RODE NTG4+ Shotgun Microphone Review

A couple of months ago you all voted on what you wanted to cover next and one of the things you voted for was a review of the RØDE NTG4+ shotgun microphone. This is RØDE’s next generation enthusiast shotgun mic and it has a few interesting features:

- The + version has an inbuilt lithium battery that can power the mic for 150 hours
- A re-designed microphone capsule (which I think sounds a bit more natural than the NTG2
- Electronic buttons for high pass, high frequency boost, and -10 dB pad as well as mic power

We’ve spent a few weeks working with it and it is a great, very versatile mic! RØDE has done a great job filling a hole in the shotgun mic market. Better quality than the $100 - $300 mics and added features that make this mic incredibly versatile.

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Gear used to produce this episode:

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RØDE NTG4+ Shotgun Microphone

Amazon: https://geni.us/EZe7SA0
B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1115089-REG/rode_rodntg4plus_ntg4_shotgun_microphone_with.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/RONTG4P/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xRONTG4P

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Tascam DR-60DmkII Audio Field Recorder

Amazon: https://geni.us/grErPJQ
B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1084690-REG/tascam_dr_60mkii_portable_recorder_for_dslr.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/TADR60DMKII/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xTADR60DMKII

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RØDE NTG2 Shotgun Microphone

Amazon: https://geni.us/yhPXV
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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RØDE Blimp Wind Cover

Amazon: https://geni.us/c6qpc0
B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1056426-REG/rode_blimp_windsheild_rycote_lyre_suspension.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/ROBLIMPR/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xROBLIMPR

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XLR to 3.5mm Adapter

B&H Photo: https://bhpho.to/2YbiJyw

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Hot/Cold Shoe Shockmount for Shotgun Microphone

B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/885660-REG/auray_dusm_1_universal_shock_mount.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/AUDUSM1/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xAUDUSM1

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Panasonic GH4 m4/3 Camera

Amazon: https://geni.us/4mEzAt
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 Lens (My favorite m4/3 lens)

Amazon: https://geni.us/gpQAUBy
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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Panasonic 12-35 f/2.8 OIS Zoom Lens

Amazon: https://geni.us/kbejCKR
B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/865111-REG/Panasonic_H_HS12035_Lumix_G_X_Vario.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/PA123528XB/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xPA123528XB

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Atomos Shogun 4K HDMI Recorder

Amazon: https://geni.us/hPRP
B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1046387-REG/atomos_atomshogun_shogun_7_4k_hdmi.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/ATSG/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xATSG

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Music copyright Curtis Judd 2012

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