Blind Test: MOVO VXR10 vs Rode VideoMic NTG | MIC COMPARISON

💥Blind test starts at 5:50 (but if you're paying attention, the real test is the first 5 min).
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[@hyunjoonkim]

This one surprised me. I actually preferred MOVO because your voice sounded clearer on it. From what I can tell, NTG had more bass and sounded warmer. I'm a little ashamed to have guessed it wrong considering I own a VideoMic NTG myself. I really should go try and improve my listening abilities.

[@melissacristina9117]

Rode NTG has a deep bass and warmer, however, Movo keeps up very well. Great video!

[@ButchFagan]

Wow. I couldn't tell the difference! Glad I bought the MOVO a year ago. I am considering using it as an audio source on a boom arm for YT studio vids. Thanks for the video!

[@AudioforContentCreators]

Definitely should! Thanks for watching.

[@TRIFREEZE]

EDIT: MOVO VXR10 sounded like the mids and highs were less level than the Rode mic but I totally went with the MOVO just because the differences are minimal and I can fix it in post easily haha Thanks bro!

[@CulpepperConcepts]

While u were switching during regular convo, I didn't pick up a difference at all but when u read the book... A, sounded so smooth and creamy, while B was a little crackie/recerb with certain words... Ofcourse don't judge me I am in no way a pro at this. But... U did say to leave a comment 🤦🏽‍♂️ so this is honest, untrained ear feedback. Really appreciate this video and thanks for sharing... This helped so much especially as I in in the market for a new mic for my KZbin channel, thank you 🙏🏽

[@AudioforContentCreators]

You're definitely right about that. The Movo clearly has more room noise at the same distance. And since my room is very well treated, with virtually no reflections, I'm curious how much worse it would be in typical untreated room. May have to repeat this test in my dining room.

[@CulpepperConcepts]

@@AudioforContentCreators... Yup... I am soooo taking credit for that video (JK😂) Generating some great video content... Look forward to thst vid!

[@chandraach]

Surprising! if there is no text telling which one microphone is, could not really tell the difference. But when i really pay attention to the voice, so i tell the difference. To me NTG sounds richer than Movo. Movo sounds bit muffled, i just only using speaker when i listened to the voice. Actually i'm interested to buy Rode NTG, but the non-replacement battery concern me for the long run. Anyway, great content thanks for making this video!

[@FoodTechLife]

Aw well I wasn't really paying attention in the beginning maybe because I was a little sleepy. Once the test came up I did notice the difference and guessed correctly. The Rode has a a more richer sound while the Movo is a bit thinner.

[@FynDk]

Thanks.. I liked A better.. lower noise and better sound.. but B is surely good enough.. I wonder how 2 or 3 of these would sound.. I guess with the right software they could beat the Røde.

[@bogustafsson387]

I got it right, but only due to a very slight sharpness in upper mid range. The difference seems to be minute and really insignificante. With some simple post processing they could be made to sound identical under the conditions in the video. A well excecuted comparisson.

[@AudioforContentCreators]

I'm working on that video LOL "how to EQ a budget shotgun mic to sound more like an expensive one." And I think. you hit a really important point here: "Under the conditions in this video." What I'm curious about is, would these sound as close if I weren't in a fully treated studio, but say, a dining room with hardwood floors, a glass table, and relatively bare walls? Hmmm....

[@bogustafsson387]

@@AudioforContentCreators Another aspect that is valid for many comparisson videos of microphones is that if I didn't have the Rode mic to compare with I would accept the sound from the MOVO without any post processing.

[@AudioforContentCreators]

Really, really good point. We never get to compare in real-world situations. When we watch a video, we never get to say, "Let's hear that line again but with this other mic." Our ears become accustomed to whatever we are presented.

[@jetfu400]

@@AudioforContentCreators im waiting for that video.

[@MestreMur]

With my Sony USD.300.00 headphone, I will tell you: Almost, no difference! A bit more bass with Rode... With normal speakers 🔊 (no difference)... MOVO WON BY THE PRICE...

[@AudioforContentCreators]

Boom!

[@ricosandoval8198]

WoW!!! I was really paying attention and I have to say, this one really surprised me! Thank you for this!

[@1twothreefour5six7]

I chose A, but it was very close. I just bought a used VXR10 and I’m pretty happy with it so far. I also have a Rode VideoMicro. Thank you for the comparison.

