Recommendation for shot gun mic

[Ty Ford]

Hello Suzin and welcome to the Cow Audio Forum,

Before I make some suggestions, can you please tell me what mic you’re currently using?
Thanks,
Ty Ford Cow Audio Forum Leader

[Suzin Daly]

I currently have a Rode III Phantom power shot gun mic . Lately I have been using a Kopul X3 pin XLR female to 3.5 RA stero Mini Plug Cable with my Canon Mark III with Lav mic, which has worked very well [surprisingly – sound is excellent]. So I thought it would like to try an shot gun battery powered with the Kopul cable.

[Ty Ford]

OK, so you have a Rode NTG3?
Nice mic. Pattern is a little wider than the Sennheiser MHK416, but if you’re doing a two shot, that can be a benefit. The Rode NTG4+ (don’t forget the (+)!! is both phantom powered and battery powered.

You could also just get a battery powered phantom supply for your NTG3. This Mackie is both AC and 9 V DC battery powered. https://bhpho.to/3jq8ZdM

Or, maybe you’ll be doing interviews and need two condenser mics. This box run on 9V DC batteries or an included converter. https://bhpho.to/3mCBK9i

BUT!!!! Would it be better to get a good hyper-cardioid? Nine out of ten times, I’ll use my hyper-cardioid for dialog. It has a tighter pattern, so it doesn’t hear as much of the surrounding noise.

Unless you’re ready to put some real money down for a Schoeps CMC641 or Sennheiser MKH 50, the Audio-Technica AT4053 is a good mid-market solution. https://bhpho.to/3kBF69R
They are also phantom powered, but do not have battery powering. These will need additional windscreens.

As you may have guessed. You’re inching up to getting a mixer. Most good location mixers have phantom power.

Sorry if this seems a lot. Just wanted to give you a look at the landscape.

Regards,

Ty Ford

Cow Audio Forum Leader

[Suzin Daly]

Thanks for the input. Not a lot, gives options to investigate.