Mate, seriously, thank you for such a great review and basic tutorial with no frills. Breathe of fresh air. Simple and straight forward. Please keep it up!
Omg Tom, thank you so much for sharing. The comparison @ 11:50 was awesome. So GREAT results from this protection. I was really really skeptical of your setup but you blew me away.
I did a parallel recording with the NTG2 and NGT4+ as separate tracks on a Zoom F8. I preferred the sound from the NTG2, but that's just me :) you can't go wrong with either.
When I search something I need to learn and see Tom Antos has a video about it. I feel like a retreating soldier who reaches the getaway helicopter! Only way to put it haha Thanks Tom!
thanks Tom - as always. You gave me some real life scenario and now I am selling some of my old stuff and buy this exact combination because not every film has the budget for a sound guy, but my assistant can work fine with my Zoom H5. Perfect video!
Thank you for this video. I'm a wildlife filmmaker and photographer and I have been wanting to step up my audio for a while now. I will definitely be saving up for this microphone setup without the boom pole and extra cables. It may be a while until I can afford it, but it's definitely going to be worth it! Your video has been the most useful filmmaking related video I have ever watched, great job!
I have the nag and the zoom 5 recorder how can I reduce the ambient noise and get more clear the voices like your videos please how do you clean the noise. Thank you
8:11 "Which if you've ever used (rubber band style shock mounts) you know how annoying it is, because if one of them snaps or falls off it's always a hassle putting it back in." *gets 'Nam flashbacks to film school* Brrr!
Hello, I've seen a lots and lots of tuto' and review but yours is quite something! Everytime you were talking about a product, I was on my way to google it (price, review etc ) but a few seconds, guess what? You'd show it!! Bravo!
They are both super cardioid 4+ is longer has a wider frequency response and more versatile because it has an internal battery so no 48v required and also buttons for filters like lowpass and highpass. You may have to adjust the gain higher as the 4+ is low in sensitivity and they sound different in the high end being that 5 seems to boost highs and that could be a good or bad thing depending on what your doing. 5 does slightly better job at rejecting from the back and thats all I got
Great, thanks! You might want to check out the Cheero Power Plus 3. It's a battery pack, but it's 20,100mAh and you can hook three things at a time up to it.
Great video Tom! Love the straightforward talk and real life examples :) I just about to get a Xoom H5 hence your video helped me a lot to make a final decision :D
Please Please tell me please do i need cable XLR F to XLR M to use my NTG3 with ZOOM H8 when i use the Blimp and The Boom RODE ? And which one you think is the best for filmmaking and cinema ? NTG3 or NTG4+ ? Thank you sooooo much ❤ Great work . thank you
Pro Audio mixer here...you would definitely want to put a lav on whomever is speaking. Good boom technique is important as well, just seems a little too busy for a sound mixer. Get a small bag, and shoulder it. All the best
Funny, in the second example the built in mic (?) sounds better, although, I'm convinced that the sound you captured is something like a hided ME2, or something, maybe even rode link.
Bro i subscribed direct to your channel, im making myself ready to shoot my first Movie project by filming, recording audio and acting by myself. And you gave me all the answers i needed to record my first movie. Its really clear you give example of everything and i wanna thank you from the bottom of my hearth ❤️💪🏽
Thank you for this video, I'm working on a feature documentary and looking for the best versatile shotgun mic connected to a camera . so can this mic be used directly to camera such as the Sonya7siii?
Hi Tom. Great video as usual. I just made a video about how we record sound on location and referred to this video (as a reference for more detail on the NTG4 and the Blimp) and gave a link to it in my description. Thanks again for producing this video, it certainly helped me when making choices. Cheers Michael
I love these, thanks a lot!! Two pretty basic/general questions here: how does cable length and/or geometry factor in on audio quality, are the unavoidable losses significant or do you not really notice much? And how do you handle rainy weather conditions with this setup? I guess an umbrella could probably suffice if what you're filming should stay dry as well, but if your subject is supposed to be rained on I assume you'd use some kind of mic cover. What do you use for that?
Great questions! Cable length is not an issue up to 20ft if the mic is powered like this one. Longer than 20ft and you might notice signal strength loss. Second answer about the rain. I just use a plastic bag on top of the mic if it's really badly raining. Make sure the front end of the mic is not covered though. But if the rain is light I just use the blimp and deadcat on it. It will get wet but won't damage the mic since the mic doesn't touch it. After a day of filming in the rain I just dry out the blimp and deadcat.
