RØDE Reporter
Reported in a tracked streamer setup.
Tracked 2026-10-19. The retailer listing is the price you pay.
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Our take on the RØDE Reporter
The RØDE Reporter is a handheld omnidirectional dynamic mic, suited to IRL streamers who interview people on the street. At a tracked $149 it sits at the bottom of a tight $149 to $152.59 range since August 9, 2026.
The frequency response is tuned for voice, and the grille has several layers of mesh for wind protection. The body is die-cast with a long handle for pointing at a speaker. It is wired with a 150 ohm impedance. An omnidirectional pickup also hears the crowd, so hold it close. Retailer ratings average 4.1 across 380.
- Handheld body for interviews
- Multi-layer mesh grille for wind
- Tracked at the bottom of its range
- Omnidirectional pickup also hears the crowd
- 4.1 average across 380 ratings
Where it fits in a build
On the move, a mic into the camera keeps audio in sync past the stream delay. See every audio pick
| Connectivity Technology | Wired |
| Special Feature | Mute Function, Voice Activated Recording |
| Compatible Devices | Camera |
| Impedance | 150 ohm |
| Microphone Form Factor | Microphone Only |
| Frequency Response | 15 KHz |
| Color | Black |
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RØDE Reporter
$149Tracked 2026-10-19
Buy links are affiliate links: we earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Prices are tracked estimates, not live prices. Full disclosure
We do not lab-test hardware. Ratings and review counts come from the retailer listing and are labelled as such; stream-quality figures are conservative planning budgets from our published model. Prices are tracked at build time, not live, and were last refreshed 2026-10-22. How the numbers are derived: methodology. How picks are chosen: editorial policy.