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Rode VideoMicro Compact On-Camera Microphone with Rycote Lyre Shock Mount
We have analyzed 847 reviews and found:
36% of users say that:Product works great, is great, works really well, works very well. Mic is amazing, works great, is great, is awesome. Sound is great, was great, is perfect, is very crisp. Microphone is absolutely amazing, is good, is built like a tank, worked well.less than 1% of users noticed that:Shock mount is a bit too wobbly, is not the greatest, were creating more noise. Amazon are not or at least my two examples, will not receive any us warranty. Clip is weak. Device are fake.
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product
465182
great • works great • love • good • sounds great • very good • small • is great • awesome • excellent • sounds better • works really well • compact • works very well • light • amazing • is all you need • is compact • works • ok
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positive465
great • works great • love • good • sounds great • very good • small • is great • awesome • excellent • sounds better • works really well • compact • works very well • light • amazing • is all you need • is compact • works • ok • was great • does a great job • easy • works perfect • highly recommend • loving • does it's job • keeper • cheap • is the best choice • comes with a muffler • works really well outside • doing it’s job • ’s good • expecting more • is so much clearer • went beyond technology • does a fairly good job of isolating background noise • work as well • filmed a few things • will work • work nice • worked really well • is amazingly lightweight • recommend • works alright • get my results • worked so well • works perfectly • was cheap • makes it ideal for filtering pops • fits easily onto the microphone • is an excellent purchase • performs to be so cheap • got me impressive results • ’s not too pricey • was the best value mic • cheapest option • works for my voling • far from the best • nice fit • i was looking for • gets better audio • was i perfect condition • -5 starts • was exactly how it was described • was more of a balance act • still tilts more than i would like • ’s definitely worth the price • is best
negative182
does not work • is terrible • fix • was intended • is really sweaty hard work • is disposable due to the mount • ’s a trash • doesn’t work with iphone • truly blocks out all of the wind • can't physically do • is really bad • doesn't really sound • kinda messy • didn't came with the shock mount • cames with a broken cable • is useless • indoors • not working • is about 20 feet away from the speakers • nothing to compare • does not use an external battery • uses a 1/8 mini plug • was not included • broke in less than two months • will not work • unacceptable • didn't • wants to drop forward • pulls up again • didn’t do everything • didn’t • did reduce the sound a little • ’s still noticeable to me • comes with a trs cable • took me so long to acquire it • feels so flimsy • cheap • fake to me • is working • warned everyone about • not good • didn't work • was not compatible with my canon vixia • not get • wasn’t windy • was the missing dead kitten • does not include the appropriate cord • not specified • myself • is no way to mount • doesn't seem to hold itself up much • doesn't get in the way of any of my camera lens • is small • don't know, returned • wasn't what i needed • no better than the camera's own mic • ’s shown in all the pictures • does not work to amplify sound • can pick up screams • was on a windy day • is junk • was going to work • picked up static • dead cat • not me • simply does not pick up any sound • don't get • still would lean back • very weak • is not compatible with iphone x
mic
23354
great • good • great little • excellent • very happy • best • is amazing • works great • better • very good • decent • sounds great • perfect • fantastic little • is great • is awesome • amazing • fantastic • easy • is better
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mic
positive233
great • good • great little • excellent • very happy • best • is amazing • works great • better • very good • decent • sounds great • perfect • fantastic little • is great • is awesome • amazing • fantastic • easy • is better • awesome • is good • is really good • is perfect • large • mini- • picks up real well • pretty good • still picks up your voice perfectly • absolutely love • cuts in and out with the wind blowing • works • is easy • convenient to use • mainly used for video • is definitely an upgrade to the stock mic • is so awesome • very good quality • are like golf clubs • is great for vlogging • is better than the internal mic • works just as advertised • great beginner • performs its best • is an example of the best • is okay • really improved audio • workscperfectly for shootings video • rocks • is in my gadget • does very well • is a major must • universal frame mount • has surpassed my expectations • is made of solid metal • answer • is so small • picks up good • exceeded my expectations • has some amazing quality • provides great input • very convenient • has less echo • was good • full sized • does all that you would need • does the trick of tracking them • does pick up audio well • fabulous • solid
negative54
