Why I Use a Shotgun Microphone for Podcasts & Voiceover, and You Should Too | Azden SGM-250H vs SM7B
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ต.ค. 2024
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I can't tell the difference. And I do prefer when there is no mic on the scene to distract and specially when the voice over had the same sound consistency.
Great video!
Thanks.
I preferred the Azden for the top end which gives your dialogue more clarity, but the looks of the Shure. So top tip, look like a pro by having the SM7B in the video shoot but reord like a pro with the Azden providing the sound. ;-p Result! Fab video and a great idea Mark.
Thanks! Some good points.
I like the blind listening. It's a way to trick my brain not too judge by anything but the sound it gave.
Excellent my friend, glad from brazil
At least in the audio setup that I was using to listen to this, i much perfered the sound of Mic B in the test, i thought for sure B was going to be the SURE since it felt a bit more crisp and full, especially with him being so close, A had more ambient noise and i figured that was going to be the shotgun mic.
I like to talk with my hands (typically not ideal for podcasting but VERY ideal for VO). I am a techie nerd, so I'm going to pick up the Azden and add it to my arsenal. Thank you for this great video!
Interesting, was there any processing in post for audio? I have my doubts about them sounding this similar by themselves, however I may be mistaken.
Couldn’t tell on Airpods as you switched at the start, both sounded indistinguishable. I could JUST tell when you put up Mic A and B (and correctly guessed which, due to a fraction more top end, but it was very close)
I love my VideoMic NTG shotgun for its versatility.
Agree re the Rode VideoMic NTG. Great sound and very versatile. I use for making videos and as a USB mic for video calls.
I found the sound was very similar on my Airpods Gen 2, there was more of a difference on my Rode Headphones.
I've been watching this video for the past maybe 6 days. After days of deciding which one was the best I decided to do one test, right now is 5:00 a.m. and I listen this in a noise cancellation headphones and I can tell you the azdem sounds wayy better, the shure have to much noise i cannot believe this. Waooo i will get the azden
I recently got Rode Video Mic GO II for this specific reason. Trying to move away from the podcast mic. Also, relying on USB connection instead of XLR connections. (simplifies the setup)
Yeah, I get that, the GO II sounds amazing actually.
@@markwiemels yep!
I bought it for the same reason. But in my untreated room it picks up a lot of noise.
I could tell the difference but I was shocked that I preferred the Azden.
How is Shotgun microphone do with Team or Zoom call? would it pick up the speaker sound or do I need to wait headphones to avoid that?
Love both these mics. Lately, I've been lazy and just used the Rode VideoMic Go dangling from the strings of my hoodie. You have a podcast?
I love the dangling rode wireless, I have noticed that, it sounds fine actually, I find that's a good distance for that mic. The Podcast is theoretical, as I'm still in the testing phase, not published, hopefully in the next few months.
Microphone A sounded better. During your 'A/B' testing that began at time 4:10, the "A" microphone had more frequency content.
If what you said is correct - that the Shure SM7b was the "A" microphone in the test - that's the one I'd buy.
Although the Shure might pick up more ambient room noise, the loss of some frequencies that occurred on the "B" microphone was noticeable.
The audible experience of losing frequencies is on a continuum, ie. on a graduated scale. To get an idea, a loss of a lot of frequencies occurs if you cover your mouth with a plastic drinking cup and start talking. People can still make out what you say but the 'muffled' sound is an extreme case of lost frequencies.
So the "B" microphone was a step or two on the continuum towards 'muffled' - the dynamic microphone sounded slightly less 'muffled' but again, the "B" shotgun mic wasn't that bad, but the frequency spectrum of the "A" mic is preferred.
I'm wondering if you re-ran the shotgun condenser mike without the foam cover if the frequency loss would still be there. Obviously, because it's a condenser mic, you generally want a cover to avoid over-emphasizing "P" sounds etc.
At least in the audio setup that I was using to listen to this, i much perfered the sound of Mic B in the test, i thought for sure B was going to be the SURE since it felt a bit more crisp and full, especially with him being so close, A had more ambient noise and i figured that was going to be the shotgun mic.
Do you know, ive been thinking about this and for all my content. I use a shotgun just out of frame and i love the cleaner look.
I've been slowly doing some podcasts and thought that I might need those types of mics, but its an expense that Ican live without.
Thanks for this, although i do need a good mic arm lol
What about room treatment with the shotgun mic? For someone doing a podcast in a living room for example, in a room with more potential for noise and reflection, do the mics also sound the same?
I think not, the SM7B must have greater side rejection.
@@gkiss2030 SM7Bs are dynamic microphones. They mostly pick up sound directly in front of them and background sounds will be very quiet if they make it in. The shotgun would still pick up the sound of a TV in the background. If you can't treat a room a dynamic is what you really want.
@@TheSkrylar True, I already have it, thanks :)
Can you do voice overs with you rode shotgun mic on top of your camera ? Without the videos being shown?
Hello Mark, such a nice video as always !!
Could you please help me. I need an audio system (mic + recorder etc), for run n gun documentary style travel filmmaking. I have been very confused. Could you please suggest me what's the best budget/semi professional system I should go for ?
I need a reliable field recorder and mic with good quality with good connections (XLR). As, with my experience I found that this 3.5 mm TRS is not reliable.
Happy new your to you and wishes for future endeavors !!
I shall be very very grateful to you 😊
Zoom F3 is the obvious choice, for me, then just pick your favourite shotgun mic, I like this one, the rode ntg 5, and the Sennheiser mke 600.
@@markwiemels Thanks so much Mark. How's Deity S mic 2S ? Looks amazing and small form factor
I really like that mic, very natural sound, even off axis. It’s not as directional as the ones I have listed, which can be a good or a bad thing, depending on what you are after. Binge watch the reviews and comparisons, that will really help.
I'm astounded at the amount of people that are so good with video and photography and yet absolutely terrible at audio. I'm not going to say you are terrible at audio because this video sounded great. I will say this though, on my s21 ultra I could easily tell the difference between the shotgun mic and the dynamic mic. I use a dynamic mic out of frame for everything and it works okay I guess. I'm getting into photography and I've been watching all the camera people videos. They all use a shotgun mic and most of them sound terrible. Personally I would use a shotgun mic only in situations that required it.
Using a dynamic mic, out of shot, is very underrated and unknown by most.
@@markwiemels damn dude I was going to come erase my comment. But you were so nice to respond already. I actually am using a condenser mic. I thought the quadcast was a dynamic mic, but then I looked it up to find out it's actually a condenser mic. I shoot outside so I get a lot of ambient noise but I think it sounds okay. Take a listen if you want to tell me what I can do better?
@@TheTH-camMechanic it burns me out when people delete their comments, happens all the time, we are all here to learn and share our opinions and ideas. Anyways, just had a look at your videos, are you using the mic on the top of the camera?
In short, is a shotgun microphone good for podcasts and voiceover?
Lots of professional voice over actors use them, so yes.
Good vid! Interesting.
Thanks!
Why controversial? Mike at the "boothjunkie" channel uses shotguns all the time for voiceover work.
Can some one tell the df ?
microphone a sounded much smoother (and better) for my personal taste
Get better headphones
The difference seemed literally negligible