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AaronM · 01-12-2012, 09:40 PM

Who here has experience with Rode mics?

I was watching a video on their site where the owner gave a tour of his factory. They have some cool looking equipment there and the dude is like "Nobody else has this stuff" then the next sentence says something like "this is standard for all the good companies". He contradicts himself several times throughout his overly confident video.

Anyway.......Are the products all that or???

AdultKing · 01-12-2012, 10:03 PM

I have their Podcaster USB Mic - The previous black version - it's excellent.

As far as their pro mikes go, their valve broadcaster mics are used by a number of radio stations in Australia.

edit: 10 year no fuss replacement warranty is pretty good too.

VikingMan · 01-12-2012, 11:42 PM

They make good mics but their quality control is not so amazing. A good audio shop will let you test the mic out before you buy it so you get a good copy.

A great place to get amazing info on bargain mics is over at dvxuser.com in the audio forum.

Also any mic will sound so much better if you use a small portable mixer instead of the preamps on your camera.

For budget mics I always loved AKG Blueline. They are used by the big audio guys in movies where they are worried about damaging their really expensive Schoeps and Sennheisers. This hypercardiod sounds really amazing for the price.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...icrophone.html

waltgator · 01-13-2012, 04:47 PM

we have/use a rode shotgun mic, its good, no complaints here. But then again..im sure all pro-sumer mics are pretty good... although the "best" are supposed to be sennheiser..? just depends on your budget, what are you shooting & how are you shooting...
cheers

thehand · 01-13-2012, 05:34 PM

They suck

Neumann

rowan · 01-13-2012, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by *******

They make good mics but their quality control is not so amazing. A good audio shop will let you test the mic out before you buy it so you get a good copy.

I purchased a Rode mic, got home and there were constant scratchy noises. Tried a couple of different things like a fresh battery, different cable etc but there was no change. I was pretty pissed since it was a 2 1/2 hour round trip to return it (as well as the time I spent picking it up the first time). I decided NOT to get a replacement, I got my money back and moved on...

jimmy-3-way · 01-13-2012, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thehand

They suck

Neumann

I used to be a recording engineer, it was always very hushed and reverent when we broke out the Neumann U 47.

01-12-2012, 09:40 PM	#1
AaronM Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: ┌∩┐ ◣_◢ ┌∩┐ Posts: 46,909	Rode Microphones Who here has experience with Rode mics? I was watching a video on their site where the owner gave a tour of his factory. They have some cool looking equipment there and the dude is like "Nobody else has this stuff" then the next sentence says something like "this is standard for all the good companies". He contradicts himself several times throughout his overly confident video. Anyway.......Are the products all that or???

01-12-2012, 10:03 PM	#2
AdultKing Raise Your Weapon Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Outback Australia Posts: 15,601	I have their Podcaster USB Mic - The previous black version - it's excellent. As far as their pro mikes go, their valve broadcaster mics are used by a number of radio stations in Australia. edit: 10 year no fuss replacement warranty is pretty good too. Last edited by AdultKing; 01-12-2012 at 10:04 PM..

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waltgator Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2011 Location: tweak-ville, U.S.A. Posts: 1,369	we have/use a rode shotgun mic, its good, no complaints here. But then again..im sure all pro-sumer mics are pretty good... although the "best" are supposed to be sennheiser..? just depends on your budget, what are you shooting & how are you shooting... cheers __________________ http://behindtheclit.com ICQ 448280936

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thehand 235 Pound Gorilla Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Valhalla Posts: 3,467	They suck Neumann __________________ Tim Siner Who the Fu#k is TimSiner?

01-12-2012, 11:42 PM	#3
VikingMan Exploiting human weakness Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: next to a salmon stream Posts: 6,497	They make good mics but their quality control is not so amazing. A good audio shop will let you test the mic out before you buy it so you get a good copy. A great place to get amazing info on bargain mics is over at dvxuser.com in the audio forum. Also any mic will sound so much better if you use a small portable mixer instead of the preamps on your camera. For budget mics I always loved AKG Blueline. They are used by the big audio guys in movies where they are worried about damaging their really expensive Schoeps and Sennheisers. This hypercardiod sounds really amazing for the price. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...icrophone.html