In the above test that you can listen to I have compared the VideoMic NTG directly against the NTG5. Lastly, the electronics have been redesigned, resulting in lower self-noise than the NTG3 (10dBA vs 13dBA). But every XLR cable I’ve tried slides very nicely and smoothly into both the back end of the NTG5 and into the receiving end of the PG2-R Pro cable. Yes, you can just go and buy any little Pelican or similar style hard case if you wish, but an official one would have nice neat cutouts in the foam for all the bits. Point it at the sound source and hit record. I’m not an audio guy, but to my ear, the VideoMic NTG sounds a lot more directional than previous VideoMic models. I guess this is a new image that Rode wants to show to the customers: black, cool, simple, and robust. This can be used in conjunction with the high-pass filters. The ability to record a second track at -20db is a big deal, especially when you are using a microphone like this on a camera.

No Dead cat-yet. When I’ve tested the NTG3 in the past and put it side-by-side with my Sennheiser K6/ME66, I’ve always held off getting one. Simply plug it into your device, set it as your input source in your system preferences or recording software settings, and hit record. A long press (3 seconds) will engage the high frequency boost (right LED illuminates). So, I went outside to do an off-axis test. In my first tests, I was really quite surprised by how much hotter (louder) the microphone was than the Sennheiser K6/ME66 or the Deity S-Mic 2. Well, if you use the included microphone support you get from Rode, there is no way of adjusting the angle of the microphone. Why a different support mount? The DEITY D3 Pro was introduced about a year before Rode bought out its VideoMic NTG. Unless you know you have a certain need for a specific microphone, perhaps the longer throw of the NTG8, for example, I don’t think you can go wrong with this one. Just to be clear with our readers, I have never used the Deity D3 Pro, so I can’t say how it compares against the VideoMic NTG when it comes to sound quality. The NTG5 is a short, ultra-lightweight shotgun microphone ideal for use in the most demanding recording applications. In this regard, it feels more closely aligned with an NTG than a VideoMic.

When connected to a power bank or USB power adapter, the LED maintains the red/amber/green behaviour above. But, to do this I didn’t run a cable, I used the RØDE GO. The NTG, however, has the added connectivity of USB-C, which is fully functional and enables recording directly into a computer at 24bit – you can record voiceovers and podcasts with the same mic you take into the field. Pressing it again will select the 150Hz filter (middle LED illuminates). This may very well be the best balance of price vs performance on the shotgun microphone market right now, and it easily stands up to many of the higher-priced short shotgun microphones on the market. This low weight makes it a good companion for smaller sized cameras. Or buy a VideoMic NTG from one of our recommended online retailers in United kingdom, 8 Online retailers selling the VideoMic NTG, Online retailers selling the VideoMic NTG. Once assembled the microphone fits very snuggly into the two shock mount clips, which has a lot more bounce than other shock mount pistol grips I’ve used. Scott McKenna put together this quick and informative look at some of the differences between these two models to help draw some contrast. Either it’ll be indoors and naked or outdoors with the WS10. Rode has been leading the charge for over a decade in low-cost, high-value products that have transformed the overall quality of many productions. So that you can get an idea of how it compares against a very good shotgun microphone. I liked how the microphone sounded and it seemed to have a pretty low noise floor.