Hey hey HVAC Uncensored! Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting! Nothing like a little EQ to put the finishing touches on a voice. Your use case will definitely help whomever passes this comment! Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!

Hey hey Viagens & Babados! Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting! So glad I was able to cover an important part for you! I will continue to do my best with my content and reviews! Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!

Hey hey Max V! Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting! Glad I could help with that mention of the cable! Enjoy the mic! Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!

Glad it was helpful!

Hey hey again Chris! You're most welcome! And yup, that's me haha

Thank you, Ian!

Hey hey again Ian! The Sennheiser definitely sounds more even. It's very interesting to hear raw sounds coming from different companies to see what they feel is a great sound.

very well user help

Hey hey again Heroic Vision! I generally agree that I'd must rather have a AAA or AA battery mic. If I remember correctly, the Deity D3 Pro had a standby mode that sipped power unless you turned off the setting, I wonder if that may cause the degradation of your mic after a year. The Rode doesn't do this and only powers on the moment it senses a power spike from a cameras Mic input.

Hey hey Mike! Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting! Awesome! So glad this video was helpful! I will continue to do my best with my content and reviews! Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!

Hey hey Hugo! You're welcome! Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting! Glad you enjoyed this review. I will continue to do my best with my content and reviews! Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!

Hey hey again mazzda! Definitely a great feature for those run and gun situations.

Hey hey semih! Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting! I'm unfortunately not sure if these mics or other mics would be what you need. If a bird chirps loudly in its high pitch range, these microphones will probably catch it. But if its a tiny bird where its chirps are not as loud, you would need to try and find a way to get a microphone much closer to where the bird is going to be. Something like a wireless mic would work if you plant it ahead of time. Otherwise if you are trying to aim a microphone at a wildlife, you may need to use a more expensive highly directional type of shotgun mic. Sorry I can't give you a definitive answer, you may want to ask some wildlife filmmakers on how they grab live sounds. Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!

So glad you enjoyed the video! Both mics technically will do fine for wildlife but it ultimately depends on how loud the wildlife so that the mic can catch it if you're far away. However if you want an immersive sound, you may want to look into "stereo" microphones instead. Hope this helps!

Hey hey Grahambino! Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting! I did not experience the self noise. The test results you heard were going into my Tascam field recorder so I boosted the dB on the mic so that I could lower the preamp on my recorder. If you're going straight into camera you may want to play around with the mics dB boost and then your cameras mic level setting to see which gives you the best noise floor. Unfortunately all cameras are a bit wonky with what mic level they like to use to get the cleanest sound. Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!

@@TLDR_filmmaker Thank you for your informative reply and help! God bless!

Hey hey David! Thank you so much for checking out this video and asking a question! Yes, if you have a dedicated mic jack simply use the TRS cord for the computer to receive the sound. Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!

Hey hey Philippe! Thank you so much for checking out this video and asking a question! Unfortunately I do not have any idea if the MKE400 would survive the Canada winter. On the day of filming I believe the temp was around -1C to 0C. I feel these microphones should be fine operating at -10C, however the battery life may be a little bit lower from the cold. Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!

Hey hey Kyle! Thank you so much for checking out this video and asking a question! My camera dB settings was +3 and the mic settings were set so that my voice would hit 12dB on my camera (based on my filming situations in the review). However if you are not shooting on a sony camera, your camera mic level settings will differ from mine as Sony has an odder way of calibrating their mic levels. In short, what works for me in my filming situations for this review wouldn't necessarily work for you. Nope, all my audio reviews are completely unprocessed raw audio. The only thing I did was raise the Gain to make my voice louder and use a limiter just incase one of my words pops the mic capsule. Hope this helps! Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!

Hey hey again Bill! Agree on all points!

so for exterior only, you advise me MKE ?

I have use the Rode NTG with the Rode Wireless Pro and there is no RF interference like you sometimes get with other mics. The Rode NTG design is built to block RF interference.