Superb results. I was listening with my Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro headphones at position 11:10 and I could hear some bumping at the low end. I assume you didn't enguage the high-pass filter. You're never gonna be COMPLETELY protected. It's still worth being vigilant and taking appropriate methods in post.
Daniel Elijah they make an xlr to 3.5 adapter but make sure the H1 puts out phantom power if your mic requires it. Rode makes a video mic that has a 3.5 connector. It's battery powered and works great with an H1.
Fantastic video the best one I've seen answers a lot of questions for me I really appreciate it I'm going to upgrade my sound and I'm really struggling with sound because of a road quite close to me and the metal roof on my shed hopefully this will solve all my problems thank you very much for your video
If you have Adobe Creative Cloud, you can use Audition, which takes a noise print of the background noise, and then uses phase cancellation to get rid of a lot of it. It works best with constant sounds however. Doesn't work so well for intermittent sounds like cars going by, etc.
one of the best review, doing my first short film , and you totally helped me out, but instead of the zoom h5n, I will be using zoom f3 as my recorder. any thoughts on this ?
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Mate, seriously, thank you for such a great review and basic tutorial with no frills. Breathe of fresh air. Simple and straight forward. Please keep it up!
After eight years I feel this tutorial is just waiting for me ❤. Thanks a lot man you’re a good teacher
I never even thought of mounting the Zoom recorder on the boom pole like in your boat video. Brilliant!
Just got this whole setup n let me tell you, WAYYYYY BETTER THAN JUST MY RODE VIDEO MICRO.
"And now here's the sound on the boat with the built in camera microphone" *LPFBLPFBPFLBPFLPBLFPBLFPLBPFLPLFBLPFLB*
Thank you for this comment, it prepared me to turn my volume down!
I like that you showed examples of each equipment and what it would be like without it!
Was looking for a easy solution for handling a boom and a recorder for years. Your solution is so easy and simply.
Funny term that makes me chuckle is that fur for blimps is usually called a "dead wombat" since it's so much bigger. Thanks for the demos!
Omg Tom, thank you so much for sharing. The comparison @ 11:50 was awesome. So GREAT results from this protection. I was really really skeptical of your setup but you blew me away.
this was really helpful! Its a bit more but the quality sounds great!
I did a parallel recording with the NTG2 and NGT4+ as separate tracks on a Zoom F8. I preferred the sound from the NTG2, but that's just me :) you can't go wrong with either.
Such a pleasure to watch someone's video who knows what he is talking about!
When I search something I need to learn and see Tom Antos has a video about it. I feel like a retreating soldier who reaches the getaway helicopter! Only way to put it haha Thanks Tom!
Great mic! Love the set up with the blimp. Thx Tom!!
You're welcome!
thanks Tom - as always. You gave me some real life scenario and now I am selling some of my old stuff and buy this exact combination because not every film has the budget for a sound guy, but my assistant can work fine with my Zoom H5. Perfect video!
Glad you hear you found my advice helpful. It definitely works for my indie productions.
Pedro Hofman
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Thank you for this video. I'm a wildlife filmmaker and photographer and I have been wanting to step up my audio for a while now. I will definitely be saving up for this microphone setup without the boom pole and extra cables. It may be a while until I can afford it, but it's definitely going to be worth it! Your video has been the most useful filmmaking related video I have ever watched, great job!
That clamp idea for the recorder is brilliant! The lanyard is going in the bin haha
I have the nag and the zoom 5 recorder how can I reduce the ambient noise and get more clear the voices like your videos please how do you clean the noise. Thank you
Nice to see you're back to active, keep up the good work Tom !
Thnx!
thank you Tom, learning a lot from you, from Dominican Republic
Junior Del Rosario B great. Your lucky to live in the DR. Would love to come by and help you shoot something there
Awesome. Good recommendations. It'd be nice if you did a tutorial on the settings for the Zoom and this Rode microphone. Thanks
wow the difference at 11 minutes is unbelievable
8:11 "Which if you've ever used (rubber band style shock mounts) you know how annoying it is, because if one of them snaps or falls off it's always a hassle putting it back in."
*gets 'Nam flashbacks to film school* Brrr!
