RØDE Boompole Professional Boompole (3.3m)

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There will naturally be a lot of ambient noise in a horizontal plane, which will sit in line with your actors and mic in this placement situation. Overall, you'll find the Rode Boompole Pro is easily the most high-quality boom pole that any professional should be using.

At the end of the day, it’s a very affordable microphone and so you shouldn’t expect the most high-end audio, but it’s certainly impressive. In terms of comfort, I enjoy the padded handles, though they're a little tougher than some of the other options. The concave dish shape to the the discs and the way they are set on an angle makes the soil lift and mix as it’s drug through the field. But if you’re likely to be recording dialogue (outside or inside) a boom-mounted shotgun mic is often the best solution. As we’ve mentioned their polar pattern allows a crisp and clean recording whilst rejecting a lot of unwanted background noise that you would often pick up with other omnidirectional mics.If you are filming 2 actors but the shot is from behind one of them, then of course the 2nd actor’s dialogue is very much a low priority. Machined from high-grade, lightweight aluminium, the Boompole allows you to mount your microphone securely and swivel it in a range of directions to easily follow your sound source. If you want to run the cable of your choice externally, RØDE Boompole Clips are available to ensure it is wound tight against the pole exterior, but can be removed or have its position adjusted easily. Our past experiences have taught us a lot about working with boom microphones, and our objective is to use that knowledge to help guide you towards the most educated purchase, regardless of your budget. Featuring an innovative collar system for locking and loosing with quarter turns of the hand and a rubber bottom bumper for adding or replacing an internal cable.

Lesser quality booms with internal cables tend to generate a lot of cable noise because there is a gap between the cable and the internal walls of the boom sections. The obvious advantage of a lavalier microphone is that it is always at the same distance from the actor’s mouth.That being said, this aluminum boom pole has 6 extension points, so it's very versatile for your filming needs. If you’re struggling to understand how phase can affect a sound source check out our article on phase reversal. The foam windscreen that gives it that "puffy" look will help protect your sound from weather factors as well as plosive sounds. Extending from just 33 inches all the way to 10 feet, the Rode Boom Pole is extremely versatile and can easily be packed away for travel. If you've purchased a boom microphone from this list and are currently using it, let us know how that's working out for you!