and directional sound perfect for capturing speech
- Revolutionary +20dB mode means hiss-free recordings straight to your DSLR, with no preamp required
- Provides a remarkable 70 hours battery life with one 9V alkaline battery
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Make Your DSLR Sound GreatVideoMic Pro’s +20dB mode is a World-first, and means you can turn down your DSLR’s input sensitivity for clean, hiss-free professional audio right in-camera – no additional pre-amp required. | Easy to Use and Incredible Battery LifeSimply insert 9V battery, connect to your camera’s 3.5 mm jack input, and switch it on. VideoMic Pro screws snugly into the camera’s hot shoe mount and has extraordinary battery life – over 70 hours on one alkaline battery. | Directional Sound Means Pro AudioThe VideoMic Pro’s mono shotgun design picks up what’s in front of it and minimises unwanted sound coming from behind and to the side – perfect for capturing speech in noisier environments. |
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| Ideal For: | Camcorders, point and shoot, entry level DSLR | Camcorders, point & shoot, entry-level DSLR (Not compatible with Nikon D7000) | Camcorders, mid-range DSLR | High-end DSLR, Full frame cameras | High-end DSLR, Full frame cameras | High-end DSLR, Full frame cameras, Smartphone and USB Computer Use |
| Built in pre-amp? | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| High Pass Filter | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| +20db Boost? | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Rechargeable Battery? | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Safety Channel Feature? | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| High Frequency Boost? | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| USB Microphone Capability | ✓ | |||||
| 3.5mm TRRS Smartphone/Tablet Compatible? | With SC4/SC7 Adapter (Sold Separately) | With SC4/SC7 Adapter (Sold Separately) | With SC4 Adapter (Sold Separately) | With SC4 Adapter (Sold Separately) | With SC4/SC7 Adapter (Sold Separately) | Natively (Auto-senses with included cable) |
| Frequency Response | 100Hz – 20kHz | 100Hz – 16kHz | 40Hz – 20kHz | 40Hz – 20kHz | 20Hz – 20kHz | 35Hz – 18kHz ±3 dB |
| Weight: | 84.8 g |
| Dimensions: | 22.86 x 7.62 x 12.7 cm; 84.99 Grams |
| Model: | VMPR |
| Colour: | Black |
| Colour: | Black |
| Origin: | Australia |
Brought this for podcasts and tutorials but also using for phone calls and meetings at work. Works superbly, great for isolating vocals, very clear, minimal noise. I’ve got it on a boom above me for desk work and it easily connects to my A7iii for shooting video.
Quality product for my GoPro and other digital cameras, still pricey for what it actually is. Now I need to actually unbox it and use it!
I have tried it with both my Android smartphone and my MacBook Pro laptop and I had no issues. However, I have noticed that I would lose a sound output on my device if I use TRRS cable as that is the nature of the TRRS connector where the device would think it has both a microphone and a speaker connected.
It tried recording the sound on a very windy day and the sound was very clear so I am very happy with the wind muff, however, at the beginning I noticed that it sheds quite a bit of hair. The only thing I dislike about this microphone is that I cannot firmly attach the wind muff to it so if the microphone is shaking too much the muff can slide a bit thus letting the wind hit part of the microphone.
Overall, given the price on a deal, I would argue that it is a good value for money since the recordings sound very crisp and clear and the microphone is compact so it isn’t unwieldy.
Doesn’t seem to be compatible with some DSLR and some SD Cards, so you may have to test it and mix and match before you need to film anything importa
Amazed at how much the sound quality improved using this. So much better than the cameras own internal mic. When paired with the iphone cable (sold separately) it is a really good purchase
Best microphone I have ever used. Fab price to. My yt videos have never sounded better. Definitely recommend. East and simple to use and set up. Just make sure you don’t have any noise or buzzing to close to the microphone from behind I didn’t realise bt it picked up my ring light buzz that I couldnt hear or even knew it buzzed.
I’m using this with a Canon DSLR – and it’s pretty much plug and play. The shock mount work well and the included ‘dead cat’ is great in outdoor situations.
In terms of sound quality – there’s really nothing to fault. It’s so good that I prefer it to using a Lavalier mic for ‘talking head’ pieces.
See video for more detail and examples of it’s quality.
Great mic and dead cat.
Good sound outdoors. Some mention audio gain required. Not so far.
No batteries required.
Light.
