Saramonic it's trying to take over the market with a simple solution of great audio for low price.
@EventPhotographyMI
6 жыл бұрын
Adding a Cloud Microphones CL-1 to my NTG-2 made a huge difference using a weaker preamp. It's not the path I would have initially chosen but I already owned the Rode mic. Now it is quiet with a much higher output.
@andinbriwel1092
6 жыл бұрын
Definitely an improvement over the camera's tiny input and a cheap way to add usable audio inputs to use stills cameras for video. I still find it fascinating, though, that someone will spend $4,500 on a camera body, another $2,200 on a lens, and then only want to spend $99 for a key audio component. There's even a popular youtuber who bought 2 $40,000 camera bodies to make youtube videos and would only budget $1,000 for an audio solution. So many people spend laborious hours researching the best possible camera platform and best possible lenses for their needs, but then want the cheapest possible solution for audio. This unit would be a perfect solution for a professional stills photographer who wants to do youtube videos from time to time, though.
@geraldhenrickson7472
5 жыл бұрын
Would not your views on human nature be better expressed in another forum? What does it have to do with this product? We are trying to determine if this particular smartrig is worth buying.
@booglesigwa
9 ай бұрын
can i use it with an audio mixer? i will get the audio source from the mixer and plug it in via the xlr input.
@welohere
6 ай бұрын
I got the smart rig 2 with trrs cable and it worked well with my rode ntg3 phantom mic. Can I use a trrs to trs adapter to connect the smart rig 2 to a camera or audio recorder? Thanks!
@DaveASMR
4 жыл бұрын
Can I monitor my audio while using the camera app in iPhone tru earphones?
@MattSolo
4 жыл бұрын
thanks for the video!, just yesterday I plugged my rode NTG2 and got terrible noise, it seems it is only a problem with this mic
@BijuViswanathfilmmaker
3 жыл бұрын
thank you. can i use two hollyland lark 150 dual track receivers into a bmpcc 4k to record four people talking in separate lavs
@billmcparland4462
6 жыл бұрын
Just received 2 smartrig plus unit yesterday. After a day of testing they are going back to amazon. Both unit suffer from extreme rf interference from everything electric in my house. Even lights snd TV's that are turned off but still plugged in. This happens with the 3 5 mm jack shotgun mics. The xlr seems fine even though its the rode ntg2 mic. These units were intended for my cameras but the 3.5 mm set up is not sheilded properly or something else is wrong. When i plug in any 3.5mm shotgun mic i own directly into a zoom h recorder there is no rf noise at all.
@shariqhazard3160
6 жыл бұрын
So there's no issue when using the rode ntg2 with the smartrig?
@billmcparland4462
6 жыл бұрын
@@shariqhazard3160 No issue with the xlr connection when i used the ntg2 and the smartrig. Must be sheilded properly. I have returned the ntg2 as well opting for the ntg4, which requires less gain to operate. Good luck if you try the smartrig. I would not recommend the ntg2 mic as it requires a powerful preamp for clean sound. That is why i switched to the ntg4. Thanks for the question.
@shariqhazard3160
6 жыл бұрын
May i know how long does the 9v battery in the smartrig last when using phantom power for the ntg4? Thanks for the useful tip.
@billmcparland4462
6 жыл бұрын
@@shariqhazard3160 I sent my smartrig back to amazon before i bought my ntg4 so i never had the chance to test how long the 9v battery lasted. Sorry. I have found 9v lithium ion rechargable batteries for some of my other electronics that last a very long time. They are EBL high volume 600mah. They would help your smartrig last longer. Good luck.
@HussardTV
5 жыл бұрын
As soon as I plug this preamp on the FUJI XT 3 I have some audio pulse, the sound is like hatched. I d'ont have this issue with my Nikon, I don't know what to do, I have the last 2.1 firmware update and i set the audio correctly (I've tried many configs).
@artemisagarcia2833
5 жыл бұрын
Josh .. I have your solution for noisey microphone .. use fethead .. and turn gain down , bye
@measuretwice69
5 жыл бұрын
Make sure your NTG-2 mic does not have a battery in it, if you are going to feed it 48v phantom power.
