Blimps look so freaking professional. Whenever I see BTS of sets and there's a blimp, I think to myself 'it must be a high budget production.' It's popular to say gear doesn't matter, but when you are charging money for a project, it doesn't hurt to impress with professional gear. Plus, you have to cut out the ambient noise.
Marcos Rocha 100% agree! Certain pieces of gear absolutely matter and make your work so much better. Looking more professional to the client is always a win IMO.
Excellent review ... well delivered. I just got into sound recording today ...as I bought Zoom H5, Rode Go Wireless and headset ... Can you imagine I had made a Blimp Suspension Windshield System all by myself 25 years ago while working on wildlife films.
thanks! That's awesome, sounds like you got some great audio recording gear. That's crazy that you made your own windshield back in the day, very impressive!
So, the thin XLR cable that scares you so much is a better feature in Rode's Blimp, also present in Rycote's models. It helps decouple handling noise from the grip or pole. Also I wonder about the durability of the suspension systems. Rycote's Lyre system (real thing adopted by Rode) is very robust.
😂 “I’m worried this thin cable might short.” Then proceeds to toss it around haha. Love the video bro you really helped me make my decision! I appreciate you as always! 🙏🏾
Hi, why were you not recording that sound directly in your camera? Whats the use of that external recorder? What will happen if you use Shotgun mic with blip and dead cat and record the sound into the camera without using ZOOM recorder ? is it only because of gain control ? or there is any other facilities ? Gain can be controlled from Camera too .
Lony's Works in this situation in particular I used the Zoom because it has multiple XLR inputs so I could record both mics at once. But yes, you can definitely plug the mic directly into your camera and get audio and levels control, as long as you have an XLR input or adapters to plug into your camera
@@chadwin I know I can but my question is , does it create any difference on sound quality for external recorder? or the quality is same ? as we know we can control the gain level from recorder and also from camera too. will the quality be same ?
Lony's Works the sound quality will be very similar yes, but you may see a small quality increase by using the Zoom, because it has better audio drivers than the camera, also it records in high quality WAV instead of compressed MP4 files. To the naked ear though, you prob won’t hear a massive difference
@@DrLony Cameras usually have terrible preamplifiers! External recorders are generally better. By "terrible preamps" I mean the noisy buzzing/hissing sound you hear in almost all audio recordings. Sure, you can attempt to remove the noisy sound in post. However, the more noise you try to remove, the more distorted it's going to sound. On top of all the other noise that you may have to remove.
Perhaps the thin, flexible cable section is Rode's attempt to reduce the cable's transmission of handling vibration/sound. It seems intentional. Rode designs well.
good night Chadwin ... I have seen your video and it has been very interesting and it is more ... your honesty ... I have decided to try the micolive and I have already bought it...thanks for the recomendation...regrets!!!
hey thanks so much for watching! The Micolive is definitely a great option. It's so similar to the Rode in both build and performance, it's def worth saving the money!
Nicely done, but I was really hoping to hear a side by side comparison with the wombat/dead cats on them too. I've watched a couple videos where the dead cat on the Micolive windscreen muffles the sound a little more than I am comfortable with, and I was hoping to hear the Rode dead cat right next to it for comparison. Otherwise, nice comparison. Thank you.
Good video, nice review. I do not know in the US but in Europe the Rode blimp dose come with the dead wombat included and the price is about 215 to 220 euro witch is about 245 to 250 usd. I know because we bought on today for the "office" But yea... if they do the same job and they look the same, cheaper is better ... so Micolive. I wonder if I can find Micolive in Europe ?
Oh that's good that the blimp comes with the dead wombat there! Yeah, from my personal tests and experience, the micolive works just as well and is cheaper, so it's a good way to save some money if you can find one!
Which one do you think is better? What do you wanna see me compare side by side next? 👨🏼💻👀
Maybe the $99 movo (or equiv) vs the Micolive
Blimps look so freaking professional. Whenever I see BTS of sets and there's a blimp, I think to myself 'it must be a high budget production.' It's popular to say gear doesn't matter, but when you are charging money for a project, it doesn't hurt to impress with professional gear. Plus, you have to cut out the ambient noise.
Marcos Rocha 100% agree! Certain pieces of gear absolutely matter and make your work so much better. Looking more professional to the client is always a win IMO.
Excellent review ... well delivered. I just got into sound recording today ...as I bought Zoom H5, Rode Go Wireless and headset ... Can you imagine I had made a Blimp Suspension Windshield System all by myself 25 years ago while working on wildlife films.
thanks! That's awesome, sounds like you got some great audio recording gear. That's crazy that you made your own windshield back in the day, very impressive!
So, the thin XLR cable that scares you so much is a better feature in Rode's Blimp, also present in Rycote's models. It helps decouple handling noise from the grip or pole. Also I wonder about the durability of the suspension systems. Rycote's Lyre system (real thing adopted by Rode) is very robust.