[@MartinKoss]

I did guess which one was the Rode (I have one) but, as someone who never uses the full features of the VideoMic NTG, it’s not 5x better in its base settings.

[@PeteMOBie1]

I thought A sounded more natural, with better bas than B. B seemed to be bass-lite and had a presence lift that sounded thinner, with better clarity, but didn't sound as natural as A did.

[@Curleymctell]

Movo is still way better! Happy I went ahead and ordered the Pro last night! Great vid!

[@Dr.LaserBeam]

You can clearly hear the difference between both microphones, but only using headphones. On a phone or with some simple speakers, no way to distinguish them. I have a VXR10 as well, and it sound a bit muffled (and you can hear this here as well. But again, only using headphones...

[@kamczak89]

A is better. I'd pay up to 100% more than for B. However, that's only in an AB test. When I wasn't paying attention, I didn't notice you switching back and forth.

[@MovoOfficial]

Awesome comparison! Thank you so much!

[@radu3g]

I ( barely ) noticed the difference with the monitoring headphones. As for the Rode features, two of them are particularly appealing to me: gain adjustment and headphone output. The most in-camera mic preamps tend to be noisy/hissy, so I set the gain in the camera to a minimum and come in with a hot signal from the mic. If needed I would connect the Rode headphone output to the camera. For now I use the headphone output of the recorder to the mic input of the camera. As for the USB interface feature, I tried to record directly in the computer, but the quality was somehow disappointing compared to Zoom H4.

[@AudioforContentCreators]

I've been using the NTG via USB for livestreaming, boomed overhead. Quality is going to be shattered anyway by the livestream compression, and I love having the 75hz cut and presence boost built right in. But for regular video work? It's a noticeable difference but ONLY if you're really focusing in a dead silent environment on professional grade headphones or monitors.

[@CreatorsMediaTools]

If you are on a Windows computer, I found I needed to go into the Windows Audio Recording tab for the mic and turn the levels down to 38 to keep words like "Now" and "Wow" from overloading due to resonances buildups in my mouth and throat. So, the USB connection seems to require some gain-staging performed at that level, which affects the gain at the input stage before the mic is sent to any apps.

[@balqisqueenofsheba]

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[@iancraig]

REALLY surprising. Rode must really like you Brian!

[@AudioforContentCreators]

The beauty of these kinds of comparison videos is I'm not passing judgement on either mic. Just making the test and letting the audience decide.

[@iancraig]

Oh blimey. It must be me then! Cheers. Ian ;)

[@OriginPainting]

Great comparison. Honestly, I didn't catch the shifts early on. Later on, the NTG was a bit more distinguishable. Hard to knock the VXR at that price though.

[@PaulCapps]

Played on a Acer C720 Cromebook with volume on 70% about 3 feet away very minor tone shift is all I heard ,both sounded great .I will listen later on headphones will make a comment if I hear a difference.

[@pianopotato]

Listening on headphones, Rode had more bass which I prefer but other than this, the Movo was very competitive and one could apply EQ to make this sound like the Rode. I use the Takstar SGC-600 which is another excellent budget mic. I enjoy your content very much, thank you!

[@Terran0va_Plays]

Ya I chose A on all but the very last one. The Rhode is crisper for sure. No static at all. But not by much! and for a fourth of the price the VXR-10 is a major competitor. Do this with the VXR-1o Pro!

[@dottorcarlone]

I got it straight away, ntg it s warmer more full, but movo keeps up very well considering the price, of course if you activate the functions on the ntg, there s no game

[@430amtrader5]

A is obviously the Rode NTG one lol, much more full and bassy and warm. The MOVO however has a nice voice focus in the mid range. Was not hard at all to recognize. Well worth the 5x price.

[@robertleeluben]

On studio monitors A sounded far better, I could hear the growl in your throat, was less 1 dimensional. That being said it didn't sound 5x better so these movos are really quite nice. I wonder if there would be a bigger difference from further away.

[@MikVision]

Rode sounds fuller, but I only notice it when going from B to A, A to be was less noticable. Very impressive though.

[@gelbetron]

"A" was my pick. So it appeared to be the Røde. You hear more latitude. To be honest though... without headphones on I would not have really noticed that. The focus on finding the difference made me hear the difference. Otherwise, I would not have known.

