Sennheiser MKE 440 vs. RODE VideoMic PRO Review: Microphone for Youtube
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- čas přidán 30. 04. 2017
- Review of the Sennheiser MKE 440 Microphone - a shotgun video / DSLR microphone with amazing sound quality that will definitely step up an CZcams creator's game. This is one of the best microphones I have heard in this class. This video compares the sound from the Sennheiser MKE 440 to the very popular Rode VideoMic Pro. All audio in this video has NOT been processed in anyway. As stated, the in-camera audio level (a6500) is set to 3, and both microphones were used at their highest setting, +20 db.
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Rode VideoMic Pro: amzn.to/2oQlTHe
Windscreen (Dead cat) for MKE 440: amzn.to/2pPL8cO
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On Stage CM01 Video Camera / Digital Recorder Adapter amzn.to/2qwv5Nq
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You can clearly hear that the quality from the Sennheiser MKE 440 is a big improvement over the VideoMic Pro, which is expected since it does cost $100+ more. But sometimes it's difficult to quantify what you will get if you spend more money on a microphone, this video shows you.
MY CZcams GEAR:
CAMERA: SONY a6500 amzn.to/2pDug98
LENS: Sony Carl Zeiss 24mm F1.8 Prime Lens amzn.to/2qbeYpo
MICROPHONE: Sennheiser MKE 440 amzn.to/2qlDVRK
COMPACT: SONY RX 100 V amzn.to/2oQqrh0
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A different kind of review and appreciated. Holding the mics up and twisting them around was novel and useful for a change.
Great test! I loved it when you spun the the mic around as you were talking. Gave a good sense of side noise rejection. It was freaking awesome when right in front of you!
yep, that's the first time someone has rotated the mic rather than leaving the mic still and walking around it. I think both demos are needed, but glad to find this method here.
Great audio with excellent clarity. I am actually surprised how good it sounded indoors while it is not designed for talking head indoor video shooting. But hey, it works in your environment.
Thanks for making this!
Really Nice and useful vid 👍, thanks for uploading
Nice review, thx!
Thank u very much for this video! That helped me.
Thank you. Well done!
Thank you for your very informative video, I'm looking for a mic right now and I considered the Rode because it's everywhere on CZcams but this sounds fresher/crisper/cleaner somehow.
I think it's all personal preference. Right now I am liking the new Rode because of the power -- you don't need to remember to turn it on or off, which is a big plus in my book. I have to put together a new review for it...when I did this video, it wasn't out yet.
Excellent review, thank you. Are you still using the 440? Would you recommend it?
OMG, the 440's sound so much better! I was afraid that at the start of the video I was listening to the Rode and I was not going to like the 440s. Rode sound nasally and as if too much wind blocker is being used. Thanks for the video!
This Sennheiser mic was designed for directional recording of voice as well as a limit amount of stereo ambient sound from within the field of view of the lens. Its basically like using a rode shotgun mic and stereo mic at the same time and mixing it together in post. Thats what this mic does for you just by plugging it in. Seems to be one of the most misunderstood products ever, why would you test that inside a room with absolutely no ambient sound at all. The only thing you pick up is unwanted reverb, so in this situation a shotgun is the way to go.
Great vid - do you think I could plug that into the headphone jack on my mac to record into my mac for podcasting too?
You could use the Rode SC4 adapter to do that, yes. And if you want to go into XLR, you can use the Rode VXLR Mono-mini jack to XLR adapter. There are adapters for everything! Please consider using my affiliate links: Rode SC4 adapter: amzn.to/2eTo0Tb Rode VXLR adapter: amzn.to/2f3cbhb
I've had a few questions about adapters, maybe I should do a video on them. Learning which ones were out there was knowledge I acquired over the years, I think a whole video on some of the good ones might be beneficial to others. Thanks for watching!
Thanks. I only wish you would have tested it from directly behind the microphone. It sounds great in front of the mic, it cuts out a lot of the noise on the side (as desired) ..... But what about when vlogging and I turn the camera around to film something while still wanting to narrate from behind the camera and mic? Is there any way you can tell me? Does it sound the same as talking from the sides? Is it clearer from behind than the sides? Or is it even more muted from behind than the sides? Most vloggers do not have the camera on their face 100% of the time, so it's a real hassle to take the mic off and turn it 180 degrees every 10 seconds.
