I bought the DR40 a year back so I could plug right into sound board while doing weddings and used a videomic pro for sound. Now I wanted to get a shotgun for my narrative work. I originally bought the NTG-2 without doing my research. It turns out the pre-amps on the DR40 arent good enough to power the mic. I am returning the NTG2 today and want to go with something else. Any advice?
What $300 shotgun mic can I buy to pair with my DR-40?
- Thread starter ledd
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The new $400 Sennheiser MKE600 sounds better than the NTG-2 mic and produces a stronger output signal. I often use it with my Tascam DR-40, though you may still want to boost the audio level in post. ( I always record with audio peaks at -12 dB to ensure that I have head-room when recording, and then process the recorded audio afterwards. )
GaryNattrass
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AT875r best mic by far under $300 I have five of them now and far superior to the rode NTG 1 or 2.
Ok you can pay more but this is my go for gen purpose shotgun.
Ok you can pay more but this is my go for gen purpose shotgun.
maranfilms
Veteran
Are you using phantom power with the dr40, ntg2 set up? Phantom should give better results.
What do you run them into?
Yup tried phantom with mic power, phantom w/o mic power same result.