Rode Videomic Review with Rycote Lyre Mount + Sound Test

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In our review of the new Rode Videomic we cover aspects such as the Rode Videomic's sound quality, connectivity and the Rode Videomic's build quality. We also try and address some of the applications of the Rode Videomic. The new Rode Videomic with Rycote Lyre Mount produces decent sound quality but does have a few drawbacks.

Ever since Rode released the first Videomic, the Rode Videomic has been a favorite of the pro-sumer DSLR or camcorder videographer. Now, Rode has introduced its new Videomic (not to be confused with the Videomic Pro) with a new and improved Rycote Lyre vibration mount. Here are some of our thoughts:

Good Sound Pickup: the mic does a great job of picking up sound from a specific direction and rejecting sound from other directions. The quality of the signal itself is pretty impressive.

No Way to Get Rid of the Infamous DSLR Hiss: DSLRs of all makes and models are legendary for their substandard Pre-amplifiers which have a very poor signal to noise ratio. And this becomes very evident when you plug the Rode Videomic into a DSLR. And this isn't really Rode's fault. However, its Rode's fault for not recognizing this deficiency and fixing it (like they did with the Videomic Pro). So what that leaves consumers with is hiss that they need to remove in post-production or recording directly onto a field audio recorder (and later syncing sound and video), in order to get better sound. While the Rode Videomic Pro is a whole $60 more expensive than the Videomic, it works around this issue of hiss by providing a built in +20dB boost. So we'd definitely recommend spending the extra money if you don't want to deal with this hiss during post-production.

Poorly-designed Gain Control Switches: We really have no idea what Rode's engineers were thinking when they designed this. The gain adjustment (-10dB, -20dB,0dB) switches are buried deep inside the microphone's battery compartment and the switches themselves are tiny and flimsy. The only way to get to them is to use a precision screwdriver. Terrible design!

Why is This Microphone Even being Sold?: Its is truly unclear why Rode even wants to sell this microphone in the first place. Most buyers looking at the Videomic opt for the Videomic Pro instead, as it handles the issue of DSLR hiss internally and produces better quality sound. The price difference between the two models isn't enough to justify living with the annoyance and quirks of the Videomic.