RØDE VideoMicro Compact On-camera Directional Microphone for Filmmaking, Content Creation and Location Recording
VideoMicro shown connected to Panasonic G7
Additional Features
- Compact size and lightweight – only 80mm (3’) long and 42gm (1.5oz)
- All-metal microphone body
- No battery required (powered by camera plug-in power – min 3V)
- Rycote Lyre shock mount included
- Deluxe furry windshield included
- Designed and manufactured in Australia
The Compact Audio Solution for Video Makers on the Move
Portable Solution for DSLR or Action Cameras
The RØDE VideoMicro is the most compact VideoMic in the range. It offers natural, clear audio in an incredibly small package, ideal for compact DSLRs or Action Cameras. There are no batteries to connect or switches to manage: Simply connect to your camera and start filming.
- Incredibly Compact: Ensures microphone out of shot with wide-angle lenses and action cameras
- Plug and Play: Connect to camera and record. No batteries required
- Windshield Included: Furry wind cover included for capturing clear audio in windy conditions
- Made by RØDE, for the Road: Built from rugged aluminium and thermoplastic to withstand tough shooting conditions
More Details – And How to Connect to Smartphones
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Perfect For Filming on the MoveCompact and versatile, Videomicro can be mounted on a wide range of cameras, especially suited to action cameras with wide-angle lenses. | Rycote Lyre MountThe Rycote Lyre mount offers outstanding isolation, protecting your recordings from handling noise during a shoot. | Windshield IncludedA Deluxue Furry RØDE WS9 windshield is included in the package – no additional purchase required. | Available Separately: SC7 Cable for Mobile Phone OperationPurchase a RØDE SC7 cable (sold separately), and your VideoMicro can also add clear, directional audio to compatible smartphones with 3.5mm headphone connector. Using an Apple Lightning to Headphone adapter (sold separately), mounted on a case such as an iOgrapher Multi Case, users can connect VideoMicro to compatible iOS devices such as iPad and iPhone. |
Avoid These Common Mistakes With Your VideoMicro and Get The Best Sound
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Sound Professional: Get Close to Your SubjectAlways get your VideoMicro as close as you can to the speaking subject for the most professional result – within four feet is ideal. This is why professional sound recordists use a boom, and you can too. Purchase and connect to a RØDE VC1 extension cable and a RØDE Micro Boompole (or Micro Boompole Pro – pictured), which are fully compatible with VideoMicro. | Avoid Hiss: Use Manual Audio Recording ModeTo get the best from any mic and avoid hearing hiss in quiet speaking environments, it’s essential you turn OFF Auto Gain Control in your camera’s movie recording settings – as well as getting the microphone close to the subject. Set the audio levels manually, so that your speaking subject is hitting around the “-12”, without going too much over. This will give a good level without distortion, and without the camera amplifying background noise when the subject is silent. | Avoid Clicks and Whirrs: Use Manual FocusThe focusing motor inside some affordable lenses can be surprisingly noisy, and any good sensitive microphone will hear this too. If you do have a noisy lens, do as they do on a professional film set, and focus manually for silent recordings. If you must use autofocus, use the VideoMicro off-camera with a boom or tripod, and a VC1 extension cable. | Avoid Interference: Turn Camera WiFi OffAll microphones, including the VideoMicro, can experience interference from strong external RF fields, such as very close WiFi transmitters. Turning off the WiFi function of your camera whilst filming is always good practice, and can help prevent any potential interference. |
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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: | 42 g |
| Dimensions: | 8 x 2.1 x 2.1 cm; 42 Grams |
| Model: | Videomicro |
| Colour: | Black |
| Batteries Included: | 1 Lithium ion batteries required. |
| Colour: | Black |
| Origin: | Australia |
Don’t buy the cheaper imitations. This is a genuine Rode product and the sound quality is quite good
Well made and thought out design-wise. Easy to set up and I’ve tried it on various devices. The positive increase in sound quality from the standard device mic is very noticeable. Super-clear and very directional as you would expect.
The ideal microphone for beginners. Well made, the sound quality is surprisingly good for such a small piece of equipment.
