Uploaded September 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this video I compare 7 different shotgun microphones to help you improve the production value of your audio.
Half of creating high quality video is recording high quality audio, so it's important to find the best sounding microphone for your specific budget, voice, and setup.
There's no one best microphone for everyone, so I've included male and female voice samples of every microphone in a boom setup for interviews or talking head videos, as well as a desk top podcast or voiceover configuration.
The microphones featured in this video are the Rode VideoMic NTG, Deity V-Mic D3 Pro, Synco Mic D-30, Senal MC24-EL, Saramonic SoundBird V1, Saramonic SoundBird T3, and Rode NTG3.
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== LINKS ==
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Please consider using these affiliate links if you purchase any items. It won't cost you anything extra, but it will help me create more content like this.
Deity V-Mic D3 Pro - geni.us/deityvmicd3pro
Rode VideoMic NTG - geni.us/rodevideomicntgshotgun
Synco Mic-D30 - geni.us/syncomicd30
Senal MC24-EL - geni.us/senalmc24el
Saramonic SoundBird V1 - geni.us/saramonicsoundbirdv1
Saramonic SoundBird T3 - geni.us/saramonicsoundbirdt3
Rode NTG3 - geni.us/rodentg3shotgun
Deity HD-TX - geni.us/deityhdtx
Saramonic Furry Windscreen - geni.us/saramonictmws1
Saramonic Blimp - geni.us/saramonicvwsblimp
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== TABLE OF CONTENTS ==
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0:00 - Intro and Product B-Roll
0:49 - Important Info Before Watching
1:32 - Deity V-Mic D3 Pro
2:44 - Deity HD-TX
3:07 - Rode VideoMic NTG
4:46 - Synco Mic-D30
5:39 - Senal MC24-EL
6:46 - Saramonic SoundBird V1
7:40 - Saramonic SoundBird T3
8:41 - Wind Noise Reduction Options
9:54 - Rode NTG3
10:58 - Back to Back Boom Comparison (Male)
12:10 - Back to Back Boom Comparison (Female)
13:17 - Back to Back Podcast/Voiceover Comparison (Male)
14:21 - Back to Back Podcast/Voiceover Comparison (Female)
15:22 - Final Thoughts
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== CONNECT ==
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Facebook: facebook.com/nwlyr
Twitter: twitter.com/nwlyr
In this video I compare 7 different shotgun microphones to help you improve the production value of your audio.
Half of creating high quality video is recording high quality audio, so it's important to find the best sounding microphone for your specific budget, voice, and setup.
There's no one best microphone for everyone, so I've included male and female voice samples of every microphone in a boom setup for interviews or talking head videos, as well as a desk top podcast or voiceover configuration.
The microphones featured in this video are the Rode VideoMic NTG, Deity V-Mic D3 Pro, Synco Mic D-30, Senal MC24-EL, Saramonic SoundBird V1, Saramonic SoundBird T3, and Rode NTG3.
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== LINKS ==
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Please consider using these affiliate links if you purchase any items. It won't cost you anything extra, but it will help me create more content like this.
Deity V-Mic D3 Pro - geni.us/deityvmicd3pro
Rode VideoMic NTG - geni.us/rodevideomicntgshotgun
Synco Mic-D30 - geni.us/syncomicd30
Senal MC24-EL - geni.us/senalmc24el
Saramonic SoundBird V1 - geni.us/saramonicsoundbirdv1
Saramonic SoundBird T3 - geni.us/saramonicsoundbirdt3
Rode NTG3 - geni.us/rodentg3shotgun
Deity HD-TX - geni.us/deityhdtx
Saramonic Furry Windscreen - geni.us/saramonictmws1
Saramonic Blimp - geni.us/saramonicvwsblimp
Like the music in my videos? Get a 30-day free trial to Epidemic Sound - epidemicsound.com/referral/r82na7
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== TABLE OF CONTENTS ==
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0:00 - Intro and Product B-Roll
0:49 - Important Info Before Watching
1:32 - Deity V-Mic D3 Pro
2:44 - Deity HD-TX
3:07 - Rode VideoMic NTG
4:46 - Synco Mic-D30
5:39 - Senal MC24-EL
6:46 - Saramonic SoundBird V1
7:40 - Saramonic SoundBird T3
8:41 - Wind Noise Reduction Options
9:54 - Rode NTG3
10:58 - Back to Back Boom Comparison (Male)
12:10 - Back to Back Boom Comparison (Female)
13:17 - Back to Back Podcast/Voiceover Comparison (Male)
14:21 - Back to Back Podcast/Voiceover Comparison (Female)
15:22 - Final Thoughts
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== CONNECT ==
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Instagram: instagram.com/newlayercom
Facebook: facebook.com/nwlyr
Twitter: twitter.com/nwlyr
