I just bought this, put the battery in and it's still green regardless if it's off or not......is mine broken or is this how all of them are? Is the only solution to take the battery out??
Great review of the products. It helped me make up my mind to my hearing. I'll be buying the Pro due to size, design, function, form and quality. Thanks!
Awesome! Hats off to the pro but I'm thoroughly impressed with the standard version. Im going to be picking up the pro version! Thanks man great video!
Hi, Thanks for all the video reviews. I have Panasonic SD90. I wanna record an interview keeping the mic 10ft away. also I would like to record some music performance at home with good bass. Which mic would be good? I would spend $150-$200 I would be grateful for any answer please.
@HHRNSMedia try the zoom h1 or zoom h2 both good mics. although i wouldn't recommend you record audio that far away as it won't be that great. try putting a lav mic on your subject and then it will be much better. Go to fstoppers com as they have an audio tutorial today.
HI can anyone of you help me? I bought pro for my 600D, thinking it will reduce the sizzling noise in the back ground, but when i connected to my dslr, the mic works fine except that annoying noise still projects. Im not sure its the problem with the mic or the dslr but any suggestions? The HISS IS SO LOUD
@MrJ9210 Not sure what it could be but I think the 600D does NOT have manual control over the audio. If not, then the internal preamp of the camera is the likely cause of the hiss. The mic is great when used with cameras where you can adjust the audio like the 5d Mark II, 60D etc.
@hayman21 yes! if you have an imovie 11, you could just click the video clip, go to audio setting and reduce background noise to 60% and change the equalizer to loudness
@MrJ9210 its because you cant adjust the settings manually on the 600d. Its the AGC that causes the hiss in the background and a way to get rid of this on the 600d is to download the Magic Lantern firmware update which allows you to turn of the AGC and consequently get rid of the hiss. Magic lantern has many different features and will turn your pretty good DSLR Video Camera (photo first) into a fantastic Video Camera which also takes photos :)
@JS110929 yeah i downloaded it on 600d but i guess the magic lantern company THOUGHT 600d could be manually control the AGC so they didnt input the setting in to their software which is pretty stupid bc for 550d, they did it and now for 600d, they didnt.
@MrJ9210 I believe that Magic Lantern, a third-party firmware is what you're looking fore. Now, I will warn you that it isn't exactly for people who won't know what they're doing. So, if you're fairly new to the DSLR game, then stay away for a bit, until your knowledge is extensive. But if you're experienced, you can use ML to turn down the preamp on the camera and have the Rode's preamp kick in instead. That way, you can set it to 20+, and have a good signal:noise ratio. Hope this helped! ^_^
@OutburstStudios I don't own a 7D so not sure but if it is the same as the 5d go the the movie settings menu and a 'manual' section should appear. turn it down there.
I need help, I've got a rode mic stereo, im making a low budget film, and im getting a small hiss in post. So i'm goin to by a directional mic, and been looking at the ME66+XLR adapter, MKE400, rodepro but dont know which one has no hiss. People say its about the preamp, im using hv20. Whats best mic and what are preamps?
@nigel101 I'm no expert but how are you recording the audio? Is the mic connected to your camera or are you recording seperate sound?
For best sound go for separate recording and don't plug the audio into your camera at all. ot is the cameras preamp that is causing the hiss.
It is very easy to sync up sound in post production. Record basic sound with your camera using a seperate mic like a rode and sync up in post. Make sure you use a clap before each take so help sync audio.
@nigel101 sorry english is not my native language but i´ll try to help you...you can get a extension mini jack cable and extend your video mic cable up to 3 to 5 meters, or even more i think..... that way you get the best quality sound, without recording seperate things...all you need is to place the mic near the place you want to record...or someone can hold it for you...no hissing will be disturbing your films that way....im looking forward to you movie!!
Audio was much lower when you used pro with +20 compared to Rode Videomic. But there wasn't so much Boost sound when you clapped when you used Pro. I got the Rode Videomic but I am considering buying the pro for my 550d. The old Rode Videomic on my dlsr looks silly and it's so big.
@Scortech Saw your comment and was wondering if you have gotten the pro for 550D. I'm wondering what microphone i should get. Rode has a very good reputation for video microphones. If you have, is it any good on the 550D?
