
RØDE
Address: 107 Carnarvon St, Silverwater NSW 2128, Australia
Røde Microphones (/ˈroʊd/), officially Freedman Electronics Pty Ltd, is an Australian audio technology company specialising in the design and manufacture of microphones, headphones, audio interfaces, and audio software. The company's product range focuses on applications such as music recording, location sound recordings, broadcast and podcasting, filmmaking, and content creation, for the consumer, producer, and professional markets. Wikipedia
Website: rode.com
About RØDE
RØDE (rode.com) is a global leader in audio technology with a mission to amplify the voice and vision of the world’s creators. With a storied history dating back over 50 years, RØDE is a uniquely Australian-owned and operated company with a passion for innovation, obsession with quality, and enduring commitment to making incredible audio accessible to everyone.
RØDE products are designed and manufactured at its headquarters in Sydney, Australia. Comprising five warehouses with a total footprint of over 280,000 square feet, RØDE's state-of-the-art facilities house over 500 million dollars in precision machinery and an international team of more than 450 people across highly skilled disciplines: electronics engineering, industrial design, technical engineering, robotics, audio and acoustics engineering, metal production, toolmaking, injection-mould technology, logistics, assembly, quality control, finance, marketing, and sales.
As well as its Sydney HQ, RØDE has offices around the world, including the USA, China and the UK, and its products are exported to 118 countries globally.
Latest news
- Sep 29: RØDE Introduces the LPA1, a New Professional Low-Profile Studio Arm - The LPA1 sits neatly below the camera's line of sight, keeping the frame clear and the microphone close to the source PRESS RELEASE
- Aug 25: RØDE released the DS3, a new desktop studio arm. It's capable of holding a microphone weighing 1.5kg, and doesn't need a desk clamp.
- Apr 17: RØDE made a number of announcements at the NAB Show. Sonaura, a tiny microphone technology component, will be part of upcoming new microphones from RØDE. New products announced (but coming soon) are squarely aimed at the video podcast world: RØDELink II, a new wireless microphone system; LPA1, a new low-profile studio arm ("for precision placement without visual obstruction"); DS3, a desktop studio arm; and PodMic Flag, a bespoke flag for the PodMic to put your podcast logo on. RØDECaster Studio will be an "edit like a Word doc"-type editor, with automatic um/er removal and AI editing. And RØDE Capture, a mobile phone recording app, will finally be available for Android phones.
- Feb 18: RØDE has announced new firmware for Wireless GO (Gen 3) and Wireless PRO microphones, which allow them to pair directly with iPhones via Bluetooth.
- Nov 6, 2025: RØDE has announced the RØDECaster Video S, a smaller video mixer. It includes automatic video switching based on who’s speaking; and is $499.
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