Can you use a shotgun microphone indoors?
In this episode, we critically listen to a variety of boom microphones in a reverberant, echo-y indoor space. We record with a variety of shotgun microphones versus non-shotgun (pencil condenser) boom microphones and answer the question: Can you use a shotgun microphone indoors?
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Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, DVEStore, Perfect Circuit, Trew Audio or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:
- Sennheiser MKH 416 Supercardioid Shotgun Condenser Microphone — Trew Audio, B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon
- RODE NTG5 Short Shotgun Microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon
- Deity S-Mic 2 Shotgun Condenser Microphone — Trew Audio, B&H, Amazon
- Azden SGM-250 Professional Shotgun Microphone — Amazon
- Sennheiser MKE 600 Shotgun Microphone — Trew Audio, B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon
- DPA Microphones 4017B Shotgun Microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon
- Audio-Technica AT4053B Hypercardioid Condenser Microphone — B&H, Amazon
- Sennheiser MKH 50 Supercardioid Condenser Studio Microphone — Trew Audio, B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon
- Sennheiser MKH 8050 Low-Profile Supercardioid Condenser Microphone — Trew Audio, B&H, Amazon
- Schoeps CMC641 Supercardioid Microphone Set — Trew Audio, B&H, Sweetwater
- SoundDevices MixPre II Series Audio Recorders — B&H, Sweetwater, Trew Audio, Amazon
- Impact Turtle-Base C-Stands — B&H, Amazon
- K-Tek 36”-12’ Graphite Boom Pole — B&H, Amazon
- Amaran 200x S LED light — B&H, Amazon, Aputure
- Aputure Light Dome II soft box — Aputure, B&H, Amazon
- Aputure Spotlight Mount — Aputure, B&H, DVE Store, Amazon
- Rosco Prismatic Glass Gobo in Cool Lavender — B&H
- Canon C70 Cinema Camera — B&H
- Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8 lens — B&H, Amazon
- Panasonic GH5 camera — B&H, Amazon
- Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 II lens — B&H, Amazon
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