Stereo VideoMic Pro Rycote Camera-Mount Stereo Microphone, Black

Easy to operate and provides great audio on my D750. I appreciate that I can listen to the recording level. I recorded a friend playing guitar in the outdoors and got a great recording.

The first mic I received had unbalanced capsules. The right channel was much louder than the left (I had to put my ear up to my speaker to hear that it was even working at all), and didn't seem to change based on where the sound was coming from. The audio quality/range overall was unimpressive. After requesting an exchange, the second mic I got is balanced, however it has the same low-end recording quality. It sounds muffled, like it's missing a chunk of mid-high range frequencies and just overall clarity. I haven't put it on a spectrum analyzer or done any other comparisons, so I can't provide exact numbers, it's just seat-of-the-pants with a bit of experience. I also haven't had any other Rode mics, so I don't have a basis for comparison with their other items but this one at this price point is absolutely unimpressive. I thought Rode mics were meant to be pro-level but it's hard to tell the difference between this and a cheap lav mic. I was hoping to use this as a multipurpose mic, recording live music, interviews, and car audio. Unfortunately I think it will be relegated to only non-essential car audio/b-roll.

Very nice build and sound quality. I've had no issues thus far. The plus 20 boost is really awesome

One side of the mic stopped working immediately. I then bought the more expensive Rode Stereo VideoMic X, and it happened again, one side stopped working after 6 months! Now Rode says they have discontinued it and don’t have parts to repair it…even though it is under warranty. Clearly Rode has a problem; this is low-end consumer junk not build for even delicate real world use. I’d buy the Sennheiser stereo mic, or invest in a real pro-grade mic.

This microphone does not work reliably. If you move your camera during use, you get operation sounds that ruin the audio. I sent my original back to Rode and they replaced it; the replacement did the same thing. The microphone is good; it just doesn't function reliably when mounted on a camera--meaning it is essentially useless and a big waste of money.

Very disappointed in this microphone, especially for the price. The wind screen they sell for it DOES NOT WORK, and when filming outside this microphone pics up wind noise/distortion anytime there is even the slightest breeze, making the audio unusable. If you are looking for high quality nature sounds, look elsewhere.

This microphone I just opened after a few months to use, and it did not come with a battery, or a charger. For the price, I would expect it to come with both. Disappointing! I wish I opened it right away, and looked closer at it that it needs a battery in the first place.

Useless, no battery

Llego en plazo, el envoltorio un poco deteriorado "inapreciable", el microfono NUEVO, y lo queria para grabar en un salon de actos y como gana el video en sonido, lastima no habermelo comprado antes. TOTALMENTE RECOMENDABLE

Sehr gut, perfekt.

Excellent micro monté sur un APN pour faire des vidéos d'ambiance ou les prises de son d'orchestre en petites salles. Récupère un peu trop d'ambiance arrière, il eût gagné en étant plus directif. Un peu de matière absorbante placée délicatement derrière ces derniers ont partiellement résolu le problème. Il est évident que des super cardioïdes professionnels seraient la solution, mais à quel prix ??? Par contre, excellent en reportage "micro-trottoir"

Used for recording concerts. Combined with 4k camera such as a Canon R7 gives a great result at an affordable price for that quality.

This is a great microphone, buy it!! OK, I could end there, but that statement is fine for me, I'm just into video for recording life events in vlog style snapshots, not at all professionally BUT I'm always OTT in that I want to achieve near proffessional standards with budget kit (yeh, I do expect a lot out of the DJI Pocket 2 and a Panasonic FZ2000 I've teamed this mic up with, but it works for me). Sound is important in video, possibly more so than the already excellent imaging I get from my cameras and, for me, it's been an expensive learning curve. Tried a Rode videomicro, a Zoom H1n. Both good in their way but I wanted ambient capture the mono of the Videomicro fails to achieve and I kept forgetting to press record on the Zoom (just feeding the camera with the monitor output of the recorder, until it would power down for energy saving 🤬🤬 my stupid fault). The Rode Stereo Videomic Pro gives me the sound quality I need feeding the cameras with the ambient depth stereo provides, the clarity is fantastic, IMHO better than the Zoom recorder, with some minor tweaking in Davinci Resolve it blows me away picking up distant bird song and the sounds that put you right back in the moment whilst keeping base noise levels very manageable. Rearward sound rejection is very good, not as absolute as the mono Videomicro but then it's designed for ambient sound more the directional. If I want vlog style live narration I actually point yhe Zoom rearward and sync the separate audio, (works for me). The Rode stereo videomic pro, seems well made given that the rycote suspension system by its nature is a delicate wobbly affair, my only criticism would be that the cable is captive (so damage it and you're stuffed!) and the cable clip that stops an unsecured cable introducing unwanted sound is a bit lame. This latter problem I have overcome by securing the cable to my bracket with small rubber bands. For my pocket this has been pushing the limit but I do believe it's been a good investment, I hope with care it will do me good service, time will tell on that, but allegedly with registration it's got a ten year warranty! I also bought the Rode Dead Kitten I've fitted on it but not had chance to test it in really windy conditions to see how well it copes, but then from past experience I'm keeping expectations realistic, there's only so much you can attenuate, and even the wind is ambiance.