I am the sound section of a small DV project group. We just finised
shooting a film and are ready to go into post. Right now I have a
C1000s as the indoor boom mic (I know, not exactly something to boast
about), and oddly, it wasn't until this film that I realized the
harshness of this mic enough to want to replace it. So I'm looking for
a budget (close to or under $300 new or used) hypercardioid to use not
only for booming on set but also for foley, ADR, and some field
gathering.

I read about, listened to, and heard rave reviews of the Rode NT-3 from
www.dvestore.com, they recommend it strongly as a low-budget
hypercardioid for overhead booming for DV. It seems to be a good buy,
although there are complaints about its weight.

Has anyone used one for booming? Do you think I would hear enough
difference in the sound to justify the purchase? I also double as the
music composer and recordist for the group, so how does this mic
perform in the studio (for instance, compared to the NT1-A, I have one
of those already)? I would be recording either direct to a digidesign
mbox or through a Yamaha mg16/4, out the inserts, and into the mbox.

Thanks a lot. -- Matt G.