Still have to sit quite close despite what it says about quality distance etc. Nice product. Pricy and very limited with wire length. Not used any others so can’t compare too well. Also CANNOT get this to work on a video call,/zoom with headphones on and hear it in headphones…so complicated. Does it work on mobile? PC???? Just does my head in. Works on one thing then not another.
Rode has been my go-to brand for microphones ever since I took up digital movie making as a hobby and this latest device doesn’t disappoint. I’m using it on a Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K and the sound is exceptional. It also scores highly on build quality too.
There are cheaper on-camera mics available but often that can be a false economy – in my experience some of the cheaper kit produces sound which is not that much better than a video camera’s own in-built microphone. So if you are serious about shooting videos this is a very sound (groan) investment.
Really nice little package. I use on cameras where weight is an issue e.g. on a balanced stabiliser. I like how it uses cameras battery. But watch higher battery drain which has caught me out. A permanent addition to my photo go bag although I’ll probably only use from time to time
I use these on set and they sound great and never had issues with them over the last year or so but…
I decided to order myself one for my setup moving from the videomic Pro, I thought I would save some money and order a like new one at great misfortune, there seems to be a small firmware issue with small batch that causes the mic to not turn on or off and flashes really fast when charging seems I got one of these as the used like new one, then I ordered a brand new one this was dead on arrival.
As this is a work purchase I will stick to getting items like this from a local store so I can test in store and they can sort faster than ordering online and waiting for delivery
First of all I had to buy another cable for it to work with my iPhone, the cable that came with it only works with a digital camera. It’s constructed very well and very small, but and a big but! The sound quality is not very good.
So I expected more from Rode!
First of all I had to buy another cable for it to work with my iPhone, the cable that came with it only works with a digital camera. It’s constructed very well and very small, but and a big but! The sound quality is not very good.
So I expected more from Rode!
I purchased this for my Canon M50 Mark II. Extremely easy to install. The mic slotted smoothly into the top attachment slot. The mic has a wire which then simply inserts into the cameras mic Jack. I was filming outside and the sound quality captured from my voice improved significantly from using just the internal mic. The wind is not so much an issue now. Much more professional. A beginners dream really. Highly recommended.
Straight out of the box I did a video test with it plugged in and repeated the video word for word without and the difference was night and day. One was loud and clear, the other quiet and distant. Looking forward to how much this will improve the quality of my content and not having to project as loud as I normally have to for my videos! Excellent mini buy
Straight out of the box I did a video test with it plugged in and repeated the video word for word without and the difference was night and day. One was loud and clear, the other quiet and distant. Looking forward to how much this will improve the quality of my content and not having to project as loud as I normally have to for my videos! Excellent mini buy
Bought for my DSLR But soon found out there is a lot of background nosie
Stunning, just stunning!
Meets my need of working on my nikon dslr, and also via USB on my work laptop for zooming and recording webinars. It helps if you use cabled headphones attached to the device rather than the laptop to work properly. Windows 10 offers very little in the way of management, so volume control can take some adjustment, but that’s Microsoft’s fault, not the fault of this awesome microphone.
Purchased to replace an older version, and it is far superior. Out of the box recorded an outside event where speeches were made through a “booming” p,a. system with sound reflecting off stone buildings. I had set it to record one channel at a lower level, which is a great feature. I was very surprised at the sound quality and the audio pick up pattern. Two weeks later it was on the second camera at a wedding, recording fairly close to the organ. Clean and clear voices from the altar rail, plus the bass “roll off” settings work very well.
Not having to worry about fresh AA batteries is great.
Great little piece of kit. Sound quality is very good and weighs almost nothing.
I love this mic… much better than the built in video camera mics on my Sony AX700 (which are decent mics in themselves) with a much richer, full sound with better bass and definitely more directional. Note that this is a dual mono mic so stereo spacing is lost, but this is a small price to pay for better overall sound quality and if cable is attached as shown the mic does not wobble on it’s mount and is really good at getting rid of camera handling noise. The supplied wind muff is also of high quality and almost eliminates wind noise (unless your in a gale force wind).
I purchased for use on my video kit and also as a second mic for a Zoom H2n audio recorder. Overall I am really happy with the sound from this tiny mic and would recommend to anyone looking for better audio from camcorders or digital cameras.
