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Rode VideoMic Pro Compact VMP Shotgun Microphone
Recommended Uses For Product | Singing |
Brand | Rode |
Model Name | VideoMic Pro Compact VMP Shotgun Microphone |
Connectivity Technology | XLR |
Connector Type | 3.5 mm Jack |
Special Feature | The RODE VideoMic Pro raises the bar set by the original RODE VideoMic, by combining broadcast quality audio with an ultra compact and lightweight ergonomic design. Incorporating new features specific to high end video, the VMP also evolves many of the features that have made the VideoMic so successful. Noise transference has been significantly reduced using both a revised, more elegant shock mounting system and a lightweight premium cable. See more |
Color | Black |
Included Components | 1 |
Polar Pattern | Unidirectional |
Audio Sensitivity | 20 dB |
About this item
- Broadcast recording quality condenser microphone
- Compact design (only 150mm/6 inches length)
- Ultra lightweight (only 85g/3oz)
- 9 volt battery powered, with up to 70 hours battery life (alkaline)
- Integrated shock mounting
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Sound quality | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
Noise cancellation | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.8 |
Quality of material | 3.4 | 4.7 | — | 4.0 |
Value for money | — | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
Sold By | — | Amazon.com | Sales For You | Movo Photo |
power source | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Battery Powered | Battery Powered |
connectivity tech | XLR | USB | XLR | Auxiliary |
connector type | 3.5 mm Jack | 3.5 mm Jack, USB | 3.5 mm Jack | 3.5 mm Jack |
model number | VMP | VMGOII | VideoMicro II | VXR10 |
battery quantity | 1 9v | 1 unknown | — | — |
audio sensitivity | 20 decibels | 38 decibels | 30 decibels | 76 decibels |
noise level | 10 decibels | — | — | 76 decibels |
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 10.5 x 2.25 x 5.2 inches |
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Item Weight | 3.03 ounces |
ASIN | B004K8WPUQ |
Item model number | VMP |
Batteries | 1 9V batteries required. |
Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #452 in Professional Video Microphones |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | March 3, 2011 |
Manufacturer | RØDE Microphones |
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Rode VideoMic Pro Compact VMP Shotgun Microphone
The Rode VideoMic Pro compact design is ideal for use with HDSLR cameras, camcorders and audio recorders. Noise transference has been significantly reduced using both a revised, more elegant shock mounting system and a lightweight premium cable.
The microphone has a broadcast-quality condenser capsule with a supercardioid pickup pattern to capture audio from the front, while minimizing pickup from the sides and rear. An integrated shockmount and foam windscreen minimize handling and wind noise to keep your recordings crystal clear.
On the rear of the mic, you'll find a 3-way level control that offers -10dB, 0dB, and +20dB modes. There is also a 2-step high pass filter with 0 and 80Hz settings, letting you minimize the impact of low frequency hum, camera motor noise, and similar distractions. The mic has a standard camera shoe and a 3/8 inch threaded mount for easy attachment to cameras and boom poles. The 1/8 inch (3.5mm) plug is compatible with a wide variety of different cameras and audio devices. The VideoMic Pro operates for up to 70 hours on a single 9V battery, allowing you to work in the field without constant replacements.
Features
- Broadcast recording quality condenser mic
- Compact design
- Ultra lightweight
- 9 volt battery - up to 70 hours battery life
- Integrated shock mounting
- Integrated foam windshield
- 1/8 inch (3.5mm) stereo output (dual mono)
- Two step High Pass Filter (flat, 80Hz)
- Three position level control (-10dB, 0, +20dB)
- Camera shoe mount with 3/8 inch thread
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Customers like the quality of the microphone, saying it provides an excellent signal to noise ratio. They say the voices sound natural and the audio is noise-free. Customers are also happy with the size. However, some customers have reported issues with the noise produced by the microphone. They mention that it makes a high pitched squeal and hum. Customers disagree on build quality, value, battery life, and ease of use.
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Customers are satisfied with the quality of the microphone. They mention that it provides an excellent signal to noise ratio, and the voices sound natural. The suspension system is dead quiet, and low-level noise is easily removed. The micover is great, and it's durable.
