Shopping for interior/exterior mic at DVinfo.net

Adam Bray · November 10th, 2006, 03:24 AM

I have been racking my brain trying to pick an interior mic, and an exterior mic.
So far I have picked:

Interior: Rode NT3
Exterior: Rode NTG2

Are these decent choices? I'm not looking for top of the line. Just "decent" at least

Brandon Whiteside · November 10th, 2006, 02:50 PM

I just recieved my NTG2 yesterday. It is amazing outside and inside as well. Maybe buy the NTG2 at first, and see if it suits both applications, and if it doesn't, pickup the other one. If you want a good deal on it, check out the user "MusiciansAdvocate" on eBay. You can haggle the price down a little bit, and save some money.

Adam Bray · November 11th, 2006, 12:54 AM

I just bought a NTG2 from a sponsor. We'll see how that goes.

Ty Ford · November 11th, 2006, 07:48 PM

The NT3 is OK if you don't have to hold it with a boom.

If you are booming, the choices from botttom to top are an oktava MC102 with hyper capsule, Audio Technica AT4053a and a Schoeps cmc641.

Regards,

Ty Ford

Adam Bray · November 12th, 2006, 02:36 PM

What makes the NT3 not ideal with a boom?

Ty Ford · November 12th, 2006, 03:14 PM

um, it's heavy.

Ty

Jim Schweer · November 13th, 2006, 05:14 PM

I use the NT3 indoors on a stand, powered phantom from a Mackie mixer. The last project I recorded this way included someone eating a pickle. With the NT3 eight feet away the crunching of the pickle sounded clear and distinct.

November 10th, 2006, 03:24 AM	#1
Adam Bray Major Player Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Houston/Austin Posts: 394	Shopping for interior/exterior mic I have been racking my brain trying to pick an interior mic, and an exterior mic. So far I have picked: Interior: Rode NT3 Exterior: Rode NTG2 Are these decent choices? I'm not looking for top of the line. Just "decent" at least

November 11th, 2006, 07:48 PM	#4
Ty Ford Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD USA Posts: 2,337	The NT3 is OK if you don't have to hold it with a boom. If you are booming, the choices from botttom to top are an oktava MC102 with hyper capsule, Audio Technica AT4053a and a Schoeps cmc641. Regards, Ty Ford __________________ Ty Ford's Audio Bootcamp Field Guide Ty Ford's Audio Video Blog

November 12th, 2006, 03:14 PM	#6
Ty Ford Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD USA Posts: 2,337	um, it's heavy. Ty __________________ Ty Ford's Audio Bootcamp Field Guide Ty Ford's Audio Video Blog

November 10th, 2006, 02:50 PM	#2
Brandon Whiteside Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 46	I just recieved my NTG2 yesterday. It is amazing outside and inside as well. Maybe buy the NTG2 at first, and see if it suits both applications, and if it doesn't, pickup the other one. If you want a good deal on it, check out the user "MusiciansAdvocate" on eBay. You can haggle the price down a little bit, and save some money.

November 11th, 2006, 12:54 AM	#3
Adam Bray Major Player Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Houston/Austin Posts: 394	I just bought a NTG2 from a sponsor. We'll see how that goes.

November 12th, 2006, 02:36 PM	#5
Adam Bray Major Player Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Houston/Austin Posts: 394	What makes the NT3 not ideal with a boom?

November 13th, 2006, 05:14 PM	#7
Jim Schweer Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Kansas City KS Posts: 60	I use the NT3 indoors on a stand, powered phantom from a Mackie mixer. The last project I recorded this way included someone eating a pickle. With the NT3 eight feet away the crunching of the pickle sounded clear and distinct.