One of my best purchases recently. Dramatic difference in voice quality during recording. WOW
This is the first microphone I’ve purchased but I was reccomended it by a filmmaking professional, and so far I’ve loved using it. It’s easy to use and created a high quality recording. It’s also great for the price. Would definitely reccomend!
I just wanted something to put on my old D5300 for doing atmospheric cooking videos outdoors. This is a really good compromise between price and my fussy ears (I have been a sound engineer since the 70s).
In an ideal world, I would use a pair of top-level gun mics into an external digital recorder, but that is no good in this situation (and far too much money!). I want something I can fit on the camera, is lightweight, and does the job enough. For the vast majority of amateur video makers out there, this will give them what they need at a price they can afford.
Fits perfectly on my Sony a7s III. Does the Job, not the best market sound quality, but for the price it best for value. It’s ideal for vloging!
After giving this product a 1 star review Amazon have acted quickly to provide me with a replacement that meets my expectations of the usually excellent rode product range. The problem with the original mic was that an all important screw that holds the thing together was left out, when I fitted the battery it was evident that something was wrong as gaps opened up as shown in the accompanying photos. I haven’t had chance to fully test the replacement mic yet, although its build quality is up to the usual high standard I expect from Rode, if it works as I expect it to I’ll increase my star rating too 5. The help and support I received from Amazon was second to none.
Having tried several microphones, I found the Rode VideoMic NTG the best for my own personal use,
It’s playback quality is exceptional, and the fact it will automatically turn on and off is a deal breaker.
Very lightweight and made of a strong aluminium rather than plastic on many other microphones.
Amazing audio quality! I bought this to upgrade the audio on my GoPro Hero 9 and it’s blown me away so far! It’s night and day difference
I initially purchased a Rode mic go, which is a 3rd of the price of this mic, and I was happy with the recording quality I had from that.
I wanted a 2nd mic as a back up, so opted for this one based on other reviews and thought my Rode mic go could be my back.
It really is worth the extra money.
I’m not very technically minded but the sound is just so much clearer.
The only downside is that the 3.5mm jack lead is hardwired into this unit, so I guess if you damage the wire through heavy use then you would need to replace the entire mic.
I initially purchased a Rode mic go, which is a 3rd of the price of this mic, and I was happy with the recording quality I had from that.
I wanted a 2nd mic as a back up, so opted for this one based on other reviews and thought my Rode mic go could be my back.
It really is worth the extra money.
I’m not very technically minded but the sound is just so much clearer.
The only downside is that the 3.5mm jack lead is hardwired into this unit, so I guess if you damage the wire through heavy use then you would need to replace the entire mic.
Bought this to use for my YouTube video~
Made in Australia!!
I love this microphone I fully recommend expect a review on my youtube channel on Jili TV. Its perfec
This mic is excellent. I have various different microphones to use when filming in my office and this finally is the one I hoped for. It’s loud at 1m and has less noise than any other I’ve tried. I still use an NTG2 for my primary mic, but this is used as a backup mounted to the camera in case I forget to record the main track. The output is nearly as good as the NTG2 despite being mounted further away. The versatility of using USB or phono is great, it’s usually plugged into the camera direct but I can also use if with the PC if needed. As an all rounder this would definitely be my recommendation, and mounted close to the mouth could easily be a main podcast mic.
Anything from Rode makes me happy, this isn’t in the pro range, but its a nice mic and great for vloggers and phone video makers. Its also brilliant for all amateur camcorder enthusiasts
I bought this as I’m filming videos on my iphone and needed better sound. I had to buy the additional cable sold separately and a dongle to attach it to my phone but it works great. Sound is definitely improved and certainly gives a much more professional finish!
The mic is small and easy to mount so really great addition to my kit!
The sound on my DJI Pocket is awesome with this thing! thanks.
you can’t go wrong with this mic, especially for the price! does exactly what i need it to do
I’ve had tons of microphones, but this is amazing. Records 2 streams simultaneous and the quality Is crystal clear. Rechargeable battery, light and portable. Well worth the money.
I love it. Great little piece of kit. Can always trust rode. It goes great with my Sony A6400 camera.
Can tell the difference with a cheap one. This mic works really good, it captures every sound in front of it, I use it mainly to play instrument. Definitely worth the money.
