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Rode VideoMic with Rycote Lyre Suspension System and Fuzzy Windbuster Kit
Recommended Uses For Product | Video Conference |
Brand | Rode |
Connectivity Technology | Auxiliary |
Connector Type | 3.5 mm Jack |
Special Feature | Stand |
Compatible Devices | Camera |
Color | Black |
Included Components | warranty_card, battery, microphone |
Polar Pattern | Unidirectional |
Audio Sensitivity | 20 dB |
About this item
- Kit includes 2 items:
- Rode Videomic Shotgun Microphone with Rycote Lyre Mount
- Custom Windbuster for Shotgun Microphones
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Sound quality | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.0 |
Value for money | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
Noise cancellation | — | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 |
Quality of material | — | 4.7 | — | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.0 |
Battery life | 4.6 | 4.2 | — | — | 4.6 | — |
Sold By | — | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Sales For You | Amazon.com | Movo Photo |
power source | Battery Powered | Corded Electric | Battery Powered | Corded Electric | Battery Powered | Battery Powered |
connectivity tech | Auxiliary | USB | XLR | Wired | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi | Auxiliary |
connector type | 3.5 mm Jack | 3.5 mm Jack, USB | 3.5 mm Jack | 3.5 mm Jack | USB-C, Lightning, and 3.5mm TRS ports | 3.5 mm Jack |
model number | 4331908096 | VMGOII | VideoMicro II | VMPR | 6941565779968 | VXR10 |
battery quantity | 1 d, 1 9v | 1 unknown | — | — | 1 lithium ion | — |
audio sensitivity | 20 decibels | 38 decibels | 30 decibels | 14 decibels | 12 decibels | 76 decibels |
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 10 x 3 x 4 inches |
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Item Weight | 14 ounces |
ASIN | B004S494WO |
Item model number | 4331908140 |
Batteries | 1 D batteries required. |
Customer Reviews |
4.5 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #276 in Professional Video Microphones |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | March 15, 2011 |
Manufacturer | VIDEOMICR |
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Product Description
Rode Videomic Shotgun Microphone with Rycote Lyre Mount is a half inch professional grade microphone designed for use on any personal digital camera. The new Rycote Lyre Mount upgrades this microphone to all new levels. Though consumer video cameras have great video quality, the audio quality is often time lacking. This is the perfect microphone upgrade for serious videographers without the budget of a movie star. An integrated shock mounting system isolates the electronics and VideoMic capsule from the metal shoe, preventing any rumbles or vibrations from affecting the sound quality. No additional adaptors are necessary since the metal shoe has a 0.375 inch standard thread for boom sticks. The super cardoid polar pattern focusing on the subject in front of the camera. The microphone has a 80 Hz high pass filter to remove low end noise like traffic and air conditioning. A -10 and -20dB level attenuation is selectable from the battery department. The Auray WSW Series Custom Windbusters provide dual layered wind protection and are designed to substantially reduce unwanted broadband wind noise and vocal pops with minimal high frequency loss.
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Customers like the quality, performance, and ease of use of the microphone. For example, they mention it provides great quality audio, it works awesome, and it's easy to set up. That said, opinions are mixed on sound quality, battery life, and weight.
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Customers are satisfied with the quality of the microphone. They mention that it is a high quality mic that provides great audio. The mic does an outstanding job capturing full sound without distortion, and is able to pick up the voice of the subject amazingly. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"I use this with my Canon 5D and its a great mic, it definitely improves audio quality.Are there better mics? Yes...." Read more
"...the venues in which we perform and it does an outstanding job capturing full sound without distortion...." Read more
"...The microphone is very sensitive. I was testing it out at my kitchen table and during playback on my computer i heard a faint humming noise...." Read more
"This version of the Rode kit comes with a nice extra - the wind noise blocker similar to a dead cat...." Read more
Customers like the performance of the microphone. For example, they say it works awesome, operates beautifully on their camera, and is well worth the money. Some say the windjammer does the job nicely, and it blocks wind noise perfectly. Overall, most are satisfied with the performance and recommend it to others.
"...The Windjammer does the job nicely. It blocks wind noise perfectly.The shock absorber is great too...." Read more
"...Pros-Reasonably good sound - much better than DSLR and close to a portable recorder..." Read more
"...down the road I can jump to the Pro model but for now this thing works pretty well...." Read more
"I used this for a large video project this summer. It did the job well enough, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who is looking for decent DSLR..." Read more
Customers find the microphone easy to use. They mention it's easy to mount and plug in to their DSLR.
"...This one gives us the simple workflow, affordable price, high quality audio." Read more
"...how to fix it on the mic, but otherwise it's done well, is quick to attach and use, and is very nice." Read more
"...they did the mic is ok a bit too light but I can work with its very easy to set also you get a free fuzzy windjammer with it but its not the best..." Read more
"Seems to be well built, with engineering and quality build. Easy mount and plug in to DSLR...." Read more
Customers like the appearance of the microphone. They say it seems nice and is a nice decoration when not in use.
"...but otherwise it's done well, is quick to attach and use, and is very nice." Read more
"...Sound quality is awesome with it and when not in use it makes a very nice decoration on top of my camera mount...." Read more
"Beautiful design. Really needs an upgrade to its instructions sheet. Very poor applications / owner operating materials included...." Read more
"Seems nice, but no warranty, and a note on windscreen..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the sound quality of the microphone. Some mention it has great sound, it minimizes peripheral crowd noise, and the wind sock does a great job of reducing wind noise. However, others say that the sound can be a bit muffled, it picks up too much white noise, has a slight hum, and doesn't pick up the greatest quality audio.
