shotgun microphone

noun

1. a directional microphone with a narrow-angle range of sensitivity.

Example Sentences

Your best option for recording low-frequency sounds, like those from owls, mourning doves and grouse, is a shotgun microphone.

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Sennheiser is introducing some new mics for creators to use on consumer-level cameras and phones, including an update for its popular camera-mounted MKE 400 shotgun microphone and new phone-friendly lavaliere microphones.

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When I’m out in the field, I’ll use a shotgun microphone: a long condenser that can pick up sources from farther away.

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It contains a small, integrated shotgun microphone, and has USB Type-C, HDMI, and 3.5mm ports all built in, as well as two cold-shoe mounts for attaching accessories, including the two other Mods GoPro announced today.

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For documentary and fieldwork: The Rode NTG2 is a directional shotgun microphone that picks up sound directly in front of it.

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