This is amazing micro phone sounds quality is the best I have used well worth the money
I wanted this to bring my work from home videoconferencing setup to the next level. I tested with a friend who shoots/records a lot of interviews and the feedback is that it’s a massive improvement than in-camera or on-laptop mic.
My only comment is that the “I’ve forgotten to switch it off after use” LED is on the back…so expect the odd flat 9v battery if you’ve been using it to VC or vlog with.
I wanted this to bring my work from home videoconferencing setup to the next level. I tested with a friend who shoots/records a lot of interviews and the feedback is that it’s a massive improvement than in-camera or on-laptop mic.
My only comment is that the “I’ve forgotten to switch it off after use” LED is on the back…so expect the odd flat 9v battery if you’ve been using it to VC or vlog with.
I have been looking at these and the cheaper copies. The Rode videomicro is a super little mic and at a reasonable price.
Great quality from RODE as expected. Unfortunately does NOT include the Dead Kitten wind shield that is necessary for outdoor use in my opinion. After testing the mic out for a couple of days using my DJI Osmo Pocket while out walking, I noticed that I could hear a lot of knocking on my recordings which I later found was a result of the wire moving and touching parts of my rig as I moved. The solution I found for this was to isolate the cable from the shock mount and other componets on my rig by taping it up and using cable ties to control the routing of the cable. Speaking of the cable, it worries me that it is built into the mic and is not detachable/replacable, other than this I absolutely love this mic and would definitely recommend it.
Very easy to use and really makes a difference. If only it could make the content I shoot any good it would get 10 stars not just 5!
I run the mic with a GoPro, GH5 and Osmo Action. It works perfectly, actually better than my Active Shot gun mic from Rode. It is ver compact and the dead cat works well.
This a superb microphone, and doesn’t rely on batteries! The sound quality is very good… an improvement on the camera microphone. It’s ideal for someone into birds as it really bring in the bird whistles. For my use, this an ideal microphone!!!
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.
Arrived nicely and quick , now I will unbox it in few days until my adapter arrive. And put a testing review.
The sound has improved a great deal, and very well made I have used the mic inside on outside with the dead cat to cut down on wind nose, they relay do make a huge different to sound qweality.
I suppose it depends on your client, and the type of work that you do. I work for a business who train and record Public Narrative work. This has given the video’s a great sound and picks up the vocals using a Canon DSLR brilliantly. I now have a different camera which needs an active mic, so this has become redundant, but I use it as a back up, capturing video from a different angle and using this, has saved my bacon as the active mic needs powering on, which isn’t something you (I) always remember. Wish this worked on my main camcorder.
I suppose it depends on your client, and the type of work that you do. I work for a business who train and record Public Narrative work. This has given the video’s a great sound and picks up the vocals using a Canon DSLR brilliantly. I now have a different camera which needs an active mic, so this has become redundant, but I use it as a back up, capturing video from a different angle and using this, has saved my bacon as the active mic needs powering on, which isn’t something you (I) always remember. Wish this worked on my main camcorder.
Bought this over a year ago and it still remains a great microphone, RODE is in my opinion the best manufacturer for microphones at their prices and you’d be hard done to find a better microphone for the same money.
Good enough wee microphone but should have ideal come with either appropriate adapter or cable for mobile phones
Always been a fan of RDE equipment and this hasn’t failed me! Sturdy feel and easy access to buttons and setting. The auto on & off feature when you turn your camera off is great saving battery life. When research for a mic this was mentioned in nearly all and worth spend slightly more over cheaper models for sure! Since have this I have also bought the RDE Wireless Go which is also a fantastic piece of kit!!
Always been a fan of RDE equipment and this hasn’t failed me! Sturdy feel and easy access to buttons and setting. The auto on & off feature when you turn your camera off is great saving battery life. When research for a mic this was mentioned in nearly all and worth spend slightly more over cheaper models for sure! Since have this I have also bought the RDE Wireless Go which is also a fantastic piece of kit!!
Brilliant microphone for cameras with a mic input, 10x better then the internal mic. Need to buy a Rode adaptor for it to work with a phone. Doesn’t require battery which is great.
Overall a solid buy.
This little mic from Rode and seriously leveled up my audio, especially for my vlogs. I would recommend anyone starting out to grab this mic as it makes a difference to your audio.
