RØDE Reporter Handheld Dynamic Interview or Presentation Microphone with Omnidirectional Polar Pattern, Black

I'm very impressed with this microphone. This was my first purchase of both a professional standard microphone and a microphone for use in non-studio environments. I wasn't sure as to wheter it would be fit for purpose having seen numerous testing videos, I used it in a convention environment and most testing videos showed it outside on a roof top or somewhere similar, where there was substantial background noise, but quite a distance away. It far out-performed my expectations, not only were my vocals clear but it cut out a lot of the background noise too, the only thing I had to do it post was to split the audio and send it down both channels, this was only because I was using a XLR to 3.5mm jack as my camera only takes 3.5mm audio. XLR records in mono whereas 3.5mm is stereo. But beyond that there was little-to-no post-production required on the audio output by this microphone. I may only use this a few times a year at different expos/conventions I got to, however I'm superbly impressed by its quality and thus would say it is well worth the price.

This is a review of two halves. First my frustration and disappointment with these not working with my existing Zoom H1 and Zoom H1N recorders, which I use to record currently with a Rode lapel mic very well (which ends in 3.5mm plug - the input to the Zooms). They were really faint, I had to put the Zooms to max gain and then max out the audio in the editor just to get reasonable levels with all the horrible noise that ensued as a result of this. After trying various XLR to 3.5mm cables I was told by a sound expert who patted me on the head that you can't really just use an XLR to 3.5mm adapter and expect things to work. At the same time Rode's customer service responded (and credit to them for answering me) and said the amps on the Zooms are not good enough. I decided to bite the bullet and ordered two Tascam DR-10X XLR recorders to see if throwing more money at it would fix the issue (as I liked the size and build of these mics) and sure enough.... I am so pleased to say that a proper XLR recorder works a treat on these. In a way this has been a blessing in disguise, if the XLR to 3.5mm cable worked I would have had tethered/wired mics, now I have a truly portable solution. The mics themselves, early days, but be aware these are omnidirectional (the reason I bought them, as I do want ambient sound). To give an example, if I walk and talk and go out of the back door you can then hear the water fountain in my pond, birds, aircraft etc (not loudly, but obviously there) which for me adds to the ambience. If you want to exclude this you'd need to look at other options. The build quality is superb. Handling sounds are there if you shuffle around, but less so than when I had a cable attached (that picked up the cable rubbing against itself). The audio level of these is lower than from my lapel mic, I have my Tascam set to "hi" gain and then in Final Cut need to run loudness boost and then up to about 3 to 5db, I think it's a feature, looking at other comments. Hope this helps, sorry for the alarmist review headline but I could find NOTHING at all on the net about Zooms not working with this mic and was about to return them, so hope I have saved someone else from doing so.

This microphone is a dynamic and so needs a strong preamp to drive it properly. Fethead are useful for this. It’s not a studio microphone at all and has a fairly ‘middly’ Kind of sound. It focuses on the voice which is what it was designed for. The long handle is great for capturing interviews and also, with it being an omni, it really is unfussy about where you point it! Also, because it’s an omni, you don’t have as much sensitivity to plosives and there is no proximity effect. It is also really good in the wind, where it almost seems deaf to the effects. Well suited for spoken voice outdoors.

Absolutely love these microphones from Rode. Build quality feels really good and the sound is always spot on. All our team love using them. Amazon had them on at an incredible price (normal supplier in Germany was £23 more each at one stage) so I bought a few more than I actually needed to have a couple of spares in case of drops - unfortunately that does happen and as robust as they are, getting a hefty shock from height, just isn't good. Just jumped on here to order some more before the price goes back up and thought I'd do the review. If you need a good quality standard microphone for a reporter or even a commentator (using the supplied "flag" as a lip mic type spacer works really well) you'd be pushed to find better or even similar at the price. NOTE: There are a few UK suppliers with these at the same price right now, but being on Prime means free delivery so it makes the value that little bit better.

