Rode Stereo VideoMic Pro Test
San Francisco is full of familiar and odd noise alike. It’s a symphony of sounds and for this, we saw it perfect for testing out Rode’s new Stereo VideoMic Pro. This new addition to the Rode family of mics is suited to capture a wide stereo image with natural depth. This microphone is designed to cut out the noise generated by air conditioning, traffic and other undesirable low frequency interference. The dead kitten (meow) that we’re using on this Rode aids in reducing unwanted wind noise as well. You get to hear the results of this in the audio from the test.
A -10dB PAD allows the user to reduce the sensitivity of the microphone, making it suitable for recording loud sound sources such as live music or at sporting events. Like the VideoMic Pro, the Stereo VideoMic Pro features a +20dB level boost specifically designed to provide a higher quality signal with DSLR cameras. When activated, the typically low quality camera preamp level can be reduced, resulting in a lower noise floor and much clearer recording.
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Rode Stereo VideoMic Pro
Does it allow monitoring… also the guy on the Violin was crazy with his music?? he was doing.
Chaz, you cannot monitor directly from the Rode Stereo VideoMic Pro.. as for the violinist.. I can’t tell you how many laughs I’ve gotten from this video! I just replay and replay.. it never gets old lol.
that was one of the strangest performance artists I have ever seen… at least he was creative.
How does it compare to the original Rode VideoMic?
Not to be “That Guy”, but the violinist clearly has problems. I don’t see the humor in it.
Please take the ending with the guy playing violin and post it on YouTube or Vimeo, I want to show everyone, but they won’t watch the entire video. I think you have a viral video in your hands Olivia!
When Beethoven wrote that piece, his hearing had finally, well and truly gone!
I’m not sure because I’m listening on my Netbook speakers but I believe I could hear the VideoMic clipping in the first shot (trainshot).
Kait, you weren’t hearing things. I heard a good amount of clipping on the first clip with the rhode.
I’m pretty sure the second also had a lot of hiss from the Rhode IMO.
I’m much more interested in this mic as compared to a stand alone stereo recorder like the H1, H4N, or Tascam models.
I just can’t see the benefit of this over the H1 in a shock mount. Especially for me as with most of my cameras I’m stuck with AGC and have accepted dual system audio into my life.
I only wanted to watch because I seen the violin guy in the video thumbnail and thought he was going to show us some violin shredding skills. Twas different, but creative nonetheless I guess–I’ve never seen or heard anything like it.
Great video by the way! San Francisco looks like an awesome place to live. So much going on there.
Would you buy this for indoor events and concerts or the videomic pro???
The Stereo VideoMic Pro is really great for picking up ambient sounds. If you want something for indoor events and concerts but also need it to record people talking, I’d suggest the VideoMic Pro.