Works great with GoPro (through their mic adaptor) and Pixel 4XL (through USB-C to jack adaptor and TRS-TRRS cable sold separately). Totally recommend.
Great for windy conditions, the mic moves around a little on the holder but it’s no issue and can be easily fixed in place if needs be. Nice build quality too!
Perfect little mic. I’ve attached it to my DJI Osmo Action to turn it into a little vlogging camera. Sound is warm and rich. It’s short in length so does not appear in view of the Osmo’s wide angle lens with the dead cat wind breaker off.
Great microphone for casual vlogging, audio in editing has almost nothing needed to be done with it. I was outdoors on tower bridge which is very noisy and it coped exceptionally well – very impressed
Rode is the best mic on the market. I was happy to pay extra money as I knew I will get quality product. It really isolates all sound around you and voice is very clear. Very pleasant to listen. Very popular between vllogers and if you are doing some interviews or educational videos.
It has great feature it switches on when camera is switched on and goes off when camera is switched off. You don’t end up with empty battery because you forgot to switch mic off.
Rode is the best mic on the market. I was happy to pay extra money as I knew I will get quality product. It really isolates all sound around you and voice is very clear. Very pleasant to listen. Very popular between vllogers and if you are doing some interviews or educational videos.
It has great feature it switches on when camera is switched on and goes off when camera is switched off. You don’t end up with empty battery because you forgot to switch mic off.
The audio quality is a lot better than the camera mic. SONY did a great job with the built in pre-amp. The noise is well controlled and I am very happy!
Great sound quality compared to the internal mic on my camera. doesn’t require a battery or any set up time apart from plugging it in. Super.
Really good quaity sound and very sturdy.
Definately recommend for video blogging etc. I found the wobbly suspensipon mount a bit too wobbly, so I put 2 elastic bands around the U shaped portions which made it much better and still doesn’t transfer noise. You can move the band up or down to adjust the movement.
Very happy.
Given its size and price point and overall sound quality I think you can’t beat this mic. Sure there are mics give better sound but they are twice the price and more compared to this guy. It really is small, And the very large furry dead kitten works surprisingly well.
Really nice and small, with no setup required. Sound quality is great although it will still pick up background noises (birds/cars). You might want to change the noise gate on your camera.
I purchased this Rode videoMicro specifically for my Osmo Pocket, it works perfectly for me and it is a welcome accessory to my growing collection of “Add-ons”. Why the red lead Rode? It spoils a great product, and you need a different lead for apple devices. Five stars nevertheless.
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.
Bought this for my GoPro. I wanted good sound quality but didn’t want to spend a fortune and this has been perfect for me. Sound quality is great and was way to set up and use.
Mic quality is super good for the price but isn’t perfect for more quiet places
Okay so the sound quality is great but can sometimes have hissing in quieter places
Build quality is amazing 2 years later and it still works
Would definitely recommend
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 like the ease of use, it fits all my devices that I want it to work on.
What I don’t like is the dead cat got lost after only the second time out and have had to buy various replacements because they all come off too easy, I’ve had to use needle and cotton to stitch the back of it to prevent losing the latest one. The sound level isn’t automatic and have to adjust manually, particularly when using Filmic Pro, but I suppose for the money it’s acceptable.
I would like to have been the choice of a dedicated one piece lead that fits directly from mic to Apple Lightning connection instead of joining 2 leads together.
I like the ease of use, it fits all my devices that I want it to work on.
What I don’t like is the dead cat got lost after only the second time out and have had to buy various replacements because they all come off too easy, I’ve had to use needle and cotton to stitch the back of it to prevent losing the latest one. The sound level isn’t automatic and have to adjust manually, particularly when using Filmic Pro, but I suppose for the money it’s acceptable.
I would like to have been the choice of a dedicated one piece lead that fits directly from mic to Apple Lightning connection instead of joining 2 leads together.
Th great thing about this little microphone is just that… its little. Plus the fact that it doesn’t need a battery. it works straight off your cameras microphone input.
I purchased this over the Videomic Pro+ (250) because that unit is large and I have professional shotgun microphones when size and weight isn’t an issue.
A good lavalier microphone is better (I have several) but sometimes that’s a hassle to set up, and sometimes you just want something small to stick on top of a small camera and go!
And for that purpose, this unit is perfect.
