Xlr Shotgun Mic
Xlr Shotgun Mic
What Shotgun Mike Should I Buy?
I am looking for a shotgun mike to film scenes outdoors and indoors.I'm on a budget but I don't want to buy a cheaper mike when I could spend a little more for QUALITY.
The camera that I'm using is the Canon XH-A1, which has two XLR inputs. I am having trouble deciding if I should get an XLR output microphone or a 1/8 in. output one.
Some options I have looked at:
RODE VideoMic Directional Camcorder Microphone: $140.00
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007U9SOC/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top#moreAboutThisProduct
Azden Barrell Shotgun Mic With XLR Outputs: $152.08
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000ARKW3/ref=ord_cart_shr?%5Fencoding=UTF8&m=A177UYWNKO0FSW&v=glance
Audio Technica ATR-55 Condenser Shotgun Microphone: $48.98 (Cheap, but no XLR)
http://www.amazon.com/Technica-ATR-55-Condenser-Shotgun-Microphone/dp/B00006J04Z/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&m=A177UYWNKO0FSW&s=musical-instruments&qid=1210549362&sr=1-1
I use a NRG Research SA-568 switchable and a Sabra SMM-1 universal shock mount and a RODE dead cat wind muff.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_MI?url=search-alias%3Dmi&field-keywords=sa-568&x=0&y=0
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Sabra-SSM-1-Universal-Shock-Mount-for-Microphones-421183-i1177681.gc
http://www.amazon.com/Rode-DeadCat-Dead-Cat/dp/B000BH437S/ref=pd_bbs_7?ie=UTF8&s=musical-instruments&qid=1210649982&sr=8-7
You may need to make some modifications to the shock-mount to boom-pole mounting. I usually mount the mic to my camcorder, so I traded the accessory shoe base on one of the mic-clips that came with the SA-568 and now I mount the shock mount to a camcorder camera bracket accessory shoe.
If you use a boom pole, the cable run will be at least 20 feet, so you want to use XLR (and balanced cables) to minimize the potential for picking up electromagnetic interference.
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