will point to the ground • does not have a pre-amp • doesn’t work on anything i own • work for weeks at a time • only power on from the side • keeps dropping audio • upward • input down to -10db • is a bit flimsy • is so loud • wont work with most phones • would bend over • move a lot • had a serial number • isn't a solution • only works • better introductory rode • works intermittently • would have worked out for me • is facing the other way • needs 3 volts • is not the best • small • didn’t come with suspension mount • is unbalanced • is too heavy • not pleased • will work on other cameras • love not having to turn • not ever buy • requires plug-in power • not used • picks up bg noise • not good • cheapest entry level • is not made for professional • fault • eliminates that noise • shakes • does not require any batteries to operate • uses your camera's plug-inpower instead of batteries • is pretty poor • do not mind listening • isolated dialog • uses plug-in power • clearly not worth the investment • up quite a bit to get out of view • is very small • tends to pick up all sound • isn't up to that task • a little higher • is not flexible • dying • intermittent buzzing sound
sound
9830
great • good • is great • clear • amazing • much better • quality • was great • great quality • high quality • pretty good • is perfect • provides crisp clear • best • much clearer • heard better • easy to use • better • not great • is very crisp
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sound
positive98
great • good • is great • clear • amazing • much better • quality • was great • great quality • high quality • pretty good • is perfect • provides crisp clear • best • much clearer • heard better • easy to use • better • not great • is very crisp • indoors • awesome • was crystal clear • are louder without static • buzzing • is so much better • perfect beautiful • consistent good • is surprisingly amazing • fuller • good clear • comes out great • are extremely clear • hollow • compact • captures quality • fantastic • was amazing • very good • is good • is awesome • better overall • clean • better quality • improves • happy • very natural • is clarion clear • picks up well • absent of extra air noise • is so important for vlogging • pro • isn't quite the same quality of larger offerings • more balanced natural • is a mile better • ratio • is really good • is undeniably better • very rich • isn't perfect or near perfect
negative30
no • do not get • underlying static • is a freeway • couldn't hear • annoying hissing • good • thin • very thin • often disappears • hissing • after editing one video • like my expensive mics • annoying cracking • takes out unnecessary • muffled • not the best • tinny • is simply not great • horrible • is tinny • shallow • not that great • no sacrifice in quiality • compact • no difference • echo • intermittent buzzing • awkward
microphone
9722
great • good • amazing • great little • nice • excellent • compact • small • is absolutely amazing • versatile • very good • is good • is built like a tank • very compact • durable • mounts perfectly onto the included mount • fits on a circular opening on the top of the mount • firmly stay • worked well • plugged into the ag06
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microphone
positive97
great • good • amazing • great little • nice • excellent • compact • small • is absolutely amazing • versatile • very good • is good • is built like a tank • very compact • durable • mounts perfectly onto the included mount • fits on a circular opening on the top of the mount • firmly stay • worked well • plugged into the ag06 • avoid phase cancellation problems • i like • was going to use • is trs tor trs • was not broken • good little • good compact • is sturdy • well built • unpowered • every day • own power • is outstanding • best little • reliable • inexpensive • is great • good inexpensive • directional • value • is so versatile • best low costing • best • is well-built • like • greatest • is to offer you an improvement • is before purchasing it • was very exited • lightweight • perfect spot for my videos • clear • were three and four times the cost • better quality • real • is a great alternative • good enough • is such a great value • lower end • is well worth the price • on top of my t6i • captures sounds beautifully • much better • continues to serve as my primary audio source • is superbly suited to the task of isolating the microphone • really shines • rode videomicro • decent • no complain • quality
negative22
does not work • keeps cutting out • can't go wrong • expensive • wobbles on the shock-mount • loses audio sensitivity • very poor • came without a mount for my camera • is no different • tried out 8 • work at all • falling easily • bad • is 100% metal • has limited use • out • not overly impressed • doesn't have 5 stars • unauthorized dealer • awful hissing noise • lack
sound quality
664
great • is great • is very good • good • is fantastic • is excellent • huge difference • is good • love • is pretty solid • is nice • is ok • is definitely noticeable • is noticeably clear • fantastic • is adequate • high treble • is oustanding • not sure how i feel about it • seems good
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sound quality
positive66
great • is great • is very good • good • is fantastic • is excellent • huge difference • is good • love • is pretty solid • is nice • is ok • is definitely noticeable • is noticeably clear • fantastic • is adequate • high treble • is oustanding • not sure how i feel about it • seems good • exceeded my expectations • heard very little difference • fit my needs • is perfect • light easy to use • is impressive • decent • better • amazing • great budget purchase • improve • preferred • excellent • awesome • was very well • was head • improved • is so much better • is fine • delivers • does what it needs to do • huge improvement • improves • super • no difference • incremental difference • simple plug • is noticeable • have drastically improved • is perfect for video blogging
negative4