The sound quality isn’t going to scare a professional shotgun mic, but its very usable and much better than relying on the camera’s internal mics.
Its a little bass shy, but in the typical use case for a product like this (talking to camera) that can be an advantage and aid clarity.
Its a very good little unit, and the included ‘dead cat’ windshield is a nice bonus…especially when Rode’s more expensive mics don’t include one.
Any downsides? Yeah, the shock mount is very weak… not that it feels like it might break, but if you move the camera even a small amount, the microphone wobbles like a nodding dog and this creates rumble noises in your recordings.
So it loses a star for that.
Paired this up with a Panasonic Lumix G7 camera to shoot 4K video. Of course its way better than onboard audio but you really need to be in front of it. If you are pointing it at someone it will only pick up their voice clearly and if you speak to them from behind the camera the results aren’t great of course being a shotgun mic design. Its a quality bit of kit and the shockmount is tough enough, was expecting it to be flimsy reading other reviews!
Paired this up with a Panasonic Lumix G7 camera to shoot 4K video. Of course its way better than onboard audio but you really need to be in front of it. If you are pointing it at someone it will only pick up their voice clearly and if you speak to them from behind the camera the results aren’t great of course being a shotgun mic design. Its a quality bit of kit and the shockmount is tough enough, was expecting it to be flimsy reading other reviews!
Plastic holder v flimsy, all other kit is great thigh
Good quality product. I use it with my Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and a Joby tripod with a phone mount. To use it with a mobile phone you need a TRS to TRRS cable, not supplied.
Sound quality is very good.
This microphone is awesome. Very well built and with a high quality sound. Pity that you will need to buy an additional cable to connect it to a smartphone as could be included to avoid disappointments. Overall I’m very pleased with the purchase.
The mic’s great, compact for travelling with and sounds far better than the camera audio, only gripe is that I couldn’t get it in black instead
Use it for the garden when filming the kids. The deadcat works great pretty much no wind noise at all. I also quite like the new red rycote mount and cable goes with the red manfrotto logo on my tripods.
Purchased to enhance the audio recording on the DJI Osmo Pocket. Its a perfect accompaniment as the size doesnt addto much bulk to the teeny camera. Wind noise is reduced to almost zero when recording on blustery days and much more complimentary when catching voices. At under 40 its a proper bargain.
Perfect for a backup mic, vlogging, or for beginners… not saying that pro’s should shy away however.
Extremely high quality aluminium body, the dead cat works incredibly well (first day out with it, wind was 20mph and I could still clearly hear birds 80yrds away with very little wind noise!).
Well impressed!
YOU MUST BUY the separate RODE patch cable if you want to use this mic with any smartphone.
This product is worth every penny!
I use a mixture of audio straight from this plugged into the DSLR, as well as audio from a Zoom H1n as well!
Really good sound quality, amazing that it has the “Auto Power On” feature, as the amount of times I’ve forgotten and had dead batteries due to leaving mics on is rather stupid.
Also the safety channel mode (recording left channel at normal gain, and the right channel at -10dB) is really, really useful for when you’re not sure what will sound best in post. A little bit more fiddly, but really, really useful.
The sound of the mic is very good, but I have a problem to find an application, so I can have mic and camera at the same time, on Huawey Mate 10 Pro.
So i’ve started Youtube…ing?
either way i’ve got all the things i needed but turns out i need a decent mic on my camera as well as the mic i have on my desktop. Got all this tech and with a few hours of sorting bits out i got a premium set up!
The audio sounded crisp and clean, not going to lie almost as good as my Blue Yeti mic which cost me 80 quid at the time which is a bit annoying. Purely because this was like 30 odd and this will probably be my new primary!
Was going to use this for YouTube but the static and background noise is just too intense even after changing my in camera microphone sensitivity settings. I couldn’t even fix it in post production. So I had to buy any other one and use this to record in camera and then one into the pc and align the tracks after. More work but this 20 mic that is usb has less background static noise. Would be good for anything other than recording speech in a room for YouTube videos. Unless you don’t mind the static noises.
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.
I expected better sound quality, and the stock cable doesn’t work with phones. But it did indeed improve the normal phone recording, after buying an extra cable.
