The mic's quoted frequency response is relatively flat, with a 5dB lift beginning at 5kHz, peaking around 12kHz and rolling off to ‑5dB at 20kHz. Though the +20dB setting looks a little unusual in this context, it proves extremely useful when using cameras with poor gain circuitry, as I later found out. Three gain settings are provided, at ‑10dB, 0dB and +20dB, as opposed to the Videomic's ‑20dB, ‑10dB and 0dB settings. It's useful for attenuating handling noise, wind noise and low frequencies boosted by the proximity effect (an increase in bass response near to a sound source, common to all directional mics). The filter activates a roll‑off at 80Hz, dropping off from about 100Hz at a little more than 10dB per octave. The upper switch has three positions: off, on and high‑pass filter. The controls are located on the rear of the mic and are very simple. The door isn't hinged, so bear in mind that it could be lost, and getting the battery in is a pretty tight squeeze! Considering the space saved by this design, I didn't mind the location, and once the battery is there, you'll get up to 70 hours of use from it, assuming it's an Alkaline unit and depending on your gain settings. Pushing this door towards the capsule pops it off. It took me a while to work out where to put the battery, so to save you the same bother, the compartment is located on the front of the body, beneath the mic capsule itself, and has the signature Rode gold dot on the front. Adding the 9V battery that powers the mic takes the weight up to about 120g, which is still not weighty. The Videomic pro is very small for a shotgun mic, and the first thing you notice is that it's incredibly light, at 85g. Rode's Videomic has long been a favourite with shooters seeking an inexpensive and lightweight shotgun - but, choosing not to rest on their laurels, Rode have now introduced the Videomic Pro, a mono shotgun microphone designed for use with cameras and recorders fitted with a 3.5mm mic input. Building on the success of its predecessor, the Videomic Pro is a convenient, lightweight shotgun mic.

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