Experience superior audio quality with the Rode VideoMic, equipped with a Rycote Lyre Suspension System. This high-performance shotgun microphone is designed to seamlessly mount on a Dslr camera, providing an enhanced audio experience for videographers and content creators. The Rode VideoMic is lightweight and unobtrusive, ensuring it doesn't interfere with your frame when mounted on your camera. For versatile audio capture, the VideoMic can also be attached to Rode's boompoles, offering elevated sound recording capabilities. This microphone boasts a super-cardioid polar pattern, expertly attenuating sounds from the sides to deliver a signal that sounds closer to the camera. This feature is particularly beneficial when shooting in noisy environments or at moderate distances, ensuring your subject's audio remains clear and distinct. The standout feature of this microphone is the included Rycote Lyre Suspension System. This non-elasticized suspension structure, composed of a hard-wearing thermoplastic, is highly effective at acoustically decoupling microphones from unwanted vibrations, handling, and cable-borne noise. Unlike traditional elasticized suspensions, the Lyre remains effective across a wide range of temperatures and is virtually indestructible, ensuring long-lasting performance without the need for rethreading. The Rode VideoMic comes with an attached, coiled cable that terminates to a 1/8"" (3.5mm) mini output connection, providing easy connectivity. The microphone features a condenser element that utilizes standard 9 Volt batteries (sold separately), offering approximately 100 hours of operation on a single battery. In summary, the Rode VideoMic with Rycote Lyre Suspension System is a robust, high-quality audio solution for Dslr users, offering enhanced sound capture, durability, and ease of use..