Hello,
I've seen a lots and lots of tuto' and review but yours is quite something! Everytime you were talking about a product, I was on my way to google it (price, review etc ) but a few seconds, guess what? You'd show it!! Bravo!
Great Video Tom, loved the clamp attachment on the boom...got one now thanks!
That NTG 2 with that blimp and dead cat could sound so clean. That inspired.
can i use this with the Newsmaker kit from rode for wireless
yes you can
Thank you so much for this great review and audio comparison !
OMG always i been having that problem and this is the way your fix the problem. I will wait for the chance to buy one. Greating from Texas Tom
Really brilliantly explained. Never seen any video like this before. Good job👍and thanks 😊
What is the difference netween NTG4+ and NTG5?
They are both super cardioid 4+ is longer has a wider frequency response and more versatile because it has an internal battery so no 48v required and also buttons for filters like lowpass and highpass. You may have to adjust the gain higher as the 4+ is low in sensitivity and they sound different in the high end being that 5 seems to boost highs and that could be a good or bad thing depending on what your doing. 5 does slightly better job at rejecting from the back and thats all I got
Best mic review I've seen yet! Thank you so much for this! Please keep making videos like this!
Thank you!
Thank you so much Tom, awsome. Your video on this equipment was very informative loved it!! keep up the good work my friend. 👏
This was EXACTLY the video I have been looking for. Thank you my friend!
You have done the best review so far. thanks
This video was really, really well done. Thank you for all of your hard work and reviews :)
Great, thanks! You might want to check out the Cheero Power Plus 3. It's a battery pack, but it's 20,100mAh and you can hook three things at a time up to it.
Great review. Nice to how powerful this mic is
shotgun mics are used in really noisy environments, in normal situations, you can use a supercardioïd, it will sound way more natural
Great video Tom! Love the straightforward talk and real life examples :) I just about to get a Xoom H5 hence your video helped me a lot to make a final decision :D
any tips on how to set this all up for perfeft clarity and minimal white noise? ive got all the equipment but cant seem to replicate your sound
make a video for record settings in rodentg4+zoomh5 recorder for outdoor dialogue recording
This video convinced and help me to improve my audio setup. Thanks much!
Honestly your cameras in body audio isn’t as terrible as I expected
Best video of it's type that I've found. Thank you so much! Great job!
Please Please tell me please
do i need cable XLR F to XLR M to use my NTG3 with ZOOM H8 when i use the Blimp and The Boom RODE ?
And which one you think is the best for filmmaking and cinema ? NTG3 or NTG4+ ?
Thank you sooooo much ❤
Great work . thank you
Tom don't forget that you can hookup a pair of headphones the the unit.
The NTG 2 also has a battery option: you can insert a AA battery, unlike the NTG 1.
Pro Audio mixer here...you would definitely want to put a lav on whomever is speaking. Good boom technique is important as well, just seems a little too busy for a sound mixer. Get a small bag, and shoulder it. All the best
just many many many thanks! I just love the way you're explaining thins.
Thanks for sharing the experience. Excellent set up and video.
Hey please do a tutorial what's the best setting for the zoom h5 with boom mic please
Awesome training video, very helpful. I have everything but the blimp, saving up for that. Thank you.
were you using a lav mic as well at 5:20 or was that just the audio from the ntg4+?
Thanks a lot for your advice, Tom!
Funny, in the second example the built in mic (?) sounds better, although, I'm convinced that the sound you captured is something like a hided ME2, or something, maybe even rode link.
Thank you so much Tom Antos. this video was very helpful and insightful.
Bro i subscribed direct to your channel, im making myself ready to shoot my first Movie project by filming, recording audio and acting by myself. And you gave me all the answers i needed to record my first movie. Its really clear you give example of everything and i wanna thank you from the bottom of my hearth ❤️💪🏽
Thank you for your kind words. 🙏
TOM You are the best As All the Time ....... You answered Exactly What I Wanna Know .... Love ya BRO!!!!
This is an excellent tutorial on audio and boom mics. Thanks so much. New Sub!
-Will
Thank you for this video, I'm working on a feature documentary and looking for the best versatile shotgun mic connected to a camera .
so can this mic be used directly to camera such as the Sonya7siii?
