First mic purchase from RODE for my podcast at tdsothc.com and am completely sold on this mic! Quality through and through! Def will be my fav audio company!

I wanted a lav mic to use with my Canon M50 for overhead talking videos, as I've been using a Rode VideoMicro Go with a long cord, and it's hard to keep close enough to get a good consistent sound. I really didn't expect this Pop Voice lav mic to compete with anything offered by Rode, but holly molly, I might even think it sounds a little better! I was able to turn the camera pre-amp way down, and the sound level is now very consistent.Pros:1. Great mic/sound quality, at any price point.2. Included adapter is great for using with a camera or PC3. Comes with a couple extra windscreens and a nice handy pouch4. The audio recording level is great, without a lot of extra pre-amp needed5. The attached cord is thick and of very high quality.6. The clip is very firm. It's not going to fall off your shirt once attached, no way. Once you attach it, it's on there. It takes some force to remove it. I like this a lot.Cons:1. The recorded sound is slightly muffled when using the included windscreens. This is to be expected, and is still completely usuable. I compared side by side sound tests, and prefer it slightly more without a windscreen when recording indoors (controlled environment)That's it! It really is a great little lav mic.Would I recommend?: Yes, absolutely, especially at this price point.

Great mic sounds brilliant used with rode podcaster pro would highly recommend

Rode mic:Build quality is amazingIt is a dynamic micRecomend a mixer and a boom arm that can support 1kg+ mic is heavy.Amazing for podcast.Vocal is clear dueing recordings.

These things sound great and are very convenient. I would recommend the additional lav mics. Also can be used with the Rode Video Mic and selfie stick for a run and gun "boom" mic.

Sehr gute Klangqualität an RodeCaster Pro. Aus meiner Sicht sogar besser als das Rode ProCaster MIC.Klare Kaufempfeglung

Comica went directly after the Rode market with this CVM-V30 PRO, and at 1/3rd the price hit a home run. Side by side with the Rode VideoMic and the baby brother VideoMicro I found the Comica to have a crisper sound than the Rodes as the Rodes are a bit bass heavy. The Comica does have the ability to boost the gain by 10dB with an external switch, which I found very helpful. Increasing the gain on the mic vs. in camera provided much cleaner audio.I ran a few tests outside at the beach on a typical windy day, and the low pass filter did a great job even without the dead cat (fuzzy windscreen) but adding the dead cat cut out the wind completely. The Comica dead cat is very fuzzy, and I did have to reposition it to keep it out of the shot when using the wider angles, but that's quickly done with its cold-shoe mount.I ran a few tests using an external audio recorder and found that the noise floor (hiss) between the Comica and the Rode was only about 2dB louder in the Comica. Both performed equally well in isolating the side sounds as well as picking up sounds in the distance when pointed directly to the source.The Comica's shock mount outperformed the Rode's mount significantly. Both did a great job isolating sounds when touching the camera, however, when walking around and moving the camera, you definitely heard the Rode moving in its mount, and I never heard anything from the Comica.In conclusion, if you are looking for a budget-friendly shotgun mic, you can't go wrong with the Comica! It performs at the level of mics costing three times the amount!

Great started mic, but best to by the rode nt1A. $500 mic quality!!! no joke I have $400 mics that can't touch the rode!