Hey hey Chris85! Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting! The AA battery swap is definitely a great feature of the Sennheiser, having that flexibility definitely helps for solo operators. Correct that after a few hundred cycles the battery will begin to lose its capacity though slowly instead of it just dropping to zero right away. While I'm ok with this as I don't use the microphone through a full charge cycle every day, it'll take a long while before I see any real affect to a 10 hour shoot day. What will be interesting is when the battery does start to go whack, I'd like to see if I can disassemble it and find out what battery is inside and if its as easy as me swapping it out myself. For the most part I think its really going to come down to the user and what they film and how they like to film it. Both mics are great and can be very useful in different scenarios, mainly for solo ops and needing something quick. As one develops their full audio kit they'll probably go for something like the Zoom F3 and a solid phantom power shotgun mic. Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!

I do find too much Bass doesn't quite sound right to my ears anymore either. Though I feel in higher end microphones the extra Bass sounds very clear rather than muffled.

@@TLDR_filmmaker yes I own a Shure SM-58 dynamic mic and that officially has a lower high frequency response but it picks up the low ends very clearly and while I like that it picks up the throat vibrations well, I still find it lacks that crisp feel that a condenser mic with good high end response offers. That however does create that awesome warm sound signature that is very nice in some contexts.

It can be connected to the RODE Wireless GO. But I wouldn't 100% recommend it because it does pick up RF interferences from the RODE. The Rode Videomic NTG has a better RF shielding.

Hey hey nordfresse! Thank you so much for checking out this video and asking a question! I did not notice much self noise in my recording. The reason I have stopped doing the self noise test in my recent mic reviews is because there is a flaw in how I was testing. Unfortunately my recorders preamp is not all that great and its own self noise shows up when I need to up the preamp level to calibrate the mic to my voice. I need to get a better recorder in the future to get an idea of what actual self noise is present after calibration. Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!

Hey hey again Floris! In the RF Interference test you can hear a faint interference when the Rode GO is plugged into the sennheiser. The RODE Videomic NTG does not experience this RF interference when plugged into the Rode GO. Thats probably the main difference, otherwise both will sound just fine when plugged into a RODE Go.

@@TLDR_filmmaker Thanks for the answer! You truly are one of my most trusted sources for tech reviews! I will probably not be able to compare both these Mics used on my voice, but I guess that the NTG would probably be better for it.

Hey hey Worth It Or Not! Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting! I agree, sounds more clear and less boomy. Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!

@@TLDR_filmmaker can Rode ntg record in higher volume than mke 400 ? How much is the difference- slight or much ? I have to keep the mic at a distance from the actor.

Yes the Sennheiser MKE sounded less "chesty" or "nasally"! So happy I grabbed it ! I have a booming low voice , it's like a bartone microphone. walls shake when I speak so .....Yahoo! - also the mount that comes attached is chef's kiss ! So the Sennheiser MKE 400 sounds better in windy environments, an excellent once dead cat is on , better for lower voices, and 50 bucks less, no brianer ...in love with the look and sound .

Hey hey Nathan! Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting! Definitely more resistant to wind noise and probably helps with the sound when outdoors with the wind. Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!

Hey hey again mi amigo! The Sennheiser definitely feels the cleanest in the sound. I'm doing well hermano! Hope you have a wonderful week as well!

@@TLDR_filmmaker Yes you’re right the Sennheiser are amazing. Gracias Brother! I’m hoping you can enjoy your weekend as well! Suerte Hermano!

MrHeeeeng! I saw that review just now and the MKE200 seems to be doing great for your vlogging!

On S5 the audio recorded is 16 bit or 24bit ? Please tell me. U can get that info in premiere pro or any other editing software.

@@mahakaal9977 , if you have the audio adapter, I believe it’s up to 24-bit.

@@mrheng562 without audio adapter ??