is not very good • light wind • is meh • lesser
quality
644
good • great • very good • excellent • is great • better • surprised • ease of use • ratio decent • is appreciably better • professional • decent • is pretty good • best • built • really great • all the time • blown away • is really good • very very very good
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positive64
good • great • very good • excellent • is great • better • surprised • ease of use • ratio decent • is appreciably better • professional • decent • is pretty good • best • built • really great • all the time • blown away • is really good • very very very good • better one due to • awesome • expecting higher • pretty good • built mic • very • very impress • very cheap • reduced • works amazing • is outstanding • compact • is the exact same as the mic • perfect • fantastic
negative4
suffers when the price • little expensive • not better • terrible
audio
5314
great • good • is excellent • clear • awesome • better • crisp • extremely good quality • better quality • super easy to install • usable • crystal clear • great deep • was on point • is much more crisp • is very crisp • clean • is way better than the camera • clearest • low hiss or interference
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audio
positive53
great • good • is excellent • clear • awesome • better • crisp • extremely good quality • better quality • super easy to install • usable • crystal clear • great deep • was on point • is much more crisp • is very crisp • clean • is way better than the camera • clearest • low hiss or interference • is clear • lacking was good • without • was excellent • greatly improved • comes out so good • is very clear • very regularly in a recording environment • improved • is very good • came out really nice • will need to be boosted • is important to you • perfectly • is great • improve • is almost on par with the video mic pro
negative14
badly needed better • became too low • don't notice • needed some scratch • is horrible • not the crispest • unusable • great • does drop off behind the mic • sounds a bit tinny • hollow • hiss • was unusable • sucks
camera
2317
perfect • doing vlog posts • is stable • will significantly improve your audio and focus • is compatible with external microphones • right in front of your face • fits good • works with this product • perfect addition to your rig • for video • practical • easy to mount • have far better preamps • awesome • small • better • gave me the temp symbol • is smaller • pretty quickly • worked fine
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positive23
perfect • doing vlog posts • is stable • will significantly improve your audio and focus • is compatible with external microphones • right in front of your face • fits good • works with this product • perfect addition to your rig • for video • practical • easy to mount • have far better preamps • awesome • small • better • gave me the temp symbol • is smaller • pretty quickly • worked fine • powered • great
negative17
wrong • is made with plastic • needed something more than the built in mic • at much lower volumes • doesn't connect • didn't have a aux jack • does not have a mic jack • with a single mic • not of my hands • much weight • would be dead • never take my • hear lite • bad • without a rode mic • not obtrusive off the camera • can't really narrate
video
1410
micro • make • performs well • amazing • for my own pleasure • excellent • all the time • recording to the next level • looks and sounds like • test • i shoot youtube • makes promotional videos • was the clincher
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video
positive14
micro • make • performs well • amazing • for my own pleasure • excellent • all the time • recording to the next level • looks and sounds like • test • i shoot youtube • makes promotional videos • was the clincher
negative10
many pictures • not home • sound worse • mike • go from odious beginner to rockstar • must for shooting • not for capturing • i was about 150 feet away • will have no sound • pretty annoying
price
23
good • great • very good • is very good • is great • best • well worth the low • excellent choice • incredible • isn't anything out there better • excellent • nice • is one of the best in the industry • very reasonable • woth an included wind sock
size
19
compact • perfect • is fantastic • nice compact • cool • tiny • perfect fit • is good • great • nice • works great • is convenient • unobtrusive
audio quality
184
better • is great • sure better • best • improve • is excellent • significantly increases • fantastic • is just a few notches • is definately better • amazed • improved • much noise • excellent • is diminished any further • higher
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audio quality
positive18
better • is great • sure better • best • improve • is excellent • significantly increases • fantastic • is just a few notches • is definately better • amazed • improved • much noise • excellent • is diminished any further • higher
negative4
most critical complaint • wasn't great • is slightly worse • without batteries
cable
126
will work • should have been one of two to be included with the microphone • connect with my iphone off amazon • long • strain relief • capable • perfect for connecting a lav receiver • recommended rode • looks good with red • came with the setup for connection to the iphone • is inexpensive • allows for the microphone
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cable
positive12
will work • should have been one of two to be included with the microphone • connect with my iphone off amazon • long • strain relief • capable • perfect for connecting a lav receiver • recommended rode • looks good with red • came with the setup for connection to the iphone • is inexpensive • allows for the microphone
