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Shotgun Microphones
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The VideoMic Pro+ suits close camera-mounted speech, run-and-gun reference sound and occasional off-camera placement when you want analogue audio recorded with the picture. Its useful strengths are flexible p
Choose the NTG5KIT when you want a compact microphone that can move between camera and boom duty, and you already have a phantom-powered XLR recording chain. Its low microphone mass and supplied grip and win
The VideoMic NTG suits a creator who wants to move between camera recording and USB voiceover with the same microphone. Its adjustable output and sliding mount make that wor
Choose the VideoMicro II when you want a lightweight camera microphone with useful wind accessories and no battery to maintain. Its analog-only connection and phone-adapter nee