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RØDE has built a wide-ranging portfolio of microphones that cater for the broadcast market, at highly competitive price points. The RØDE Reporter is the latest in a line which includes the ever-popular NTG range of shotgun microphones, the innovative PinMic lapel microphone and the compact VideoMic range of on-camera DSLR microphones.

The Reporter is a die-cast dynamic hand-held interview microphone voiced primarily for speech. Due to its omnidirectional pickup pattern, the Reporter is free of the technique-related voicing issues that can occur with end-addressed alternatives. An innovative multi-layer mesh basket removes the need for a separate foam windshield to protect against environmental noise, and all Reporter microphones are supplied with a soft carry case and removable ‘Flag’ to accommodate prominent branding for video use.

The RØDE Reporter will be available from Music Matter in February 2013, and is covered by RØDE’s industry leading 10 year warranty.

The Røde NTG8 is a broadcast quality shotgun microphone, with a wide frequency response and tight super-cardioid polar pattern. The RØDE NTG8 is based on RØDE’s award-winning NTG3 shotgun microphone, improving on directionality across a wide-frequency response range. It makes the NTG8 the perfect microphone for a wide-range of scenarios including outdoor broadcasting, live performance, sports and film.

Buy Rode NTG8

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Are you the next RØDE Rocker? The search is on.

Think you’ve got what it takes to make it big? RØDE Microphones is looking for the very best unsigned artists around the world in the ‘RØDE Rocks’ talent search.

Enter now and you could be on your way to Record Plant in Hollywood to record with all-star producer Alain Johannes (Chris Cornell, Queens of the Stone Age, Arctic Monkeys, Them Crooked Vultures)! continue reading…

Australian microphone manufacturer Rode has announced the release of the Rode VideoMic HD at the 2012 NAMM exhibition in Anaheim.

Claiming to be the world’s first professional digital recorder video microphone, the VideoMic HD conveniently features a slot for a microSDHC.

The Rode VideoMic HD mounted on a DSLR Camera

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The back of the Rode Stereo VideoMic Pro

Australian microphone manufacturer Rode has released the Stereo VideoMic Pro, an update to the long established Stereo VideoMic.

Rode announced the release of the Stereo VideoMic Pro at the 2012 NAMM Exhibition in Anaheim, California.

Rode proudly designed and manufactured the Stereo VideoMic Pro with precision engineering in Australia, and back that up by offering a superb 10 year warranty.

Weighing only 115g the Rode Stereo VideoMic Pro is a compact, lightweight on-camera microphone, housing a matched pair of condenser capsules configured in an XY position. continue reading…

Rode have recently released a brand new furry wind jammer cover specifically designed for the Rode VideoMic Pro called the Deadcat VMP. The Deadcat VMP comfortably fits Rode’s latest professional camera microphone to help minimise wind noise when recording audio outdoors.

Buy the Rode Deadcat VMP from Music Matter.

Just like with RODE Microphones, RODE has re-affirmed the RODE Blimp as the leading choice for shockmounting and wind protection of microphones, by announcing a full ten year warranty.

Following the Blimp’s recent international successes in both the Australian International Design Awards and the illustrious European Red Dot product design awards, RØDE Microphones is very proud to make the announcement which will see all Blimps covered by the same 10 year warranty that guarantees all RØDE microphones. continue reading…

RØDE Microphones have announced the brand new RODE Video Mic Pro Professional Shotgun Microphone.

The original RØDE VideoMic has been a runaway success, finding favour in broadcast and video production worldwide, and most recently in the emerging DSLR community. RØDE today took the wraps off their VideoMic Pro, firmly aimed at DSLR and small-format camera users, but with appeal to anyone looking for the most portable and practical mini-shotgun available… continue reading…

Rode Microphones announce yet another corking Summer promotion!

From 1st August 2010, purchase a RØDE NT2-A, NT1000, NT2000, CLASSIC II, NTK & K2 from Music Matter, and you can purchase the Vicoustic Flexi Screen Lite and RØDE SM6 combined suspension mount and popshield for only 1 Australian dollar (approx 60 pence). continue reading…