Needs an extra cable sold separately for my mobile phone Vlog rig. See images.
Very happy with my purchase.
Sounds great and crystal clear pickup, nice dynamic range.
Only drawback is that you have to buy a different cable to make it work with an iPhone.
Super easy to use and definitely improves sound quality, not the best mic in the world but what can you expect when it’s 10x cheaper!
I’m really liking it, upgraded from my cheaper external mic and the sound quality is so much bette
This is a great product and have used this for my video and photoshoots. Great quality and really useful.
This mic is a great partner with the Rode Videomic Pro+. The Pro+ is mono only and has its own rechargeable battery. Great for isolating the subject, where this one picks out a little more from the front while giving much more a sense of the space. Stereo staging is very natural and it has a more etched sound than the Pro+. As a combo, they’re great because you get the choice.
The Rycote mount is quite soft so the mic does move about if you walk around with it attached. It has a little more self noise than I’d like but it’s insignificant in most situations. The 20dB boost is very welcome and boosts the audio cleanly which means less noise from your camera preamp. I’ve even used it with my GoPro and it sounds great.
I like its sound. It’s natural and you can plainly hear where anyone speaking is in the sound stage. It’s not too wide and does open up the ‘feel’ of your videos. Of course, there’s nothing to stop you combining channels or even using just one in post production if you want mono and this works well for central speech. Sometimes I record twice. Once for speech in mono and then ambience separately. This means you can get the mic close to the speaker and add ambience at any volume you like later giving you a mono track planted inside a stereo ambience track. This gives both a great sense of space as well as a clear sense of where the speaker is with a stereo ambience track.
It’s a great mic. but buy a deadcat with it.
Good frequency response, nicely made. The ability to have your own cable is great (Any length you like and any plug to go with your camera inputs). The auto switch off feature doesn’t work on my Panasonic camcorder, so it loses a sta
Incredible sound quality, the +20db feature is amazing. I thought it expensive at first, but in hind sight, it’s a very good investment.
I picked this mic as it is from a good manufacturer but also because it needs no batteries! It gets powered from the camera body itself, so no more worrying about charging an extra item or carrying around extra batteries. It simply mounts onto the camera body and plugs into the mic input of the camera.
The sound quality is very good. I was amazed by how clear the speaking was, and I was a fair distance from the ceremony. There is also a cover for the mic to reduce any wind or other ambient noise.
At this price, you definitely need one of these in your bag!
Having bought a decent camcorder for recording YouTube videos, I needed a decent microphone. The built in mic on the camera isn’t bad, but this is far better. It gives richer tones and the distance at which this picks up sound is also much better.
The ‘dead cat’ works well to reduce wind noise when filming outdoors.
This being a mono mic isn’t a problem for me as it is mainly used to record voice and creative content videos.
A good product, can’t fault it.
The function I wanted is the gain boost, which is something this device offered that other shotgun microphones did not – it gives +20dB and – 10dB gain options on the primary channel (it also can record a safety channel which is handy). This is a great feature because DSLR amplifiers are crap, and by turning this down in the DSLR settings, the microphone compensates with the gain boost – essentially, this gets rid of that annoying hiss you get when you record video and audio with a digital camera.
It works extremely well, switches itself on automatically when it receives auxiliary signal from the master device (be that audio recorder, camera etc) and it has a rechargeable, removable Lithium Polymer battery, which itself lasts between 80 and 100 hours.
Perfect.
Excellent mic but i find putting a 9v battery in a hassle.
The VMP+ is that improvement, and what a significant improvement it is.
There’s hundreds of reviews online so I don’t need to mention the operation or sound quality except to add that in this era of YouTube it’s the audio that can make or break your footage. If you’re serious about video then don’t skimp on the microphone.
The VMP+ is that improvement, and what a significant improvement it is.
There’s hundreds of reviews online so I don’t need to mention the operation or sound quality except to add that in this era of YouTube it’s the audio that can make or break your footage. If you’re serious about video then don’t skimp on the microphone.
This is a great mic for a mirrorless camera like my Canon M50. I’m really surprised by the audio quality. It saved my bacon on a shoot recently when the separate lav mic and audio recorder got turned off when the interviewee stuffed it in their pocket. The rode picked up their audio really well and it was more than useable. Handy hint: to stop it bouncing around so much clip the cable into a slot on the shoe mount clamp wheel.
It works well for DSLR audio and makes huge difference in voice quality. Thanks
Had this a few years now, works well with no issues.
