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September 15th, 2006, 08:47 AM | #1 |
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Upgrade Mic on PD 170
I am looking to upgrade my shotgun Mic on the PD-170 to something a little better.
Almost 90% of my Video will be outdoors...I am working for a outdoor TV show. I am wondering if I can get some suggestions. I am looking at getting one of the following. Rode NTG-1 Rode NTG-2 AT-897 (I think that is right) Sennheiser ME 66 I think the ME 66 is the most expensive but is it worth the extra money...I have heard good things about the Rode as well. I also have Sennheiser Wireless Mics for interviews. What I am looking for is something I can point at an animal walking in the woods and pick up the crunching of the leaves as it walks. Or point at a Turkey 40 yards away and pick up the gobble. But not pick up a whole bunch of other noise around me. Thanks for any help!!!! |
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September 15th, 2006, 11:11 AM | #3 |
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Ok...let me re-phrase it then.
Out of the shotgun Mics I have listed....what one is the best and is the ME-66 worth the extra money. I may have exagerated a little bit in thinking I can go out to 40 yards...but I have heard deer walking in the woods before on these TV shows so I know it can be picked up...and I am almost certain they did not have a parabolic Mic in the tree with them. You would be surprised how far away you can hear a deer walking in the woods on crunchy leaves. Anyway....back to the question at hand. I am just looking to upgrade my stock shotgun mic and have a few choices..what one would be best...cheapest or best bang for the buck. Thanks again |
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Ok...thank you!!!
Being that the Senne is about 2-300 more than the Rode...is the Rode comparable or is the ME-66 that much better for the money and worth saving the extra money to buy. I really appreciate your feedback!!!! Thanks |
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The oft-linked-to DvEstore shotgun shootout is a good way to hear the differences between all of the mics you mentioned. I still think that Steve's suggestion of a parabolic mic, for the purposes of nature videography, is a good one. You may be able to hear that turkey's footsteps 40 ft. away with a shotgun, but you'll also hear every mosquito, gust of wind, or chirping bird within a mile radius by the time you crank up the gain enough to get those turkey sounds. Last edited by Jarrod Whaley; September 15th, 2006 at 03:16 PM. |
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