RØDE VideoMicro II

The VideoMicro II is a professional-grade microphone that will instantly enhance your camera or smartphone audio. Ultra-compact, light and easy to use, it is ideal for making run and gun videos, creating content or simply enjoying better sound for your videos.

Main characteristics

• Professional-grade camera shotgun microphone
• Ultra-compact and light, only 39 g
• Supercardioid polar pattern
• No batteries required or complicated switching, incredibly easy to use
• HELIX™ isolating mounting system for better protection against impact, bump and handling noise
• Deluxe foam and fur windscreens, camera and smartphone connection cables included
• Solid all-metal design
• Designed and manufactured at RØDE's state-of-the-art production facilities in Sydney, Australia

Stunning sound, made simple
Don't settle for passable sound. By combining professional audio quality and ease of use, the VideoMicro II offers the best of both worlds. It works without batteries. Just plug it in and press the record button on your camera or smartphone. It is perfectly calibrated to capture sound of absolute clarity, without switching or complicated manipulations.

Incredibly clear and precise audio
The VideoMicro II is a true super-cardioid shotgun microphone with RØDE's revolutionary ring line tube technology that delivers rich, high-definition sound of unparalleled quality for such a compact product. This is a highly directivity microphone that will capture clear sound from the front while reducing unwanted noise from the sides and rear. It's ideal for filming, vlogging, or creating content on your smartphone.

Innovative HELIX™ Isolation Support
HELIX™ is an innovative isolation mount developed in-house by the RØDE team specifically for the VideoMicro II. Featuring an innovative design expertly crafted to exact microphone specifications, it offers superior protection against bumps, jolts and general handling that can cause annoying rumble in your recordings. It's also low-profile, so you can enjoy a sleek setup while delivering optimal acoustic performance. The mount has convenient slots for cable management, as well as a mount for your camera and a thread for mounting it to a pole and other accessories.

Ultra-compact. Ultra-solid.
At 80mm long and 39 grams, the VideoMicro II is incredibly compact and lightweight, making it the perfect addition to any designer kit or camera bag, or even backpack or handbag. . Despite its small size, it's incredibly tough with an all-metal body and premium components. Take it everywhere with you.

A complete kit for incredible recordings
The VideoMicro II comes with deluxe foam and furry windscreens. So you can record crystal clear audio wherever you go, indoors or outdoors. Also included is a 3.5mm TRS to TRS cable for connecting to cameras and a 3.5mm TRS to TRRS cable for connecting to smartphones, so you can capture amazing sound with all your devices.

Features

Mechanical specifications
Weight (grams)
VideoMicro II: 24
VideoMicro II with Isolation Bracket: 39
Dimensions (mm)
Length: 80
Diameter: 22
Acoustic and electrical specifications
Acoustic principle
Pressure gradient. Electret condenser
polar pattern
Supercardioid
Response frequency
20Hz — 20kHz
Output impedance
~2.6kΩ
Signal to noise ratio
79dB
Dynamic range
95dB
Sensitivity
-30dBV (31.62mV at 94dB SPL) ±1dB at 1kHz
Max SPL
110dB SPL
Output connection
3.5mm TRS