The benefit to the +20 output is, given the same source, the Pro will output a 20dB-louder signal than the non-pro. Most of the noise (or hiss) you hear is the 5D2's microphone preamps. With the pro at +20, you need less gain out of the 5d2's preamp to get the same source volume, which means less hiss. However, you need to setup your levels properly beforehand so that the source volumes are the same. ;)
both mics sound very similar. hard to compare at diff. volumes! Im happy with my Rode old version, since I always do audio mastering. In combi with magic lantern (AGC off), I get very nice sound. the noise of the canon can be killed with a slightly audio-denoising in post production. no need for the new mic, since its expensive.
btw: in the off: I shot the same picture of that buddha in Ayuttaya!!! :)
@Cybersnik Before you do check that the 600D has manual audio settings otherwise you will be wasting your money. The mic only works like in the test if you can set the audio to manual. If it ONLY has automatic gain control (AGC) then the camera will adjust the audio up and down and you will not benefit from the +20db settings
@carlp778 That was very well put. If you look at this video I did over at vimeo I upped the levels on the old mic vimeo (dot) com/19386240 and the lack of hiss is very clear on the new videomic pro.
Bought one for my 60D and it's randomly recording a loud " static " sound making it unusable. I've tried with the camera audio set low and the -10, 0 and +20db settings and the problem remains. Am not touching the cable and have tried inside, outside and the problem seems intermittant. Anyone else had this problem or did I just get a bad copy ?
@BlackToastTunes go to the menu options under the video section and the manual audio settings are there. I'm guessing you have installed the latest firmware update. You'll need to do that - otherwise you will not have the manual audio option.
I personally don't see a difference. Check out my videos I shoot with a canon hfm30 and a rode videomic. My audio sounds perfect. Its not worth the money to upgrade. Rode also didn't make this one right, its cheap and the cable is absolute crap.
Just purchased one and can verify that the cable is the cheapest in quality that I have ever seen especially in a product at this price from a company with a good reputation.
How thin and cheap is the cable?
Think dollar store earbuds cheap, but somehow even cheaper!
10 year warranty sure but then I have to pay for shipping and wait however long it takes to get back.
I am not impressed with this obviously overlooked cable.
I would have paid the extra costs for a more quality cable.
@MicroHelper I've never tried it so can't be totally sure but I don't see why it would'n't work if the computer has the right jack. I use external mics on my computer just never tried it with the rode.
@charvelgtrs No idea. Have to ask Rode that but you're right it is just waiting to break. They do have a 10 year guarantee so hopefully that will be covered if it breaks.
hey thanks great comparison, great voice and certainly not an ugly head lol.
specs wise on their website they're identical but maybe that +20db Rode tip helps because the Rode Videomic Pro does sound better here and more like dialog should with a mono shotgun, I found the Original Rode Videomic to be a little bit bassy.
@musicforindies the bad news is that the t2i doesn't have manual audio controls so you have to rely on the inbuilt gain in the camera which isn't that great. the good news is that if you got to a site called magic lantern you can download some software to make you t2i have manual audio.
wow! i want the videomic pro now! can i ask though, how did you change the settings on your canon? i have the t2i and cannot find an option for audio other than to use the internal mic or not. thank you for this video! :D
@joemaijinni the bad news is that the t2i doesn't have manual audio controls so you have to rely on the inbuilt gain in the camera which isn't that great. the good news is that if you got to a site called magic lantern you can download some software to make you t2i have manual audio.
thanks for this - very useful video!
orangeyellowful 1 week ago
The pro sounds much much cleaner. That +20db did best
Sbobz21 3 weeks ago
I used your settings for my pakistan music video. FANTASTIC!! Thank you very much. All the way from pakistan.
DarkPartyBoy 3 weeks ago
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I just bought this, put the battery in and it's still green regardless if it's off or not......is mine broken or is this how all of them are? Is the only solution to take the battery out??
detroituntilidie 1 month ago
please some tutorial how to download Magic Lantern safety??? THX
There is thousands of people who wants to do that but are afraid...
Maori4Productions 1 month ago
Keep up the good work! Any ideas what the VMP setting should be the capture car audio noises?
capturedbytee 1 month ago
wow..much less noise with +20db
liukaitc1988 1 month ago
Great review of the products. It helped me make up my mind to my hearing. I'll be buying the Pro due to size, design, function, form and quality. Thanks!
TheLimbReaper 1 month ago
does the t2i have sound control like you're saying the 5d has?
piergiorgiogonni 2 months ago
Awesome! Hats off to the pro but I'm thoroughly impressed with the standard version. Im going to be picking up the pro version! Thanks man great video!
fivestarlesson 2 months ago
You would think for that price they might add a coil cord and make it look like it isn't a cheap pair of head phones from the dollar store.
