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Model:
VIDEOMIC-R
SKU:
2921347

Customer reviews

Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 309 reviews

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

  • Quality

    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

  • Ease of Use

    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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93%would recommend to a friend
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  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Perfect. Price and quality in UN beatable can't believe I bought other mics that sucked. This is all you need

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy to use, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This microphone works great. Good sound quality and easy to use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy to use, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Mic

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is easy to use and provides great sound. Wish I got the smaller one though

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Windy but works.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Using this for outdoor video’ing sports games connected to iPhone 11 Pro. Picks up sound very well, but the screen doesn’t block wind noise. Will have to buy a deadcat wind shield to make it more effective.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Quality Sound

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    A good little piece to help record the good quality sound to accompany your recorded video.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Mic for DSLR

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great Mic for DSLR and cameras with great audio and battery durability

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery, Shock mount

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Decent Mic

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    A decent mic for a budget. Oddly it takes a 9V battery and the shock mount is flimsy, especially when mounted on a shoe. Lastly the 3.5 cable is short, especially when used on a gimbal.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Excellent entry level microphone

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I am not an expert on sound engineering so I can't compare this to other models but I needed it for a simple video project and I really liked it! In the room there was a loud clock ticking but it didn't pick it up and distract from the talking in the video. Overall I am very pleased with it and would recommend it! The only negative I have so far is the the battery case seems like a cheaper quality plastic, I was just surprised of what it felt like.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Just what I needed!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This was exactly what I needed! Used it to record my daughter's graduation and award ceremonies. Worked great. I could tell the difference with and without it, and the sound quality is so much better with it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Booming Sound for a little shotgun

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Best add on to my kit. Must have for any DIY film maker or vlogger looking to keep their set up simple and portable. My audio quality has almost tripled since I picked this mic up

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Rode video mic

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Use it all the time for different events, sound quality is excelent

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Defective

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    First one actually didn't work.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love rodes stuff. Bought this to upgrade and ppl packed it and put it in my bag. Two moths later whe I finally needed it I pulled it out and it didn't work. Fresh battery turned it on then all nothing. The 90 degrees wire had some issue if I touched that it kind of work. Took to best buy they replaced it imidietky. Works great. Fluke

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Solid mid level Mic

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    A great mic for someone who wants to get a little more serious with recording. Puts out great sound and has settings for different types of environments. Only drawback is the way you change settings. Taking out the battery and trying to flip tiny switches can get annoying.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Sound for the Price

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The mic has handled well. Obviously it works best in lower-noise settings but still able to pick-up the voices of people I interviewed. Would be better if gain switches were on exterior instead of in the battery compartment which is hard to reach.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works well

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works as expected. Price not to terrible but with 5% back in rewards i really cant complain.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy to use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good for Anyone but Professionals

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This microphone sits on top of my current Nikon camera. It is extremely easy to use, and works seamlessly with the camera and recording. The audio quality is pretty good, just not perfect. I may have to tinker with the settings more.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy to use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Beginner Mic

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to pick up and start using, but a few oddities with the design make it odd to work efficiently with control functions. But if you're a beginner videographer, it's the one to pic up. The audio is clean and does a good job in the wind.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Easy to use & works well

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I picked up this RODE mic for my small business and have used it on the Canon T6i DSLR camera. So far it has worked great for helping us make our short product and tutorial videos for our business website and social media. Happy customer.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Rode mic

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Used this on my Nikon D7000 for an outdoor video interview lasting 13 minutes. Great sound, crisp and extremely clear. Highly recommend.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sound

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased this microphone as the result of being disappointed with the sound directly from my gopro camara. After connecting the mic to my gopro, wow what a difference. This mic picks up everything evenly balanced. You won't be disappointed.

    I would recommend this to a friend