OT: Rode VideoMic Silicone Bands

Grazie wrote on 11/15/2006, 6:39 AM

For those of us who DO have the Rode Video mic: VideoMic Silicone bands

These are different to my existing "circular" bands. Looks like with the "retaining" ends they should add some security too.

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TLF wrote on 11/15/2006, 7:54 AM

Interesting.. my VideoMic is virtually silent already, so I don't think I'll need any (yet).

Worley

Tim L wrote on 11/17/2006, 8:26 PM

There's a thread about this over on Guy Bruner's site:

http://pana3ccduser.com/showthread.php?t=12031&page=1&pp=10

Sounds like the first batch of the new bands were way too loose, and they have a new version out. There's a link in post #17 of that thread to a short video of Rode president Peter Freedman talking about the situation. Sounds like you can get a free set just for asking (so I just asked...). Gotta love Rode!

(I also saw recently that the current production version of the VideoMic now has a couple of audio pad switches built-in, inside the battery compartment. That would be very useful to amateurs like me with cheaper cams that don't have audio controls.)

Tim L

garo wrote on 11/18/2006, 8:04 AM

The original ones seemed to just rot away within about 2 months of usage. I just went to the hardware store and bought standard O Rings and slipped them on - no noticable audio leaking into the mic.