rode videomic pro
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Review moat
Good1,210.29avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Good$176.93avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Bad1.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Bad-5.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Returns
Bad6.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Market size
Bad$74K$74K/yr · 22K searches
Price range
Bad$77.13–$302.94cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Bad93%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, rode videomic pro is a $74K/yr Amazon United States market (22K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 21/100.
Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
rode videomic pro market data
- Units sold / yr
- 250–500
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $44K–$88K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.9%
- Avg BSR
- #48
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 71%
- Sponsored
- 71%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 63 months
- Avg seller age
- 174 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 93% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
3 rising
Sellers
57
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
93%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Rode90%
- StreamEye6%
- Sennheiser4%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 75 weeks — -5.8% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Top rode videomic pro search terms
- rode videomic pro13K/yr
- rode videomic pro+3K/yr
- rode videomic pro plus3K/yr
- rode video mic pro3K/yr
Top rode videomic pro products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
RDE VideoMic Pro+ Premium On-camera Shotgun Microphone with High-pass Filter High-frequency Boost Pad Safety Channel for Filmmaking Content Creation and Location Recording
Rode$257.974.6★795 rev
Rode VideoMic Pro R Camera-Mount Shotgun Microphone Black
Rode$199.124.4★2,440 rev
RDE VideoMic GO II Helix | Ultra-Compact On-Camera Shotgun Microphone with Both 3.5mm and USB Outputs for Filmmaking Content Creation Podcasting and Video Calls (3rd Gen)
Rode$94.994.5★498 rev
Rode VideoMic Pro+ On-Camera Shotgun Microphone Bundle with DeadCat VMP+ Artificial Fur Wind Shield Safety Channel Supercardioid Camera-Mount Mic for Filmmaking Vlogging Documentary Weddings
StreamEye$302.945.0★2 rev
SENNHEISER Professional MKE 400 Directional On-Camera Shotgun Microphone with 3.5mm TRS and TRRS Connectors for DSLR Mirrorless & Mobile Connects with Auxiliary
Sennheiser$161.704.5★558 rev
Newest
by launch dateRode VideoMic Pro+ On-Camera Shotgun Microphone Bundle with DeadCat VMP+ Artificial Fur Wind Shield Safety Channel Supercardioid Camera-Mount Mic for Filmmaking Vlogging Documentary Weddings
StreamEye$302.942 rev
RDE VideoMic GO II Helix | Ultra-Compact On-Camera Shotgun Microphone with Both 3.5mm and USB Outputs for Filmmaking Content Creation Podcasting and Video Calls (3rd Gen)
Rode$94.99498 rev
RDE VideoMicro II Ultra-Compact On-Camera Shotgun Microphone for Recording Audio with a Camera or Mobile Device
Rode$77.131,248 rev
SENNHEISER Professional MKE 400 Directional On-Camera Shotgun Microphone with 3.5mm TRS and TRRS Connectors for DSLR Mirrorless & Mobile Connects with Auxiliary
Sennheiser$161.70558 rev
RDE VideoMic Pro+ Premium On-camera Shotgun Microphone with High-pass Filter High-frequency Boost Pad Safety Channel for Filmmaking Content Creation and Location Recording
Rode$257.97795 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumSENNHEISER Professional MKE 400 Directional On-Camera Shotgun Microphone with 3.5mm TRS and TRRS Connectors for DSLR Mirrorless & Mobile Connects with Auxiliary
Sennheiser$161.704.5★
Rode VideoMic Camera-Mount Shotgun Microphone with Rycote Lyre Shock Mounting Black
Rode$144.674.4★
Rode VideoMic Pro R Camera-Mount Shotgun Microphone Black
Rode$199.124.4★
RDE VideoMic GO II Helix | Ultra-Compact On-Camera Shotgun Microphone with Both 3.5mm and USB Outputs for Filmmaking Content Creation Podcasting and Video Calls (3rd Gen)
Rode$94.994.5★
RDE VideoMic Pro+ Premium On-camera Shotgun Microphone with High-pass Filter High-frequency Boost Pad Safety Channel for Filmmaking Content Creation and Location Recording
Rode$257.974.6★
What buyers say about rode videomic pro
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Amazing Mic for the Money”
“Great build quality”
“Great sound”
“It paired seamlessly with my iPhone 17 Pro Max”
“a way to connect it is nice”
“good value for the money”
“Lightweight and high quality”
“Durable, easy connectivity, good value for the money”
“I used this for a video shoot on location ad performance was flawless”
“It stays charged for along time”
What buyers complain about
“the audio cable melted the input on my camera”
“you could mistake it for a $20 generic mic”
“will not fit”
“A bit of a hassle to install the deadcat other than that it holds up pretty well”
“USED - Not New”
“it's already broken”
“Bad quality”
“Beware of background noise”
“Just disappointed for the price”
“I will have to say I was kinda disappointed by the build”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is rode videomic pro profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $74K/yr across 7 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -5.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (21/100).
- How competitive is the rode videomic pro niche?
- 3 brands and 57 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 93% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in rode videomic pro?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Audio Quality, Microphone, Size-Overall. The return rate is 6.5% — above our launch gate.
- When does demand for rode videomic pro peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the rode videomic pro niche?
- Listings span $77.13–$302.94; the average listing price is $176.93 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,210 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.