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I have recently turned to the NTG5 for my wide field backup mic. This decision is driven principally by the fact that the NTG5 is RF-biased and weather/humidity resistant, a major factor for me it turns out. I am not partictularily happy to go with a Shotgun mic as my "Wide Field" solution, but there you have it. A possibly better alternative would be the Sennheiser MKH 8020 RF-biased omnidirectional microphone but that mic is priced out of my range.
The following polar chart compares the Rode NT1 to the NTG5. Here you see that the NTG5 provides a narrower field of view compared to the NT1 and is significantly more sensitive. How they get a small-diaphragm mic to be more sensitive than a large-diaphragm is a mystery to me, something about a Mr. Tony Faulkner engineering some magic with round holes. This should justify the difference in price ($159 vs $499) for field recording. For walking it even comes with a nifty pistol grip. Having the microphone in hand may help you quickly change the aim when desired.
KJS 04/2025