RODE NTG5 Shotgun Microphone Review - Compared to RODE NTG3, Sennheiser MKH416, DEITY S-Mic 2

In today’s episode, we have a look at and a listen to the RODE NTG5 shotgun microphone. The NTG5 is an RF-bias short shotgun microphone that is incredibly light weight. It comes in a kit with a quality Rycote shock mount, a foam cover, a fur wind cover, a microphone stand clip, and a pleather pouch. Let’s put it through some tests and see how it sounds!

#RODE #NTG5 #Microphone

Index:
00:00 Start
0:21 Intro
0:45 Indoor NTG5,NTG3, MKH 416, S-Mic 2S Samples
3:55 RF-bias advantages
5:01 Build quality & size
5:34 RF Immunity/wireless interference
6:01 Polar pattern
6:28 Outdoor samples
7:41 Polar pattern/isolation samples
9:34 Isolation analysis - how good is each mic and rejecting off-axis sound
12:26 Practical noise performance
13:35 Handling noise & Shockmount
14:45 Fur cover and wind
15:04 Accessories
15:21 Should I upgrade?
17:11 Cons
18:34 Summary

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Gear used or mentioned in this episode:

RODE NTG5 Short Shotgun Microphone - B&H , Sweetwater, Amazon, Pictureline https://geni.us/LoGE7F4
RODE NTG3 Shotgun Microphone - B&H https://bhpho.to/2oZj1pi
Sennheiser MKH 416 Shotgun Microphone - B&H https://bhpho.to/2K3DMgy
DEITY S-Mic 2 Shotgun Microphone - B&H https://bhpho.to/2C3u72G
DEITY S-Mic 2S Short Shotgun Microphone - B&H https://bhpho.to/2Wp1LcV
Sound Devices 888 Audio Recorder/Mixer - B&H https://bhpho.to/2Q3aRL8
minirig Bluetooth Speaker - https://geni.us/FGeVl
Aputure Light Dome II Soft Box - B&H https://bhpho.to/2Osyx8j
Aputure C300D key light- B&H https://bhpho.to/2y38ga2
Aputure C120DII for slash of light on the back wall- B&H https://bhpho.to/2T7FtcR Amazon https://geni.us/deg3
Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K - B&H https://bhpho.to/2oeIXA1
Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K - B&H https://bhpho.to/2JB7W5V
Tilta Half Cage for BMPCC 4K/6K - B&H https://bhpho.to/2WPkHli
Olymus 45mm f/1.8 Micro 4/3 Lens - B&H https://bhpho.to/2wMxVDs Amazon https://geni.us/6cvOQ
Sigma ART 24-70mm f/2.8 EF Mount Lens - B&H https://bhpho.to/2kjsI2x Amazon https://geni.us/bhOWVlW

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