Microphone confusion

[JayeStone]

Hey, I'm buying an Audio-Technica AT875r as my first mic but I'm a little lost and have a few questions.

Do I need an h4n or something similar?
Can I buy any boom stand and just hook it up?
Is the mic I am buying any good for a beginner?

 

[Alcove Audio]

Why are you buying the AT875? Are you going to be able to swing the boom yourself, or do you have someone semi-reliable to do that for you? Otherwise a shotgun mic may be the entirely wrong choice.

Please list all the audio gear that you currently have plus your camera make/model with pertinent audio details. Oh, what are you going to be shooting (narrative or documentary) and where (indoors [what types of rooms] or outdoors [where? urban, rural?]). What type of human audio help will you have? And the most important question... What's your budget?


For the meantime, here's my $1,200 buying guide.


Shotgun mic kits will have the shotgun mic, boom-pole, shock-mount and simple wind protection (softie).

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/551607-REG/Audio_Technica_AT_875_Shotgun_Microphone.html

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/461493-REG/Rode_NTG_1_Shotgun_Condenser.html


Hypercardioid mic:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/867157-REG/Avantone_Pro_CK1_CK_1_Small_Capsule_FET_Pencil.html

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/359043-REG/sE_Electronics_SE1A_SE1A_Small_Diaphragm.html



Audio recorders:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/832911-REG/Tascam_DR100MKII_DR_100mkII_Portable_Linear.html

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/821259-REG/Tascam_DR_40_DR_40_4_Track_Handheld_Digital.html

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/821260-REG/Roland_R_26_R_26_6_Channel_Digital_Field.html



Headphones:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/49510-REG/Sony_MDR_7506_MDR_7506_Headphone.html

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/507447-REG/Sennheiser_HD_25_1_II_HD_25_1_II.html



You'll also need cables, cases, battery packs and other miscellaneous items - about $200+.


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Once you've answered the above questions we'll try to figure out how to cram what you need into your budget.