[@fussanchez2716]

Could just barely tell the difference between the two and get it right! Just goes to show that great sounding mics don't have to break the bank. I'm curious, though, how does the $25 TAKSTAR shotgun microphone compare to the MOVO? Great video as always!

[@Faithfps]

The NTG sounds way more full where as the VXR10 sounds a lot more Tinny and more punchy, it's not as smooth or as pleasant to listen to as the NTG, however it's absolutely passable and offers great quality for the price. One HUGE thing the NTG has over the VXR10 if you take away all of the added features of the NTG is that the NTG is battery powered and doesn't rely as heavily on the pre-amps of DSLR cameras which lowers the unclean gain. I shoot with canon and I actually have a VXR10 and I have to fight with unclean gain from Canon's pre-amps where as this is mainly negated, or at least severely minimized with a powered mic like the NTG.

[@johnfry4501]

Great video. I can’t say the NTG is 5x the price for the reasons you mentioned. It sounds nearly 2x as good. Like a Deity D3 level and maybe even better. Which makes the NTG astonishing value considering everything else it ads. But… if maybe it’s your first mic and you can’t do $250, the Movo is an amazing alternative.

[@PackingLess]

Absolutely preferred the Rode, the movo did sound a little less full and more tinny

[@AudioforContentCreators]

$200 difference and you can hear it.

[@AJ_Stone]

Great video! VXR10, again won for me. It's richer, fuller sounding.

[@goku21youtub]

A sounded objectively better, but with processing they should come out similar

[@kevinsjournal]

What are your microphones plugged into? Wondering if the camera, mixer, or source, will impact the sound?

[@AudioforContentCreators]

Plugged into a Zoom H5 and yes, the capture device will absolutely impact the sound. More than anyone talks about. I made a video about it on this channel.

[@kevinsjournal]

@@AudioforContentCreators Cool I'll try to find it later, what do you recommend for someone who needed a mic for a DSLR, with rough preamps, but doesn't want to go through using an external device like the Zoom, only to keep it simple and portable, like for traveling and stuff, thanks so much btw!!

[@soundsofnepal5169]

A' was definitely better. Has a better low freq., it was warmer and had a full round sound. B' was a bit harsh and not as pleasant.

[@alibuhlaiqa8384]

Man, another excellent video. I put the Rode Videomic Ntg in my Amazon cart, but after seeing this video, I'm not sure if I should buy it. Yes I do need to connect it my pc directly but I'm sure there away to use Movo with convertor to do the same thing.

[@AudioforContentCreators]

This VXR10 Pro connects directly to the PC via the TRRS cable, included. Use the headphone jack on the mic simultaneously for computer playback!

[@PjotrII]

First, THX for a nice test. I would say that * RODE is absolutely better than MOVO - but now comes the * better means it has a wider frequency range, in this example it takes better up the low sound, and that is GREAT in some situations. But videofilming something can also be "destroyed" by a mic that takes up too much sound. Is it preferable that it takes up low frequency sounds when you are OUTDOORS (in a city) no... in that case, it might be that MOVO takes up a dialogue a little better than RODE... so the result is totally up to what you try to get. One more thing... the price point favours MOVO!

[@avinashpl7258]

Love from India😍😘

[@photonomist6345]

Thanks for a good video. I reckoned A was Rode as I thought B had a very very slightly rougher-edged sound but nothing significant. I am interested how they stack up in outside conditions with wind and background sound. Being a musician I thought of getting a decent stereo mic for recording piano and other instruments where I don't want directional sound but do need reallu good quality, and then using the Movo for talk and outside scenarios. Thanks for any advice and much appreciate your great and balanced video!

[@AudioforContentCreators]

Get the Tascam DR-05X and use the in-built stereo mics. They're surprisingly good for the price.

[@photonomist6345]

@@AudioforContentCreators Thanks for the advice. I will look into it and I appreciate the tip. Many many years ago I had a Tascam reel to reel tape recorder!

[@BubbaGooder]

I did pic the Rode... but also wondered how to use all the other features of the Rode, since just ordered the Movo, I wondered if I should get the Rode and upgrade now or later... which would you say if the money is not an issue really?

[@dankelly]

The NTG certainly sounds better, but for $50 the MOVO is a great place to start. What do you think about the comparable Boya MM1+?

