Re: Shotgun microphone recommendations or used mic for sale

[madl74]

> I am selling completely new Rode NTG-3 (which in my opinion sounds very
> close to much more expensive Sennheiser MKH416, but has better low-end).
> It has been used for 5 minutes and has 10 years Rode warranty (hasn't
> been registered yet). The price is 420 euros (new one is 477).
> The reason for selling is that I have two by a (happy) accident.

Jonas,

Before you sell it, try both mics as a stereo pair pointing about 30 degree=
s
apart. My standard rig is two MKH 416's. By theory, they don't match
off-axis, but I've got clean stereo from them as on:

http://www.stowford.org/recordings.htm#nuthatch

The following 'Thrush and Pheasant' also shows the controlled ambience of
the rig.

David Brinicombe