The Rode Video Mic Pro delivers on expectations. Following a number of video reviews online I decided to purchase this microphone (and the deadcat) for my professional video work. The -10dB & +20dB ranges make this a very versatile microphone. Just a few things to note, if you’re using it with an older DSLR (like the Canon 5D Mark III) make sure to turn the camera recording volume down as low as possible and use the microphone in the +20dB range, or preferably use an external video recorder as the noise floor of these cameras totally eliminates the benefits of using such a quality microphone. Whilst this mic has a shoe mount and is intended as an on-camera mic, when possible use on a boom or otherwise mounted close to your subject as you’ll get much better clarity and minimise unwanted noises (this microphone has good directionality being supercardiod). All in all a very nicely designed microphone, just don’t forget to turn it off after use.
The Rode Video Mic Pro delivers on expectations. Following a number of video reviews online I decided to purchase this microphone (and the deadcat) for my professional video work. The -10dB & +20dB ranges make this a very versatile microphone. Just a few things to note, if you’re using it with an older DSLR (like the Canon 5D Mark III) make sure to turn the camera recording volume down as low as possible and use the microphone in the +20dB range, or preferably use an external video recorder as the noise floor of these cameras totally eliminates the benefits of using such a quality microphone. Whilst this mic has a shoe mount and is intended as an on-camera mic, when possible use on a boom or otherwise mounted close to your subject as you’ll get much better clarity and minimise unwanted noises (this microphone has good directionality being supercardiod). All in all a very nicely designed microphone, just don’t forget to turn it off after use.
with a bit extra support this would be perfect. very good performance just a bit wobbley. wind noise reuction is good but mic wobbles about a bit in a gust. the indor and stationary performance is as good if not better than the sightly larger rode. what you really need is the mount of the larger mic with the compact size of this one for travelling. cant have everything. I can fit this in a tiny camera bag with a dslr body, 3 lenses, dual battery charger, tripod and cleaning equipment. pretty impressive and half the sixe of my girlfriend handbag!
with a bit extra support this would be perfect. very good performance just a bit wobbley. wind noise reuction is good but mic wobbles about a bit in a gust. the indor and stationary performance is as good if not better than the sightly larger rode. what you really need is the mount of the larger mic with the compact size of this one for travelling. cant have everything. I can fit this in a tiny camera bag with a dslr body, 3 lenses, dual battery charger, tripod and cleaning equipment. pretty impressive and half the sixe of my girlfriend handbag!
Great external mic particularly for interviews and outdoor recordings. The Dead cat cover is really effective for outdoor use (but leave it on all the time). Great for handheld videoing as it removes the clicking noises that come from handling the camera as it has an isolation mou
Audio quality wise, clearer as compared to camera in-build mic, however background buzzing noise in a quiet room still audible with the mic. Good volume of sounds that is directly in front of the mic, whereas if spoken from the sides or behind the mic, sound capture will be reduced in volume. Hence best use by speaking in front of the mic. No difference in sound quality between using windshield or not in a wind-free environment. Unable to comment how useful is the windshield in windy environment as I never had a chance to test it.
Build quality is good, the mic is small and compact, and is made of metal. Mount is made of plastic and the build quality doesn’t feel as good as the mic.
Recommend for those who in on tight budget but need decent sound quality for small video production. If needing more superb audio quality I will recommend getting the more expensive Rode Pro version.
What a buy. A massive improvement from the predecessor microphone.
The microphone I had for last year when filming steam locomotives on the mainline under the overhead wires always produced a massive buzz noice during play back.
Now with this one no problems at all after a testing & was an instant success & now I can have confidences in using the microphone while filming steam locomotives on the mainline.
Rode Video Micro Compact Camera Microphone.
I purchased the Rhode Micro to give me greater outdoor sound quality that I was not getting from the built in mic on my Canon M50 when recording football training videos. The Rode Micro is a small and lightweight budget audio setup that has provided good quality sound to my videos. The Rode Videomicro is a compact mic that does not require any batteries and as proven time after time that it can provide a good quality of sound outdoors in windy conditions. I’m extremely pleased with the performance of the Rhode Micro and would highly recommend.
The RODEs have a good reputation amongst lavalier microphones, and out the box they’re easy to set up. However the instructions are short on information for troubleshooting and you have to resort to YouTube for the answer.