Switch from using the built-in mic on your camera or portable recorder to the Rode VideoMic Pro camera-mount shotgun microphone for improved sound quality at greater distances. With long battery life, adjustable gain, and a selectable bass roll-off, the VideoMic Pro is ideal for mobile journalists, vloggers, and run-and-gun shooters.

This compact and lightweight shotgun microphone features an integrated shockmount that mounts directly to your DSLR, mirrorless, or video camera and reduces noise from vibrations and camera handling. The windscreen design reduces wind noise, making it well suited for outdoor shoots. The attached 3.5mm TRS cable ensures easy hookup to your camera, and the dual-mono output means that no channel selection is necessary on your recording device.

Features

• Broadcast Quality Condenser Microphone
• Rycote Lyre Shockmount
• 40 Hz to 20 kHz Frequency Response
• Lightweight
• Lower Noise and Higher Sensitivity
• 9V Battery Powered
• 1/8" Mini-Jack Output
• Two-Step High Pass Filter
• Three-Position Level Control
• Includes Camera Shoe Mount

Shotgun Mic with Directional Sound Pickup
Whereas most built-in camera microphones pick up sound from all directions, this microphone utilizes a supercardioid polar pattern to focus on sound in front of it while attenuating sound from the sides and rear. Its low-noise electronics and sensitive condenser element deliver more detailed audio than the mics typically found in cameras and portable recorders.

A straight 3.5mm cable is permanently attached to the mic for fast hookup to your camera. The cable's 3.5mm TRS plug is wired in a dual-mono configuration, ensuring that the mic signal is sent identically to both input channels of your camera or portable recorder.

Pop a 9V battery in the VideoMic Pro for up to 70 hours of operating time. The dedicated power LED changes from green to red when the battery should be replaced. The VideoMic Pro can still function for approximately 10 hours once the power indicator turns red, but performance will be compromised. Use the power switch to conserve battery life during periods of inactivity.

The high-pass filter can be set to flat or 80 Hz to roll off low-frequency noise from common sources such as air conditioners and traffic.

To enable optimal recording levels, the VideoMic Pro boasts a 3-stage gain control. Like the low roll-off and high-frequency boost, the gain control is digitally switched for precision and convenience. The +20 dB setting is ideal when recording to cameras, as it boosts the signal without requiring extreme gain on the camera's inferior preamp. Select the flat setting when routing the mic into a dedicated high-quality preamp, or switch to the -10 dB option when loud sound sources threaten to distort your recording.

Understanding that the rubber bands used in many shockmounts can snap and stretch, Rode chose to integrate a rugged Rycote Lyre suspension-style shockmount. This simplifies setup of the mic and inhibits the transfer of vibrations from the camera. Plus, the bottom of the shockmount features a camera shoe mount with a 3/8" thread, ensuring easy attachment to your camera or a boompole such as Rode's Micro Boompole (available separately).

The VideoMic Pro has a foam windscreen to reduce unwanted wind noise from breezes, fans, heaters, and air conditioners. For maximum reduction of wind noise in outdoor environments, consider a furry windshield such as the Rode DeadCat VMPR (available separately).

Expand the microphone's device compatibility with Rode accessories such as the SC4 and VXLR (both available separately). The SC4 is a short cable that lets you connect the VideoMic Pro directly to a smartphone or tablet equipped with a 3.5mm TRRS jack. The VXLR adapter is the ideal solution when you want to record the VideoMic Pro to a camcorder or mixer that has XLR inputs.

Microphone
Form Factor Stand/Boom-Mount
Sound Field Mono
Operating Principle Line Gradient
Capsule Electret Condenser
Diaphragm 0.5" / 12.70 mm
Polar Pattern Supercardioid
Orientation End Address
Circuitry Solid-State (JFET)
Pad None
High-Pass Filter 80 Hz
Tone Adjustment None
Gain Adjustment -10 dB to +20 dB
Indicators 1 x Single LED (Power)
On-Board Controls Gain, High-Pass Filter, On/Off
Windscreen Foam (Included)

Frequency Range 40 Hz to 20 kHz
Maximum SPL 134 dB SPL
Off-Axis Rejection 2 dB at 60°
18 dB at 120°
10 dB at 180°
Impedance 200 Ohms
Sensitivity -32 dBV/Pa at 1 kHz
Output Level 6.9 dBu (Max)
Dynamic Range 120 dB
Signal-to-Noise Ratio 80 dB
Equivalent Noise Level 14 dB A-Weighted

Output Connectors 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Male (on Attached Cable)
Number of Conductors 2
Wireless Connectivity None

Operating Voltage 9 V (Battery Power)
Operating Current Consumption 7.8 mA
Battery Type 1 x 9 V
Approximate Battery Life 70 Hours

Color Black
Mounting 3/8"-16 Female, Camera-Mount, Shockmount (via Integrated Hardware)
Dimensions H: 3.94 x W: 2.95 x L: 6.69" / H: 100.00 x W: 75.00 x L: 170.00 mm (with Mount)
Weight 3.00 oz / 85 g

Package Weight 0.55 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH) 8.6 x 5.15 x 3.1"

In the Box