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Great entry level shotgun microfone

Affordable, reliable, lightweight, easy to use and having 48v or AA batterie powering options makes that Rode mix an interesting option for entry level audio professionals or videomakers.
Good sound quality, low noise and flexible to fit boompoles or direct to cameras.Read full review...

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: pre-owned | Sold by: octopuslife

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Competes comparitvely with much higher priced shotgun mics,

As an Indie Film Maker I needed a Shot Gun Mic that was Broadcast quality, without spending thousands of dollars.

YouTube has some great videos on what the Rode NTG-2 sounds like, after a ton of research I decided to spend a little more for a Rode mid-price-range Shotgun Mic as a production Investment.

RODE Delivers! At just under $300 dollars Retail you have a great sounding microphone. You can record dialog, musical instruments, interviews, and is a great youtube mic(meaning you can record indoor at close range for podcasting).

As an XLR mic, you need a converter cable to plug it into a HDSLR. However I recommend an external recorder, like the H4N to record all your sound separately as it really sounds better without compression. You lose some audio quality adapting to a smaller mic input.

The Rode NTG-2 can be phantom powered by the H4N or soundboard, or be powered by a AA battery.

Came Highly Recommended by buyers, not sellers, and as a buyer I'm very happy with it!Read full review...

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Can't get a better mic for price

NTG-1 is the best bang for the buck on the market. It's the first tier of pro quality boom microphones. You cannot really get a legit mic that's not for camcorders until you go over $200 and there you are-- Rode NTG1 and there's really no competition. The sound quality is excellent, it's good enough for TV or a film, a live music performance.Read full review...

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: pre-owned | Sold by: darreng11

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Great Mic! Low output though

The AA battery this mic takes provides enough power to the output for a DSLR input, but not enough for a field recorder.

The field recorder used with this otherwise would need phantom power and good pre amps connected through XLR connection only (not trs). It's said that the zoom H4n is not a good pairing with this mic. If building a field setup, I'd suggest pairing the NTG2 with a fostex fr2 or a tascam 60d mkii.

This being said, it is great value and a solid microphone otherwise. Read full review...

Verified purchase:  Yes | Sold by: prodigital2000

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great mic, horrible windscreen

you really can't go wrong w/ the rode ntg-2 for professional audio field recordings, but do yourself a favor and buy the fluffy rode muff designed for the mic and toss that foam POS out w/ this week's trash Read full review...

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: pre-owned | Sold by: mag9000

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Awesome Microphone! Worth every penny!!

I am a busy person. And the fact that I am actually taking some time to post this review must mean something. So let me get straight to the point:

It is a great microphone. The sound, as most Rode microphones are, crisp, clear, and clean. It delivers a nice warm tone and if added to an interface like the H4N.... The Rode NTG-2 is phenomenal!

The aluminum body structure is also a plus to the microphone. It is also longer than the Rode NTG-1 for easier use when booming.

Overall, I give the Rode NTG-2 five stars!

The usual saying is you pay for what you get, but with the Rode NTG-2 you're paying bargain price. It is worth every penny.Read full review...

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Great quality, at a great price!

As a beginning audio producer, I need equipment that is relatively easy to use, without much of complicated learning curve.
This is just such a wonderful and professional audio tool!

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: pre-owned | Sold by: 108greenbrick

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good

the mic is really good and useful but does capture a lot of background talking from 10 feet away and has a bit of a room tone hiss which is a little annoying but better than my tacstar thats forsure

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: pre-owned | Sold by: usedpedals

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excellent shotgun mic

great price, even better qualoty.i use this with panasonic hpx170 mostly filming action sports. good crisp sound.

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: pre-owned | Sold by: pjaymoney

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Solid Workhorse Mic

Bought this due to the amount of youtube videos and reviews raving that it is a decent mic to start with for film-audio and voice overs.

I havent put it through too many scenarios yet but overall it has been an overall clean and clear mic.Read full review...

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: pre-owned | Sold by: sha.shg.cwf3xhtnyp

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