Josiah77 2 months ago
I was closing my eyes to concentrate on the audio quality and at @3:17 I had to go get a change.
DoCWaSaBe 3 months ago
would you recommend using the Rode mics with a Zoom H1
Isle0fRed 3 months ago
@Isle0fRed Yes you can no problem at all. You have to remember that the zoom h1 is not a top of the line recorder but can still do a very good job.
carlp778 3 months ago
Ordering this today for my Canon 600D :)
FreerunPulse 3 months ago
will it work with a panasonic dvx100a?
TheChrilsenCam 4 months ago
im newbie using dlsr recording video with 60D can choose me which rode is better? pls thx
wmazri 4 months ago
Oh my. Well that does make a large difference, doesn't it? Methinks I need this...
JoraffProductions 4 months ago
Odd , but the older Rode actually sounds better in this test. Perhaps because you turned down the Canon 5D and so the sound was altered.
Thank you
Camus915 4 months ago
Hi, Thanks for all the video reviews. I have Panasonic SD90. I wanna record an interview keeping the mic 10ft away. also I would like to record some music performance at home with good bass. Which mic would be good? I would spend $150-$200 I would be grateful for any answer please.
HHRNSMedia 4 months ago
@HHRNSMedia try the zoom h1 or zoom h2 both good mics. although i wouldn't recommend you record audio that far away as it won't be that great. try putting a lav mic on your subject and then it will be much better. Go to fstoppers com as they have an audio tutorial today.
carlp778 4 months ago
@carlp778 many thanks :)
HHRNSMedia 4 months ago
3:17 i fucking jumped out of my chair cuz i had headphones on and max. vol. xDD
boristrap 4 months ago 11
@boristrap sorry dude.
carlp778 4 months ago
@carlp778
its not your fault^^
but after you video i will buy definately a videomic pro.
boristrap 4 months ago
Thanks for that man. Almost bought the older model.
gudjonnet 5 months ago
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lipardfilm 6 months ago
sometimes i stumble on counting to ten aswell
MyDogsFavouriteCouch 6 months ago
the t3i/600d it does have manual audio controls, I have one..
lvlik9 6 months ago
HI can anyone of you help me? I bought pro for my 600D, thinking it will reduce the sizzling noise in the back ground, but when i connected to my dslr, the mic works fine except that annoying noise still projects. Im not sure its the problem with the mic or the dslr but any suggestions? The HISS IS SO LOUD
MrJ9210 7 months ago
@MrJ9210 Not sure what it could be but I think the 600D does NOT have manual control over the audio. If not, then the internal preamp of the camera is the likely cause of the hiss. The mic is great when used with cameras where you can adjust the audio like the 5d Mark II, 60D etc.
Hope that helps.
carlp778 7 months ago
@carlp778 it has! One of the changes between the 550D and the 600D is the manual controls for audio!
M0rthyM0rdoR 5 months ago
@carlp778 Yo can adjust sound in the 600D.
DansMaBoiteaImages 5 months ago
@carlp778 the 600d DOES have manual control for the audio! the 550d doesn't!
frankwolffnl 4 months ago
@carlp778 just need to download magic lantern and you get all the manual audio controls you will ever want
Dombowerphoto 4 months ago
@MrJ9210 I have this same problem!! Did you ever manage to find a solution??
hayman21 7 months ago
@hayman21 yes! if you have an imovie 11, you could just click the video clip, go to audio setting and reduce background noise to 60% and change the equalizer to loudness
MrJ9210 7 months ago
@MrJ9210 its because you cant adjust the settings manually on the 600d. Its the AGC that causes the hiss in the background and a way to get rid of this on the 600d is to download the Magic Lantern firmware update which allows you to turn of the AGC and consequently get rid of the hiss. Magic lantern has many different features and will turn your pretty good DSLR Video Camera (photo first) into a fantastic Video Camera which also takes photos :)
JS110929 6 months ago
@JS110929 yeah i downloaded it on 600d but i guess the magic lantern company THOUGHT 600d could be manually control the AGC so they didnt input the setting in to their software which is pretty stupid bc for 550d, they did it and now for 600d, they didnt.
MrJ9210 6 months ago
@MrJ9210 I believe that Magic Lantern, a third-party firmware is what you're looking fore. Now, I will warn you that it isn't exactly for people who won't know what they're doing. So, if you're fairly new to the DSLR game, then stay away for a bit, until your knowledge is extensive. But if you're experienced, you can use ML to turn down the preamp on the camera and have the Rode's preamp kick in instead. That way, you can set it to 20+, and have a good signal:noise ratio. Hope this helped! ^_^
losroftheday 6 months ago
@MrJ9210 You need to turn off the AGC or auto gain control :)
LBenderProductions 6 months ago
@MrJ9210 My 600D or t3i does have the manual control for audio. It allows you to change the audio level.