"...videographers use it because it is small, lightweight, and has great sound quality! Its noise reduction feature works very well...." Read more
"...Voices sound natural. It illustrates the rotten acoustics of a typical room however, the curse of high sensitivity and low directionality...." Read more
"...This worked nicely. I guess I will have to tweak/retweak every time I use the mic. Every situation/location will be different...." Read more
"...The quality of the mic is outstanding...." Read more
Customers like the size of the microphone. For example, they say it works great, is easy to use, and has a small form factor. Some mention that it easily fits on their camera.
"...Many professional videographers use it because it is small, lightweight, and has great sound quality! Its noise reduction feature works very well...." Read more
"...admit, considering how expensive it is I was a little surprised at how small and light it is in person...." Read more
"...4. It's compact and doesn't enter into the field of view of the camcorder even in its widest angle mode.Downside1...." Read more
"...lavaliere -- it manages to turn my Sony A7 into a usable, compact sound and video system that works pretty well for most situations...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the build quality of the microphone. Some mention it's of an excellent build, extremely reliable, and durable. However, others say that the cord and mounting system are flimsy.
"...I like the lightness and since the feel seems solid enough, I am guessing the plastic is a good choice?..." Read more
"...shoe and just below the actual mount came loose and is getting dangerously close to breaking. To fix the problem, I have to use a boom pole...." Read more
"...I have found it to be of an excellent build and have not had any problems with it dismounting, even when I have been less than gentle with it...." Read more
"...weight but it WILL break easily because that is what plastic does...BREAKS! And beside, aren't just about all toys made of plastic?..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the microphone. Some mention that it's expensive, but worth the price, and provides great sound for the price. Others say that it was a waste of their time and money.
"...To sum it all up, great mic for the price and task, buy a wind muff, High Pass and +20dB, 20-40% camera volume, BE GENTLE, doesn't pivot...." Read more
"...but have to bump it up to 5-stars because it is such an excellent value for the price and performs so drastically better than a mic list price..." Read more
"...It's expensive, especially with the deadcat and mini-shoe adapter, but overall worth it if you shoot with a DSLR or intend to shoot outdoors with a..." Read more
"...video with a DSLR and you want simple, high-quality sound for a reasonable price, this is your mic...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the battery life of the microphone. Some mention that it lasts forever on a single 9V battery, while others say that it's difficult to get in and out.
"...To fix the problem, I have to use a boom pole. The battery is difficult to get in because of the stubborn lid...." Read more
"...The good side(s) though is that the battery will NOT fall out, and you do not have to change the battery too often...." Read more
"...The battery will run down overnight if you forget to turn off the mic...." Read more
"...The 9 volt battery is wonderful, although please remember to take it out before going through airport security...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the microphone. Some mention it's easy to attach and set up, while others say that the base doesn't pivot, making it annoying to get the right setup with a boom pole. They also say that it'd be a pain to use the first time, as the instructions are not clear.
"...Internal: The manual is nice - but the instructing for getting the nine volt into the mic - lol - well, it does take some care and attention...." Read more
"...that bugged me is that the base doesn't pivot, so it's pretty annoying to get the right setup with a boom pole...." Read more
"...As a testament to its ease-of-use & flexibility...my buddy has a Blackmagic Cinema Camera and an XLR mic / pre-amp to go along with it...." Read more
"...this microphone saves you in a large number of situations, and it is convenient and easily integrated into my prosumer setup." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the noise produced by the microphone. They mention that the sound on their camera is horrible, the microphone is louder than the built-in mic, and there is static and humming. Customers also mention that there is an annoying hiss and a high pitched squeal. They also say that the audio input circuit on their Canon Rebel suffers from poor quality, resulting in muddy tonal response. Overall, customers are disappointed with the quality and functionality of the microphone, and recommend using a different microphone.
"...out from a helpful video blog, the Canon Rebel suffers from a poor audio input circuit leading to a great deal of hiss when most brands of external..." Read more
"...Anyhow, the on-board audio on the Canon T3i is terrible. I've also used a Nikon DSLR (model?) for video and had the same issue...." Read more
"...of Canon DSLRs with video capability, the problem is the loud and annoying hiss that occurs when you use an external microphone in a quiet setting...." Read more
"...After two months of using this product the background noise and hiss came out of no where when I was editing my video footage for my youtube review...." Read more
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As I found out from a helpful video blog, the Canon Rebel suffers from a poor audio input circuit leading to a great deal of hiss when most brands of external mic are used. The workaround presented in that video is to employ a headphone amplifier in series with the low gain external mic. This lead me to believe the cure is to use a mic having high gain natively, and the only mic I can find with gain is Videomic Pro. All mics, at least the ones over $100, should have high gain option, IMO. Seems to me that a mic which is powered anyway should be designed to also output line-in levels with a switch or tweak of a pot and not limit itself to standard mic levels.