"...Seriously.When I plug the mic straight into the camera, the audio is good, but you can still hear some hiss...." Read more
"...my kitchen table and during playback on my computer i heard a faint humming noise...." Read more
"...picks up lows and highs very well and as a shotgun mic minimizes peripheral crowd noise...." Read more
"...Cons-Sound not up to par of XLR mics with some internal noise at 1KHz..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the battery life of the microphone. Some mention that it takes a 9-volt battery, while others say that it doesn't come with a battery.
"...-Battery seems to last a long time-Power light makes it easy to see if its left on..." Read more
"...Why? Because it is not bus-powered. You need to be sure this is powered on and the 9V battery is always good to go...." Read more
"...The battery life is also superb. I've used this for multiple 10+ hour shoots and the battery is still going strong!..." Read more
"...•Wind sock fits just fine•Takes 9 volt battery so I doubt itll need to be replaced any time soonCons:..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the weight of the microphone. Some mention that it's light weight, while others say that it is somewhat bulky and fragile.
"...-Light - because it's all plastic it does not add much weight to the camera-Battery seems to last a long time..." Read more
"...The only thing you have to be careful with is that the windjammer is a little bulky and i did notice a few strands hanging in front of my lens...." Read more
"...very fast and what they said they would give they did the mic is ok a bit too light but I can work with its very easy to set also you get a free..." Read more
"I like that this is light weight even with the battery but I wish it wobbled less because one time when I was filming an action shot it fell off...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the length of the microphone. They mention that it's long and bulky, making it hard to find a case. They also say that the 3.5m jack doesn't fit, and the cord is extremely short.
"...Cord is extremely short, so needs to be mounted onto the camera, or buy an extension if you intend to use on a boom pole...." Read more
"...The frustrating thing is that the windjammer doesn't really fit the mic...." Read more
"...Cons:•Lets be honest here, its long and bulky•Hard to find a case for•Takes a non-rechargeable battery? Its 2018 come on." Read more
"...Oh joy!Secondly, the mic is so long, it can be seen when using a prime lens so you need to go for the pro version which is smaller......" Read more
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Are there better mics? Yes. BUT this is an amazing mic, I'm sure it's the best mic possible for the price.
I prefer to use this with my Zoom H1, It makes the quality 10x better. Seriously.
When I plug the mic straight into the camera, the audio is good, but you can still hear some hiss.
When I plug it into my Zoom H1, It removes ALL hiss and gives me cinema-like audio quality.
I recommend this mic, but I also recommend you getting the Zoom H1 or the Tascam DR-05 to go with it.
Trust me it will give you the audio quality of a mic 3 or 4 times the price of this one.
The Windjammer does the job nicely. It blocks wind noise perfectly.
The shock absorber is great too.
The overall build quality is very nice, does not feel cheap.
I recommend this, but like I said, if you care about quality I would STRONGLY recommend buying a separate recorder.
The Rode VideoMic has been outstanding so far. I am in a band and am using this as an external mic with an HD video camera to capture our performances. The mic picks up lows and highs very well and as a shotgun mic minimizes peripheral crowd noise. It is a directional monoaural condenser mic which is what I needed based on the venues in which we perform and it does an outstanding job capturing full sound without distortion. The mic also has gain control settings inside the battery compartment which I have not had to use as of yet.
One note: I use a Sony video camera with this mic and had to purchase a universal hot shoe adapter to get the mic to mount on the camera...I got one for around $10 including shipping from EasyFoto (EzFoto Sony Camcorder "Active Interface Sho" to universal hot shoe adapter).
Overall I am extremely pleased with this microphone and with the company who sold it, Kellards.
The microphone is very sensitive. I was testing it out at my kitchen table and during playback on my computer i heard a faint humming noise. After listening to it a few times i realized it picked up the sound of my refrigerator that was running during the time of recording. I haven't tested it at the 80hz setting.
The only thing you have to be careful with is that the windjammer is a little bulky and i did notice a few strands hanging in front of my lens. I look forward to getting a lot of use out of this mic. It is weird that it uses 9v batteries. Not yet sure of how long the 9v will last but the door is pretty easy access although its a bit of a bear to try and get back perfectly closed.
The microphone is very sensitive. I was testing it out at my kitchen table and during playback on my computer i heard a faint humming noise. After listening to it a few times i realized it picked up the sound of my refrigerator that was running during the time of recording. I haven't tested it at the 80hz setting.
The only thing you have to be careful with is that the windjammer is a little bulky and i did notice a few strands hanging in front of my lens. I look forward to getting a lot of use out of this mic. It is weird that it uses 9v batteries. Not yet sure of how long the 9v will last but the door is pretty easy access although its a bit of a bear to try and get back perfectly closed.
Pros
-Reasonably good sound - much better than DSLR and close to a portable recorder
-Light - because it's all plastic it does not add much weight to the camera
-Battery seems to last a long time
-Power light makes it easy to see if its left on
-Coiled cord is a nice feature making it good for cable management on DSLR
-Free wind screen with this kit
Cons
-Sound not up to par of XLR mics with some internal noise at 1KHz
-Very cheap feeling - the whole thing is cast in typical chinese plastic part look and feel. No aluminum to be found
-Weird shape means it leans to the right (see photos) and is a bit off center.
-Wider pickup pattern than other shotguns of this size
-No pre-amp in this version means you need to max your DSLR levels or use a separate preamp.
I highly recommend getting this Mic over the VideoMic Go, because of the battery in the mic. Although this might sound like a pain having to charge/replace batteries for the microphone, it helps you in post because of the PreAmps inside it, that don't rely on a camera's poor preamps. Don't go cheap on your audio, audiences will notice bad audio much faster than poor video quality! This Mic has such good audio that I was able to overlay the pastors voice on top of the video as if his voice was recorded in a studio.
I highly recommend this VideoMic to anyone looking for great Audio on a budget.