I blog, and that's the nature of the best when you are talking from behind a camera -- personally I think that this mic does a decent job of picking up the sound -- but you are absolutely right, it will sound much different catching audio from what's in front of it vs. what is behind it... Good point for future reviews!
WOW! That’s a huge difference! That’s a great investment of just 100 dollars.
You’ll gain that 100 bucks back in subscribers, ad revenue, and other forms of affiliates! Not bad at all, thank you !
Extra points if you can find the ungraded clip in this video, lol, so much for perfection! So what microphones are you using currently?
no answer so far? 03:56 :P
One thing I noticed and wasn't mentioned was how the Sennheiser did not have a shock system in it's design. Noticed this also when you handled the stand for it and demonstrated it's pickup quality from various sides. In this regard, one would need to buy an appropriate shock mount to go between the mic and the hotshoe. The sennheiser did sound more pristine when comparing side by side. Otherwise, one would not noticed it because I think our ears just get on with listening. Gain selector issues are important to be able to turn a mic up or down based on the type of camera mic jack your using. Otherwise, taking into consideration the Rode Video Mic Pro Plus is about $400 (not on sale or anything) the mic costs in the same caliber range are about the same. I'm bias to Sennheiser if needed. However, if you outfitting a number of cameras, and the production audio quality is within acceptable range vs. perfect and at 95 %, then well, then that's a budge question. Oh well. Thanks.1
Hey Mike... I read somewhere that the shock system is actually located within the metal casing on the MKE - the mics are suspended within it - which is quite an attractive feature if it actually works. Still not sure myself!
That's right --- it is inside, if you open it up you can see it. Sorry for the misinformation, thanks Mike for clearing that up!
Good video. Having been in the music recording industry for several decades, like you, I have an extensive audio background. Anyway, I really didn't hear any meaningful difference between these 2 mics and I (for me specifically) wouldn't pay an additional dollar for either one over the other. Thanks, again for this video. It was very helpful.
Hey what is that, boompole? I really wanna buy this mic (MKE 440 ) for vlogging, but I wish to use mic on boompole in other cases. Is it possible with this mic? If I buy this mic can I use it with zoom h6? If yes what will be the benefit?
You can use this mic with a zoom H6, but would need an adapter to go from the 1/8" plug to an XLR -- the Rode VXLR is perfect for that: amzn.to/2wUb8Tx As for a boom pole, you can definitely put this on one, I had it on a mic stand with an adapter. You could use a Boompole with an adapter on the end so you can mount the MKE 440 onto it, here are links for the nice priced boompole and adapter: amzn.to/2wU1WyF and then amzn.to/2jZTmgo -- the adapter goes onto the boom pole and allows you to mount the microphone into the shoe. At the end of the day, there are numerous ways to accomplish the same thing -- if you are vlogging, and you are going solo, the easiest thing will be to have the MKE 440 on top of your camera, just my 2 cents!
Thanks for that. I have had a Rode Videomic Pro for a couple years... and never really enjoyed the sound.
You are welcome, it's nice to know that there are other options out there. I sold my Rode and have been exclusively using this Sennheiser and I am loving it...
How did you connect the 440 into your camera?
The camera has an external microphone input and then I used this longer cable to be able to get the microphone off the camera -- Rode VC1 Mini Jack Extension Cable amzn.to/2qwOz4J
Good video. But I was wondering... Would you by any chance happen to breathe at times ? Just kidding. Keep on the good work. Cheers 👍
Hi, the Rode mic seemed distorted, as if the levels were set too high??
Yes, I think I could have come down on my internal audio settings a bit, agreed.
The Sennheiser MKE 440 is the best.
slightly clearer, less boomy, not heaps better though.
The Sennheiser is hifi vs the Rode sounds like phone.
Sennheiser MKH 416 IS THE BEST MIC THERR IS
MKH 40, 50, 8060 - are better for indoors. 416 is great but a bit too old design
I perfer rode
Rode makes a lot of great products, I have other mics of theirs as well. I agree that they are both great mics, with different sounds and some folks will like the boomier sound of the Rode.