Rode NTG4+ Battery vs Preamp

[Jeffrey T. Morgan]

Hey all,

I know this is conjecture, but do you really think the internal battery in the upcoming RODE NTG4+ will produce sound as good as when powered by my Juiced Link or Sound Devices preamp?

Just wondering if someone more technical on sound might have any insights?

Jeff

 

[Jake Saunders]

I would also be interested in what people think about this.

 

[Ryan Sheets]

Curious on this as well...just ordered the battery powered one today actually.

 

[Adam Montville]

From my understanding, the battery is simply for powering the microphone, so you won't need to use Phantom power with the 4+, thus saving battery on the pre-amp.

Putting this microphone through a pre-amp will still help get cleaner signals than directly connecting the microphone to a camera, and using a battery vs phantom power should not affect actual sound quality. I have a NTG-2 right now, and choose to put a AA battery in the mic, as AAs are a lot cheaper than 9V batteries are. The AA battery will last all day as well, and makes my 9V battery last much longer, by being able to disable phantom power.

 

[Akin A]

FYI, I think the sound quality of the NTG-4 is supposed to be below NTG-3 but better than NTG-2. In case you weren't aware.