All videos sound better.
Great sound quality, but I think rode video mic pro stereo it bette
I bought this microphone to make small videos throughout my work as a nature photographer. I am quite satisfied with it, because together with my camera and the quality of 4K with the good sound captured by this microphone the result is fantastic. I like this model because it is small and portable and I easily put it in my photographic backpack. It was priced much lower than if it had been purchased in Portugal. I could not be more pleased.
Great microphone and works amazingly well, especially with a muffler.
Ideal for run-and-gun shooting but for static shots I would still choose a separate recorder and microphone.
An excellent small microphone for external sound recording when using a smartphone, camcorder or DSLR to create your video masterpiece. The only issue is that it comes with an included 3.5mm trs cable to connect to a DSLR or camcorder. If you intend using it with a smartphone rig you will need a Rode 3.5mm trrs cable which is sold separately but available on Amazon. I use an android smartphone and am lead to believe that the current crop of iphones don’t have a 3.5mm jack, so you may need a seperate adaptor for an iphone.
Works very well. Sound level can be boosted on the mic. Easily fitted into a camera. Remember to buy a 9v battery.
Great quality, great mic, 9v battery flap is very difficult to open however.
Great Professional Mic! One of my favorite items and great audio.
I absolutely love that it automatically switches on when the camera starts recording – saved my video so many times.
It has a rechargeable battery that seems to last for ever, and in an emergency you can swap it out for a pair of AA batteries.
Great sounding mic. Battery is fiddly to fit without taking the foam off.
Very good for interviews,looking forward to use it outdoor very soon, once I’ll get a dead cat !!!
For the price I bought this item, it is a very well made and high quality item.
My only gripe with it is how you insert batteries is a bit of a pain, but other than that, solid build.
It works fine for scratch audio or if you’re filming an event and need audio of the room. Not very good for any proper film work (e.g. short films, documentaries) I’ve managed to get some good audio out of it though, it’s maybe worth playing with the audio channels a bit on your camera.
Bought for teenage son for Nikon DSLR 3300.Fits perfectly and records exactly as he wanted.
Takes a 9 volt battery which is a little fiddly to replace.
Brilliant sound quality has lots of battery life the only problem is when the battery dies it’s weird to put new ones i
What a difference in audio.
I start just me talking in my room, then background noise of a youtube video and then both me and the video making noise. I have a Canon 70D and the audio the mic produces is very defined in the sense that it is natural yet punchy. I can’t place my finger on what makes it so nice (Maybe its because it’s a mono mic).
Listening through a pair of studio monitors (Focal Alpha 65’s pair) It’s obvious I won’t ever use the on board mic’s again. Solid choice, glad i bought it.
Just to clarify some things;
It records mono not stereo
Mounts onto a hot shoe or cold shoe mount
Requires the SC7 patch cable (~10) to work with mobiles (the cable included only works for TRS to TRS)
Audio Quality
Thankfully, they’ve included the windshield because without it, the audio picks up quite a lot of windy noise. Indoor use without the windshield is okay, but for conveniences sake you may as well keep it on. The windshield does an excellent job at keeping the wind out and softening loud breaths when you speak into the mic. I don’t pick up any ‘hiss’ as other people have complained about, but I do get some noticeable background noise. I’ve found that cleaning it up using Audacity makes the mic sound extremely high quality.
Mic Design
The mic feels very high quality with its full metal body. There are no complaints from me about the mic design.
Mount Design
The main problem I have with the product is actually to do with the Rycote Lyre Mount. Since the mic is only fixed on it at one point, the mic is able to rock forward and backward quite noticeably when you are moving about (i.e. walking). This is extremely noticeable on the audio, meaning it is more aimed towards stationary vlogging and filming (thus defeating the point of making it compact and easy to travel with). Using a different mount or using a gimbals should solve this, but falls heavily outside my budget (Rycote mounts are ~50 and gimbals are ~100). Also, the plastic of the mount feels very cheap and susceptible to snapping at any point. You do get 2 years warranty on this though, so I will see if it is needed at all.
Overall, this mic is definitely worth the money. It falls within the budget microphone price while delivering premium microphone quality (especially after editing audio in post). Pick this up if you’re looking for a compact budget mic!
I have spent more than a thousand pounds on the camera and felt that a small investment in a microphone was in order. I was not wrong. The sound quality is revolutionised with this external microphone. The build in mic is a waste of time and a small investment pays enormous dividends if you are thinking of using your DSLR for video.