Hi Tom. Great video as usual. I just made a video about how we record sound on location and referred to this video (as a reference for more detail on the NTG4 and the Blimp) and gave a link to it in my description. Thanks again for producing this video, it certainly helped me when making choices. Cheers Michael
I love these, thanks a lot!! Two pretty basic/general questions here: how does cable length and/or geometry factor in on audio quality, are the unavoidable losses significant or do you not really notice much? And how do you handle rainy weather conditions with this setup? I guess an umbrella could probably suffice if what you're filming should stay dry as well, but if your subject is supposed to be rained on I assume you'd use some kind of mic cover. What do you use for that?
Great questions! Cable length is not an issue up to 20ft if the mic is powered like this one. Longer than 20ft and you might notice signal strength loss. Second answer about the rain. I just use a plastic bag on top of the mic if it's really badly raining. Make sure the front end of the mic is not covered though. But if the rain is light I just use the blimp and deadcat on it. It will get wet but won't damage the mic since the mic doesn't touch it. After a day of filming in the rain I just dry out the blimp and deadcat.
Alright, thanks so much for the insights!
Superb results. I was listening with my Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro headphones at position 11:10 and I could hear some bumping at the low end. I assume you didn't enguage the high-pass filter. You're never gonna be COMPLETELY protected. It's still worth being vigilant and taking appropriate methods in post.
Learned so much from the video, thanks so much
Great .. everything, lots of useful sound information, tips, comparisons, setup, etc. Thank you!
Very good video just what i was looking for. Thank you
Is it possible to connect easily a Zoom H1 to a shotgun(boom) mic?
Daniel Elijah they make an xlr to 3.5 adapter but make sure the H1 puts out phantom power if your mic requires it. Rode makes a video mic that has a 3.5 connector. It's battery powered and works great with an H1.
Doesn't the blimp duplicates the purpose of the dead cat? Or is the for protecting the mic against dropping?
Extremely helpful! great review and with all the product links included this couldn't be easier. Thank you very much!
Very helpful video ! your settings please. I bought the ntg4+ but the level is usualy very low ! I'm using the recorder tascam dr60d II.
Thanks !
I tried it with the 60d original and was getting quite noisy results. Is it a preamp problem?
That's the question ! does anyone use the microphone with the tascam ?
It souds like the device you are using has a weak preamp.
Best review so far. Anymore updates would be welcome.
psysword this is still my set up
Awesome review bro
Can i use the kit but directly to the camera ? without the audio recorder thing?
Thanks Tom, I really enjoyed this video.
Nicely explained !
in the first example, I prefer the internal mic of the camera, more natural
Thank you! Great demonstration, so useful. Thanks for the help.
What about a velcro tape for the recorder instead of a adapter that sticks out?
11:52 meh, seems usable to me
I saw this comment seconds before it showed up. Hilarious!
LMAO!
"Can't you just EQ it out? Or use noise reduction?"
"cant u fix it in post?"
@@javierchavarria9312 😉 is what the client said
Wonder how battery is holding up
After you connect rode mic to zoom h6 how to do you connect it to the camera? Newbie here teen filmmaker.
Fantastic video the best one I've seen answers a lot of questions for me I really appreciate it I'm going to upgrade my sound and I'm really struggling with sound because of a road quite close to me and the metal roof on my shed hopefully this will solve all my problems thank you very much for your video
Seriously awesome! You’ve answered & helped so much😢
Hey Tom! Big fan! Can you do a tutorial on how you clean your audio? What program you use to get a little hiss and hum out.
If you have Adobe Creative Cloud, you can use Audition, which takes a noise print of the background noise, and then uses phase cancellation to get rid of a lot of it. It works best with constant sounds however. Doesn't work so well for intermittent sounds like cars going by, etc.
can you connect the boom pole to a free standing mic boom ?
Is it weird that I kinda like the second clips better? like its sounds way more genuine, like I'm actually there, instead of a studio.
Aside from the 416 is this still your go to mic in 2018
just for you review ,am buy this set ! so tanks!
Wow! Great video! It sounds really nice, thank you so much for the review!
How do i use the audio from the boom mic instead of from the internal mic once im actually recording?
Thank you! Tom
I love my Rode NTG 4PLUS❤❤❤
Supremely helpful, Tom!
Great video as always 👍🏾
really helpful information, thanks for the tips
Always super helpful. Thanks again.
one of the best review, doing my first short film , and you totally helped me out, but instead of the zoom h5n, I will be using zoom f3 as my recorder. any thoughts on this ?