On initial testing, I was a bit Dubois about this, however it works great in the feild. I use it with the senhiser xsd plug on wirless transmitter and although it dose require the gain to be turned up quite high compared with other mics it dose deliver good sound. Also being ommi, you get a bit of 'ambiance' aswell, which is good when you're foing outside Broadcasts

Excellent sound quality. Useful extra length of stem, particularly when used with a mic flag. Quality Rode product - I have several of their mics. Works well when used with their Rodelink transmitter, which plugs on to the bottom.

Come al solito eccellente il servizio di trasporto messo a disposizione da Amazon, fino ad ora non ha mai sgarrato di un solo giorno. Poi che dire, microfono eccellente per le interviste, costruito con ottimi materiali e dalla risposta in frequenza ottimale come solo Rode sa fare. Trovato al prezzo di mercato ma con le spese di spedizione incluse, per cui diciamo ci ho anche risparmiato. Prodotto consigliato ai professionisti e alle televisioni.

Great mic for it's intended purpose - out on the road interviewing people. Ergonomically friendly and good wind noise suppression - you can happily use outside on a busy street for "street rapportage" style work. I especially like the way that you dont have to swing the mic between people during interviews - just hold it 18 - 24 inches (45 - 60cm) between both parties and let the mics internal magic work to level out the volumes. This is especially good if you are interviewing excited (or excitable!) people - since you wont get the clipping you often see as the mic isn't moved fast enough by the reporter. Paired it up with a TASCAM DR-10X plugged straight into he end and one AAA battery at the start of the day should see you through a full days interviewing.

Este RØDE Reporter es perfecto para entrevistas en ambientes ruidosos, ya que no registra el ruido de fondo y su patrón de sensibilidad omnidireccional hace que no sea necesario estarlo moviendo entre entrevistador y entrevistado todo el tiempo. No es barato, pero vale cada centavo que cuesta y la calidad de la marca australiana jamás defrauda. La bandera incluida para poner un logotipo o marca es extraña (sin ir más lejos) pero al final es funcional y cumple bien su trabajo. Un micrófono especializado para hacer entrevistas y de gran calidad.

Muy robusto y elegante con un sonido muy fiable. Calidad precio esta muy bien. Lo recomiendo

Je voulais un micro main pour une configuration run and gun en salon, pour des interviews ou des reportages. Je l'utilise avec le RodeLink Newsshooter kit. C’est un micro dynamique à directivité omnidirectionnelle. Le micro en lui-même est très grand. Il fait 27cm de long, donc pour les interviews c’est super, pas besoin de tendre trop le bras, pour porter le micro proche de la voix de votre interlocuteur. Au niveau de la sortie on est sur une entrée XLR, donc ça correspond bien à mon émetteur. Le micro en lui-même fait très robuste. Il est fourni avec une plaquette amovible, on va pouvoir y mettre un logo, un autocollant. Dans la boîte, il y a également un autocollant rode, un petit papier rempli à la plein signalant que le matériel à bien été testé et vérifier. Ca vaut ce que ça vaut, mais c’est quand même plutôt rassurant. Et puis il y a également une extension de 10 ans, il suffit de s’enregistrer sur le site. Et puis le micro est également livré avec une housse de protection matelassé plutôt de bonne qualité. Avec le kit RodeLink, il est très simple à utiliser, avec +30db sur l'emetteur et le gain du préampli de la caméra ou de l'enregistreur externe au plus bas, le rapport signal/bruit est assez bon. Même si la directivité est omnidirectionelle, il captera mieux le timbre de la voix, quand le micro est positionné dans l'axe de la source sonore. Jusqu'à présent, je suis bien content du Rode Reporter, notamment avec ce prix compétitif. Je recommande. Je tiendrais ce commentaire un jour, si des problèmes viennent à apparaitre. Si vous avez jugé ce commentaire utile, merci de cliquer sur oui, vous me ferez plaisir :)