Jon do you use your NTG1 on camera, boom pole, interviews or podcast? What do you like or dislike about it? Yesterday i picked up a NTG1 at a swap meet. I read it works well with the zoom h4n using phantom power. I have two H4N recorders. I'm a little concerned about it draining the H4N batteries.
Thanks for the comment. I use it on a boom pole, have only used it for one project so far and it was for a short film but it was in a pretty noisy location (peacocks cawing in the area and some semi trucks on a nearby road). I was not completely impressed by the off-axis rejection to be honest. I was comparing the specs of the NTG1 and on paper it seems like it would be similar to the Deity S-Mic 2 in off-axis rejection, however in some of the tests I have watched/listened to it sounds like the Deity performs better. If I upgrade to a better shotgun mic I might get a thick furry windscreen and use the NTG1 as an on-camera mic for my camcorder. Battery life is definitely a concern, but I think you should be able to run your H4n from a USB power bank. That way, the internal AA batteries act like a UPS so you can even hot-swap from one power bank to another without interruption.
I have the B5 and I love it. It’s underrated and I’m surprised more people don’t know about it.
Thanks Joe. I think it also sounds good for the money. I would like something more directional, hopefully someday I can afford the MKH50.
@@jonbuderI agree! MKH50 is my dream mic, the holy grail of mics in my opinion 🤩
@@thestewardsofgodare you worshiping a mic rather than god? 😂
many thanks, the B-5 seems more smooth to me, maybe other people who got high end headphone might have another thought. what about the AGK P170 ?
I also think it sounds pretty good, but I don't own any other condenser mics to compare it to yet.
@@jonbuder thank you sir, i brought the AKG P170, awaiting for the shipment to be received.
Jon do you use your NTG1 on camera, boom pole, interviews or podcast? What do you like or dislike about it? Yesterday i picked up a NTG1 at a swap meet. I read it works well with the zoom h4n using phantom power. I have two H4N recorders. I'm a little concerned about it draining the H4N batteries.
Thanks for the comment. I use it on a boom pole, have only used it for one project so far and it was for a short film but it was in a pretty noisy location (peacocks cawing in the area and some semi trucks on a nearby road). I was not completely impressed by the off-axis rejection to be honest.
I was comparing the specs of the NTG1 and on paper it seems like it would be similar to the Deity S-Mic 2 in off-axis rejection, however in some of the tests I have watched/listened to it sounds like the Deity performs better. If I upgrade to a better shotgun mic I might get a thick furry windscreen and use the NTG1 as an on-camera mic for my camcorder.
Battery life is definitely a concern, but I think you should be able to run your H4n from a USB power bank. That way, the internal AA batteries act like a UPS so you can even hot-swap from one power bank to another without interruption.