Audio Assist: RØDE NTG5 Shotgun Microphone

These days, choosing the right shotgun microphone for your audio kit can be a tricky thing. That’s because there are so many interesting and diverse models from many manufacturers, all of them vying for your money in exchange for high-quality sound. But it’s also because selecting a microphone can be a personal matter as well. It’s why you should never buy one without actually listening to it and trying it out.

Of course, if you’ve been in the world of “sound for pictures” for any time at all, you already know that there are many renowned shotgun microphones from well-known brands, including Sennheiser, Sanken, Audio-Technica, AKG and Beyerdynamic, just to name a few. And they’ve been at it for years. In short, it’s a competitive field.

But another brand, RØDE, has recently been working hard to set itself apart from the competition. In fact, RØDE’s latest microphone, the NTG5, which I’ve been using in the field for