The size is just right on my camera and does not intrude into the video frame.

It does a great job at preventing noise from transferring from the camera body to the mic

For very many projects, this shotgun mic does an excellent job, particularly when doing interviews in areas that are relatively noisy.

The micro phone does a great job and the sound files have had extremely high quality

The Rode VMP does a *much* better job at singling out audio from in front of it

It picked up no interference, and frankly has a farther reach and does a better job of cancelling out background noise

On newer models they have fixed this and have a plastic more sturdy suspension.

And I wish the suspension was better than the rubber bands that hold it in place

The awesome suspension system is VERY delicate and all comes apart if you look at it funny.

If I was buying this over again, then I would spring for the new model with the solid molded plastic lyre suspension rather than the rubber bands in this model.

Since I have it strapped to the Merlin Steadycam, the "delicate" suspension system doesn't come into play for me.

Maybe a handheld shotgun or boom application will redeem my purchase.

I bought this Rode VideoMic Pro Compact Shotgun microphone to go with my Panasonic TM900 camcorder since I travel a lot shooting interviews etc

I decided to buy an inexpensive $45 shotgun mic - big mistake - which produced the loudest ambient hiss I've ever heard on a recording

Great affordable shotgun mic rode is always the way to go

it's ok for a shotgun mic but pricey

But other than the fact that it feels cheap it a great microphone

After 4 months and 3 times using it I have to update my review, I take great care of my hardware, specially with cables, but for some reason this microphone audio jack doesn't last more than 3 uses, I used to believe that Casey Neistat (who convinced me to get this expensive microphone) give a hard time to this microphone by recording daily 'till the jack doesn't work, but just 3 uses and the audio jack doesn't work

This is a great microphone that delivers top quality audio for how small it is.

This microphone solves the problems of the newer DSLR issues around audio.

This is by far the best microphone for the DSLR shooter

I definitely recommend this product to those individuals who want to increase their sound quality.

Excellent product, works as expected...on and off camera with extension cable.

I can tell you that this is by far the worse product I have ever bought

I blame amazon, and not the product...which rarely happens with amazon, but on this I wish I would have bought it else where instead of online with amazon.

I gave the product five starts because it works surprisingly well with DSLR's

I tend to run on the +20 setting as I find it's easiest to capture louder audio from the microphone and lower it in post rather than regret that the volume was too low

It picks up great audio and adds professional sound quality to my videos

This is a great microphone that can produce excellent audio if it is coupled with Magic Lantern on the

I have used a rode vmp extensively in the past... the +20db gain setting, when coupled with lowering my DSLR's gain level results in clean, hiss-free audio, that sounds quite decent under the right circumstances (and far, far better than any camera's pitiful internal mics

Make sure you do some sound test before you do some actual recording or you could have a really good video with really bad audio

Bottom line, if you're shooting video with a DSLR and you want simple, high-quality sound for a reasonable price, this is your mic.

In a perfect world, I would say a fair price would be 100 dollars for this mic

Not worth the price!

Rode does sell an extension cable which seems of pretty good quality for a good price

It seemed a bit risky price wise when I ordered it sound unheard, but I could not be happier with the purchase.

For the money, you're much better off getting a Rode NTG2 or an Audio-technica AT875R and a $25 shock mount to give you much better performance and a build quality that will last for years--all for about the same price as this cheaply-made Rode videomic pro.

Reduces noise and you get as good or better performance than a lapel microphone at ~6-10 ft distance.

It always seems hit-or-miss as to how it fits, but it eventually falls into place

Pros: The audio performance this thing captures is astounding

but you must be careful with the 20 ft cord as it can break if you don't handle it with TLC

This is not a robust product, this is not a well designed or engineered product, and others have commented that various parts easily break away such as the shoe when you exert too much pressure accidentally and now that I've seen how cheap the plastic is I don't want to take the chance of flushing $250 down the toilet on this product.

I was shooting with the camcorder and Rode on a handheld stabilization rig with the Rode about 6" from the camera and mounted on a cold shoe on the DV Multirig.

But the hot shoe mount and basically everything else is made of a very cheap plastic

When I tightened the screw mount down on the hot shoe so it's secure to the camera, the mic wobbled where the hot shoe mount meets the mic housing

The area just above the hot shoe and just below the actual mount came loose and is getting dangerously close to breaking

: if you need a small and light mic for a similarly scaled camcorder, this is a great purchase

It always seems hit-or-miss as to how it fits, but it eventually falls into place

but you must be careful with the 20 ft cord as it can break if you don't handle it with TLC

Maybe a handheld shotgun or boom application will redeem my purchase.

