Looking for sub 1k boom kit

Tim Miller

Tim Miller

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I've been doing a lot of reading on here and other sites about good shotgun mics. Audio is not my forte but I do know the importance of a good mic. Well someone may be giving me some money and I am putting a budget together. Got pretty much everything picked out except a mic. I am really looking for a all around solid shotgun mic that produces good sound. Below $1,000 would be great but if not, I may be able to give them a wish list.

I've predominately used Sennheiser and AT, but not religiously enough to warrant only buying them. I've been reading a lot about Rode and Oktava (one of their home bases isn't far from where i live) amongst others. I didn't know if you avid audio guys had any input that I could because I have no access, rental place or friends, to get some hands on time with them.

I would be shooting anything from interviews, to short films, to commercials to action stuff. Just really about anything, both paid stuff and unpaid things, inside and out. I know multiple mics is probably the way to go and I am game, if the price is right. Like I said, I know the importance of good sound. I just need to get a budget to them that won't break the bank and then I can grow from there...aka buy more/better mics down the road.

Thanks in advance b/c I've been stuck on the mic hunt now for a long while. :dankk2:
 
I bought this kit and am very, very happy with it. The NTG-3 is a great a high quaity mic in sound and build, the blimp as well...as good as any other blimp with even a few more added features. I was on an exhaustive two week shoot in India with this setup as my audio package and I was very pleased at the results. I am however going to annie up for hyper cardiod mic for interiors though...a shot gun is a shotgun and has it's limitations no matter what the cost.



Gohanto said:
I think the Rode NTG-3 kit (Location Sound Package 4) over at DVcreators will be your best buy for the money. $999 for a great mic, boom pole, blimp system, and cable is a fantastic deal.

http://www.dvcreators.net/rode-ntg-3-shotgun-mic/
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1k or less for everything if possible, i am trying to shoot for a entire video budget for less then $8k....includling camera, tripod, some lights and mic kit (with some accesories)...just something to get started and grow from without freaking out those who want to throw some money at me
 
I got that same kit too. Very pleased with the result. Great mike, boom and blimp. Can't say enough.
Go for it.

DLang, what hyper cardoid are you looking at. I need two to cover a stage for a play.
 
hey Tim...you can also look into getting this http://www.dvcreators.net/dvcreator-location-sound-package-1/

and

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&m=Y&IC=SEEW100EN2B&A=RetrieveSku&Q=

and

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=cart&A=details&Q=&sku=233750&is=REG#reviews

B and H has the wireless with plug on wireless adapter package for $100 less than dvcreators. will cost about $1400 in all.

Its more than ur 1k budget...but this way u get 3 good mics that can cover any situation from outdoors(shot gun), to indoors (hyper)...to situations where u need wireless lav. Plus u get boom mic, dead cat, 2 xlr cables, shock mount ect. instead of just getting one shotgun mic that will have its limitations in different circumstances.

This "kit" iz what i'm getting to cover my bases.
 
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