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I need to purchase some sort of shotgun mic but i am a little in the dark about what i should really get. I have two prices ranges that i am thinking about either 50-70 or 100-150 i guess something inbetween wouldnt be bad either :) . It would be used for short films and documentery type work i also do weddings. whats are the specs too look into in terms of frequences etc. Also i dont know how narrow of a pickup pattern i should get. how diffrent is a super-cardiod than a hyper. Is eletrit condenser diffrent than regular condenser. This would be primarily used on a XL2 so is it better to have it phantom powered. any advice or recoomendation would be great.
 
There is nothing really in that price range. The cheapest thing I would go with is a Rode NTG-2, which is around $275

-Dave
 
It has a really low level output. Unusable, in my opinion. the Rode NTG-2 is the best bang for the buck for under $300.

-Dave
 
can you explain what all these specification refer to exactly?

Transducer Condenser

Polar Pattern Supercardioid

Frequency Response 20Hz to 20kHz selectable HPF @ 80Hz/12 dB octave

Dynamic Range (Typical) 121dB (per IEC651, IEC268-15)

Signal-to-Noise Ratio 76dB (1kHz rel, 1Pa; per IEC651, IEC268-15)

Maximum Input Sound Level 139dB SPL (@ 1% THD into 1k ohm)

Power Requirements +48 V phantom, 44V to 52V

Output Impedance 50 ohms

Output Connectors 3-pin XLR balanced

Pad No

Low Frequency Roll-Off No

Dimensions 10.94 x .87" (278 x 022mm) (Length x Diameter)

Weight 161 g (5 oz)
 
Classic. A $4000+ camera with a $150 mic.

I'd agree with Dave, the RODE NTG-1 (requires phantom power) or NTG-2 (uses AA or phantom) would be the best bet under $300.

Actually, you could get a RODE Videomic for $149, and add the VXLR (1/8" to XLR) adapter for $20.

I've tested the RODE Videomic with VXLR adapter against the $249 Audio Technica AT835b shotgun, both on 20' XLR cables and the RODE Videomic sounded better.

Plus the Videomic has a shockmount (kind of a wimpy one but works) and you can get a "deadcat" RODE windmuff for a whopping $59 - that's a deal!

Here's a link to the videomic
http://www.dvcreators.net/products/videomic.html

-Guy
 
great thank you guys. The weddings i normally shoot only need the on camera mic for the actuall party and i use lavs or a handheld dynamic-condenser deal for the actuall ceremony havent had issues with sound yet. Whenever i do need good audio from a shotgun i have had my school to barrow from but i want my own equipemnt by now .
 
Guy,

Thanks for posting that info about the Rode videomic. I have a couple in stock here, but I haven't had a chance to check them out yet.

As far as explaining all those specs...the best thing I would say is to google search all that stuff, and you'll find all the answers you need. I would love to explain all that to you, but I just don't have the time.

-Dave
 
Ego, do yourself a favor and invest an hour into searching through the audio posts here. Just sort by number of replies and you will find this question asked hundreds of times. The simple answer to your question is that you are never going to get professional sound for that budget. The cheapest solution is what Guy recommended, but it wont compare to higher cost models. Just read through the threads here and all the hidden secrets of audio sound universe will be revealed to you. It's all there, already been discussed, just go hunting.

Hey, this is like me teaching you how to fish instead of giving you a fish.
 
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