RODE VideoMic NTG is the Best Microphone Ever Made! 

The adapter I was using to mount the Microphone onto the Tripod is called a "Cold Shoe with 1/4": amzn.to/30kZHsI

hands down, this was the best video on you tube to explain the NTG 2. I just wanted a clear explanation on how and what the buttons were. Everyone else, just wanted to show their faces and talk about the mic w/o showing what and how to operate the mic! Thank you!! I subscribed and turned on the alerts! Great job!!

for your info. this mic also works with USB C to USB C Cable direct tor your Mobile and that is an awesome feature you don't need any 3.5m Cable. that feature no one tries but I did on my first attempt and I love that.

Exactly what I’ve been waiting for! Thanks Froggy! Amped to see some more.

Glad to have finally updated from my OG Rode VideoMic that was made back in 2004. The VideoMic NTG is the best microphone I've ever used! Can't go wrong with all those features 😊

Thanks Mr FrogyProd, good video, I hit the like for you I just bought the Rode VideoMic NTG today along with the Rode WS11 Dead Cat which is made specifically for the NTG from B&H, picking it up tomorrow. Going to be using it on/through my Apple Xs and Laptop, soon coming Canon M50 hopefully. The sound is just amazing to my ears. Rode build and quality can't go wrong... Sorry only found this video after I purchased it...

This mic saved our film when our main interior mic, an Audio Technica AT4053B, suffered terrible RF interference on a recent shoot in NYC. The interference was so bad, it made the audio of 3 locations unusable. Our on-camera Rode VideoMic NTG did not have the same issues (better design). It produced great audio and saved our film. Huge thanks to Rode.

Thank you so much great explanation I ever watch up today. Everything is very clear :)

Just as I'm in the market for another mic, Froggy uploads this!!! Well done Toronto fam!!!

This was hugely helpful, helped me justify the purchase, thank you. Subscribed as your videos are well made. 🙂

Thank you!!! Very helpful, I think I’m getting one for my upcoming livestream concert🎻🎻🎻

Yo this video is great man! love the production and straight forward information. SUBSCRIBEDDDDD

I've been looking to get a new mic and recently came across the this mic and liked the specs on it. I just ordered one through Musicians Friends and I'm waiting for it to ship and looking forward to getting it. I think it should be a solid addition to my rig. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the mic.

Hey Man!! Thank you so much. This review was very very helpful. Saving currently for the VideoMic NTG. Looking forward to using it for my videos. 😋 This was a very well made video. Subscribed the channel! 😁✌🏼

Very Helpful, thanks :) Ordered it Yesterday :)

Thanks for the review! Enjoyed it.

Thank you! This was incredibly helpful

Thanks for the comments on the Rode Video Mic very helpful

Awesome review. Just bought and pumped for it to arrive. I just blindly assumed the Pro or Pro+ are the best but this changed my mind. Definitely put out more content like this. Nailed it Frogy!

This is very helpful. Thank you!

Awesome explanation, thanks bro 💖☺️👍

Make more videos like this bro, Love this kind of vids specialy the quality of the vid fits for this kind of videos

Great video review! I should have waited to get the NTG instead of the more expensive Rode VideoMic Pro Plus. I'm intrigued by the USB compatibility to a computer with the NTG mic, also like the stepless gain dial on the back. What I liked about the Rode Pro Plus mic at the time is the dual battery design of a built-in rechargeable lithium battery that lasts up to 100 hours, plus the ability to swap out the lithium battery and substitute for 2 AA batteries...very cool feature. I used to do wedding photography, so that feature of battery life and design gives you peace of mind to know you can get the job done without running out of juice. I can't believe you said the NTG mic has no provision for showing the battery life status, that's almost unacceptable and I consider that a significant negative. Not "life threatening" since you aren't using it for something like wedding videography, but still a negative nevertheless. I'm currently trying to buy the Blue Yeti X microphone for laptop Zoom meetings, but that mic is literally sold out everywhere. That's why the NTG mic intrigued me to be able to do double duty as a USB mic. I wish my Rode Pro Plus mic can be used as a USB mic...alas, I tried, but couldn't make it work. By the way, after seeing you use an old iPod, I liked and subbed your channel, LOL!

nice video can tell how much work you put into it

Frogy! Great video man. Couple of questions. 1) Is the charging cable that is included a usb-c to usb type A? 2) Unrelated, but do you use an ND filter? If so, do you have any recommendations on ND filters? Thanks man!

It's 2 AM...I'm in the RU-vid rabbit hole...and just learned something great from a guy in a hoodie named "Froggy". RU-vid, I salute you.

Should I buy this mic in 2023 or wait for newer model release by Rode ? Thanks 🙂

Great video frogy!

EXCELLENT PRODUCT!!

He never takes a breath!

What is the microphone holder/tripod you used at 11:40? Super useful video, BTW. One of the best I’ve seen covering this mic.

The Rode NTG is a great mic. I have one, I've owned it for a couple of years. Recently, on a shoot it quit. I thought the mic was dead, but I replaced the cable and it came back to life.

Hey Frogy did you need an adaptor to use the mic with the mini tripod? If so what's it called? My mount on the mic is slightly too big to fit my tripod

Great setup!

Great info!