It comes with a fluffy microphone cover and needs no batteries as it takes power from the camera (make sure the Mic jack is powered).
Well worth the investment. If you’re using your DSLR for video, make this investment – you won’t be sorry!
Works so well for recording bands. Good side/back rejection. Recommended
Superb audio. Battery difficult to access as microphone cover is tight fit.
Exceptional value for money. The sound quality and build quality is just what you would expect from a professional mic from rode. The inclusion of a dead cat muffler makes this the best bang for your buck for a mid ranged level microphone. As mentioned before by other reviewers, if you are looking for a portable mic for osmo, DSLR or similar style cameras for vlogging or YouTube videos, you cannot go wrong. Built in cable management makes this an excellent choice
fantastic mic. Use it for vlogging and sound is spot on, just remember to switch it on. Would definitely by the dead cat mic muff with this as wind buffering an issue without one. Rode’s dead cat is perfect for the job.
It’s Rode you get what you pay for. This mic is great limited feedback
This mic is great when you’re on the go shooting and need good professional quality audio. I’m really pleased with it.
It is a good mic but your subject needs to be close to it to get the full benefit and sound quality from it.
It is very good the closer you are to it, more depth and clarity over the built in mic on my dslr but the quality gets less and less the further away you are from it.
The battery cover is fiddly to get back on and is not the easiest to see which way to put the battery in.
There is a small sticker on the inside of the battery compartment showing which way to put the battery in but this could be easily missed if you did not know it was there, there is also a image on the back of the battery cover showing battery position as well. This mic is more suited for interviews and vlogging etc, it will pick up noise from behind and sides but this will not be as clear as what is in front of the mic as this is what it is for. If you were looking for a more ambient sound of the area you are in then the rode videomic stereo would be better for this purpose. If you purchase this mic you will also need to get your self a 9v battery as there is not one supplied with the mic, overall i am happy with this purchase.
Not had the chance to use it yet but was recommended by a vlogger friend who has the same camera/video setup as me.
I honesty love this, the quality is amazing! Please bare in mind that it doesn’t come with a case (protection) and you’ll need a battery
You don’t get much in the box but then you don’t need much – it’s a microphone at the end of the day. But a very very good one.
Hope it helps you decide
Great buy, definitely worth getting to attach to a dslr if you’re making a short film or something similar. much better than built in mics, picks up sound much better.
Did exactly what I needed it to do. Very pleased. I agree with many other reviews that the battery cover is awkward but once you have done it once should be fine I reckon.
Best mic for you DSRL camera! Nice and clear audio. I love it! It works perfectly with my Canon 1DX.
awesome mic, does the job very well and is very professinol
If you want your sound to be directly recorded with the footage (in camera), don’t waste your time buying anything else but the RODE mic. It’s a great product, at a great price.
The sound quality is brilliant compared to the other models. If you’re serious about your sound and stuck between the Rode Videomic go and the pro then go for this. worth the extra 60. Fits perfectly on my 70D and doesn’t enter frame on any shots.
Wow. This is the bomb. My recordings from my video camera are so much better. Buy it.
Have used this mic on my gh4 and with the zoom h1. Works great nice sound. Everyone else should have one.
Works great straight out of the box.
Remember to buy batteries along with it!
Easy to set up and use. Great product, really useful and works well.
I needed a new mic for my camera, I wasn’t prepared to pay 100 for RDE PRO MIC, I saw the “Videomic Go” and I read a few reviews, came across this mic and found that there is an issue with a hissing noise in the background with certain Canon cameras, so I was tempted to go back to the Videomic Go, I found out that using audacity you can sort the problem out extremely easy keeping in mind that Audacity is a free software, and I couldn’t recommend this camera enough!!! If your on the line on whether to buy this or not, I’d say DO IT!
This is the peak of DSLR microphones. It you are a filmmaker, YouTuber or just wanting to shoot some video with high quality sound then this the microphone you need. I tried a number of different microphones that cost between 20-50 including the Video Mic Go but was always a little disappointed by the quality. I wasted money on cheaper mics thinking the difference in quality could not be significant but honestly the difference is night and day.
This is easily 5/5. Top quality product and RODE are a great supplier.
Even Better than the previous model
BEST FIRST MIC. Worth all the money. i got it for filmmaking. Do not skip on sound quality- very important.
