4 High-End Shotguns and 2 Rode Options with VOICE
www.dvestore.com Here is an informal "test" of the Schoeps CMIT5u, DPA 4017c, Sanken CS3e, Sennheiser MKH8060, Rode NTG-3, and Rode NTG-2. In all the clips, the rotation goes from the most expensive mic to the cheapest, with color and title changes to reflect what you're hearing. Levels have been matched through the Sound Devices 688, for equal output, although the CMIT, DPA, and NTG-2 all required approximately 10db more gain than the others. The 8060 is the most sensitive... being 12db hotter than the least sensitive 3. The CS3e is a close second... about 1.5 db below. The NTG-3 is just under the CS3e, again about 1.5 db less sensitive.