😂 “I’m worried this thin cable might short.” Then proceeds to toss it around haha. Love the video bro you really helped me make my decision! I appreciate you as always! 🙏🏾
Hi, why were you not recording that sound directly in your camera? Whats the use of that external recorder? What will happen if you use Shotgun mic with blip and dead cat and record the sound into the camera without using ZOOM recorder ?
is it only because of gain control ? or there is any other facilities ? Gain can be controlled from Camera too .
Lony's Works in this situation in particular I used the Zoom because it has multiple XLR inputs so I could record both mics at once. But yes, you can definitely plug the mic directly into your camera and get audio and levels control, as long as you have an XLR input or adapters to plug into your camera
@@chadwin I know I can but my question is , does it create any difference on sound quality for external recorder? or the quality is same ? as we know we can control the gain level from recorder and also from camera too. will the quality be same ?
Lony's Works the sound quality will be very similar yes, but you may see a small quality increase by using the Zoom, because it has better audio drivers than the camera, also it records in high quality WAV instead of compressed MP4 files. To the naked ear though, you prob won’t hear a massive difference
@@DrLony Cameras usually have terrible preamplifiers! External recorders are generally better. By "terrible preamps" I mean the noisy buzzing/hissing sound you hear in almost all audio recordings. Sure, you can attempt to remove the noisy sound in post. However, the more noise you try to remove, the more distorted it's going to sound. On top of all the other noise that you may have to remove.
Perhaps the thin, flexible cable section is Rode's attempt to reduce the cable's transmission of handling vibration/sound. It seems intentional. Rode designs well.
Good, comprehensive mic windshield review Chadwin! We gotta do another project together soon!
Tyler Lee Kenyon thanks man, appreciate it. Yes we really do!! And something other than YWLS 😂 🤦🏼♂️
Is the Lycoat Shock Mount interchangeable? Will the Molive Blimp be mounted on the rode? Please answer!
Good comparison 👍 Just for the record the two Rode Blimps I use both came with dead wombats, very strange that yours didn’t 🤔
good night Chadwin ... I have seen your video and it has been very interesting and it is more ... your honesty ... I have decided to try the micolive and I have already bought it...thanks for the recomendation...regrets!!!
hey thanks so much for watching! The Micolive is definitely a great option. It's so similar to the Rode in both build and performance, it's def worth saving the money!
Nicely done, but I was really hoping to hear a side by side comparison with the wombat/dead cats on them too. I've watched a couple videos where the dead cat on the Micolive windscreen muffles the sound a little more than I am comfortable with, and I was hoping to hear the Rode dead cat right next to it for comparison. Otherwise, nice comparison. Thank you.
thanks Chadwin
this is nice and honstly review
Ivan Kwok hey thanks! Yeah, I try to keep them as honest and objective as possible.
Do you know if the Rode blimp extenders are compatible with this one?
Wow now thats a price you can't beat. Rode was holding up but now theres competition.
Max Soto yeah, it’s a fantastic price for nearly the exact same thing! Sorry Rode, you’ve been beat. Haha
did he just say "and it doesn't even come with a dead cat" 😂😂
Haha yep! No dead cat or dead wombat included....
Did they just recently start to include the dead wombat?
yeah, it looks like the dead wombat is included now!
sounds like two completely different mic, the one with Rode blimp sounds more open
Exactly lol. They definitely don’t sound “identical”. However it does look like the gain was very slightly higher on the Rode.
Good video, nice review. I do not know in the US but in Europe the Rode blimp dose come with the dead wombat included and the price is about 215 to 220 euro witch is about 245 to 250 usd. I know because we bought on today for the "office" But yea... if they do the same job and they look the same, cheaper is better ... so Micolive. I wonder if I can find Micolive in Europe ?
Oh that's good that the blimp comes with the dead wombat there! Yeah, from my personal tests and experience, the micolive works just as well and is cheaper, so it's a good way to save some money if you can find one!
hello can we install a rode videomic ntg in a blimp please ? Is'nt the mic too short ?
Micolive doesn't seem to be available in the UK :(
John Mellor bummer! Could be other cheap brands also, keep an eye out
what is the weight difference?
They’re nearly identical weight actually
Thx for the video!! What's the advantage of this one versus the Movo $99 blimp, which also gets good reviews on TH-cam?
DIBA DUHEY PRODUCTIONS hmm I couldn’t say cause I haven’t tried or seen much on the movo, but I imagine they both do the same thing!
Question, does the Rode blimp extension fit the Micolive blimp?
Wayne Fielding I haven’t tried it, but I doubt it cause it’s not an identical build, just very similar
I felt there's a slightly better frequency representation with Rode Blimp. Micolive sounds a little indistinct.
That could be! Honestly, I really couldn't tell the difference in audio quality between the 2.
I wonder why mic blimp is so expensive 😂
good question! haha
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