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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
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
product
positive 465
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
negative 182
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
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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
mic
positive 233
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
negative 54
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
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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
sound
positive 98
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
negative 30
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
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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
microphone
positive 97
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
negative 22
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
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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
sound quality
positive 66
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
negative 4
is not very good • light wind • is meh • lesser
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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
quality
positive 64
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
negative 4
suffers when the price • little expensive • not better • terrible
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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
audio
positive 53
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
negative 14
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
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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
camera
positive 23
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
negative 17
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
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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
video
positive 14
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
negative 10
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
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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
audio quality
positive 18
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
negative 4
most critical complaint • wasn't great • is slightly worse • without batteries
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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
cable
positive 12
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
negative 6
required is a trs to trrs • is buried at the bottom of the details • didn’t include • work • work only with camera • possible solution
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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
noise
positive 9
wind • high wind • very little • background • low • not cracking • was much louder • good
negative 7
nothing else • wind • constant static • blocked all wind • eliminate • deadens unwanted • was somewhat lowered
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this mic
9 4
love • highly recommend • great • recommend • always grabbing
this mic
positive 9
love • highly recommend • great • recommend • always grabbing
negative 4
very worried • wasted money • disappointed • don't want to give up
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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
build quality
positive 7
is ok • very good • is very good • awesome • excellent • is amazing • is absolutely top notch
negative 1
very poor
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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
windscreen
positive 6
excellent • nice • works well • is a huge value add • good job rode • doesn't get in the way of my 35mm lens
negative 2
doesn't always stay on • seems a little loose
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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
camera mic
positive 6
great • better option • better • has pretty good side • big improvement
negative 1
don't expect miracles
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mike
7
great • easy to use • compact • with external power supply • fantastic little
dslr
3 2
well • is a little better • canon 6d
dslr
positive 3
well • is a little better • canon 6d
negative 2
not much better than any cell • does not have a mic port
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this product
5 1
highly recommend • recommend
this product
positive 5
highly recommend • recommend
negative 1
can't really comment
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camera microphone
5 1
compact • perfect for travel • built • awesome • great
camera microphone
positive 5
compact • perfect for travel • built • awesome • great
negative 1
does not use a external power source
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voice
4 2
high winds • is crisp • not tinny • comes out clear
voice
positive 4
high winds • is crisp • not tinny • comes out clear
negative 2
do not sound rich • very heavy
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gopro
3 2
positive difference • extra • perfect
gopro
positive 3
positive difference • extra • perfect
negative 2
is facing *away • closer to my body
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recording
5
best quality • are rich • full • kid's sports • very crisp
choice
4 1
great • good • plenty of other
choice
positive 4
great • good • plenty of other
negative 1
horrible
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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
mount
positive 9
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
negative 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
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battery
1 9
no • doen't require • just dying • runs out
battery
positive 1
is nice
negative 9
no • doen't require • just dying • runs out
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batteries
4 6
no • do not need • no need
batteries
positive 4
is a big plus • are good • no • is great for run and gun
negative 6
no • do not need • no need
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unit
2 2
does not fit on a phone • small
unit
positive 2
bigger • nice
negative 2
does not fit on a phone • small
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shock mount
1 3
is a bit too wobbly • is not the greatest • were creating more noise
shock mount
positive 1
has been effective
negative 3
is a bit too wobbly • is not the greatest • were creating more noise
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deadcat
2 2
doesn't do much to block wind • isn't stable
deadcat
positive 2
is super duper • awesome
negative 2
doesn't do much to block wind • isn't stable
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