Microphone comparison of mini-shotguns for DSLR video

9 Comments

1. 

   DC Reels on April 28, 2011 at 3:28 am

   let’s see what it’s like from behind 😆

2. 

   Stewprince on May 8, 2011 at 12:27 pm

   All sounded the same to me – yikes

3. 

   Zan Zhin on June 3, 2011 at 4:07 pm

   The Rode Pro sounds fatter, the Senn sounds thin. The Rode Pro didn’t do as good a job rejecting side and (especially) rear noise. Nice thorough test. Good job.

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   A lady, not Chadfish on August 13, 2011 at 12:23 am

   That Chad is sure sexy. I love everything he does…

5. 

   A lady, not Chadfish on August 13, 2011 at 12:23 am

   That Chad is sure sexy. I love everything he does…

6. 

   Anonymous on September 8, 2011 at 4:50 pm

   Rode beat the pants of the Senn and the Q. The Rode is the only mics that sound normal.

7. 

   Claude B. on April 26, 2012 at 7:55 pm

   What do you mean ” sound normal”?

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   Claude B. on April 28, 2012 at 1:57 am

   I didn’t like the way you tested those mics.
   Fist the mics are to close to you. They are shot guns mics,

   The real test are outside in the real world, with the wind,  traffic sound, birds…

   You didn’t mention as one of the is a stereo (Rode!)

   Something wrong with that Senn!! I listen on other site (youtube),  with a very good test (in real life)  with that same Sennheiser, and it is the best one I’ve ever heard in that category of separate mics for SLR , a lot better then Rode.

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   Chadfish on April 28, 2012 at 2:21 am

   • FYI Claude, one are supposed to have a shotgun mic close. “Shotgun” doesn’t mean “ok to use far away”. Mounted on the camera is the worst place for a mic. That’s why we ave boml ops to hold the mic close to the speaker’s mouth.

   • No I wasn’t outside, but if a mic sounds better here, it will sound better outside. I did do a side rejection test, which gives you the information you need.

   • All the mics are mono. There is a new Stereo VideoMicPro from Rode, but the mic in this shootout from a year ago is the original mono version of the VideoMic Pro.

   • The Senn is in perfect working order. It sounds better plugged into a 3.5mm jack, than with an XLR adapter.

   To learn more about audio, I suggest the Audio forum at http://www.dvxuser.com. There are lots of pros there to help you understand the proper way to use mics for video production. Be sure and read the stickies!