Rode Vampire Clip Double-Toothed Clothing Pin Mount for Lavalier Mics

Rode Vampire Clip: A Secure, Discreet Home for Your Lavalier Mic

The Rode Vampire Clip is a double-toothed clothing pin mount for lavalier microphones, designed to fasten a lav securely to a wide range of fabric without slipping. Its name comes from the twin rows of small teeth that bite gently into clothing, giving it a grip far more tenacious than a plain clip. For anyone who has watched a lavalier sag, twist, or fall off mid-take, this tiny accessory is the difference between a clean recording and a ruined one.

Why Two Rows of Teeth Hold Better Than One Clip

An ordinary clip relies on spring pressure alone, which lets the microphone pivot and slide the moment the wearer moves. The Vampire Clip adds two rows of fine teeth that press into the weave of the fabric, distributing the hold across many contact points instead of one pinch. That mechanical bite is what keeps the capsule pointed where you placed it -- upright, centered, and at a consistent distance from the mouth -- even as the talent turns, gestures, or walks. Consistent placement means consistent level and tone, take after take.

Small and Silent by Design

A body-worn mount has two jobs: hold the microphone and disappear. The Vampire Clip weighs only about 1 gram, so it never tugs at a collar or lapel, and its compact matte-black body tucks under a shirt placket or behind a tie where the camera will not find it. Because it grips firmly rather than loosely, it also helps prevent the rustle that comes when a poorly mounted mic rubs against moving fabric -- a common source of clothing noise that no amount of post-processing fully removes.

Which Rode Lavaliers It Fits, and When to Reach for It

The Vampire Clip is compatible with Rode's lavalier microphones, including the broadcast-grade Rode Lavalier, the Lavalier GO, and the smartphone-focused smartLav+. Reach for it whenever a lav has to survive real movement: presenting and broadcast, theatre and stage, run-and-gun interviews, corporate video, houses of worship, and film sets where an actor is active. It is also the natural spare to keep in the kit bag, because clothing mounts are exactly the small part that goes missing at the worst possible moment.