I unpacked the Videomic Pro, popped in a 9V battery, turn it on with +20dB gain, and plugged it into my T3i. It took me a few minutes to decide the optimal manual mic level for good amplitude and lowest hiss, in between 25-30% maximum.
This mic has virtually no hiss and excellent frequency response. Even with the high pass filter turned on, it has great bass response. Voices sound natural. It illustrates the rotten acoustics of a typical room however, the curse of high sensitivity and low directionality. It would be nice if it was more highly directional to prevent picking up echoes and non-content coming from the sides and back.
My complaints are that this mic too big and heavy, and the rubber shock mount is too weak for the suspended mass thus making it too bouncy and wobbly. Despite protruding out a ways, it still picks up lens noise (manual focus is widely recommended for that reason).
To make it perfect, move the battery to the shoe portion of the suspension, perhaps replace it with a lighter battery (stack of button cells), make it much more directional, make the mic body shorter, and the wind screen smaller and removable. But then it would be a lot more expensive, right?
I'd give it 4-stars not considering price or competition, but have to bump it up to 5-stars because it is such an excellent value for the price and performs so drastically better than a mic list price only $75 less.
Purchased this 'used' (nearly 20% off new price), factory-sealed, dented box and fulfilled by Amazon. Very fast ship, in perfect condition. Great savings for a great mic.
External: Packaging is as expected, mic comes in a paper box - with cut foam fitted for the mic. (Years ago, I bought a similar mic made by Sony called a "Zoom Mic" that was shaped like the letter "Z"). Rode's mic was packaged similar. Hmm, no coupon for a free dead cat. Wish I had bought this when the dead cat was offered. I did get the dead cat anyway (more on that later). I've seen a lot of comments regarding the plastic build. I like the lightness and since the feel seems solid enough, I am guessing the plastic is a good choice? The shock absorber does make the mic feel a bit fraile. For those who do not know (the "Z" mic mentioned earlier did not have this feature...) the mic sits on a rubber shock absorber and not fixed solid to the base. This helps keep a lot of excess noise down.
Internal: The manual is nice - but the instructing for getting the nine volt into the mic - lol - well, it does take some care and attention. The good side(s) though is that the battery will NOT fall out, and you do not have to change the battery too often.
Mic function: Very NIce. I turned the camera's mic input down, and left the mic on "0" gain. While capturing video, I watched the vue meter on the camera just to be sure that the input was not too loud (away from the red). This worked nicely. I guess I will have to tweak/retweak every time I use the mic. Every situation/location will be different. While I like the extra controls (i.e. mic gain/cut, and high pass) it'd be nice if this can be done auto-magically. I can slightly still hear the AF motor, but I really have to concentrate.
I did order the dead cat and after figuring out how to put this thing on, all is well. Is it worth $30? lol. There are videos online of folks making similar devices much cheaper and works just as well.
HTH.
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2012
External: Packaging is as expected, mic comes in a paper box - with cut foam fitted for the mic. (Years ago, I bought a similar mic made by Sony called a "Zoom Mic" that was shaped like the letter "Z"). Rode's mic was packaged similar. Hmm, no coupon for a free dead cat. Wish I had bought this when the dead cat was offered. I did get the dead cat anyway (more on that later). I've seen a lot of comments regarding the plastic build. I like the lightness and since the feel seems solid enough, I am guessing the plastic is a good choice? The shock absorber does make the mic feel a bit fraile. For those who do not know (the "Z" mic mentioned earlier did not have this feature...) the mic sits on a rubber shock absorber and not fixed solid to the base. This helps keep a lot of excess noise down.
Internal: The manual is nice - but the instructing for getting the nine volt into the mic - lol - well, it does take some care and attention. The good side(s) though is that the battery will NOT fall out, and you do not have to change the battery too often.
Mic function: Very NIce. I turned the camera's mic input down, and left the mic on "0" gain. While capturing video, I watched the vue meter on the camera just to be sure that the input was not too loud (away from the red). This worked nicely. I guess I will have to tweak/retweak every time I use the mic. Every situation/location will be different. While I like the extra controls (i.e. mic gain/cut, and high pass) it'd be nice if this can be done auto-magically. I can slightly still hear the AF motor, but I really have to concentrate.