Cameradep07 3 months ago
The video mic pro sounds magnificent. I have a canon 60d. you can manually adjust the audio with that. will definitely be buying a pro.
HomieG75 7 months ago
How do you turn the audio down in the audio settings on the 7D?
OutburstStudios 7 months ago
@OutburstStudios I don't own a 7D so not sure but if it is the same as the 5d go the the movie settings menu and a 'manual' section should appear. turn it down there.
carlp778 7 months ago
@OutburstStudios you can't control it manually.
DansMaBoiteaImages 5 months ago
A lot less hiss with the pro
thegreenway1994 7 months ago
I need help, I've got a rode mic stereo, im making a low budget film, and im getting a small hiss in post. So i'm goin to by a directional mic, and been looking at the ME66+XLR adapter, MKE400, rodepro but dont know which one has no hiss. People say its about the preamp, im using hv20. Whats best mic and what are preamps?
nigel101 8 months ago
@nigel101 I'm no expert but how are you recording the audio? Is the mic connected to your camera or are you recording seperate sound?
For best sound go for separate recording and don't plug the audio into your camera at all. ot is the cameras preamp that is causing the hiss.
It is very easy to sync up sound in post production. Record basic sound with your camera using a seperate mic like a rode and sync up in post. Make sure you use a clap before each take so help sync audio.
Hope that helps.
carlp778 8 months ago
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@nigel101 sorry english is not my native language but i´ll try to help you...you can get a extension mini jack cable and extend your video mic cable up to 3 to 5 meters, or even more i think..... that way you get the best quality sound, without recording seperate things...all you need is to place the mic near the place you want to record...or someone can hold it for you...no hissing will be disturbing your films that way....im looking forward to you movie!!
BerxVideo 7 months ago
Audio was much lower when you used pro with +20 compared to Rode Videomic. But there wasn't so much Boost sound when you clapped when you used Pro. I got the Rode Videomic but I am considering buying the pro for my 550d. The old Rode Videomic on my dlsr looks silly and it's so big.
Scortech 9 months ago
@Scortech Saw your comment and was wondering if you have gotten the pro for 550D. I'm wondering what microphone i should get. Rode has a very good reputation for video microphones. If you have, is it any good on the 550D?
LokeProductions 8 months ago
That was a really helpful video! I wasn't sure which mic to get but that was quite clear as to the avantages and disadvantages with each.
Cheers
stewlucy 10 months ago
If anybody is interested, I did a test with the Videomic Pro in the Zoom H2.
aSilverSalmon 10 months ago
The benefit to the +20 output is, given the same source, the Pro will output a 20dB-louder signal than the non-pro. Most of the noise (or hiss) you hear is the 5D2's microphone preamps. With the pro at +20, you need less gain out of the 5d2's preamp to get the same source volume, which means less hiss. However, you need to setup your levels properly beforehand so that the source volumes are the same. ;)
Chippy569 10 months ago
both mics sound very similar. hard to compare at diff. volumes! Im happy with my Rode old version, since I always do audio mastering. In combi with magic lantern (AGC off), I get very nice sound. the noise of the canon can be killed with a slightly audio-denoising in post production. no need for the new mic, since its expensive.
btw: in the off: I shot the same picture of that buddha in Ayuttaya!!! :)
pixelcomet 10 months ago
you turned the voulme down to much on the pro, also why did i hear static on both?, is there a plus 5 or 10db setting?
iseecheese 10 months ago
Great info! I think i'll be getting the Pro for my 600D
Cybersnik 10 months ago 21
@Cybersnik Before you do check that the 600D has manual audio settings otherwise you will be wasting your money. The mic only works like in the test if you can set the audio to manual. If it ONLY has automatic gain control (AGC) then the camera will adjust the audio up and down and you will not benefit from the +20db settings
carlp778 10 months ago
@carlp778 u can instal magic lantern and there is manual audio control ;)
zAtt1337 10 months ago
@carlp778 That was very well put. If you look at this video I did over at vimeo I upped the levels on the old mic vimeo (dot) com/19386240 and the lack of hiss is very clear on the new videomic pro.
carlp778 10 months ago
Bought one for my 60D and it's randomly recording a loud " static " sound making it unusable. I've tried with the camera audio set low and the -10, 0 and +20db settings and the problem remains. Am not touching the cable and have tried inside, outside and the problem seems intermittant. Anyone else had this problem or did I just get a bad copy ?
