Rode SVM Pro? at DVinfo.net

Geoffrey Cox · February 21st, 2012, 03:16 PM

Anyone had any experience with the Rode Stereo Video Mic Pro yet? I use the SVM a lot so am excited by the new version and one tends to assume with Rode it will be a winner, but one should never take things for granted...

Andy Wilkinson · February 22nd, 2012, 06:45 AM

I was told by someone on the Rode stand at BVE in Earl's Court last week that we won't see them for sale in the UK until late March/early April. Sure looked nice though. I have the original SVM and many other Rodes (and just got a Rode Lav yesterday) as they certainly tend to "deliver" good quality at a reasonable price with a stunning guarantee policy.

Tariq Peter · March 1st, 2012, 04:30 PM

Hi,

For somebody who is not 100% clued up about audio but needs to attach a good mic on a DSLR would you purchase the Stereo Video Mic Pro or the Rode VideoMic Pro.

Will I be getting much higher quality audio with the new version?

I am also shooting at a lot of events where the DJ's are blasting out the music!

Jon Fairhurst · March 1st, 2012, 05:13 PM

The stereo version is best when you can put the mic on a stand and you want to capture the ambient sound. The mono version is best when you want it on camera and/or you are capturing dialog.

Allan Black · March 7th, 2012, 01:11 AM

The Rode SVMPro is arriving all over the place, here's a quick review .. ..

The New Rode Stereo VideoMic Pro Hands-On Review | BH inDepth

In the UK try a Google.

Cheers.

Geoffrey Cox · March 7th, 2012, 04:13 AM

Thanks Allan - a quick google search shows it's now on sale in the UK at about £180.

As an aside, the B&H 'review' is nothing more than a sales pitch as are most such videos so I suspect we will have to wait a little for a genuine review.

Mike Beckett · March 7th, 2012, 05:19 AM

CVP don't have it in stock until early April, and they're normally pretty spot-on with release dates.

February 21st, 2012, 03:16 PM	#1
Geoffrey Cox Major Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Huddersfield, UK Posts: 469	Rode SVM Pro? Anyone had any experience with the Rode Stereo Video Mic Pro yet? I use the SVM a lot so am excited by the new version and one tends to assume with Rode it will be a winner, but one should never take things for granted...

February 22nd, 2012, 06:45 AM	#2
Andy Wilkinson Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cambridge UK Posts: 2,853	Re: Rode SVM Pro? I was told by someone on the Rode stand at BVE in Earl's Court last week that we won't see them for sale in the UK until late March/early April. Sure looked nice though. I have the original SVM and many other Rodes (and just got a Rode Lav yesterday) as they certainly tend to "deliver" good quality at a reasonable price with a stunning guarantee policy. __________________ Andy K Wilkinson - https://www.shootingimage.co.uk Cambridge (UK) Corporate Video Production

March 1st, 2012, 04:30 PM	#3
Tariq Peter Major Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Manchester England Posts: 435	Re: Rode SVM Pro? Hi, For somebody who is not 100% clued up about audio but needs to attach a good mic on a DSLR would you purchase the Stereo Video Mic Pro or the Rode VideoMic Pro. Will I be getting much higher quality audio with the new version? I am also shooting at a lot of events where the DJ's are blasting out the music!

March 1st, 2012, 05:13 PM	#4
Jon Fairhurst Inner Circle Join Date: May 2006 Location: Camas, WA, USA Posts: 5,513	Re: Rode SVM Pro? The stereo version is best when you can put the mic on a stand and you want to capture the ambient sound. The mono version is best when you want it on camera and/or you are capturing dialog. __________________ Jon Fairhurst

March 7th, 2012, 01:11 AM	#5
Allan Black Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sydney. Posts: 2,929	Re: Rode SVM Pro? The Rode SVMPro is arriving all over the place, here's a quick review .. .. The New Rode Stereo VideoMic Pro Hands-On Review \| BH inDepth In the UK try a Google. Cheers. __________________ Drink more tap water. On admission at Sydney hospitals more than 5% of day patients are de-hydrated.

March 7th, 2012, 04:13 AM	#6
Geoffrey Cox Major Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Huddersfield, UK Posts: 469	Re: Rode SVM Pro? Thanks Allan - a quick google search shows it's now on sale in the UK at about £180. As an aside, the B&H 'review' is nothing more than a sales pitch as are most such videos so I suspect we will have to wait a little for a genuine review.

March 7th, 2012, 05:19 AM	#7
Mike Beckett Trustee Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Antrim, Northern Ireland Posts: 1,569	Re: Rode SVM Pro? CVP don't have it in stock until early April, and they're normally pretty spot-on with release dates.