@usernamenotvisibIe
5 жыл бұрын
You have that option with the NTG2? For some reason I thought it was only powered via its battery.
@marfigue777
Жыл бұрын
I just got this but can't use the monitor outputs while on phone mode!!! any ideas why??
@isanghao
2 жыл бұрын
I bought shure sm57 and smartrig plus. I suffered from the noise issue you mentioned..
@billmcparland4462
6 жыл бұрын
Just ordered the rode ntg2 mic and serimonic smartrig. Sorry to hear they dont seem to work together. I also have the rode film maker lav kit. I was wondering if you were running your wireless rode lav kit while you were testing the ntg2 mic. I have had interference at times from my rode wireless lav in the past. Just curious what you think. Thanks for the video. B.McP.
@gwm-btdbattlesagar.ioandmo9988
5 жыл бұрын
Can I use this for plug in power for my mic input? Because my a57 requires a plug in power to record with a shotgun mic
@trendinvestorpro
4 жыл бұрын
Nice overview, thanks! Question: Will the audio and video be in sync when using this device?
@owenhorwood6356
3 жыл бұрын
Yes as it goes straight into the camera
@soundknight
6 жыл бұрын
1:51 that's stage right (left channel)
@bulkydomae988
6 жыл бұрын
if I want to use it on my laptop for record voice over, then for best results I have to choose which icon? camera icon or phone icon?
@MomentumProductions1992
6 жыл бұрын
Should be camera icon.
@bulkydomae988
6 жыл бұрын
thank you for your answer, I use macbook, so I should to choose camera icon?
@italianinoslo
4 жыл бұрын
@@bulkydomae988 actually computers have the trrs input so u should use phone icon. ppretty sure you have figured it out til now tho :D
@serag6308
6 жыл бұрын
Hey Josh, again thanks for another great review! Question: can you confirm that awful noise is just on that model of Rode mic? I'm planning to get the stereo "ball" shaped head one (can't remember the model right now) and this looks like a nice addition to my audio gear. Thanks, peace!
@MattSolo
4 жыл бұрын
I have the same problem with my RodeNTG2
@themessage6531
6 жыл бұрын
Would this work with a battery less microphone like he rode video mic micro
@MomentumProductions1992
6 жыл бұрын
Yes it will!
@themessage6531
6 жыл бұрын
Momentum Productions nice (Thanks for quick reply!)
@NaksNamanVlog
5 жыл бұрын
can i use two different mic at the same time? one is a condenser mic need +48 phantom power and other is dynamic that dont need+48v?
@MomentumProductions1992
5 жыл бұрын
Yup!
@marcelorego9991
4 жыл бұрын
Naks Naman Vlog can i use lavalier ( boya M1) plus BM 800 condenser at the same time? Is it dangerous for my boya M1 when i’ll turn on the +48 phantom. Tks
@Rats1984ify
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the information about NTG2. I just got an NTG4+ and have the same issue with Saramonic Smartrig+. Do you know what is the input impedance of Smartrig+? Since NTG4+ has an output impedance of 200 Ohms, 'experts' seem to suggest a 10x input impedance for the pre-amp i.e. 2kOhms. Could that be an issue? Have you tested NTG2 with other pre-amps?
@MattSolo
4 жыл бұрын
did you maybe solve the issue ?
@Rats1984ify
4 жыл бұрын
@@MattSolo Hi , I realised that there was generally high ambient noise ( which I did not really know otherwise) that gets picked up by such mics. To use high gains on preamps you really need a studio for sound proofing. Or postprocessing to remove that noise, which does affect the quality. To summarize the issue remains as is. Oh btw. I got the mic replaced as well.
@stevek7319
6 жыл бұрын
Rode ntg2 has low output and needs strong preamp. I have same issue with weaker preamps.
@MomentumProductions1992
6 жыл бұрын
Still odd, since the Zoom H6 also outputs 48v phantom. Don't know why this issue is happening :( -If I'm not mistaken.
@stevek7319
6 жыл бұрын
Momentum Productions I think it's the preamps. Phantom power just powers the mic but a weak preamp will have to be gained up a lot with the ntg2
@HenryYong
6 жыл бұрын
NTG2 has low sensitivity, it needs a high gain to get a decent signal. 😁
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