Need advice on shotgun mic selection.

Need advice on shotgun mic selection.

  • Rode NTG-3

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Sanken CS-1

    Votes: 1 25.0%

  • Neither in that price range

    Votes: 3 75.0%
  • Total voters
    4
  • Poll closed .
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Conundrum

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I'm trying to choose a shotgun mic which will be my 21st bday gift. I just graduated an Advanced Diploma of Media Production and I have produced several local and national TVCs already. Since I no longer have access to the schools equipment pool, I'm after a quality mic which I can use to make TVCs mostly, and occasionally help out with a friends short film.

I'm one of those people who researches thoroughly before a purchase, and I think at the moment I've narrowed it down to two possibilities. I'm torn between the Rode NTG-3 and the Sanken CS-1. The Sanken is about $250 more here in Australia. I haven't been able to find and audio sample which is a direct comparison between the two. I tend to think of Australian manufactured products as high build quality, but at the same time I'm told that the CS-1 is considered and industry legend and is used in many television shows.

Your opinion and advice is much appreciated.
 
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buy the ntg and for the 250 add some hiper or cardioid for interiors shots .
i like the ntg better for outside , it sucks as almost every shotgun to work in reverberate places
 
NTG3 is an excellent mic in my book, a real bargain. If Sanken is of interest, you might consider the CS3 instead of the CS1. More expensive, but more flexible as it has the reach of a short 'gun for outdoors work without as many of the headaches from reverb induced colouration that you get indoors with most shotguns.
 
Steve House said:
NTG3 is an excellent mic in my book, a real bargain. If Sanken is of interest, you might consider the CS3 instead of the CS1. More expensive, but more flexible as it has the reach of a short 'gun for outdoors work without as many of the headaches from reverb induced colouration that you get indoors with most shotguns.
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I totally agree with Steve, I found the CS3e much nicer sounding overall than the CS1, the CS1 had an overall decent sound but I noticed quite a bit of sibilance on the CS1 in comparison to the CS3e. Have never tried a Rode although I will have to soon as so many audio people on this board rave about the value to price equation of the Rode mics.

Dan
 
Another option is to look at used mics. You can get a used Sennheiser 416 for about half of what you would pay for a new CS1.

Phil
 
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