RØDE NTG5 Shotgun Microphone Review
In today’s episode, we have a look at and a listen to the RODE NTG5 shotgun microphone. The NTG5 is an RF-bias short shotgun microphone that is incredibly light weight. It comes in a kit with a quality Rycote shock mount, a foam cover, a fur wind cover, a microphone stand clip, and a pleather pouch. Let’s put it through some tests and see how it sounds!
Index: 0:21 Intro 0:45 Indoor NTG5,NTG3, MKH 416, S-Mic 2S Samples 3:55 RF-bias advantages 5:01 Build quality & size 5:34 RF Immunity/wireless interference 6:01 Polar pattern 6:28 Outdoor samples 7:41 Polar pattern/isolation samples 9:34 Isolation analysis - how good is each mic and rejecting off-axis sound 12:26 Practical noise performance 13:35 Handling noise & Shockmount 14:45 Fur cover and wind 15:04 Accessories 15:21 Should I upgrade? 17:11 Cons 18:34 Summary
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Gear used or mentioned in this episode:
RODE NTG5 Short Shotgun Microphone - B&H
RODE NTG3 Shotgun Microphone - B&H
Sennheiser MKH 416 Shotgun Microphone - B&H
DEITY S-Mic 2 Shotgun Microphone - B&H
DEITY S-Mic 2S Short Shotgun Microphone - B&H
Sound Devices 888 Audio Recorder/Mixer - B&H
minirig Bluetooth Speaker - Amazon
Aputure Light Dome II Soft Box - B&H
Aputure C300D key light- B&H
Aputure C120DII for slash of light on the back wall- B&H Amazon
Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K - B&H
Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K - B&H
Tilta Half Cage for BMPCC 4K/6K - B&H
Olymus 45mm f/1.8 Micro 4/3 Lens - B&H Amazon
Sigma ART 24-70mm f/2.8 EF Mount Lens - B&H Amazon
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