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Terry Hulf · April 9th, 2008, 01:44 AM

New to filming started about a week ago, using Sony Hd 1000.
I get unwanted background noice with microphone supplied with camera, its fairly obvious that I need something better. the problem is I could look at technical details of microphones , but as I am so new to film I have VERY limited knowledge, basically I have not got a clue.
I would be using it on camera, filming landscape, £100 to £200 price range.
Terry.

Gary Nattrass · April 9th, 2008, 03:50 AM

Rode NTG1 and 2 are in your price range and are pretty much what most people upgrade to. The best flexible option is the sennheiser range but they are a lot more.

The difference between them is that the NTG1 is phantom power only but the 2 will allow use off the camera with a AA battery. The 2 is also longer and they come in packages with windgags and poles> A NTG2 with pole mount and wind gag is around £200.

http://www.rodemic.com/microphone.php?product=NTG-2

Terry Hulf · April 10th, 2008, 01:43 PM

Thanks for the useful suggestions Gary.
Terry.

Robert M Wright · April 10th, 2008, 03:28 PM

A low cost, flexible option is an Azden SGM-2X. It has two interchangeable barrels, and can be used as an omni or as a supercardioid (essentially, 2 mics in one).

Maximilian Pinedo · April 19th, 2008, 08:29 PM

I filmed a birthday party for a costumer and 3 weeks later I was notified of the incredible sound reproduced by the microphone. The customer said that while watching the DVD of the party in a stereo TV with external speaker the sound and voices seemed to pop out of the different places of the room just as if they were right there. I immediately took a copy of the DVD and in my humble stereo non-surround component could hear exactly what the person told me, something I never experienced before, the sound was 'quadraphonic' a there was an eerie presence of the music voices, laughter, steps, etc. it sounded just as it would be from a sorround system.
Has anyone had a similar experience?

April 9th, 2008, 01:44 AM	#1
Terry Hulf Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: UK south east Posts: 29	recomendations for microphone for outside use New to filming started about a week ago, using Sony Hd 1000. I get unwanted background noice with microphone supplied with camera, its fairly obvious that I need something better. the problem is I could look at technical details of microphones , but as I am so new to film I have VERY limited knowledge, basically I have not got a clue. I would be using it on camera, filming landscape, £100 to £200 price range. Terry.

April 10th, 2008, 01:43 PM	#3
Terry Hulf Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: UK south east Posts: 29	Microphone upgrade Thanks for the useful suggestions Gary. Terry.

April 19th, 2008, 08:29 PM	#5
Maximilian Pinedo New Boot Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Coral Springs, FL Posts: 18	Microphone I filmed a birthday party for a costumer and 3 weeks later I was notified of the incredible sound reproduced by the microphone. The customer said that while watching the DVD of the party in a stereo TV with external speaker the sound and voices seemed to pop out of the different places of the room just as if they were right there. I immediately took a copy of the DVD and in my humble stereo non-surround component could hear exactly what the person told me, something I never experienced before, the sound was 'quadraphonic' a there was an eerie presence of the music voices, laughter, steps, etc. it sounded just as it would be from a sorround system. Has anyone had a similar experience?

April 9th, 2008, 03:50 AM	#2
Gary Nattrass Trustee Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cornsay Durham UK Posts: 1,992	Rode NTG1 and 2 are in your price range and are pretty much what most people upgrade to. The best flexible option is the sennheiser range but they are a lot more. The difference between them is that the NTG1 is phantom power only but the 2 will allow use off the camera with a AA battery. The 2 is also longer and they come in packages with windgags and poles> A NTG2 with pole mount and wind gag is around £200. http://www.rodemic.com/microphone.php?product=NTG-2

April 10th, 2008, 03:28 PM	#4
Robert M Wright Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Minnesota (USA) Posts: 2,171	A low cost, flexible option is an Azden SGM-2X. It has two interchangeable barrels, and can be used as an omni or as a supercardioid (essentially, 2 mics in one).