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Godox sent me their new VDS-M2 short shotgun microphone to review and today I’m using it as a boom mic for a typical indoor tutorial video setup. You’ll also hear it connected to an iPad as a usb mic.
Thanks to Godox for sponsoring this video, providing the mic, light and softbox.
Video chapters
00:00 - Intro 01:22 - Boom mic setup 02:27 - unprocessed recording / about the mic 06:06 - How to process with REAPER fx 06:27 - make it mono 07:23 - Noise Reduction - ReaFIR 10:08 - Equalization - ReaEQ 12:30 - Dynamics 12:49 - ReaLimit 14:00 - ReaComp 16:22 - The self noise is not a dealbreaker 16:47 - Ipad recording with USB-C 19:09 - low cut filters 19:59 - Mic Comparisons 21:25 - Final thoughts
Godox VDS-M2
Short shotgun mic for on-camera use
- Supercardioid pattern
- 15dB volume adjustment dial
- -20dB pad
- Safety setting outputs a lower level on right side (analog only)
- 75 and 150Hz LPF
- Presence boost
- Built-in battery for ~25hrs of use
- USB-C charging
- USB-C audio interface
- Headphone/camera output jack on 3.5mm TRRS jack
- Auto power on/off with camera (plug-in power detection)
Includes
- double yoke shock mount
- Cable for smart phone connection
- Cable for camera connection
- USB-C to A cable for charging or audio interface
- Foam wind screen
Limitations with USB interface
- Volume adjusts recording and monitoring/analog out volume
- safety output N/A
- No mute/direct monitor off for clean playback monitoring
- I experienced occasional glitches in recording not present in monitoring
Final thoughts
While the the self-noise is higher than I’d like, and the USB functions are not everything I’d like to see/hear, I do enjoy the natural sound captured by the mic when used for a close overhead boom. Compared with the other similar mics I have available, this makes me sound the most like me.
The convenience of built-in battery and auto-on/off, compact size, and natural sound makes this a solid option in my opinion.
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