Hi Froggy, I recently purchased a rode video mic ntg, and while it's turned off on the shelf, the battery drains. Is this normal?

Thanks for the full fledged review. i have one small doubt. is it good to enough to record field/atmosphere sounds with rode ntg mic? plz reply. thanks in advance

Hey, will this microphone be able to mount directly onto a regular tripod, or does one need an adapter? Thanks in advance..great video!

Dude! Great video!

This looks great but I’ve seen in some other videos it doesn’t work well in very loud situations. What would you recommend for someone wanting to shoot inside loud cars and workshops but capture good dialogue

awesome review. thank you for hitting every point without any gimmick or prolonged segments

good review ! just got my NTG . . . one thing. . . did you know the rear dial knob is also a microphone. . . am not really happy with that option it record my breathing. . . you think it's possible to turn this off ? i tried all buttons nothing works

dope vid froggy

Hey can anyone help me with this mix? I'm getting alot of hissing even after firmware update and lowering volume on my cannon EOS t8i

Hey Froggy, great video, just wondering is there any disadvantage to always having the safety channel turned on? Couldn't you just get the same audio as when it's turned off by deleting the safety track, and duplicating the other track?

You cannot get "stereo" recording over 3.5 combo jack that phones have, as it only has 4 stripes (ground, mic, left speaker, right speaker). Maybe "stereo" recording could work if you connect it with USB-c to the phone.

I still have the original video mic, even though it’s kinda falling apart because I needed to gaff tape it back together lol. & I also own the micro. How would you compare the new Rode NTG to the Deity D3 Pro?

Great review.

Hey, this video seal me to buy the videomic ntg and needless to say its as impressive as you explain, cool video! Btw just revisit again, i noticed you use 5d mk iv, what lens do you use for the a-roll? Is it tokina 11-16mm ? Is it good? I heard the CA is bad on 5d, also does the af from both tamron and tokina as good as some L USM lenses? Thankyou!

Hey bro! I got the Rode VC1 3.5mm TRS Microphone Extension Cable for Cameras (10') ROVC1 and sometimes it works perfect other times my NTG mic powers off and makes this terrible nasty noise that completely destroys the sound. Most of the time I record while looking up at the mic to make sure it’s still on and didn’t power off due to the extension cable. Before it shuts down the noise in the video during post is extremely staticky and intolerable. I need a solution 😔

I need to know how do you have the mic connected to the man froto stand. My manfroto stand is too small and wont connect. It looks like you have something in between there, whats that ???

Compare this to the Senheiser 400 please!

Hi, great Video. My mic doesn‘t turn off if i turn my a7iii off. Can you explain why? Thanks Marco from germany

If it's plugged into a computer, is it still using the internal battery that will run out eventually or is it using power from the computer?

Hi there! How did you mount your mic to your Manfrotto tripod ? Mine cannot be screwed because the tripod has a smaller screw than the mic red support.

One thing I find quite irritating is that it overloads (or clips) way too easily. The max spl is too low. In fact, your mic shows the same thing when tou speak directly into it at the begiining of this video. Switching in the pad helps to an extent, but it STILL) goes over on loud sounds at the first opportunity. The Videomic Pro+ doesn’t do this at all. I could even record a rock group with that one. No way with the NTG.

Is it possible to mount it on a regular Vanguard tripod (Alta series). The screen does not fit the screw thread…is there an adapter?

Hey? Which extension cable should I use for my ntg to mount on my boom pole for my canon 90D? I got the rode VC1 10 inch cable but it keeps cutting out and I hear static. Which extension cable should I buy or what can I use to extend the cable?

2:17 Why is this distorting?

where did you get that little tripod for the microphone in front of the computer screen?

great review but the background music is distracting particularly the cymbal sound. better without music to be honest

awesome video ngl

Hi, I recently bought the NTG, tried to boom it using the VC1 with my iPhone but it doesn't record any sound… I don't know what doesn't work, everything work fine separately… Can anyone help me ? Thanks! The Setup is this : Rode NTG - Rode SC10 - Rode VC1 - Lightning adapter - iPhone XR

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Does it need a preamp?

What adapter did you use to attach to the manfrotto?

While charging will it still record?

Great review mate. Pretty cool mic. ✌️

What mic you used to make this video?

Oh... Tokina!!! High Five!!

what tripod are using to hold the ntg?

"don't need an adapter to connect to a smartphone without an adapter!".. well.. Røde themselves say a SC7 adapter is needed to connect to android phones... :D

the audio distorted for smartphone

Okay, I don't know if this has changed in more recent videos, but the background drums have got to go. I'm struggling to hang on, here. Nope. Lost me.

sweet =)

Nice review! Check mine out too (much less serious review ;P )

It’s essentially a d3 pro clone

That clickbaity and also very untrue video title pretty much annihilates any credibility. This mic is probably the best prosumer on camera shotgun mic at this time, but certainly not - not even close - the best mic ever.

As in the words of Joe Biden "come on man." 30 hours non replaceable battery that will eventually stop working for good. Or 100 hour replaceable AND AA option in the Mic Pro+ is sadly the deal breaker for me. NTG otherwise is great.

This mic sucks, I can't even get it to turn on man, waste of time and money, cut even do a firmware update bc the website just downloads rode connect

The type of battery it uses sucks.. So all features it has are useless.. No need to buy