Review of the Rode SVM Stereo VideoMic...and an EDC check. :)

[arfurlife]

great video but I hate the hiss on this mike with a passion. How can you bear it?

[DenDanskeKarl]

Can i use it for filmmaking??

[SoIHerdUAreATechN00b]

Im gonna use this mic and a canon XA10, is that a good idea?

[EeeScape]

@SoIHerdUAreATechN00b

Rode VideoMic Directional Video Condenser Microphone (shotgun w/mount) is great for just interviews. The Rode Stereo VideoMic (shown in video) is great all-around solution. You can use it for both interviews and ambient stereo recordings. But I'd go with a directional if you only did interviews.

I have a video testing the stereo capability on my channel.

[HarlequinJitsu]

@HarlequinJitsu Can't you process the video & reduce the hiss? Please answer as I have to choose between this mic & the Azden SGMX shotgun mic. I do both interviews & films bands.

[WatchTalkForums]

@HarlequinJitsu - you can certainly rely on software, but I think it's better to capture the highest quality audio to reduce and possibly eliminate the need for post production audio work.

[arfurlife]

@HarlequinJitsu Do not buy this mic. The hiss will drive you insane. Mine is brand new and I d sell it tomorrow to get half my money back. Biggest blunder I ever made as I trust Rode as a company but I hate this product. Even on this video you can hear the hiss and noise kick in. Why do people rate it? Its a mystery to me its totally unprofessional and inadequate by my standards.

The Rode NT4 at 3 time the cost is in a different class. That is mic heaven.

[johnnyrinsma]

Do you think this is the camera for making interviews or should i go for the rode videomic?

Kind regards,

Johnny from the netherlands

[WatchTalkForums]

@johnnyrinsma - I think would be fine for interviews.

[JogBird]

Does this play nice with cameras that have autogain??

[popitn2nd]

I watched your video again but thru my iphone 4.. Yours have the same promblem. You can hear this by using a headset. For sure i'm calling rode about this. This might not be a big deal to you but for me it is. Example. If you are video recording a moving car coming from left to right and you hear the sound of that car on the opposite of you speaker? That's not a good thing!

[popitn2nd]

That was my first thought. But i also did a direct playback from my camcorder and use a very expensive headset phone. The result is the same. If did this test, let me know!

[WatchTalkForums]

@popitn2nd - check with Rode. I've no idea.

[WatchTalkForums]

I haven't tested it to that level, but am wondering if your PC speakers are set up correctly?

[popitn2nd]

I bought the same mic which i just got today..i did a test on it with my canon vixia hf11. I recorded a video while my tv was on which located on the left during recording. I noticed when i watched the playback of the video. The sound of TV that suppose to be heard playing on the left was heard on the right. Did i get a bad mic?

[cutleryNstuff]

I like the sound of the mic, but for review videos, i do like that rugud sound that nutNfancy, cutlerylover, and darekGrebner have. Love your videos bro.

[WatchTalkForums]

@cutleryNstuff - thanks man! 'preciate it! :)

[47trea]

Nice review,

Just so happens that I've been looking for a mic for a DSLR lol

[WatchTalkForums]

@47trea - cool!  Glad I could help out with your decision. What models are you considering?