DSLR Mic Test: Internal vs. VideoMic Pro vs. NTG-1 vs. NTG-3 vs. MKH 416

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DSLR microphone comparison: 1) Internal Mic of Canon 5D Mark III, 2) Rode VideoMic Pro (~$230), 3) Rode NTG-1 (~$250), 4) Rode NTG-3 (~$700), 5) Sennheiser MKH 416 P48 (~$1000).
Rode VideoMic Pro was connected directly to the camera; switched to +20 dB option which gives the best results. All the other mics were connected through iRig PRE audio interface that provides XLR input and optional phantom power. More about iRig PRE used with DSLR: www.dslrfilmnoob.com/2012/11/1... Rode NTG-1 had the built-in high pass filter turned ON (I only noticed that after my testing).
The video consists of a quick vocal test, a quick singing test, a quick noise test and a full length test.
And I'm sorry about my accent, guys, we don't speak English as a native here ;)

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Комментарии : 35

@randomgeocacher 11 лет назад

your start of the video was brilliant, short and to the point. Wonder why other similar videos don't have this clever start. Thanks man!

@topnotchanddavey 10 лет назад

Answers a lot of basic comparison questions. Thanks!

@user-ip1ch2cb4n 6 лет назад

лайк за Парк Горького, куда мы ходили послушать ветер перемен

@FesliyanStudios 10 лет назад

I own the MKH-416 and the NTG-3 sounds the same to me in this video. However, I'm thinking the MKH might be more expensive for two reasons: 1) it might be more sensitive w/ lower noise floor. 2) rejects more sounds from sides. This is just a theory - I'm not expert on that, but I'm just saying so people can consider all things. Thank you for the test.

@MarcelNL 7 лет назад

Yeah with other tests in other (more professional) settings, you indeed do hear differences between them.

@Oshishway 9 лет назад

i just bought the NTG-1 and im using it with the ZOOM H5. I've done a few test in my room with the door opened and the results was not what i expected. It is quite noisy, and whoever is talking downstairs (in the house. my room is upstairs), they can be heard. Or whoever is outside my room somewhere, lets say they cough or open/close their room door, it can also be heard. They're all very obvious. Or is the NTG-1 ment to be like that? because im a newbie in audio recording. Also, what is the filter for? i've read it in the instruction manuals but i am not quite sure. i've done a test with it ON and OFF and i dont hear any difference?

@MaxLipman 10 лет назад

Anyone have any thoughts about the Audio Technica AT897 vs the Rode NTG-1? They are about the same price. Thanks

@DIYCameraGuy 11 лет назад

This is a good test of the mics in an untreated environment. I don't feel that it makes sense to spend a lot on a mic if the room tone is that live. Spending a little money on some sound treatment would improve the sound more than an expensive mic. Thanks again for posting this video I think it will be helpful to many people.

@hermankravchenko6470 4 года назад

great video

@Kyleallan 10 лет назад

Taaaaaake me to the magic of the moment on a gloooory night!!

@dalew101 11 лет назад

I would get a Rode NTG-3 any day over the Sennheiser MKH. They both sound the same to me.

@jansequens 11 лет назад

I understand your point; however, it's only the Rode VideoMic Pro which is connected uses Mark III preamps here. All the others are connected to iRig.

@michael1980123 11 лет назад

Great test...but you also have to account for the horrible preamps in the Mark III. I would have liked to hear everything come through the iRig

@jonathanwarner1844 11 лет назад

Oh thanks! I heard the NTG1 was a shotgun mic and thought it would have the ability to switch between directional and omni-directional, but no - it appears it's a short shotgun, with one setting - directional-but-not-very-directional. Thanks!

@arthurpluta 10 лет назад

thanks for the test-video, but the song lines are going like this: "...follow the MOSCVA..." Moscva is the river going through the City of Moscow. : )

@jansequens 10 лет назад

Thanks! Didn't really know that :)

@user-ip1ch2cb4n 6 лет назад

Nope, river and city have same name - Moscow (eng) and Moskva (rus transcrypt).

@jansequens 11 лет назад

Frankly, I'm not sure what settings are you talking about. None of these mics have such hardware switch on them and neither does the iRig or my Canon 5D. I'm glad you like the test, though :)

@DIYCameraGuy 11 лет назад

I like the sound of the NTG-3 a little better than the 416. They are close but the NTG-3 is warmer in the mid.

@MacMikeMiller 11 лет назад

thanks for this!

@jansequens 11 лет назад

Yea, I guess that's the case. However, as I'm looking at the NTG-1 microphone now I do see a tiny (really tiny!) switch there. But it's a high pass filter (HPF) switch, not a directional/omni-directional switch. It appears the filter was actually ON during my testing so I need to mention that in the video description. Thanks :)

@jonathanwarner1844 11 лет назад

Good test. Are these mics set to normal or directional? Many thanks!

@Canoneosmiami 10 лет назад

I WAS WAITTING FOR CONCLUSION , WHICH IS MISSING IN THIS VIDEO .

@saporob 10 лет назад

The conclusion is more you pay more you obtain...

@jansequens 10 лет назад

Here's my personal conclusion. I use my VideoMic Pro for any point-and-shoot stuff. I would use NTG-3 for all other stuff.

@jansequens 11 лет назад

Thanks!

@Flatted357 11 лет назад

Wow -- great demonstation-- as a 30 yr GUITARIST I must say the NTG 3 picks up the acoustic frequencys with the most accuracy--BUT, NOT MUCH better than the RODE PRO (both better than the Senn)--, my ELECTRIC GUITAR videos shot on Handycam internal with high distortion anyway, so doesn't seem to matter.

@jansequens 11 лет назад

I have a kind of similar impression.

@MichaelMa 8 лет назад

none of these mics are adequate for your application and location.

@ShaneHarderPhoto 11 лет назад

I would have liked to have seen this shot outdoors. This room seems far too small and echos a ton. Let's be honest, 90% of the time you use a shotgun mic will not be in conditions like this, it will be outdoors or in a room with less echo. Thank you for doing this but so much of a shotgun mic is how it handles the off axis rejection. A perfect mic test would have had the mics in the shot so you can actually see the distance/angle. I'm assuming these are recorded without a windscreen.

@ChadWork1 11 лет назад

Hi. The problem with this test is that the mics are too far from you. All you hear is the room sound, and it makes all the mics sound the same. You are in a reflective room too. Check out my video "Shootout of the Mini Shotguns!" to get an idea of how close you should have the mics. I suggest you put the mics on a mic stand so they are close to you. Cheers!