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The Rode VideoMic, Stereo Video Microphone, is a camera-mountable shotgun mic destined to become an Industry standard. Videographers choose it for true studio stereo recording techniques in the field. In additon, it meets the music industry demand for stereo recording applications. The X/Y configuration enables the Stereo VideoMic to capture the true ambience of the recording space, while still offering a high level of rear rejection and low noise. A shoe mount and low noise circuit design make this an excellent addition to your microphone arsenal. The Stereo VideoMic offers 9V battery operation, an LED battery status indicator, high pass filter switch, and a -10dB pad switch that allows the mic to be used on most cameras with perfect level control. You can also use the Stereo VideoMic as a remote mic on a stand, which truly makes this versatile product well suited for all video applications including Electronic News Gathering (ENG), Weddings, Sports Events & Interviews. Includes Deadcat microphone wind muff.
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Technical Details
- Stereo X/Y condenser microphone- Broadcast sound quality
- Two stp high-pass filter - flat or 80 Hz
- Rugged cast aluminum body
- 9V battery operation
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By George Wada (Arlington, TX)
This microphone is part of my camera equipment. I do still photography, but delivering a video product to your client is an extra plus. I usually put together a video slideshow. Only minus, no sound check, and on off switch is not secure. I keep battery out when not in use.
By N. Hawkins (Chicago)
I bought a Canon 5D Mark II with the understanding that at some point, I'd like to take amazing HD footage. Awesome footage is made or ruined with sound quality, and I looked at multiple reviews online and at sites [...] and others, and the Rode Stereo VideoMic got good reviews for a "starter" microphone.
Being a photography buff, I figured that this would be good enough for me to get started with. I'm amazed at the sound quality and range that I get with the microphone. With the onboard mic from the 5D, I'd sometimes catch myself breathing heavily (which sucks to have good footage ruined by that.) With the Rode mic, it's gone. The mic fits into the Canon's hotshoe and plugs in just fine. The Rode mic also includes the awesomely named Dead Kitten, to block wind noise (Canon's internal microphone is pretty good at picking it up.) I'm really surprised at how much it blocks. While shooting friends goofing off outdoors over the weekend, I got to shoot video with my point and shoot and the 5D + Rode rig. The point/shoot picked up more wind noise than my friends and the Rode mic didn't pick up any of the wind.
I haven't gotten a chance to do anything indepth, such as use Magic Lantern for the 5D Mark II so I can do things like manual gain control, look at on-screen audio and things of that nature. I bought this because I wanted a good stereo microphone without having aspirations of making the next big feature at Sundance. The fact that I can put the microphone on a boom pole and have it work well is just an added bonus (but then I'd have to bribe friends to hold it for me since I only have so many hands!)
I'm happy with it, and I generally dislike most electronics. That says a lot.
By R. Maurer (California)
I've been using this Rode mic to make archival videos of concerts for the last 3 years and it is awesome. Clear, transparent and the next best thing to being there. Great sound at a reasonable price seems to be the Rode mission statement. I wish the camera man(me)was as good as the mic!
By G. Gersaba (Honolulu, HI)
I just got it a day ago. I couldn't get any sound from the thing until I discovered there was sound, but was so soft that it was below human hearing. if it weren't for the KM video player, I would never had heard my cursing! I bought it b/c of a reviewer that said he used it with his Canon Mrk II DSLR, which is what I have. What a loss! The manual says "indicator light" and I don't have one. There's no in-camera volume control, nor is there any on the camera or in the documentation. I'll just have to resell this bastid and maybe buy some "dummy" signs to hang around my neck.
By R. Sutton (Rio Vista, CA USA)
Jeremy Libertor (another reviewer) said it all. I fully concur.
I'm using the microphone on a Canon 5D Mark II with great success. I highly recommend this unit if you want quality and have the $$$. Yes, there are less expensive units around but you get what you pay for. And the included 'dead-cat" does a nice job killing wind noises as well.
UPDATE: May 1st - I used the Canon 5D Mark II and the Rode to video the Union Pacific's Steam Locomotive (844) when it visited hear. Theyre was a light breeze at the time. A steam locomotive, at times 4 feet away from the mic, is the acid test. Every sound, from quiet hisses of small steam escapes to full throated steam locomovive whistle blasts, were recorded perfectly with the Rode.
Later, down the track, the 844 passed by me at 60 or so MPH and I got broadcast quality locomotive sounds from about 1000 feet away and as it passed my location 8 feet from the camera/mic. Perfect sound again. I now highly recommend this microphone. No wind noises just great audio.
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