Rode NT3 - Hypercardioid Studio Condenser Microphone any good

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Jall

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Hi all;

I notice for a price range of $200 to $300 for an shotgun mic, the rode NTG-2 is recomended.

I have about $200 budgeted for an indoor mic, I was wondering if the Rode NT3 - Hypercardioid Studio Condenser Microphone, is any good for this purpose.

Or is there another mic in the same price range that is well suited for the indoor shots job?
 
Jall said:
Hi all;

I notice for a price range of $200 to $300 for an shotgun mic, the rode NTG-2 is recomended.

I have about $200 budgeted for an indoor mic, I was wondering if the Rode NT3 - Hypercardioid Studio Condenser Microphone, is any good for this purpose.

Or is there another mic in the same price range that is well suited for the indoor shots job?
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thats half kilo mic , you need strong hands :-)
 
Oleg is right... a 1 lb mic is enough to make you drop a brick on a long enough shoot and make anyone running the sound hate you for the making them hold a tank on a pole.

In that pricerange just get an Oktava MK012 plus a BBG and you're golden like a shower
 
Well, I use an NT3 as a boom mic and it is awesome, or atleast pretty damn good for the $$ if you go over to www.pana3ccduser.com Guy Bruner has a good review and sound clips if I remember correctly, but you might also consider getting a Rode Video mic, it's lightweight, doesn't require phantom power and sounds great also around $160. Lots of people recommend the octavia but I would be careful, they are apparently very inconsistent and there have been discussions as to the source country being China and Russia. The Rodes are a sure bet and have made a name for themselves as being a great mic for the price. Do some net searching and I am sure you'll find some comparitive sound clips for the type of mic you are looking for, lots of people are in the exact same boat you are both in terms of budget and needs.
good luck, Mark

Edit* got to the equipment review section on Guy's site you'll find great reviews of not only the NT3 and Videomic, but Rode now makes 2 shotguns too, and they are reviewed. It's the GS400 equivalent to dvxuser.
 
Not to pull this off topic, but the discussions about the Oktava are well documented. As long as you order from www.sound-room.com you will get a legit Russian Oktava.

Personally, I think that Rode's are good mics, but when you look at what you get for just a little more money it is worth the investment.

For this project, I will recommend the same thing I always recommend, RENT or HIRE A SOUND PERSON.
 
ExileOnTheMainStreet said:
especially these who doesn't carry the rode name :-)
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LOL

Yeah... but coming from exile he's going to push the 416 (a 10 year old one at that) all day long anyway.
 
no , i have one 3 years old and one about 5 , not to mention a have some others 2

my oldies ( 20-25 years at least)
serve someone else these days , one wen to Africa and one flew to Florida , since i didn't hear any curses, i suspect they are alive :-)
 
Thanks guys for all the comment.

But I'm not for the U.S. Where I'm from its not possible to rent or hire a sound person.

ALL equipment needed will have to be purchased by my self.
 
I can promise and guarantee you that there are sound people in Belize it just comes down to going ahead and networking with them.
 
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