Rode Microphones

The best iPhone vlogging microphone under $80 – DIYP reviews the RODE ME-L vlogging mic

Aug 30, 2018 Udi Tirosh

When it comes to vlogging with just your phone, the first thing you should buy is a microphone. The native audio from the iPhone is not…



Rode’s new VideoMic Pro+ turns on and off with your camera and runs for up to 100 hours

Jul 25, 2017 John Aldred

Røde have been teasing us with this one since January, but now it’s finally here. The Røde VideoMic Pro+. It offers some pretty significant upgrades…



This year’s April fools’ jokes from around the world photography world

Mar 31, 2017 John Aldred

Although we have ran the occasional pranks in the past for April Fools’ Day, we decided not to do one this year. We wanted to…



You can win over $500,000 in gear if you make a really good short

Mar 2, 2017 John Aldred

RØDE Microphones film competition, My RØDE Reel, is now in its fourth year. Established in 2014, it’s rapidly grown to become the world’s largest short…



How and why to use a Rode VideoMic as a wireless boom microphone

Feb 20, 2017 John Aldred

Boomed shotgun mics are my preferred method of recording audio. Lav mics are great, but for interviews and talky pieces to camera, they really don’t…



RØDE’s new VideoMic Soundfield lets you record full 360° 3D audio on-camera

Jan 23, 2017 John Aldred

Nikon aren’t the only one celebrating a milestone birthday this year. Rode microphones is also entering its 50th year in business in 2017. In their…



How and why to use a boom mic or a lav mic for great sound in your videos

Jun 24, 2016 John Aldred

Recording audio off the camera is as vital to filmmakers as getting the flash off the hotshoe is to photographers.  Just as there are different…



RØDE Enters Wireless Audio With RØDELink and Filmmaker Kit

Jan 21, 2015 Udi Tirosh

Rode made a name for themselves as quality microphones suppliers and many sound guy swear by their mics (as do I). While they do make…