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Rode VideoMic Directional Shotgun Mic w/Mount | 
 enlarge | Brand: Rode
Category: Musical Instruments
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Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 61
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
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Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 5 x 3
The Rode Video Mic is a professional grade shotgun microphone. Based on the latest Film industry technology, the Video Mic is designed specifically for use with high quality Digital Video Cameras. The microphone exhibits low noise and an unusually wide bandwidth for its size. It is ultra lightweight, yet rugged due to itas ABS construction. The Video Mic is powered by a standard 9 V battery and offers a Low Battery LED status indicator and a switchable high pass filter to reduce unwanted low frequency rumble. The Video Mic attaches to any Camcorder that has the standard hot-shoe fitting and utilizes a stereo mini jack for audio output.
Warranty: 10 Years
MPN: VIDEOMIC
Model: ROD VIDEOMIC
UPC: 698813000418
EAN: 0698813000418
ASIN: B0007U9SOC
Release Date: July 23, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Broadcast and studio sound quality | | • | Rugged reinforced ABS construction | | • | Two step high-pass filter - flat or 80 Hz | | • | Intergrated shock mount | | • | 9 V battery operation |
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Product Description
The VideoMic is a professional grade shotgun microphone. Based on the latest Film industry technology, the is designed specifically for use with high quality Digital Video Cameras.The microphone exhibits low noise and an unusually wide bandwidth for...
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| Customer Reviews: Read 11 more reviews...
 Excellent Product for both Professional & Non-Professional March 23, 2005
69 out of 69 found this review helpful
The introduction in the owner's manual states it perfectly. Rode said that when looking for a good camcorder microphone, they were either horrible pieces of junk or super expensive professional models and so they decided to design a mic for this purpose. This model strikes a perfect balance. The quality of this mic is excellent. It is very sensitive and has good directional properties so it rejects noise to the side quite well. Although not meant for picking up sound from long distances it can do quite well from 20 feet away and maybe more.
The mount is attached to the mic so this is the only way you can use it and it is made to mount to the standard "shoe" that is on nearly all camcorders. It is a mono microphone but it has a stereo miniphone jack that plugs in the camcorder mic jack and feeds the audio into both channels. After trying several inferior microphones I was delighted to stumble upon this mic. It is a good value and an excellent microphone for camcorders.
RODE Rocks! May 25, 2007
35 out of 35 found this review helpful
After spending many days combing the internet and reading review after review I decided to give the RODE VideoMic Directional Camcorder Microphone a try. I wanted something that was good, light, somewhat short and inexpensive. I have a small mini dv camcorder that is only about 5 inches long and didn't want a mic that would get in my viewfinder's shots. The mic sticks out about 5 inches in front of my lens, but manages to stay out of my shots.
First let me comment on the sound. This little bugger picks up sounds very well. In a quiet room I can be 40 yards away and still pick up the conversation. The quality is outstanding. The audio compared to the built-in mic in my camcorder is night and day. The Rode is so clear. The price is great. I'm guessing the quality would compare to other mics in the $300 range.
My Rode came with a Dead Cat wind screen which resembles a cat's tail. It really saved me some money! At first I didn't use the Dead Cat, but then I ran into a little wind which interfered with gathering good audio. After using the Dead Cat, I always keep the wind screen on the mic. It does not interfere with the clarity of the audio and works incredibly well in breezy conditions. I will mention that I had to trim the hair on my wind screen because I could see the hair in my videos. After trimming the hair a bit, the wind screen is still effective and no more hair dangling in the top of my video screen.
The shock vibration design is cool and they even gave me extra rubber band thingies. This mic sits high off the camera and stays out of my shots. Since the mic is somewhat far away from the camcorder, I don't pick up any camera humming noise that can happen with other mics that are too close to the camera. Even on my hotshoe, I don't get any humming.
I wish I could say that I have used $300 mics and above, but I haven't. I will say that you won't be disappointed with this microphone. I'm a photojournalist by trade and I have begun to shoot video for our newspaper's web publication. This mic is perfect for my needs.
If you buy it, don't forget to turn off the mic. I accidently left mine on. There is no auto shutoff.
A great mic August 23, 2007
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I continue to be impressed with the quality of the VideoMic. I use it on a Canon HV20 and have been amazed at its clarity, range and power. The thing looks a little funky. The plastic shock mount wiggles around a lot and is permanently attached to the mic. It is very susceptable to handling noise, but mounts to the small camera well and delivers quality audio for a fraction of the cost of its bigger brothers, which are rather awkward to use on a small camcorder. Rode has delivered on its goal of offering a great mic for the small camera and in spite of its plastic parts and odd design, it is a great tool.
The Best Video Mic August 1, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I bought this mic and a Canon Vixia HF100 for my vacation to Maui and it was a fantastic pairing. The mic was very light, durable and so easy to use, even Mom could use it: the mic only has an ON/OFF switch. Apparently you can switch to 0db, -10db or -20db from inside the battery compartment. I haven't tried this function yet.
The mic is powered by a 9v battery which is different than my other two mics (AT55 and Sennheiser ME66). I think it has pretty good battery life; I used it for 6 days off and on and didn't have to replace the battery.
The one gripe is that I did break one of the proprietary rubber bands that holds the mic to the base (it's for shock absorption and isolates the mic from camera). I had it in my bag for the 15 hrs that it took me to fly to HI and the pressure must have been too great. I am buying a camera-specific backpack for future ventures.
The Rode has a normal shoe mount which works with my Canon Optura 30s. It didn't work out of the box for my Vixia HF100. The Vixia has an advanced accessory shoe which is a proprietary Canon shoe that requires an adaptor Adorama Canon Mini Advanced Accessory Shoe to Universal Shoe Adapter (FLAT TYPE) - Black
The adapter wiggles but I wanted to use the Rode instead of the canon DM50 because if you want a mic, go to a mic company.
Fantastic item, great for a film maker on a budget. July 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After receiving this mic I put it into action. It is very sturdy and the shock stabilization system works very well. The sound quality is fantastic with a bit of tweaking. The only thing to consider, is picking up a mini plug extension cable for using this mic on a boom pole.
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