The Røde VideoMic GO joins the company’s VideoMic range of microphones for on-camera use.
The mic’s tight pickup pattern focuses directly in front of the camera and rejects off-axis sounds to differentiate subject from background noise. At 73gm (2.5oz) it is Røde’s lightest on-camera microphone and sports an impressively compact form factor. Designed to be user-friendly the VideoMic GO has no switches or settings and is powered by the camera or recording device’s external microphone input.
The microphone features an integrated suspension based on Rycote’s Lyre system, which uses a single piece of thermoplastic to isolate the microphone from handling noise. In addition to its performance the Lyre system is claimed never to wear out, sag or snap, unlike traditional elastic-based suspension.
‘The VideoMic GO is the perfect microphone for consumers wanting to get started shooting high-definition video with their DSLR, point-and-shoot or even GoPro cameras.’ says Røde Global Marketing & Sales Director, Damien Wilson. ‘We’ve all experienced how terrible the audio can be using a camera’s built-in microphone, and the VideoMic GO is the answer to getting audio that matches the quality of the images, without the additional EQ and level features that are available on our other VideoMic models.’
‘This user-friendly plug-and-play approach, combined with its lightweight, small form factor, make it ideal for carrying in small camera bags, ready at any time to capture the moment.’
The VideoMic GO is shipping now.
