Rode NTG4 Shotgun Microphone with Digital Switches

I have a mixed review here because I bought it in a kit with an Auray brand fur windshield. Do yourself a favor and buy a better windshield separately. This one turned out to be pretty useless at protecting against wind noise. The fur is very thin.

Purchased this to help cut down on background noise in location recordings. SO far so good, it seems to be helping - although only used in test situations so far. It won't be going back though!!

I bought this to compare with a Rode NTG2 I had. The sound from the NTG4+ is more balanced and seems better in the mid range. The NTG4+ does not have the bass bias of the NTG2, which some people might miss (I don't). I ended up selling my NTG2 and am now going with the NTG4+.

As you would expect from Rode the mic is amazing. The battery life is so long and the quality is top notch.The rest of the items in this kit are garbage.The boom pole has locking rings for the pole to expand and they broke during the first hour of use.

I use the product in my 3 & 4th channel of my Tascam DR-60d while running wireless lavs in my channel 1 & 2 inputs. This shotgun is great because I needed a mic that provided its own power because that input doesnt have its own phantom power. So far great sound quality, Battery life is good also.

I used this mic for the first time last week and was very impressed with the audio quality and build. The on/off, -10db, high pass and boost buttons are easy to get to, and the blue LED indicator lights are easy to see.

The NTG4+ is the top dog for mics in this price range. Pair it with the 10 year warranty, and your $400 will go to WORK for you. This mic is a no-brainer for any videographer or filmmaker.

Pure gold. Rode makes awesome products. I'm no audio expert, but I'm really happy with the quality coming from this thing.

Tried it out on some Foley work Recorded a VW bug for engine sound for a 8mm film. worked great.

In my opinion, RODE has lost its crisp. I think this is the last RODE purchase i made. They claim very low noise level, but this mike is only acceptable noise-wise, but not the Real Pro. I understand the price range, but i expected something better compare number of China products like Saramonic...