Question 1

How well would these work in video production?

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It would depend upon what you intend to shoot.  The best uses for the microphones would include things such as choral or acoustic music in a controlled environment.  If you intend to capture ambient or general sound such as machinery, ocean waves, dogs barking, cars driving by, these would be quite sufficient.  If you intent to capture dialogue, I would suggest either a worn mic, a handheld mic (if you don't mind it being in the shot), or a shotgun mic (with or without a handheld boom).  For the M5s to work well for dialogue, they would need to be so close to the speaker that they would necessarily be in the shot on a stand as these cannot be handheld without serious handling noise.  You would need something much more directional to get decent sounding speech.These microphones arranged properly basically pick up the same sounds that our ears do in real space--but that doesn't always quite work for video.  In real life, our brains do a fantastic trick of filtering out all of the background or unwanted sounds so that we can zero in on what we are trying to hear.  Video confuses that process in our brains, so we have to take a different tact.  We have to capture sound that actually isn't perfectly true to life, but makes it seem that way when we watch the video.I don't intend to be patronizing with this response; I just want you to get what you really want.

Question 2

I do not and have never had something to records with. If i were to buy these mics what else would I need to record. Like cables and equipment?

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To record with these mics, you would need two balanced XLR cables.  You would also need some sort of pre-amp into which to plug them which is capable of supplying phantom power.  You would also need a recording device.  Many recording devices include preamps and phantom power so that you can run the XLR cable directly into the recorder.  As a baseline for a quality recording device, consider something like the Zoom F4 or the Sound Devices MixPre3 or MixPre3M.  Zoom also makes less expensive devices, but the preamps really lack in quality by comparison.

Question 3

Would these sound great as audience mics?

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I think they would do quite well.  They are fairly bright, but for applause, laughter and audience pick-up they would probably be great.

Question 4

can they be used for asmr making？Are they Binaural Microphone？

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These are not binaural microphones; however they could be use as part of a binaural rig if you have a dummy head or some other similar apparatus in which to mount them that would mimic the spacing and shape of human ears.

ASIN	B00GJW0JGI
Antenna Location	Singing, Streaming
Audible Noise	19 db
Audio Sensitivity	1 db
Best Sellers Rank	#13,215 in Musical Instruments ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments ) #121 in Multipurpose Condenser Microphones
Brand	Rode
Built-In Media	Rode M5 Matched Pair Compact 1/2" Cardioid Condenser Microphone, Includes 2 x WS
Color	Black
Compatible Devices	Personal Computer
Connectivity Technology	XLR
Connector Type	XLR
Customer Reviews	4.7 out of 5 stars 898 Reviews
Enclosure Material	Brass
Frequency Range	20Hz ~ 20kHz
Frequency Response	20 KHz
Global Trade Identification Number	00698813003143
Impedance	200 ohm
Item Dimensions	16 x 5 x 12 inches
Item Highlight	XLR cardioid condenser microphones with WS5 windscreens and RM5 stand mounts for studio, stage and choir
Item Weight	0.16 kg
Manufacturer	RØDE Microphones
Mfr Part Number	698813003143
Microphone Form Factor	Microphone Only
Model Name	M5
Model Number	M5PAIR
Number of Batteries	1 Lithium Ion batteries required.
Number of Channels	1
Number of Items	1
Number of Packs	1
Polar Pattern	Unidirectional
Recommended Uses For Product	Singing, Streaming
Signal-to-Noise Ratio	75 db
Special Feature	Stand
UPC	989898858439 698813003143
Unit Count	1 Count
Warranty Description	Warranty:1 year with free extension to 10 years following registration.

M5 Compact 1/2" Condenser Microphone Matched Pair, XLR

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