What are the main differences between the Rode Videomic & Rode Videomic Pro?

Actually I believe it's a pretty major upgrade. You can look on Philip Blooms site for a review.
It's a better design, smaller has a preamp built in to help out with keeping the noisy in camera under control and supposedly sounds better and has a bit tighter pattern with better rejection.

However this is gleened from others and not personal experience so YMMV.
 
MrHeavySilence said:
Is the difference significant enough that I should sell my Rode Videomic for the new one?
Click to expand...

What rigs do you use your Videomic with?

The RODE VM was designed in 2003 and 6yrs later the VMP has 2009/10 design components and is smaller and lighter. It goes without saying there'd be improved specs, a lower internal noise floor (it'd be slightly quieter) and the +20dB input switch is an inovation unique to the VMP and it's on the back of the mic, not like the +/-10dB switch inside the battery compartment of the VM.

So it depends on what you want the VMP for, a DSLR? If you've owned the VM for a few years, have the funds, could use a smaller shotgun .. yep I'd upgrade to the VMP but the VM still cuts it. Both mics have 3.5mm output jacks, not XLRs.

There's a lively market for the Videomic, it remains in production and is being marketed here as a booming kit.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/757227-REG/Rode_VideoMic_Booming_Kit.html Note it's mono not stereo or have BnH now fixed that.

Cheers.
 
Raster said:
What rigs do you use your Videomic with?

The RODE VM was designed in 2003 and 6yrs later the VMP has 2009/10 design components and is smaller and lighter. It goes without saying there'd be improved specs, a lower internal noise floor (it'd be slightly quieter) and the +20dB input switch is an inovation unique to the VMP and it's on the back of the mic, not like the +/-10dB switch inside the battery compartment of the VM.

So it depends on what you want the VMP for, a DSLR? If you've owned the VM for a few years, have the funds, could use a smaller shotgun .. yep I'd upgrade to the VMP but the VM still cuts it. Both mics have 3.5mm output jacks, not XLRs.

There's a lively market for the Videomic, it remains in production and is being marketed here as a booming kit.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/757227-REG/Rode_VideoMic_Booming_Kit.html Note it's mono not stereo or have BnH now fixed that.

Cheers.
Click to expand...

Yes, I'd be using the VMP for a DSLR; I'm actually wondering how it will perform with an 3.5mm to XLR adapter into my Tascam DR-100.

I'd mostly use it for narrative short films.

Do you know how the NTG-2 compares with the Videomic and Videomic Pro?

Thanks for everyone's help and advice
 
Me too, but the Rode NTG mics are too long for DSLRs, the OP could plug one into his Tascam DR-100 tho.

Mr. Silence, are you a solo shooter? If so the VMP maybe more practical on location and its 3.5mm jack should mate well with your XLR adaptor > Tascam.

As a rule of thumb, with a couple of exceptions you could use the new prices of mics to rate their quality but not to judge them.

Cheers.
 
If you're doing narrative shorts, then the absolutely worst place for your mic Is the camera itself. it should be on a boom as close to the actors as possible.
If you have a Tascam DR-100 then the best match is one of the NTG Rodes or a Audio Technica AT875R, or somethign similar.
this subject is well covered in stickies and other threads.
 
I have not done full testing yet. I plan on doing a video on this, but the major thing about the VideoMic Pro is the 20db boost. With that you can turn down the recording level on your camera, resulting in less noise. It's small too, which is nice for sitting on top of a DSLR. It's got -10db pad, 0db, and +20db boost, build-in shock mount and a low-cut filter. I think it sounds great for what it is. Simplicity. For serious work I would use a juicedLink mixer and an XLR mic like the NTG-2, or NTG-3, or AT4053b (hyper for indoor audio). But if you're just trying to keep your size down the VMP is nice. Add a 15' 1/8" (3.5mm) cable and you can get that mic on a little boom (with a slight possibility for RF interference, but under 20' you're probably OK). If your 2nd system recorder has an 1/8" input for mics you can go straight in, or get the XLR adapter. I'm stoked to be able to just walk around with a DSLR and shoot video, but have a nice sounding directional mic to improve my audio. Here's a litle test I did with my 5 yr old niece. She yelled a couple times and distorted a bit, and I turned some things down, but otherwise there is no processing. Just mic into camera. Luckily I put Magic Lantern into the T2i to turn off the AGC!

 
I like my at875, and I agree, on cam mics are for the bare minimum situation, rode or no rode. Give me a field mixer and much better mic. Waiting on field tests by people who aren't getting them free , I.e. P. Bloom.
 
That was great Chad. Adorable kid. "Is the ****ing camera on?"

"Rack to the cupid, pan to the birds... come on, you have to do better than that."

"Did you ****ing cut before I said cut?"

Was that all him, or did you feed him the lines?

Chadfish said:
I have not done full testing yet. I plan on doing a video on this, but the major thing about the VideoMic Pro is the 20db boost. With that you can turn down the recording level on your camera, resulting in less noise. It's small too, which is nice for sitting on top of a DSLR. It's got -10db pad, 0db, and +20db boost, build-in shock mount and a low-cut filter. I think it sounds great for what it is. Simplicity. For serious work I would use a juicedLink mixer and an XLR mic like the NTG-2, or NTG-3, or AT4053b (hyper for indoor audio). But if you're just trying to keep your size down the VMP is nice. Add a 15' 1/8" (3.5mm) cable and you can get that mic on a little boom (with a slight possibility for RF interference, but under 20' you're probably OK). If your 2nd system recorder has an 1/8" input for mics you can go straight in, or get the XLR adapter. I'm stoked to be able to just walk around with a DSLR and shoot video, but have a nice sounding directional mic to improve my audio. Here's a litle test I did with my 5 yr old niece. She yelled a couple times and distorted a bit, and I turned some things down, but otherwise there is no processing. Just mic into camera. Luckily I put Magic Lantern into the T2i to turn off the AGC!

Click to expand...
 
Tallulah a girl, who wants to be a boy. "... 'cause boys can do awesome flips and stuff." And yes I fed her most of the lines. Not a lot of kids know what rack focusing is!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top