Dialogue Boom Mic Comparison Results

Last week we recorded a dialogue script using 4 different boom mics that you might use for indoor dialogue for your film and video projects. We didn’t tell you which was which so that you could let your ears choose which sounded best—hopefully a decent way to let your ears make the unbiased decision on which sounds best to you.

This week we talk about how your voting played out—which was most popular and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each microphone.

Come on over to http://www.learnlightandsound.com/blog/2014/10/08/dialogue-boom-mic-blind-comparison-results?rq=boom%20mic%20comparison see which mic is which.

This episode shot with the following:

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RODE NT5 Small Diaphragm Condenser Mic (4th Place and 1st Place)

Amazon: https://geni.us/X2ojrrf
B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/392840-REG/Rode_NT5_S_NT5_Cardioid_Studio.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/RONT5S/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xRONT5S

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RODE NTG-2 Shotgun Microphone (3rd Place):

Amazon: https://geni.us/BZCZMz
B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/367747-REG/Rode_NTG_2_NTG_2_Battery_or_Phantom.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/RONTG2/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xRONTG2

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Audio Technica 4053B Small Diaphragm Hypercardioid Mic (2nd Place)

Amazon: https://geni.us/upUY
B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/642499-REG/Audio_Technica_AT4053B_AT4053b_Hypercardioid_Condenser_Microphone.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/AUAT4053B/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xAUAT4053B

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Michael Joly Engineering NT5 Mod Capsule (1st Place)

http://www.oktavamodshop.com/product_info.php?products_id=230

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Panasonic GH4 (Talking head main camera):

Amazon: https://geni.us/tvJAP6
B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1028453-REG/panasonic_dmc_gh4kbody_lumix_dmc_gh4_mirrorless_micro.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/PADMCGH4B/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xPADMCGH4B

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Olympus 45mm f/1.8 micro 4/3 Lens:

Amazon: https://geni.us/DP3cPx
B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/971404-REG/olympus_v311030bu000_m_45mm_f1_8_lens.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/OL4518B/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xOL4518B

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Atomos Ninja II HD Recorder:

Amazon: https://geni.us/72ZPA
B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/759460-REG/ATOMOS_ATOMNJA003_Ninja_Video_Hard_Disk.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/ATN2Q/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xATN2Q

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Tascam DR-60D Audio Recorder

Amazon: https://geni.us/sofo
B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/929347-REG/tascam_dr_60d_4_ch_track_linear_pcm.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/TADR60D/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xTADR60D

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Photoflex Starlite QL Softbox Kit:

Amazon: https://geni.us/oRDiH
B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/132309-REG/Photoflex_FV_SL1622KIT_Starlite_QL_SilverDome_1.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/PHSLSDSK/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xPHSLSDSK

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Music copyright Curtis Judd 2011

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