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

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: 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 If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses at https://school.learnlightandsound.com including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. 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 Get a free trial of the best music for your videos at Musicbed: http://share.mscbd.fm/curtisjudd Copyright 2019 by Curtis Judd Ethics statement: Some of the links above are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases.