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). If you want to exclude this you'd need to look at other options. 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. The mics themselves, early days, but be aware these are omnidirectional (the reason I bought them, as I do want ambient sound). 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. I am so pleased to say that a proper XLR recorder works a treat on these. 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. 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. 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.Īfter 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. 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). The areas to the left and right of this dot will also have good pick up.In summary, for a PC setup I use the following with this mic which should give you a good start in knowing what you will need to look for:- RODE Procaster Mic- Focusrite Scarlett Solo 3rd Gen USB Audio Interface (amp)- No Bull Premium XLR Cable (2m) (High Quality Balanced Male to Female Microphone Lead)- TONOR Microphone Arm Stand (Adjustable Suspension Boom Scissor Mic Stand with Pop Filter, 3/8" to 5/8" Adapter, Mic Clip, Upgraded Heavy Duty Clamp) Have this facing you when talking in to the mic. You could buy the RODE arm which will cost around 3 times more but doesn't seem to add anything that I can see that the TONOR arm doesn't so I recommend that you save yourself around £40.Oh, the gold metal dot that you will find on the mic indicates where the front of the mic is. I use a TONOR Adjustable Suspension Boom Scissor which currently cost around £24. I purchased a quality, "No Bull" premium cable for just over £6.This mic is heavy (quality heavy), so if you are going to be using a mic boom make sure it can handle the weight. You will also need to get yourself an XLR cable to plug the Mic in to the Scarlet (or similar) USB amp. Please be aware, because this is a processional recording mic, it does not have a USB output. Please be aware though that if you are plugging this mic in to a PC then you will most likely need a small amp (with USB out) such as a Scarlet Solo which will add significantly to the price. I use my for streaming and the sound quality is superb. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 November 2020 Really good quality mic (but you will probably need some other kit as well)
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