[@AudioforContentCreators]

The Movo VXR10 Pro (Boya MM1+) is great. I did a head to head in a bunch of videos. Here's one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6vHmGhvotB-pa8

[@dankelly]

@@AudioforContentCreators is the MOVO and Boya the exact same mic, with different branding?

[@AudioforContentCreators]

Yes, identical.

[@dankelly]

@@AudioforContentCreators #mindblown

[@FashionableFather]

I started my channel with the movo because of that previous video you made. This a great comparison; I actually did like the rode’s quality just slightly better. I would like to know if it’s better with certain noisy lenses do to its size and reach beyond the focus motor of the lens. Just a curiosity.

[@AudioforContentCreators]

Yes, the VideoMic NTG will definitely make that easier. EDIT: Having said that, if you're doing talking head videos, consider booming the video out of frame like I showed here. That will get it far away from the lens. Here's a tutorial on how to do it super cheap: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZnLiGCVoLmbqrc

[@mediacousticsmultimedia7359]

Rode has more bass, but is not that clear in trebble, Movo is more balanced and better in transparency...

[@mikestinyshedofdreams]

Hey Brian, I just saw your thing about the microphones, I'm making videos with my sony xperia 5 and rode videomicro, I have the problem with the auto gain that you mentioned, a lot of my videos have ambient noise, bird song etc... is there a way to set the gain on my phone? (I'm new to smartphones lol, sub number 700 btw)

[@AudioforContentCreators]

Heyyyyy No. 700! Thanks, man. Well, on your phone you're definitely going to be limited by the app you're using. Some filmmaking apps offer manual audio gain control. I don't use my phone to film so I don't have any recommendations off the bat. But I can look into it. Let us know what you find, too.

[@mikestinyshedofdreams]

@@AudioforContentCreators ok dude i will persevere

[@theRevWontBeOnTv]

The NTG is definitely a better option. If you have the money it's the way to go. People really take audio for granted.

[@AudioforContentCreators]

Hi Darion, thanks for watching! What did you enjoy about the sound of the NTG?

[@snarkyguy]

Hey that book you are reading sounds like something you'd say!

[@AudioforContentCreators]

Uncanny, right?

[@mikecardan]

I liked the NTG better. it has better sound.

[@ShinilPayamal]

In terms to price to performance ratio, the VXR10 wins hands down!

[@AudioforContentCreators]

You think so, Shinil? Thanks for watching!

[@ShinilPayamal]

Audio for Content Creators Yes, i.e. if one is going to use it like a normal shot gun mic for vlogging. Ofcourse, considering all the features of the VideoMic NTG, its a no brainer.😊

[@AudioforContentCreators]

Great breakdown.

[@dylanj8676]

The Rode NTG definitely sounded best to me, and I could tell them apart pretty easily. The Movo would be fine for scratch audio on a camera, but the difference is noticeable for voiceover and dialogue. The Rode is so much better are capturing detail.

[@jerichojeudy]

With my headphones, clearly the A. Much richer, much more warm bass tones.

[@RideHanna]

Rode much better, the mid range of the Movo had too much attack in comparison.

[@ww1www]

The Movo sounds terrible. Same as mine. Loaded with very irritating resonances, sounds like as if you were speaking among a pile of empty wineglasses. I have to admit that on your voice it sounds better than on mine; on mine it is way too bassy and muddy.

[@AudioforContentCreators]

That's too bad!

[@kenvinchang]

Damn i got it wrong ;-;

[@RimantasLiubertas]

A sounded way nicer and smoother.

[@AudioforContentCreators]

I agree. The question for the average content creator is, $200 smoother?

[@RimantasLiubertas]

@@AudioforContentCreators As someone just starting I have no idea how much effort would it take to smoothen MOVO's sound in post. Rode NTG sounded silky smooth, so I'd say if you can afford it, sure. However then there is another question: is Rode NTG the best bang for the buck in $250 range? I hope you can answer that ;). I did not notice that in your previous tests but in this video VXR10 had very distinct and unpleasant quality to it. I don't even know how to describe that exactly. Like the sound was on the werge of turning into that unpleasant metallic-robotic voice.

[@AudioforContentCreators]

Ah, you're only noticing now because in previous tests I was comparing it to similar mics in it's own class. And there's no doubt, the VXR10 is unmatched in the sub $100 on-camera shotgun mic class. Here, however, you can notice some of its tonal shortcomings in direct comparison to a much heavier, more prosumer grade opponent.