@@mahakaal9977 16

Hey hey again Dan! Yes it does, I talk about it a little bit in my section about why you would choose the RODE. In my experience so far, while the dial is nice, it generally stays in one spot a lot. The Sennheisers Normal or Boost mode was sufficient for studio type work. Run and gun moments you'll definitely prefer the RODE to have that finite flexibility.

Hey hey Chris! Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting! Being inside a studio both should perform about the same in terms of clarity. I'm not sure what the sound differences will be because of the capsule sizes. My guess is the MKE 600 will sound a bit more full, however that is just a guess. I suggest listen to some MKE 600 reviews and see how it sounds compared to my review. Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!

The MKE 400 for sure. I own both mics

Hey hey Peter! Both mics will work and it will really depend on your situation and what sound you're specifically looking for. Car racing won't be hard as it will be loud enough to get the sound to your mic. Just remember that with shotgun mics, the further you are away form the sound you want the more its going to pick up surrounding sounds as its directional pattern widens. If you have something that mission critical in the sound department. You may want to consider a wireless mic to attach to the person or object. Otherwise both will work just fine. I'd opt for the RODE personally because you have the rotary gain dial on the back of the mic, make its easy for you to quickly boost the signal if you need to versus potentially overboosting on the MKE and or needing to go into your camera settings to manually boost the mic input level.

​@@TLDR_filmmaker Careful about attempting to use the NTG for car racing though. I'm speaking out of experience that this mic is NOT made for loud environments. Even with the -20dB and the gain turned all the way down, it'll very easily clip at the race track which sounds horrible. For that specific reason I'm now looking myself into buying the MKE 400 as it's got a higher SPL rating.

Привет Cars, Planes, and crashes! Большое спасибо, что посмотрели это видео и задали вопрос! Простите меня, если я использую неправильный язык, я посмотрел ваш канал на KZfaq и думаю, что вы говорите по-русски. Потому что вы снимаете снаружи. Я бы посоветовал Sennheiser, потому что у него есть встроенная функция дирижабля и ветрозащитный чехол. Если вы покупаете RØDE, вам нужно будет дополнительно приобрести ветрозащиту. Так что, на мой взгляд, Sennheiser - лучший вариант для вас. Я надеюсь, что это поможет, и что этот ответ имеет смысл. Я использую гугл переводчик. Еще раз спасибо, что заглянули! Берегите себя, будьте здоровы, и увидимся в следующем!

@@TLDR_filmmaker thank you very much for your great answer 🥰

Hey hey Trocin! Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting! Oh man, sorry to hear the shock mount from the MKE 400 isn't working too well for your your style of filming. Do you do a lot of whip pans while handheld? Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!

@@TLDR_filmmaker Thanks for the answer! It is also possible that it is a manufacturing defect. When moving the camera to the left, a ticking (noise) is heard inside the microphone. I returned the product. I will try the Rode NTG, it will arrive tomorrow.

Hey hey Chris! Thank you so much for checking out this video and asking a question! In this test I had a slip on deadcat that goes onto the foam instead of it being its own separate thing. It was something I had laying around, they do sell something like that on Amazon, just pay attention to what type of mic it is rated to work with so that you don't get one thats too long. Here's one that might be comparable to mine: amzn.to/3mvbIU4 (affiliate link) Hope this helps! Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!

Hahah gotta keep you all guessin!

Hey hey again Frank! Very true, I forgot to mention that in the video. The price gap further widens.

Hey hey Akeynote! Thank you so much for checking out this video and asking a question! Hmm, if you're still getting a lot of self noise, perhaps it could be your camera's preamp? I'm pretty much doing exactly what you're doing and thats how I'm getting these results. Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!

@@TLDR_filmmaker you know, I was really hoping that wasn’t it but that’s all that’s left. I hate syncing audio so I trying to avoid the external recorder but buying a different camera is out of the question lol. Thanks for replying!

@@Akeynote it is incredible that some users report self noise on the mke400 while other users do not have that problem. I would hate to conclude that it could be a manufacturing issue with some lots of Senheiser microphones using slightly different components than other lots of the same model. In these days of chip shortages I wouldn't be surprise.

