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Big stick mics are back.

At NAB 2024, consumer audio company Rode announced an addition to their wireless microphone lineup with the Interview Pro — a big handheld, broadcast-style, omnidirectional microphone that can pair with Rode’s Wireless Go receivers.

Finally a stick mic you can pair with your phone (with on-board recording!). Let’s see if this is the new mic trend on TikTok.

A person in a blue blazer holding a big stick microphone outside.
Two people chatting against a building, one person holding a stick mic.
Two people chatting on a couch, both holding the Rode Interview Pro
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