Sennheiser MD441 - My Next Microphone

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Originally Posted by AlBurr

Andrew did you ever end up with one of these mics?

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Hey Al. Not yet. :)

I dont know... Its cool but wouldnt it be a hard mike to use on the air. The angling seems weird

Any thoughts on the RODE NT1 (Not the NT1-A)?

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"With only 4.5dBA of self-noise the NT1 is the quietest studio condenser microphone in the world!"

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Source: http://www.rodemic.com/microphones/nt1

Rode makes good mics, but for broadcasters, they're nothing special, IMHO. If I were going to buy a Rode mic for a male voice, it would be an NTG3 shotgun, like the Sennheiser MKH416 but with more proximity effect. Like any expensive microphone, I'd buy it from a dealer that would let me return it if I didn't like it.

For what its worth, I know that Sweetwater allows for returns and they do stock the NTG3 shotgun mic and the NTG-3B (B for black). One would have to pay for the return shipping but that's it. BTW, A quote request typically results with a lower price than what is listed on their website.

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Originally Posted by Dan Ortego

For what its worth, I know that Sweetwater allows for returns and they do stock the NTG3 shotgun mic and the NTG-3B (B for black). One would have to pay for the return shipping but that's it. BTW, A quote request typically results with a lower price than what is listed on their website.

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Good to know Dan. Thanks for the heads up.