I did order the dead cat and after figuring out how to put this thing on, all is well. Is it worth $30? lol. There are videos online of folks making similar devices much cheaper and works just as well.
HTH.
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C'è da dire che essendo direzionale va bene per certi utilizzi, ma diciamo per la gran parte, è quasi un microfono tuttofare, io lo uso sia montato in camera che per fare registrazioni di post produzione; il suo pregio è quindi quello di amplificare la fonte frontale e ridurre quelle ai lati.
La cosa bella è il selettore dei decibel, impostatelo sul primo livello se ci dovete parlare a pochi centimetri di distanza, questo ne riduce il rumore di fondo e mantiene alta la qualità del suono; se invece dovete parlare a 1-2 metri mettetelo sul secondo livello, in modo tale che prenderà la voce anche se siete distanti, e vi offre un buon compromesso tra rumore di fondo e qualità; se invece siete molto distanti, e con molto intendo anche 20 metri, impostatelo sul terzo livello, è veramente favoloso come riesca a prendere l'audio a distanze del genere, ovviamente ci sarà molto rumore di fondo, ma avrete un range di cattura pazzesco, tanto che se provate a mettervi le cuffie e fare vari rumori anche solo toccare le superfici degli oggetti, sentirete tutto mooolto amplificato (utile per origliare) hahaha
Reading reviews and following video production folks on youtube, the Rhode is almost the default choice of most, that's why I went with it. I'm not an audio expert, so all I'll say is it's working well and I have no complaints. I'm sure it will have the capabilities I need going forward.
Configurado así y con el micro captando a 20db, va fenomenal en la mayoría de los casos que se nos pueden presentar. El problema viene cuando el sonido satura en condiciones en las que los niveles de audio del ambiente son muy cambiantes (tracas, orquestas, charangas, ...).
En mi Canon 60D, puedo ver si el sonido satura a través del menú, pero una vez empiezo a grabar, ya no veo como están los niveles de audio que han podido ir cambiando desde que yo lo miré en el menú.
En este caso, la solución es jugar con el firmware alternativo que existe para las Canon, llamado Magic Lantern, que entre muchas virtudes, permite añadir una imagen en la pantalla principal de la cámara que te permite monitorizar los niveles de audio en tiempo real durante las grabaciones.
Por ejemplo, en una boda, yo empiezo con el micro configurado a 20db, pero de repente empieza a tocar una charanga y me satura el audio. Pues sí soy capaz de estar monitorizando los niveles de audio, me doy cuenta y pongo el micro Rode a 0db o incluso a -10db según me convenga. Esto es rápido y fácil de hacer.
Con el audio de la cámara en automático no aprovechamos el Rode Videmic Pro en todo su potencial, porque en los silencios, la cámara interpreta que se escucha poco y tiende a subir la ganancia, con lo que sube también el ruido en los silencios, teniendo subidas y bajadas de ruido que luego quedan fatal.
Resumiendo, este micro mejora muchísimo el audio de las cámaras Reflex sin tener que llevar un sonidista al lado, pero requiere estar pendiente de la saturación de audio para sacarle su rendimiento.
So straight out of the box and into a shoot and it performed fantastically well. Simple and intuitive to use, no complications. Shooting on my Canon 5D mark III with a 24-70mm lens, this mic is great for recording interviews and pieces-to-camera at close proximity. Even when filming in relatively noisy surroundings, in woodland with wind blowing through the leaves, it has recorded clean audio, with minimal if any distracting background noise. With your subject right in front of the lens, this picks up their audio as good as it gets. Being a broadcast cameraman used to using radio mics, I can honestly say the performance is equal to a professional radio mic when recording this close to the lens, without the possibility of rustle.
Following the advice from other reviewers, I set the mic level to +20dB, and turned the sound levels on the camera down to about 1/8 level, which produced these great results.
Other pros are that it is low profile and lightweight, so it won't weigh you down or get in the way. Slight negatives are I can see the rubber supports coming loose fairly frequently if on the move using handheld a lot, and the mic cable is quite thin, but I think this shouldn't cause any major issues, unless snagged hard, so handle with care. Essential to spend the extra £26 to buy the dead cat windshield for outdoor use.
Definitely worth paying extra for this mic over the predecessor if you're in two minds, its a good long term investment. 10 year warranty says it all.
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