Microphone / audio
Rode VideoMic NTG
Who uses it
The creators running this microphone / audio
Justin Brown
His primary on-set shotgun, confirmed in the Shotkit interview after the Primal Video guide left the model ambiguous. Same model as the one James Cross Jr also reaches for — strong signal that this is the de facto on-camera shotgun for sit-down YouTube setups.
Source: Inside My Camera Bag | Justin Brown | Shotkit confirmed
Budget alternatives
What creators suggest as the cheaper pick
Rode VideoMicro II
Suggested 1× across the documented setups