Customer Ratings & Reviews

Works super well! Improved my videos big time !highly recommend

I gave it to my bf for Christmas and he’s obsessed with it

sometimes when you plug the microphone in to your iphone and record a video or audio, theres a distortion and ruins your content

This product was sent to me for the purpose of this review. The views and opinions expressed are my own and are in no way influenced by Rode or BestBuy. I received this kit today and wanted to see exactly what the capabilities were. The first thing I noticed is was the overall quality of the items included, from the tripod to the light diffusion everything seems of high quality. This make making videos easy with an iPhone. No need for an expensive camera, lens, mic, and tripod. The kit is simple and easy to use and comes with everything and more to create high quality videos. The microLED light comes with several colored filters that will help set the mood of your video. They easily slip into the diffuser that attaches to the front of the light. The light itself is very intense for such a small light and has four power levels. This little light also packs quite the punch. The lowest setting is bright for most situations and for getting rid of shadows on the users face. On the highest setting it is extremely bright and almost lights up a small room. Pretty sure this would be good to light up your face with a sunset behind you in a video. The microphone that comes with this kit is only for the iPhone as it plugs into the phone via a lightning connector. However this mic cannot be used with the MagSafe case. I even tried to trim out some of the material at the lightning port to allow it to plug in. Your best bet is to remove any case that you have when using the mic. Also included is a windshield to help on those breezy days to keep wind noise out of the audio. The SmartGrip is a phone holder that mounts to the tripod and allows you to keep the case on and accepts the iPhone 12 pro Max, so it will work with any iPhone that utilizes a lightning port. It has rubber material on the top and bottom of the clamping jaws to securely hold the phone in place. The grip is tapped for standard ¼-20 threads and will fit all other tripods on the market. The tripod itself is a tabletop sized tripod and the legs fold to make a handle for handheld vlogging. It is very comfortable to hold for extended periods of time. Overall for the price, this kit is well worth the money for someone looking to get into vlogging, making videos of family vacations, or making short films. I would recommend it over the larger more expensive options to start with and who knows, this may be all you will ever need.

Overall quality of the product was average at best. Ended up not using the microphone and light from the package.

The mic already broke. The light does not screw in tight enough to avoid rattling sounds and the tripod stand does not help with extending for height. It doesn’t extend at all it’s only to be held.

If you’re just getting into vlogging, this RØDE kit is an excellent starter package. All the parts are high quality and sturdy, giving you confidence that your phone, light cube and microphone will stay put while you’re recording. I have a few nits with the equipment, making this really 4.5 stars instead of 5. • The iOS kit’s microphone plugs directly into the lightning port of the iPhone. If you use a case for your iPhone, it could hamper a good connection. It would have been nice if the microphone had a cable instead. The good news is once you get the mic into the port, its design grips the phone and will not come loose easily. Also, though the mic and dead cat wind filter look large, the camera lens will not see the microphone in the frame. • The light cube has 4 brightness settings instead of a dial for infinite variations. The lowest setting is still quite bright. The cube has a built-in battery that’s recharged via its USB-C port (cable included). • The light also has 7 colored filters plus a diffuser. It was a little tricky inserting the filter, but it stays in place once done. There’s also room to stack a couple filters, which is nice because you’d probably want the diffuser on all the time anyway. • The tripod is not extendable at all. It’s really meant to be hand held. It can be used on a table top, but the bottom of the legs don’t have rubber pads to help grip it into variable positions. If used on a table top, the most stable position is legs fully widened. These are relatively minor gripes compared to the excellent quality of the package. I highly recommend this kit if you’re getting stated in vlogging.

The Rode Vlogger Kit iOS Edition comes with a VideoMic Me-L mic, WS9 windshield, smart grip phone holder, mini tripod, and a rechargeable LED light with charge cable. The kit has all that you would need to get started vlogging. The phone holder is aluminum and well made. It has a screw to tighten the clamp on the phone. It also has rubber pads on the parts that touch the phone so you won't scratch the phone and it gives the holder a better grip. A cold shoe mount is on the top of the holder and it has one 1/4" mount point on each side if you need to mount something else to the clamp. The light is lightweight, but of solid construction. A single button on the top of the cube light lets you cycle through all of the brightness settings. According to Rode, it can run for up to an hour or more on a single charge. Even on the lowest setting, the light made a tremendous difference for video on my iPhone 12 Pro Max in medium to low light situations. The tripod is light plastic but strong. The microphone sound quality is superb. I was surprised given how small the mic is, but the quality is what I have come to expect from Rode microphones. The Vlogger Kit has everything in one convenient package. If you are considering vlogging with your iPhone, this kit is a great option for you. So far I'm very happy with it and would recommend it to anyone who wants to start vlogging.

Working out In The gym trying to record workout sessions on your phone alone is hard! But with the RODE vlogger kit it made it so much simpler! It’s professional quality audio capture and lighting was perfection! I was seriously impressed how it was able to pick up my voice over all the gym noise and dull them out and out my voice front an center! I was surprised by how lightweight everything was- it also didn’t drain the battery as expected. If you are looking for high quality then you know ROdE is the leader in audio field! Highly recommend!

My son is very much into making movies and we have been looking for a way to help him use his ipod to get better results. This kit was perfect it helped him get better audio and lighting. and the grip was great. he was able to set up his Ipod with the grip and start getting better shots. I could see how someone using this to make vlogs or videos would really help them. I think the Kit is great and I highly recommend it

This vlogging kit is actually pretty cool. I got it for my son who does so much online and it did not disappoint - he said it made it much easier and even more interesting as it opened up more options. The tripod is very easy to set up and is high quality material. The microphone has excellent sound and the wind shield is awesome to have because it allows a fan to continue to run in the background if indoors, and it blocks out a lot of wind disturbance if outside. It took a few tries with the camera filters but even those are cool to have because they provide different options for how videos will look, especially when lighting presents a challenge. Would definitely recommend to a friend .

Love this Vlog Kit! I am not a professional videographer, but I do record my vacations and my trips and make short films using iMovie. I usually record with my GoPro 9, my iPhone and my Sony A6600. The GoPro and and iPhone already have stabilization, but what they don’t have is great lighting and a great microphone. I am happy to confirm that I am able to use both the light and the microphone (with an adapter) with my GoPro. This has brought some better quality to my short films/videos, and that alone makes this vlog kit worth it! Thank you Rode for this kit! It’s compact, well-built, and does what it’s supposed to do!

Great item for my husband who has his music and videos online

You need to make it clear to customers that the mic interface is for older versions of the iPhone.