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Deity D3 vs Rode Video Mic for Nikon Z6?


4 years 6 months ago #661124 by Timothy Voogt
My second post here.  I'm new.  I bought a Nikon Z6 a few months ago and just hooked.  I want to do video with it, but the video's I have recorded, the audio sounds all twangy.  I was told to get an off camera mic.  I have read articles on both of the above mics.  But not one that compared them.  Actually I did watch a video and the guy recommended the Deity.  

If you were going to buy a mic, which would you pick up?  
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4 years 6 months ago #661139 by effron
The Deity would be my guess, based on Amazon reviews. Maybe spend a few minutes reading some, I couldn't see any comparisons either.....
Why so serious?
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4 years 6 months ago #661162 by Timothy Voogt
Yeah, I did, but I heard reviews on Amazon could be gamed.  So to take them with a grain of salt.  Which are you using?
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4 years 6 months ago #661262 by Alex
The folks with Aputure just sent me a Deity D3 Pro to review, so during next couple weeks I'll be able to give my thoughts on it.  I will say that first impressions are strong.

Regarding the Rode Video Mic, I've had this mic for nearly a year and frankly this mic is awesome.  The sound is perfect.  

I'll let you know what I think about the D3... stay tuned!
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4 years 6 months ago #661271 by Piechura
I'm sure you'll be happy with either, although neither will magically make your audio better. Recording good audio is a skill you need to learn, just like recording good video is.
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4 years 6 months ago #661278 by garyrhook

Timothy Voogt wrote: Yeah, I did, but I heard reviews on Amazon could be gamed.  So to take them with a grain of salt.  Which are you using?


You have to look at when the reviews were posted, and what the negative ones say.  For example, I was looking at inexpensive dash cams the other day, and a few promising ones had wonderful reviews. All written in the last 2-3 weeks, and hardly anything negative.  Those would be bogus.
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4 years 6 months ago #661394 by effron
Yup, be sure to read the reviews. Often a one star pan is because of a shipping error or the like, which is NOT a product rating. I also read a few five stars too, and disregard, "coming tuesday, looks good!", etc.....
Why so serious?
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4 years 6 months ago #662199 by Overread
If you get the Deity, you want to make sure you get the Pro version.  You have more controls, with the big one being over the gains.  
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