@@TelevisionCrews yeah it’s interesting. I wouldn’t be too surprised if that’s the case. Luckily you can remove enough of the noise in post. It’s just not as clean as it sound in these KZfaq reviews and that makes me sad lol.

I'm one of the people that got the bad copy. Going to see if I can claim warranty service today. Fingers crossed!

Hey hey Elias! Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting! I think the RODE may be better for live concerts. The -20db Pad will help with super loud sounds of the concerts. Assuming you are recording the audio straight into camera with a stereo mic jack you can also utilize the safety track feature just incase it gets too loud even with the -20db pad (if you get too close to the speakers). That would be my pick if I was filming live concerts. Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!

Hey hey Kenshin! Thank you so much for checking out this video and asking a question! If you are specifically looking between these two mics in this video, I feel the Sennheiser would have the most natural sound for the music concerts. The RODE feels more directional if you need that. However because you already have a RODE Wireless Go II that has built in recording, you'll have the ability to have these places somewhere around the stage for the concerts. If the school events and plays have microphones from the actors and there is a sound board that handles it all. Your best bet is to use a recorder and plug it into the sound board to get all the sounds. Because your situation is all over the place, all I can say is the same thing that I said in the video. The RODE offers the most amount of features that can be helpful for you once you know which situations works best. The Sennheiser has the most natural sound, but lacks in features if you need it. (mainly the Safety Channel and quick analog gain control) If you still can't determine which one to get, I would say the RODE would be the better bet. based on your camera switching between DSLR and phones. The safety channel can be useful if you are editing. If you're not editing than the analog gain control will help you control on the flight quickly. Hope this helps. Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!

@@TLDR_filmmaker thanks for the reply. Someone gifted me a tascam dr40d. So after lots of research, I think I’m gonna try the ntg4+. Hopefully, I can get enough out of it for my needs.

Hey hey Sumit! Thank you so much for checking out this video and asking a question! In the beginning of the video I state that the entire episode is filmed with the reviewed Mic unless specified otherwise. All my audio tests are raw sounds with no post production so people can hear what it sounds like out of the gate. Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!

Hey hey Ezra! Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting! That it does. I don't mind it for certain applications like quick youtube videos, but sometimes for narrative films it does require some EQ for the scene. Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!

Hey hey Harry! Thank you so much for checking out this video and asking a question! In my opinion at that distance it would be too far away and you'll end up getting a lot more ambient noise around you and the voice will sound thinner. At those distances you'll want a more full on shotgun mic designed to be boomed that far away versus a on-camera shotgun mic. If you know you'll always be that far away for most of your shoots, it would be a good idea to use a wireless lav set instead. Hope this helps! Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!

@@TLDR_filmmaker Thank you. Have been trying to go down the on camera mic path but it seems like I need to bite the bullet and get a wireless plus lav setup that can record directly into my G9. Really appreciate your videos and from others.

This is very true. I believe RODE said they'll replace it for you, but lord knows how long or expensive that may be...

Thanks as always Eugene!

Hey hey again Heroic Vision! Interesting to hear your experience about the handling noise, I don't think I've run into that just yet. I'll have to keep an ear out for it.

Hey hey again Division of Labor! That freaking A-A-Ron!

Hey hey again Michael! Agreed, definitely more clear sounding.

Hey hey Milos! No, this video was a comparison. If you want to see my solo review on the RODE I had reviewed it earlier before this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mMWZncqgtJ-XlWQ.html

​@@TLDR_filmmaker okay, but title, and picture looks like just rode ntg vs sennheiser, thats really confusing

Ah I see, if you're recording a band one microphone thats a shotgun is not going to be enough. You need either multiple mics to gather sounds of each instrument not from a distance. Or you could use a omni directional mic.

You mean you bought the cheaper one out of these two? not sure what you mean. Phone mics do their own processing so it will sound different from a microphone that won't be processed when recorded into a camera or recorder.