Rode NTG4 and NTG4+ Review
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filmguy123
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I am not an audiophile, but as a videophile I work with audio all the time. I'd say my "discerning" ear is middle of the road. With that disclaimer..
I have worked with the ME66 an AT4037a shotguns extensively in the past. I picked up the NTG4+ after much debate and without much info on the web.
I have been very pleased with the NTG4+, the sound quality sounds cleaner and just flat out better (to my ears at least) than either of the mics I mentioned above. I have been running it with Low pass & high boost enabled in a zepplin and dead cat exclusively for my tests but this is fitting my needs very well.
As far as the battery, I know that freaks some people out - but I've left it on without charging multiple days in a row for shoots and it's still green (it gives different colors when you are at 20 hours and 10 hours remaining and I haven't even hit that yet). [And YES guys, I have 2 backup mics and phantom power available so I am not winging it on risking a shoot - just testing the mic]. Seeing as how it can charge to 80% in just over an hour off a little USB battery pack or any USB charging port, this works a lot better for me personally than AA or AAA batteries.
All in all, definitely happy with the purchase. No complaints.
I have worked with the ME66 an AT4037a shotguns extensively in the past. I picked up the NTG4+ after much debate and without much info on the web.
I have been very pleased with the NTG4+, the sound quality sounds cleaner and just flat out better (to my ears at least) than either of the mics I mentioned above. I have been running it with Low pass & high boost enabled in a zepplin and dead cat exclusively for my tests but this is fitting my needs very well.
As far as the battery, I know that freaks some people out - but I've left it on without charging multiple days in a row for shoots and it's still green (it gives different colors when you are at 20 hours and 10 hours remaining and I haven't even hit that yet). [And YES guys, I have 2 backup mics and phantom power available so I am not winging it on risking a shoot - just testing the mic]. Seeing as how it can charge to 80% in just over an hour off a little USB battery pack or any USB charging port, this works a lot better for me personally than AA or AAA batteries.
All in all, definitely happy with the purchase. No complaints.
drapeama
Well-known member
Interesting.
I'm still using the NTG2 and I'm pleased with the results so far, but I'd like to upgrade and the Sennheiser ME66 was the model recommended by a friend.
So what did you do to p*ss-off your friend ?
The ME66 would be my last pic for a shotgun mic. I've always found it overly "bright" and lacking in the lower end. ( I think some people like it because it puts out a very hot signal which works well with low end gear )
drapeama
Well-known member
I record sound with a Tascam DR-05, boosted by a JuicedLink CX211 and usually use my NTG2 or my Audio-Techinca MB4k (mostly vocal mic). The MB4K performs quite well with the help of the JuicedLink.So what did you do to p*ss-off your friend ?
I've got a couple clean dialog tracks with that setup.
But as you say, it (ME66) probably "pops-up" in discussion because of the hotter signal.
filmguy123
Veteran
I've also used the MKE600 and while not a big audio buff I don't notice the NTG4+ being of any better or worse quality. Actually if anything, I might prefer the NTG4+ slightly more.
