VideoMic Pro+

Extremely impressed with this Microphone. I use it for frequently for an episodic series on YouTube (channel is War Mysteries if you want to hear the quality) and in conjunction with my Canon DSLR, produces beautiful clear directional sound. The function I wanted is the gain boost, which is something this device offered that other shotgun microphones did not - it gives +20dB and - 10dB gain options on the primary channel (it also can record a safety channel which is handy). This is a great feature because DSLR amplifiers are crap, and by turning this down in the DSLR settings, the microphone compensates with the gain boost - essentially, this gets rid of that annoying hiss you get when you record video and audio with a digital camera. It works extremely well, switches itself on automatically when it receives auxiliary signal from the master device (be that audio recorder, camera etc) and it has a rechargeable, removable Lithium Polymer battery, which itself lasts between 80 and 100 hours. Perfect.

After using the Rode Video Micro for my YouTube and client videos, I thought it was time to upgrade my audio. I needed a high-quality audio source that would help me produce better content with my Canon M50. One of the most common issues I’ve found with previous microphones is forgetting to turn them off and then batteries run out. This is why I love the automatic power feature which turns the microphone on and off when the camera is turned on and off. With the power for the mic you have several options with either the rechargeable battery, AA’s, or constant Micro USB power. This is really useful as it means there will be very few opportunities where the mic is out of power. I also really like the variety of features that the mic has. This includes the high pass filter, gain modes, and safety channel. The best of these for me is the +20dB mode as my camera doesn’t have the best preamps. This gives me the opportunity to have really good quality sound. Overall, this is a really good, professional microphone with some great features. I’m yet to find something that I’m not a fan of with this microphone and look forward to using it for several years. This is certainly a microphone that I would recommend to others.

Great product, and the sound quality is amazing through the microphone. My only issue is that it's micro USB and not USB-C.

I need good audio as I film a lot of different scenarios, mostly including a need for decent audio on location too. 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.

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.

Love this microphone. The build quality is second to none, with a great shock mount to stop vibration being transmitted to the microphone. Unlike the previous version of the mic, it has two great advantages, a changeable cable and a rechargeable battery. Should you forget to change the battery, it also takes two AA batteries or one 9V, so you shouldn't be caught out. One other great feature is a safe channel, should you find yourself in a noisy environment. It will attenuate the right channel. This was enabled when I first purchased, so threw me a bit at first, with one channel being lower on the VU meter.

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.

Not paying all that money for the old type charger socket, it feels cheap.