I bought the RODE Stereo Videomic Pro &amp; it picks up a lot of handling noise. Does this mic have the same problem?
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I have the Rode video mic pro, purchased before I bought the Shure VP83 (without the on-board recorder - I have a pro camcorder that records uncompressed audio). The Shure has much less handling noise. All around, the Shure is a better mic. It's worth double the price considering its meaningful and significant advantages over the Rode. Finally, as an Amazon purchaser, you have the back up of a stellar on-line retailer for return purposes.
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I bought this as a Christmas gift for my boyfriend. He hasn't used it much, but he's says so far he has not noticed any handling noise.
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From my experience the surround record mode works great, and u have all audio channels, to work with in video editing software, also there is a zoom feature that will shift audio forward, when zooming, and also a focus mode... guess it depends on the scene, and surrounding noise levels and what u plan on using it for.. external mic input ready aswell....
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I agree with Brandon that the onboard mic is extremely problematic, especially in post. The Zoom, which I use is somewhat complicated but a wonderful way to capture audio. The Fostex FR2 is a lot more expensive, but is a lot more user friendly. A sound board is also helpful to shape the sound, and to support multiple mics.
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Rode VideoMic Pro (not the other two non-pro versions, which are not better than TM700's built-in mic) seems to be your best choice. $229 from B&H.
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I have the mixer obviously, I have not had any issue similar to what you are describing, perhaps trying the exact same mics and mic cords in another mixer, to field test them. If they work well on another mixer then it would be the voco pro. Sometimes it is not the mics it the cords. Just a thought
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Sorry for the delay coz this was buried in my inbox. At any rate, that is not normal. The only time you will hear sound is when you are zooming in/out which is normal for camera with manual zoom. There shouldn't be any motorized sound or hissing whatever. I am pretty sure that camera has either a defective mic or faulty video function. HTH and hopefully not too late.
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It's got to be the frequency range. It's a nice mike... good distance, good clarity. Only bad thing is that there is not enough mechanical isolation between the microphone body and the mic itself. It seems to pick up my wedding ring rather loudly.
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First if your DSLR has no headphone jack, that is no good esp if u are using it a lot. To answer the main question, the Rode VideoMic does NOT have a headphone jack outlet. I am not sure if there is a mic out in the market that has a headphone jack. Perhaps some big industrial one?
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I have not used mine a lot but so far I have not noticed any noise. I have used it for GarageBand sessions and have not picked up any noise in the recordings.
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It's a dynamic mic, therefore it will not pick up any outside noise. You can easily talk directly into the microphone or 2 to 6 inches away for best quality without any distortion. If you lean back and talk from couple of feet away, you will still be heard but your voice will sound in the distance. Needless to say this mic is simply awesome and has much clearer sound than my $300 + mics. Get it. You'll love it. Good luck.
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Check out the two Rode models. They make one for about $150.00 and a stereo mic for $250 that can also be used as a stand alone shotgun mic or attached to a boom. They both look good but the more expensive model looks absolutely fantastic. I haven't bought either one of these yet so I can't vouch for their quality but they both get very good reviews.
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It is not the stereo mic it records the same. Rhode does make a stereo mic as well.
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the mic records in stereo and sounds much better than the mic that is built in. When the mic is plugged in it only records from the Rode and once it is unplugged you go back to the on board mic. You can NOT use both.
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Mic does not have noise cancellation. Microphone pickup is good. I have never had a problem with it. Background noise pickup seems to be pretty poor so even without noise cancellation the background noise does not drown you our or become annoying.
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Be careful, there might be too much 'handling noise'. These mics are designed for a stand and might cause too much handling noise if touched. Call Shure and ask them for advice.
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It is not a stereo mic, it is a shotgun mic. But even though it doesn't have the surround sound as the rode stereo pro, it's audio quality is just as good, if not better for live music applications, as you can point it directly at the musician and block out ambient noises. Where-as the stereo would pick up the people around and behind you almost as good as the musician. So for live music, I would definitely us a shotgun over a stereo mic unless you are standing I. The middle of the band or something.
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Not sure - I returned mine because it was horrible during videos - lots of noise.