![]() Watch the video below to listen to a roadside recording which seems cars passing from left to right and right to left. At this price point, for a lot of people this might be their first dedicated microphone so it seemed like a good place to start. Really serious sound recording will always be done with a separate recorder so I felt that a good test for an easily useable on-camera solution was to show the differences between the on board microphones and the Stereo Videomic Pro. Of course one or two shortcomings can usually be forgiven if the resulting outcome is good enough Audio Results I understand that AAs are only 1.5v and would therefore require 6 batteries for an equivalent voltage (also unacceptable) so I hope that Rode are working on internal designs that can function on significantly less voltage for the future. The inability to just pop to the nearest store to buy another battery in an emergency is a negative point and the fact that I would otherwise need to purchase (and carry with me) an additional type of battery and battery charger, compounds my annoyance at this decision. It’s been a long long time since I’ve had a product that require such a battery, I can’t even remember what the last one was and it seems clear that stores are carrying them less frequently as well. $9!! Plus the time and effort used to track one down. I finally found one by driving to a gas station where I paid $9 for a battery. My local supermarket did NOT stock a 9v battery. The first store I visited was a dedicated electronics store that deals in cameras and computer peripherals. Upon realizing the need for a 9V battery I had to visit three separate stores before I found one that had a 9V battery in stock. My experience shortly after receiving my review unit confirmed my initial impression. Rechargeable 9V batteries though are far more scarce and require a different style of batter recharger. Photographers and filmmakers alike own a collection of rechargeable AA batteries, you can almost guarantee it. For me the most glaring deficiency in the design is the need for a 9v battery to power it. Overall, build and quality of build are acceptable for the price point of the mic, though it does not exceed my expectations in any area.
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