NEW $79 Budget Røde VideoMicro II: which one should you get?

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0:00 Intro
0:31 Which one is which?
1:49 4 mics outdoor test
2:31 4 mics noise reject compare
3:31 4 mics indoor test
5:01 Other differences
10:24 Conclusion
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My native language is Spanish. I find it very cool to see how you have managed to reach the whole world by speaking a second language.

[@racooninvasion]

Awesome video, Lok, I always have a better day when I see a new Lok video! And the cat cameo was hilarious. I met you a long, long time ago in Hong Kong, in fact, I think the 5D MKII had just come out, you were very nice! It was near Star Ferry Kowloon. Glad to see you flourishing in the UK!

[@nitehawk86]

Great timing, need a second RODE mic, and wanted a smaller one to keep in my bag all the time.

[@coffeesniffer]

Lok never disappoints! Exactly the test I was searching for!

[@coffeesniffer]

And I’ve got mine (videomicro II) today 🙏

[@justskot]

Been following since the old days - thanks for all these videos and help! ❤❤❤

[@Mamotreco]

Thank you for covering this

[@connorchoong4744]

Great video thanks for the comparison

[@jeffbird2983]

Exacatly what a lot of us are going to need for holiday videos. Thanks for making another great video.

[@kyle_munoz]

The background during the sponsor kinda looks like map Piccadilly from Call of Duty Modern Warfare

[@nitehawk86]

9:30 Live cat inspecting dead cat.

[@pokedrawcryptokids]

Love it 🤩 thanks

[@CalebPearsonOfficial]

Hey, just a quick suggestion I wouldn’t have a red bar at the bottom of your video cover, it makes people think they’ve already watch the video.

[@JGRGilbert]

Yes, with a time too. Looks like a video I already played. I wondered if it was accidental.

[@TheLokCheung]

Thank you for pointing that out! That was on my thumbnail template (with bottom right video length so I know where not to put text) and I forgot to turn it off before export!

[@MIMCKMedia]

Big negativ point is that it just got 110db spl instead of 140db on the first gen. That reflect in heavy distortion in windy conditions and also useless for recording loud car audio or drums

[@myalt1204]

i heard less noise from the VideoMicroII

[@michaelbobarev]

In one of my videos had been trying to compare video Micro with Electro Voice RE27ND …! :)

[@jtdx_]

The naming is confusing, that's for sure

[@marvusparvus]

cheers yall

[@smilsmff]

I have one forever was too good lol

[@marvintpandroid2213]

Thumbs up to thank mpb

[@aleksanderstrommer7677]

That ntg is length of my...

[@one234569and10]

Its a wideo mic!

[@JelaniZarathustra]

I dont know why Rode uses those Red shock mounts. It's much cleaner to have a dark grey or Black.

[@Ryezn5057]

agreed. I will just spray paint mine black

[@ChristopherGoetting]

For brand recognition, that's all

The original video micro give me a big jump in quality. Just the cable was a little bad.

[@Ryezn5057]

very similar sound to the videomic go ii. I don't see a reason to get the videomic go ii over the new micro.

[@JeffBourke]

It’s not really a baby NTG.

[@JE47556]

RODE could sell a literal box of dog crap and it would produce good sound

[@JeffBourke]

I really don’t know what the marketing team at rode is thinking.

[@muhammadluqmankhan08]

They don't give the dead cat we have to buy it separately