Canon 5d Mark II: Røde Stereo and Mono VideoMic Indoor Audio Comparison

1. akadragon08 says:

   May 23, 2010 at 7:11 am

   Have you seen or ever tried the azden smx-10 stereo microphone? It’s like having both of these mics in one. I don’t know much about audio yet, but I am learning with my new 7D. I am thinking about getting the Zoom H4N. Thanks for posting it. It really helped me decided on which Rode to get along with my Zoom. If you know anything about the Azden please let me know.
2. MrKeithF says:

   May 23, 2010 at 12:27 pm

   Thanks for making this video. The information was very helpful
3. genobambino says:

   May 23, 2010 at 2:51 pm

   @akadragon08 I haven’t seen the Azden but looked it up. Seems like a nice option for the price. Reviews say in spite of the appearance it’s not a shotgun and doesn’t have a real shockmount, which is important if you use IS (noisy!).

   The thing to keep in mind is that, contrary to popular opinion, the mic in the 7D or 5D is not a total piece of crap so the outboard mic you get should be an order of magnitude better to make it worth the hassle.

   The Zoom looks great. I have an Edirol and like it.
4. natg900 says:

   May 29, 2010 at 12:15 pm

   Hey Geno,

   if I wanted to shoot a short film with a similar mic, which would you recommend? Wouldn’t be too much ambient noise, more dialogue based… I was thinking of going the mono Videomic… would you suggest otherwise?
5. genobambino says:

   May 29, 2010 at 12:36 pm

   @natg900 Hi Nat, The mono VideoMic would be great for what you describe. If you think of it could you send a link to the final film so I can see/hear how it turned out? Good luck! g’o
6. PhotographyForNoobs says:

   July 31, 2010 at 6:35 am

   i just got the rode stereo mic =) . its awsome. but batteries are not included. makes me kinda mad.
7. matteorovella says:

   September 26, 2010 at 1:03 am

   Thank you so much.
   Oh… just something… do you wanna look like Steven Spielberg?
8. genobambino says:

   September 26, 2010 at 1:20 am

   @matteorovella Yeah, but I have to settle for Brad Pitt.

   (You’re welcome!)
9. therealkickers says:

   September 29, 2010 at 10:15 pm

   Thanks very much for your comparison. The stereo mic sounds strange with the high pass on. Not much of my style.I think I’ll stick with the mono one.

   Thanks again!
10. KevinIrwinFilms says:

    December 15, 2010 at 5:19 pm

    Excellent comparison
11. powermichiel says:

    December 27, 2010 at 2:48 pm

    @matteorovella No man, its Eric Clapton from the 60′s !
12. bobcranehomevids says:

    January 4, 2011 at 4:27 pm

    if you’re going to buy one mic for your dslr or vid cam then it needs to be a mono shotgun the rode videomic is about the best under 200 buck, still terrible but useable, stereo never required, unless you want some ambience BUT every single artist in your itunes collection recorded their albums vocals and with the exception of maybe some accoustic guitars and possibly drums every track is recorded MONO using mono mics, every film you’ve ever seen captured the dialogue with mono the ADR was mono
13. genobambino says:

    January 4, 2011 at 4:34 pm

    @powermichiel Gee, thanks!
14. genobambino says:

    January 4, 2011 at 4:35 pm

    @PhotographyForNoobs Gives you a chance to pick up some Sanyo Eneloop rechargeables with charger included. Way better than disposable.
15. genobambino says:

    January 4, 2011 at 4:59 pm

    @bobcranehomevids @bobcranehomevids Individual tracks of music are recorded in mono but are mastered for a stereo final product. Please let me repeat: This comparison is for amateur owners of video DSLRs who want better sound than the built-in mic with no fuss. If I were shooting my kid reciting a poem I’d use the mono mic. If I were shooting my kid’s band I’d use the stereo mic. If I were shooting Springsteen’s band I’d use non-Rode mono mics and master them in post to two- and five-channels.
16. popcorny91 says:

    March 5, 2011 at 6:25 am

    i need a mike to pick up live music at weddings and gigs…which would be better for me?
17. 31183production says:

    March 6, 2011 at 12:50 am

    Hi, I bought a Rode StereoMic and I would like to know more about high pass switch, when to use it and why? The high pass filter is OFF when is in up (looking up) position right? and is ON when you put the switch in the down position? Is this correct??? Let me know, thanks!
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    March 28, 2011 at 3:40 am

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