negative6
required is a trs to trrs • is buried at the bottom of the details • didn’t include • work • work only with camera • possible solution
videomicro
16
rode • do just fine • was outstanding • are amazing • compact • cheap • is more centralized • clear • like • works great • is amazing • is definitely a steal • every once in a while • is a great • budget friendly choice
noise
97
wind • high wind • very little • background • low • not cracking • was much louder • good
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noise
positive9
wind • high wind • very little • background • low • not cracking • was much louder • good
negative7
nothing else • wind • constant static • blocked all wind • eliminate • deadens unwanted • was somewhat lowered
this mic
94
love • highly recommend • great • recommend • always grabbing
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positive9
love • highly recommend • great • recommend • always grabbing
negative4
very worried • wasted money • disappointed • don't want to give up
weight
11
light • isn't that noticeable • inexpensive • doesn't require external power • very effective • super compact • incredibly well built
buy
9
great • best • rode website recommends • amazing
build quality
71
is ok • very good • is very good • awesome • excellent • is amazing • is absolutely top notch
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build quality
positive7
is ok • very good • is very good • awesome • excellent • is amazing • is absolutely top notch
negative1
very poor
windscreen
62
excellent • nice • works well • is a huge value add • good job rode • doesn't get in the way of my 35mm lens
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windscreen
positive6
excellent • nice • works well • is a huge value add • good job rode • doesn't get in the way of my 35mm lens
negative2
doesn't always stay on • seems a little loose
package
7
is 50% • came in great condition • really nice • arrived in great shape • nice small • affordable • light
results
7
best • were great • pretty good • wonderful • were better • great • turned out way better
camera mic
61
great • better option • better • has pretty good side • big improvement
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camera mic
positive6
great • better option • better • has pretty good side • big improvement
negative1
don't expect miracles
mike
7
great • easy to use • compact • with external power supply • fantastic little
dslr
32
well • is a little better • canon 6d
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dslr
positive3
well • is a little better • canon 6d
negative2
not much better than any cell • does not have a mic port
this product
51
highly recommend • recommend
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positive5
highly recommend • recommend
negative1
can't really comment
camera microphone
51
compact • perfect for travel • built • awesome • great
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camera microphone
positive5
compact • perfect for travel • built • awesome • great
negative1
does not use a external power source
voice
42
high winds • is crisp • not tinny • comes out clear
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voice
positive4
high winds • is crisp • not tinny • comes out clear
negative2
do not sound rich • very heavy
gopro
32
positive difference • extra • perfect
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gopro
positive3
positive difference • extra • perfect
negative2
is facing *away • closer to my body
recording
5
best quality • are rich • full • kid's sports • very crisp
choice
41
great • good • plenty of other
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choice
positive4
great • good • plenty of other
negative1
horrible
compact
5
nice • best • small • wonderful pick up
item
5
great • seemed to have got theirs • arrived few days • was just as good
onboard mic
3
affordable • great • better quality
mount
99
is plastic • is super flimsy • didn't even receive one • hard to use • felt too flimsy • is a bit fragile • feel fragile • is a little fragile • shock
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mount
positive9
was supplied without the shock • was more stable • was more sturdy • is almost the most important part • is sturdy • are a awesome bonus • easy to break • break easily • is great
negative9
is plastic • is super flimsy • didn't even receive one • hard to use • felt too flimsy • is a bit fragile • feel fragile • is a little fragile • shock
battery
19
no • doen't require • just dying • runs out
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battery
positive1
is nice
negative9
no • doen't require • just dying • runs out
batteries
46
no • do not need • no need
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batteries
positive4
is a big plus • are good • no • is great for run and gun
negative6
no • do not need • no need
unit
22
does not fit on a phone • small
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unit
positive2
bigger • nice
negative2
does not fit on a phone • small
shock mount
13
is a bit too wobbly • is not the greatest • were creating more noise
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shock mount
positive1
has been effective
negative3
is a bit too wobbly • is not the greatest • were creating more noise
deadcat
22
doesn't do much to block wind • isn't stable
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deadcat
positive2
is super duper • awesome
negative2
doesn't do much to block wind • isn't stable
Hey, that functionality is in development right now.