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Amazon Rating

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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Below you'll find product features often mentioned in user reviews. Features are split up by positive and negative sentiments.

product
465 182
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
mic
233 54
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
sound
98 30
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
microphone
97 22
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
sound quality
66 4
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
quality
64 4
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
audio
53 14
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
camera
23 17
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
video
14 10
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
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
18 4
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
cable
12 6
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
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
9 7
wind • high wind • very little • background • low • not cracking • was much louder • good
this mic
9 4
love • highly recommend • great • recommend • always grabbing
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
7 1
is ok • very good • is very good • awesome • excellent • is amazing • is absolutely top notch
windscreen
6 2
excellent • nice • works well • is a huge value add • good job rode • doesn't get in the way of my 35mm lens
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
6 1
great • better option • better • has pretty good side • big improvement
mike
7
great • easy to use • compact • with external power supply • fantastic little
dslr
3 2
well • is a little better • canon 6d
this product
5 1
highly recommend • recommend
camera microphone
5 1
compact • perfect for travel • built • awesome • great
voice
4 2
high winds • is crisp • not tinny • comes out clear
gopro
3 2
positive difference • extra • perfect
recording
5
best quality • are rich • full • kid's sports • very crisp
choice
4 1
great • good • plenty of other
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
9 9
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
1 9
no • doen't require • just dying • runs out
batteries
4 6
no • do not need • no need
unit
2 2
does not fit on a phone • small
shock mount
1 3
is a bit too wobbly • is not the greatest • were creating more noise
deadcat
2 2
doesn't do much to block wind • isn't stable