DavidNPhotography 10 months ago
How do you change the audio settings on the 5d?
BlackToastTunes 11 months ago
@BlackToastTunes go to the menu options under the video section and the manual audio settings are there. I'm guessing you have installed the latest firmware update. You'll need to do that - otherwise you will not have the manual audio option.
carlp778 11 months ago
@carlp778 is it the same with the t2i?
BlackToastTunes 11 months ago
would it be better to use Black Electrical Tape all arounde that weak cable ? (Pro)
just to have an insurance :P
ACMDevils 11 months ago
great video thanks!
CBOYDRUN 11 months ago
I personally don't see a difference. Check out my videos I shoot with a canon hfm30 and a rode videomic. My audio sounds perfect. Its not worth the money to upgrade. Rode also didn't make this one right, its cheap and the cable is absolute crap.
TheGreenCheekConure 11 months ago
Just purchased one and can verify that the cable is the cheapest in quality that I have ever seen especially in a product at this price from a company with a good reputation.
How thin and cheap is the cable?
Think dollar store earbuds cheap, but somehow even cheaper!
10 year warranty sure but then I have to pay for shipping and wait however long it takes to get back.
I am not impressed with this obviously overlooked cable.
I would have paid the extra costs for a more quality cable.
mikefrommontreal 11 months ago
Whoa, the floor-level hiss and roar goes WAY down for the Pro version.
Thanks for the test :)
laughingcrows 1 year ago
Will you be able to use this just plugged to a Computers Audio Jack port?
Because the plug seems compatible with it.
Please REPlY!
MicroHelper 1 year ago
@MicroHelper I've never tried it so can't be totally sure but I don't see why it would'n't work if the computer has the right jack. I use external mics on my computer just never tried it with the rode.
carlp778 1 year ago
i just got the rode videomic for my canon vixia hfs200 and the audio has noise/hissing. please help me!!!
JKIProductionz 1 year ago
@JKIProductionz You need to turn your mic level down. I have the hf m30 and my level is at 30. Try it.
TheGreenCheekConure 11 months ago
The 20db boost really keeps the noise down. It's a no brainer the pro is smaller and better sounding at a slightly higher price.
charvelgtrs 1 year ago
Why is the cable on the pro so thin and cheap?
charvelgtrs 1 year ago
@charvelgtrs No idea. Have to ask Rode that but you're right it is just waiting to break. They do have a 10 year guarantee so hopefully that will be covered if it breaks.
carlp778 1 year ago
hey thanks great comparison, great voice and certainly not an ugly head lol.
specs wise on their website they're identical but maybe that +20db Rode tip helps because the Rode Videomic Pro does sound better here and more like dialog should with a mono shotgun, I found the Original Rode Videomic to be a little bit bassy.
Did you get the Dead Kitten VMP furry included ?
musicforindies 1 year ago
@musicforindies thanks for your comment. Yes the dead cat is included but you have to register online and they post it to you.
carlp778 1 year ago
@musicforindies the bad news is that the t2i doesn't have manual audio controls so you have to rely on the inbuilt gain in the camera which isn't that great. the good news is that if you got to a site called magic lantern you can download some software to make you t2i have manual audio.
carlp778 1 year ago
Yep, I definitely want the VMP. I think the 20+ db test settles it, but I would recommend turning up the aufi
LotsaPixels 1 year ago
...turning up the audio gain just a bit on the camera. Thanks for the video comparison! (Sorry for the fatfingering on my mobile)
LotsaPixels 1 year ago
wow! i want the videomic pro now! can i ask though, how did you change the settings on your canon? i have the t2i and cannot find an option for audio other than to use the internal mic or not. thank you for this video! :D
joemaijinni 1 year ago
@joemaijinni the bad news is that the t2i doesn't have manual audio controls so you have to rely on the inbuilt gain in the camera which isn't that great. the good news is that if you got to a site called magic lantern you can download some software to make you t2i have manual audio.
carlp778 1 year ago
@joemaijinni Try to install "Magic Latern". There you can find, some audio options and other cool things.
Ubody 11 months ago
@joemaijinni you might want to try and download the Magiclantern firmware on your camera that has a bunch of audio settings as well...
lulululu121212 11 months ago
@lulululu121212 how do u do that?
iseecheese 10 months ago