Which Microphones Do I Actually Use After All Those Reviews?

We’ve done a bunch of microphone reviews over the last few years. One question I get is, “So which microphones do you use these days?” That’s what we’ll look at in this episode!

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Gear mentioned in or used to record this episode:

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RODE VideoMic Pro (my favorite camera-top Shotgun Microphone)

Amazon: https://geni.us/xfsn

B&H: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1152351-REG/rode_videomic_pro_r_videomic_pro_with_lyre.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/ROVMPR/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xROVMPR

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RODE NTG4+ Shotgun Microphone

Amazon: https://geni.us/1dmrXBU

B&H: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1115089-REG/rode_rodntg4plus_ntg4_shotgun_microphone_with.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/RONTG4P/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xRONTG4P

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RODE NTG2 (favorite sub $400 USD XLR shotgun microphone)

Amazon: https://geni.us/zNu1

B&H: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/367747-REG/Rode_NTG_2_NTG_2_Battery_or_Phantom.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/RONTG2/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xRONTG2

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Audio Technica AT4053b Hyper-cardioid (My favorite microphone for indoor dialogue)

Amazon: https://geni.us/Y6SyL

B&H: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/642499-REG/Audio_Technica_AT4053B_AT4053b_Hypercardioid_Condenser_Microphone.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/AUAT4053B/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xAUAT4053B

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RODE NT5 (good, less expensive mic for indoor dialogue)

Amazon: https://geni.us/CSGp

B&H: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/392840-REG/Rode_NT5_S_NT5_Cardioid_Studio.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/RONT5S/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xRONT5S

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RODE smartLav+ (Most convenient lavalier for recording to phone)

Amazon: https://geni.us/2tfcCFB

B&H: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1059342-REG/rode_smartlav_smart_lav_lav_mic_for.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/ROSMARTLAVP/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xROSMARTLAVP

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Aputure A.lav (Best sounding budget lavalier for phone or audio recorder)

Amazon: https://geni.us/RaazGg

B&H: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1212297-REG/aputure_a_lav_omnidirectional_lavalier_microphone.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/APALAV/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xAPALAV

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JK MicJ 044 (Very good budget lavalier for recording to camera or audio recorder)

Amazon: https://geni.us/l3uhf

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Sanken COS-11D (My favorite lavalier microphone)

B&H: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/606469-REG/Sanken_COS_11D_PT_BK_EW_COS_11XPT_Omnidirectional_Lavalier_Microphone.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/SAC11WNSETRB/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xSAC11WNSETRB

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ElectroVoice RE20 Dynamic (My favorite voice-over microphone)

Amazon: https://geni.us/pE8N8iv

B&H: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/76681-REG/Electro_Voice_16207816_RE20_Cardoid_Voiceover.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/ELRE20/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xELRE20

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Audio Technica AT2005 (Good budget dynamic mic for voice-over. XLR and USB output)

Amazon: https://geni.us/Me9iIqf

B&H: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/844096-REG/Audio_Technica_AT2005USB_AT2005USB_Cardioid_Dynamic_USB_XLR.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/AUAT2005USB/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xAUAT2005USB

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Shure SM58 Dynamic (Legendary dynamic microphone which sounds rich and works well for voice over)

Amazon: https://geni.us/dwRL

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Copyright 2016 by Curtis Judd

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