Over all, this is a disappointing purchase, definitely not worth the price

The mic itself is good and the things I like are the conveniently positioned indicator light and ability to adjust the gain, -10, 0, and +20.What's annoying is the mount

I wish the offered the mic in a better mount or so that uou can get your own mount

The floating mic mount is stable and isolates the mic from the camera

The floating mic mount is stable and isolates the mic from the camera

The mounts are complete joke and break constantly or come undone

No matter what the configuration was, a very annoying and painfully noticeable hiss was present

He said that, after posting his video of a test with a Canon DSLR, Rode contacted him and told him that by setting the Rode Videomic Pro's dB switch to +20 and adjusting the manual sound level setting on the camera to about 20%, he could achieve a virtually hiss-free recording

a Canon T4i and the hiss or what ever you call it make it unusable

This mic has virtually no hiss and excellent frequency response.

There was always a loud, annoying hiss, and it only recorded in Mono

but if you drop it, it will be a busted $229.00 expensive piece of plastic!

At $229.00, I think it is an overpriced piece of plastic!

This mic, without a doubt is in the top 3 WORST pieces of equipment I have ever bought

I handled it with as much care as I could, and was very disappointed when the pieces

I lost a small piece of the mounting hardware and now it cannot mount to my camera (5D Mk III) anymore.

Yeah, I had all the paperwork that comes in the box, except the one to get the free Dead Cat but for the

I also believe Rode should include the Dead Cat with the mic, and a case for the mic.

I purchased this mic because I thought there was a free dead-cat promo.

Yeah, I had all the paperwork that comes in the box, except the one to get the free Dead Cat but for the

I don't think Rode is including the paperwork for the free Dead Cat anymore.

Anyway it's lucky that one good battery will last for around 70

PROS:-lightweight-decent battery life-shock mountCons-changing the battery has been hard for me (but I have chubby thumbs so that might be

The battery is difficult to get in because of the stubborn lid

The battery will last forever - buy the best you can find and always have a back

the battery is a pain to in though kinda kills the vibe a bit.--------

good audio but rubber tie downs drives me nuts!

My only grip is that the rubber isolating mounts like to come off easier than I would like them to while rough handling

I very disappointed with the mic: What a mad man designed this mic on this damn rubber bands that constantly come out and lost, and so hard to put back?

My complaints are that this mic too big and heavy, and the rubber shock mount is too weak for the suspended mass thus making it too bouncy and wobbly.

Only thing I could really find wrong with it is that the rubber shock absorbers can come undone somewhat easily if you shake it around too much

To be fair wire hasn't gone bad on mine, but I do feel I need to be extra careful with the cable to ensure it lasts a long time.

and I'm sure the audio quality must suffer because of the super thin, flimsy wires that they used

This mic is prepared for the poor wiring and uses a system that puts out the mono signal to both channels, making it stereo and getting rid of most whitenoise

Was hoping for better quality productPlastic should be better for this price....it works but the rubber bands holding the wires look cheap and can break easily (they give you several)Rode: please upgrade the materials and do away with the rubber bands!

Unless I'm missing something, the wire is permanently connected to the

Picks up everything in front of it and little to no background noise

Amazing sound, reduces background noise so surprising speech and voice is very clear

Not great for huge events or indoors as picks up lots of extra static, but for small groups, getting background noise and on the go audio, its a win.

While it does have a setting to use if there is lots of background noise, I find that I rarely have to use it

but it doesn't give you anywhere near the control needed to adjust the sensitivity between a voice vs background noise

On newer models they have fixed this and have a plastic more sturdy suspension.

The cover along with the rest of the product is made of cheap plastic that can break easily.

This is not a robust product, this is not a well designed or engineered product, and others have commented that various parts easily break away such as the shoe when you exert too much pressure accidentally and now that I've seen how cheap the plastic is I don't want to take the chance of flushing $250 down the toilet on this product.

I had the product for less than a year when the cheap plastic mount failed

But the hot shoe mount and basically everything else is made of a very cheap plastic

It cuts out wind noise and makes everything sound so crisp and clear

Other than bands issue, it does not provide proper sound quality, I think for this money sound should be much better, for instance it's very sensitive to wind noise, as sensitive as my internal mic is

I bought the deadcat for this mic and leave it installed 24/7 to kill most wind noise

Online reviews also point to the VideoMic has having a higher tolerance for wind noise.

I added the "dead cat" fuzzy wind screen over the sponge one to cut wind noise more

but you must be careful with the 20 ft cord as it can break if you don't handle it with TLC

Nonetheless, the whir does come up, and I'm not talking about regular ambient noise - an actual frequency interruption

The ambient noise is a constant din that makes conversation challenging.

In this respect, this camera is awesome - the HPF has removed any sort of ambient noise/hissing, and their voice comes through light years better than my on board mic

It always seems hit-or-miss as to how it fits, but it eventually falls into place

(That is, a more substantial cord might carry more unwanted interference.)

The cord on it is almost a joke and it's not a question of if it will break, but when