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Rode Stereo VideoMic Pro vs the Audio Technica 822 - Live Acoustic Guitar Test

Note: this video is best evaluated with a decent set of headphones, but it does feature a single complete live performance of "Waiting", so they are not necessary to simply enjoy the tune. A comparison of the Rode Stereo VideoMic Pro to the Audio Technica 822 (also stereo). The two mics are in the $300-$400 price range. The AT822 is no longer in production, but can be found used. It has been replaced by the AT8022. The Rode has been designed to easily fit on camcorders and DSLRs, whereas the AT822 needs a special 3rd-party bracket, even though it was specifically marketed for camcorder use. The bracket does however let you aim the mic at the sound source, which is handy if you are shooting a live show, but standing off to the side. The Rode just aims straight ahead. In this test, the mics were mounted on a pair of Canon camcorders (an HV20 and HV40). These are miniDV cameras and therefore somewhat obsolete, but the HV40 is a great little camera and still available in the U.S. I was very careful to get the volume levels matched between the two mics. This is important because if one was slightly louder than the other, that alone would make it sound better. In the very quiet parts, some noise can be heard with both mics. I believe this is mainly because the mics were mounted on cameras with tape transports. It is not an accurate reflection of each mic's actual noise floor. I was startled to find while filming that the default colour balance on the two cameras was quite different; I'd always thought they were essentially the same camera and have treated them interchangeably. I tried to match up the colours while mixing the video, but couldn't get them exactly the same. For the purposes of this test, Calum Graham graciously permitted me to record him playing one of his recent original compositions, "Waiting". This tune will be on his soon-to-be-released album with Don Ross titled "12:34". http://calumgraham.com