Azden SGM 250 Shotgun Microphone Review: Great First XLR Shotgun Mike

Azden SGM-250 Shotgun Microphone:

Amazon: https://geni.us/UEgA

B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1123986-REG/azden_sgm_250_shotgun_microphone.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/AZSGM250/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xAZSGM250

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In this episode, we have a look at and listen to the Azden SGM-250 shotgun microphone. This is a good choice for a first XLR based shotgun microphone that holds up quite nicely against other microphones in this price range like the RODE NTG2. We take a rather in-depth look at the Azden’s features and let you hear how it sounds as the episode was recorded with the SGM-250. If you’re looking for your first XLR based shotgun mike, this would be a very good option.

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Gear covered and used to shoot this episode:

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Tascam DR-60DmkII Audio Recorder with XLR inputs (This works great with the Azden SGM-250 and costs less than the microphone!):

Amazon: https://geni.us/YOObHJ

B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1084690-REG/tascam_dr_60mkii_portable_recorder_for_dslr.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/TADR60DMKII/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xTADR60DMKII

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Zoom F8 Field Recorder

B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1155126-REG/varavon_am_shogun_armor_atomos_shogun.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/VAAMSHOGUN/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xVAAMSHOGUN

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Microphone stand clip (to boom above your talent with a cheap, standard microphone stand):

B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/239176-REG/Rode_RM3_Stand_Mount_for_NT3.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/RORM3/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xRORM3

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Music copyright Curtis Judd 2012

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