the switches - it has a light to indicate battery.
Rode uses 1 pc 9V battery
Audio Technica Pro 24cm - only has "on/off" button
Rode VideoMic Pro mounted on a DSLR. The windscreen is fixed on the mic. It has a "off/ mic ON (FLAT)" and "mic ON (HPF) - high pass filter" button, and three level of level control switch " -10, 0 and +20dB"
the content inside the Audio Technica 24cm - the mic, L4 44 batt, soft casing, windscreen, instruction manual and warranty card.
the content inside the box - the mic, extras rubber, stickers, warranty card and instruction manual
The Audio Technica uses 1pc LR44 battery. Notice the icon of "X-Y Stereo polar pick-up pattern"comparison - video total duration is 4 mins and each minutes has different setting and diff mic.
My Pros on Audio Technica Pro 24cm
- very solid build compare to Rode - also with thicker mic cable
- price RM466 - price from www.shashinki.com
- heavy 111g compare to Rode VideoMic Pro - but doesn't matter for the solid build
- comes with soft casing
My Cons on Audio Technica Pro 24cm
- Made in Taiwan!
- no High Pass Filter option
- no volume control setting
- uses LR44 - harder to find of need one but easy to keep as spare - but compact and light
- uses 9V battery - last longer compare to AA battery and up to 70 hours
- 3 level volume control
- made in Australia - design and manufacture
- High -pass filter at two level.
- 10 years warranty - you need to register your product online.
- boompole mount - able to use with boompole with 3/8" thread
- light weight 86g
My Cons on Rode VideoMic Pro mic
- uses 9V battery - a bit more expensive than AA battery
- tiny mic cable
- very cheap plastic look and feels
- price RM1000 plus - price from www.shashinki.com
- unable to remove windshield - integrated shock mount and windshield.
- comes with 4 extras rubber band - meaning it can break easily.
Rode mic vs. Nikon DLSR build-in mic
2 mins clips - first minutes is with Rode and following minutes is without
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