Microphones
RODE VideoMicro II On-Camera Microphone Rental in Surrey, BC
A small on-camera shotgun mic that plugs into your camera's 3.5 mm input and draws power from it, so there's no battery to forget. It weighs 39 g on its isolation mount and picks up mostly what's in front of it. It's a clear step up from built-in camera audio for vlogs and run-and-gun work. For interviews, a wireless set like our Rode Wireless PRO gets the mic closer.
In the case
- 1x3.5mm TRS to TRRS cable
- 1x3.5mm TRS to TRS cable
- 1xHelix isolation mount
- 1xFoam windshield
- 1xFurry windshield
$15 / day
$27 for 3 days$38 for a week
Weekend rate: out Friday from 12 pm and back Monday by 12 pm is 1 day. An earlier pickup or later return is 3 days.
Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Need earlier or later? Call and we’ll arrange it.
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Plus GST and PST.
Questions first? Call 778-244-4333
Before it leaves, we check every item against your booking, power it on and photograph its condition.
Questions about deposits or insurance? Call us and we'll walk you through it.
Good to know
- It has no battery and runs on plug-in power from the camera's 3.5 mm mic input, so check your camera's input supplies it.
- A camera connects with a 3.5 mm TRS to TRS cable. A phone needs a TRS to TRRS cable.
- It has no XLR output. For an XLR-only recorder, take a shotgun with an XLR output, like the Audio-Technica AT897.
- It has no switches or level control, so set the level on the camera.
RODE VideoMicro II, Takstar SGC-598 or Audio-Technica AT897?
All three are shotgun mics. Here's what changes as you go up or down.
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 Takstar SGC-598 On-Camera Mic | RODE VideoMicro II On-Camera MicrophoneThis one |  Audio-Technica AT897 Shotgun Microphone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day rate (differs) | $10 | $15 | $20 |
| Type (differs) | Not stated | Electret condenser shotgun | Condenser shotgun |
| Pickup pattern (differs) | Not stated | Supercardioid | Line + gradient |
| Frequency range (differs) | Not stated | 20 Hz to 20 kHz | 20 Hz to 20 kHz |
| Power (differs) | Not stated | Plug-in power from the camera, no battery | 11 to 52V phantom, or one AA battery (about 1,200 hours) |
| Max sound level (differs) | Not stated | 110 dB SPL | 129 dB SPL on phantom, 115 dB SPL on battery |
| Length (differs) | Not stated | 80 mm | 279 mm |
| Weight (differs) | Not stated | 24 g, 39 g on the HELIX mount | 145 g |
Shaded rows are where they differ. From each listing's specs; call 778-244-4333 if something you need isn't here.
- SaveTakstar SGC-598 On-Camera Mic$10 / day
Also an on-camera shotgun with a 3.5 mm output. It runs on one AA battery and its pickup is wider, so keep it close to your subject.
- This oneRODE VideoMicro II$15 / day
A 24 g on-camera shotgun with no battery to charge.
- Step upAudio-Technica AT897 Shotgun Microphone$20 / day
A full-size shotgun with an XLR output, for a boom pole or a camera with XLR inputs. It runs on phantom power or one AA battery.
Goes well with the RODE VideoMicro II
RODE VideoMicro II specs
| Type | Electret condenser shotgun |
|---|---|
| Pickup pattern | Supercardioid |
| Frequency range | 20 Hz to 20 kHz |
| Output | 3.5 mm TRS |
| Power | Plug-in power from the camera, no battery |
| Max sound level | 110 dB SPL |
| Length | 80 mm |
| Weight | 24 g, 39 g on the HELIX mount |
From RODE's published specifications.
Manuals and guides
- RODE VideoMicro II User Guide, RODE's full guide for the mic
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