Can You Use a Shotgun Mic Indoors? Shotgun vs Pencil Condenser Boom Microphones

Can you use a shotgun microphone indoors?

In this episode, we critically listen to a variety of boom microphones in a reverberant, echo-y indoor space. We record with a variety of shotgun microphones versus non-shotgun (pencil condenser) boom microphones and answer the question: Can you use a shotgun microphone indoors?

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Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, DVEStore, Perfect Circuit, Trew Audio or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:

Sennheiser MKH 416 Supercardioid Shotgun Condenser Microphone — Trew Audio, B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/AVgsgHZ
RODE NTG5 Short Shotgun Microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/LoGE7F4
Deity S-Mic 2 Shotgun Condenser Microphone — Trew Audio, B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/deitysmic2CH
Azden SGM-250 Professional Shotgun Microphone — Amazon https://geni.us/UEgA
Sennheiser MKE 600 Shotgun Microphone — Trew Audio, B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/LQYpZr
DPA Microphones 4017B Shotgun Microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/0au8jgx
Audio-Technica AT4053B Hypercardioid Condenser Microphone — B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/at4053bCH
Sennheiser MKH 50 Supercardioid Condenser Studio Microphone — Trew Audio, B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/iYb065
Sennheiser MKH 8050 Low-Profile Supercardioid Condenser Microphone — Trew Audio, B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/mUcDk
Schoeps CMC641 Supercardioid Microphone Set — Trew Audio, B&H, Sweetwater https://geni.us/wi8r4
SoundDevices MixPre II Series Audio Recorders — B&H, Sweetwater, Trew Audio, Amazon https://geni.us/O8e0
Impact Turtle-Base C-Stands — B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/8a8tt
K-Tek 36”-12’ Graphite Boom Pole — B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/O3aM
Amaran 200x S LED light — B&H, Amazon, Aputure https://geni.us/y6ym5V
Aputure Light Dome II soft box — Aputure, B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/AuMKRr
Aputure Spotlight Mount —  Aputure, B&H, DVE Store, Amazon https://geni.us/kfAj
Rosco Prismatic Glass Gobo in Cool Lavender — B&H https://geni.us/GWKt
Canon C70 Cinema Camera — B&H https://geni.us/ABYB
Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8 lens — B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/qwsEs
Panasonic GH5 camera — B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/InspOl
Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 II lens — B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/gr47

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Index
00:00 Summary
00:10 Context
02:05 Samples
05:20 Best mic overall
06:05 You can use shotgun microphones indoors
07:09 Please buy my courses