Test in an echo-y environment
- Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK99bB9AdOw
Test peaking
- (Clap your hands together)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK99bB9AdOw
Test rubbing your clothing
- (This is important for lav microphones)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK99bB9AdOw
Test room tone
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK99bB9AdOw
Test speaking loudly
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK99bB9AdOw
Test speaking softly
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK99bB9AdOw
Test in a windy environment (on top of a building or near the ocean)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK99bB9AdOw
Test in a crowded environment (cafeteria, on a city street)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK99bB9AdOw
Test at various distances
Test with various obstructions

Lavalier (Lav) Microphones

RodeLink Wireless Lav System

Impressive quality and distance.
It seemed to get messed up by obstructions more than anything, so it would be useful to see an obstruction test.

Skip to 6:50 for the actual test.
Impressive quality and distance.
There were no obstructions in the video, so it's unclear how it will perform if there are partial obstructions (eg a car passing in front of you).

Rode DeadCat VMP Wind Muff for VideoMic Pro
- This seems like a good purchase if you're getting the VideoMic Pro.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK99bB9AdOw
- Seems pretty good.
- Seems like you'll want to avoid recording in echo-y rooms.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMIFkct4lRQ&t=2m46s
- Skip to 2:46 to get a quick listen of the onboard mic and then the VideoMic.
- Seems significantly better than the onboard microphone, well-worth the money.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JXZscctw58
- This is actually an excellent test b/c she goes through all the different settings.
- The difference in quality is worth it if you'll be recording a lot of videos.
- She says she returned it b/c she found herself needing to raise the auto in post-production.