Update;
The base of the Lycote lyre Shock Mount had snapped. I got in contact with Rode and they sent a replacement from their England base in London. There is a 2mm bolt which need a 2mm Allen wrench to remove it. I have 1 year left on my warranty so they replaced it free of charge. If you haven’t already make sure you register your Rode microphone for its 2 year warranty. Still fantastic for the price.
I got this item on the lightning deal, regardless for the original price it’s still worth it but I was lucky enough to get it for hundred pounds. Being new to DLSR cameras and Microphones I’m still learning how to get the best of the mic but so far good.
sound quality is amazing
can be a bit tricky to know what settings to use
would advise using a youtube tutorial
Improve the sound captured by my videocorder , light and easy to connect
Only drawback is that you don’t know if the battery is still alive
It fits in my palm, yet it produces level of audio that compete with thousand $ microphones.
It might take a while to get the hang-of it, and depending on how you set it up you do have to have a very sound-controlled environment, but under the right conditions it performs superbly.
Pros:
– Cheap
– Performs at professional level
Cons:
– Can be hard to operate
– Careful with how you set it up
All round perfect product.
Much better iteration on the previous model as it has a much more product stabilizer compared to the elastic bands of old.
Sounds crystal clear and fits on the top of most DSLR cameras effortlessly. You’ll need to go out and buy a battery for the microphone. Wish it came with a battery but that’s the only downside.
Fantastic I don’t think anyone needs another review on this Mic it’s reputation speaks for itself and it really does live up to it no complaints here.
When it comes to mics for my filmmaking, I always go with Rode for the guarantee of great quality. This mic has not disappointed. Massively helped with sound capture quality when using my dsl
Sound quality is very good, battery life is great.
The suspension system does feel a little cheap, but its effective and hasn’t broke on me yet after 9 months of abuse in a bag so happy
More importantly, when pointing the mic towards your subject the mic picks up their speech amazingly over other loud sounds nearby instead of picking everything else up. The battery lasted all day and all night and I loved using this product.
Really pleased with this Mic. Works very well with my Canon 70D. Much more detailed sound than the built in mics. Not as directional as some shotgun mics I have tried, but I think it gives a good overall balanced sound. Windshield works well in light winds but haven’t tried it in a strong wind.
great microphone, price is a little high but sound quality is goos
The performance from this mic is quiet good given its size. You need to turn on mic power on your camera as it has no power of its own.
I do get a good quality sound from it and tend to use it as a standard when setting up. I havent used it too much outdoors but the dead cat does work well.
I have produced a couple of vlogs for my web site and conducted some interviews outside with homeless guys, the sound is perfect and makes the videos worth watching. I use the mic as a hand held with the extension when interviewing and park it on top of my camera when vlogging. Worth every penny.
Excellent quality. Carrier was Parcelforce, and box had a major rip in the side of it. Luckily mic’s box inside was unharmed.
Even the RSM-191 annoyed me with it’s size and matrixing box so Rode are in very good company here with me.
This was my first RDE mic so wasn’t really sure which one to go for. This one was reasonably priced and because its RDE it has to be good!
After arriving this I was and still are very impressed with the quality of sound. The mic would be perfect for beginners or even professionals.
NOTE…
If you fiddle about with the camera while recording, sometimes it picks this up. Its not a massive boo hoo but it can be annoying.
I haver owned it for maybe two hours. I plugged it into my Canon 5D3 and went outside. Its quite windy and an electrical storm is rumbling in the distance. No rain yet. I pointed the camera at a nearby tall tree that was being bent over in strong wind blasts…really strong.
The subsequent recording was of a tree getting a bit of a battering. You could plainly hear the roar of the wind in the tree as well as a blackbird getting very agitated. It did not allow wind noise on the Mic to be recorded. I am very pleased with it.
I’ve been using this to collect ambient sound for video, recording direct to the camera or sometimes a Tascam DR60D. It isn’t a MKH416 by any means, but for non critical ambience – interior and exterior – it produces a reasonably crisp, low noise output which is perfectly usable. The battery arrangement is a little clunky but battery life is sufficiently long it shouldn’t be a problem provided you keep spares on hand and don’t go into a mission critical shoot if you’re not sure of how much juice is left.
As a make I think it takes some beating, sure its on the bulky side when mount on the camera but i is a serious bit of very well made kit and you will never regret buying it.