Why I’m Trying a Shotgun Mic for Videos



I love my Shure SM7B. It’s a fantastic sounding, forgiving microphone that I’ve been able to fine-tune over the last 18 months. It’s perfect for podcasts and screencasts. But when I got my Sony a6400, I noticed one problem: the mic is always in my way.

Check out the AT8035: https://amzn.to/3i9wpkW

I picked up a shotgun mic for that reason, and a few others!

Source

Similar Posts

  • How Move To Works in the WordPress Block Editor / Gutenberg

    The WordPress Block Editor and Gutenberg are powerful tools to help us build better content, and faster. But there are also a lot of hidden features that may not be as intuitive…though just as helpful. One such feature is the “Move To” menu item for blocks. We’ll look at exactly how this works and when…

  • How to Blink Your Hue Lights When Someone Buys a Super Chat!

    Super Chats and Super Stickers are a great way to monetize your YouTube Live Streams and Premeires, but you also want to show your love to people who support you directly! Well, with IFTTT and some smart lights, you can have a mini-celebration with blinking lights whenever someone gives you a super. Here’s how. Join…

  • Learn How to Podcast AND Make Money (New Channel)

    It’s no secret that I’ve been inching further and further into the podcasting space. I’ve been doing more tutorials, offering tips, and evaluating tools. Well, instead of having that content get lost in a sea of content here, I’ve decided to launch a dedicated channel to help people launch their… Source

  • How to Set a Custom Safari 15 Color

    As of both Safari 15 and iOS/iPad 15, the tab bar in Safari adopts the same color it detects at the top of a website. While in most cases, this works pretty well, there are situations where you might want to customize that color. Here’s the small bit of HTML you need to make the change, as well as how to do it with plain HTML, using Kadence for WordPress, and using a WordPress plugin that works with any theme.