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October 15th, 2007, 11:10 AM
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Tourist
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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Disaster Report and shotgun mic question
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Last year I got the Sony shotgun mic ECM-Z37C. The specs claim that it uses plug-in power. I put a battery in it just for safety, then started using it for home video. Sadly, I learned the hard way to test every new piece of equipment before trusting it. The battery ran out (of course I wasn't monitoring the audio while taping), and now we have hours of family fun MOS. Question: Can someone recommend a reliable pro/sumer shotgun mic for that is definitely plug-in powered? Under $200? Thanks, David |
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October 15th, 2007, 11:17 AM
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Major Player
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Jupiter, FL
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David,
Does your camera support phantom power? If not, you will need to get a Beachtek box or equivalent to power a mic which will add to your expenditure. You may want to check out the Rode NTG-1 which runs on phantom power. It's around $200 and has good sound and build quality. There also is the Rode NTG-2 that I believe is the same as the NTG-1 except in runs either self powered or with phantom power. --JL |
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October 15th, 2007, 11:22 AM
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October 15th, 2007, 08:49 PM
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Inner Circle
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Baltimore, MD USA
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Or, some battery powered mics MUST have a battery in the slot, even if it's dead.
You DON'T need phantom power with battery powered mics. Rode NTG-2, and several battery powered AT mics will work. Regards, Ty Ford |
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