RODE Videomic Pro with Rycote Lyre Shockmount

This RODE Videomic Pro with Rycote Lyre Shockmount features a compact directional on-camera microphone with both the mic and the Rycote Lyre shockmount integrated together with a foam windscreen, a shoe mount and 3/8" thread (for boom poles or on-camera use), plus level settings.

The RODE VideoMic Pro is a true shotgun microphone designed for use with your camcorders, DSLR cameras, and portable audio recorders as a source of primary and reference audio. You can pair it with your boom pole or mount it on-camera.

At the heart of the VideoMic Pro is an all-new 1/2" condenser capsule to provide broadcast-quality audio via a 3.5mm mini jack connector (outputting the mono signal to both left and right channels) with an incredibly low self-noise of just 14db. A super-cardioid polar pattern ensures that surrounding audio is minimised and your recording is focused on the subject in front of the camera.

The integrated Rycote® Lyre® based shock mounting system separates the VideoMic Pro capsule and electronics from its mount, providing isolation from external physical factors that may cause unwanted rumble and vibrations in the microphone. Constructed from a single piece of hard-wearing thermoplastic, the Lyre® provides superior acoustic suspension to traditional elastic solutions, and will never wear out, sag or snap.

Features:

• Broadcast-quality condenser microphone
• Integrated Rycote Lyre Shockmount and foam windscreen
• (3) position level control (-10dB, 0, +20dB)
• Battery powered - 9V alkaline for over 70 hours of use!
• Compact form factor - weighs only 3 oz and is 6" long
• Dual mono 3.5mm stereo mini-jack output
• 2-step high pass filter - flat, 80Hz
• Camera shoe mount with 3/8" thread

Easily accessible on the rear face of the microphone are the power, filter and level controls. In addition to the microphone's native 40Hz-20kHz response, a selectable high-pass filter at 80Hz is available. The high-pass filter prevents low end noise, such as air conditioners and traffic, from being recorded.

Below these controls are the level settings. Use these settings to attenuate or boost the recorded level, as required.

• -10dB level attenuation (or PAD) is ideal for recording loud sound sources, such as live music, motorsport, or interviews where the subject is very close to the camera
• +20dB level boost is designed for use with DSLR cameras, allowing the user to reduce the camera's preamp level (or mic-input level), effectively reducing the amount of noise generated by the camera's comparatively low quality audio circuitry

The microphone uses a standard sized shoe mount for on camera use, and features a 3/8" thread in the base of the mount for easy boom pole mounting.

The VideoMic pro is battery powered, and provides over 70 hours recording from a single 9V battery.

The RODE VideoMic is designed and made in Australia, and covered byRODE Microphones' industry leading 10 year warranty when you register your microphone.