Here's a specs screenshot from the http://www.irigpre.com website. I personally wonder how the Sennheiser MKH-416 would sound paired with the iRig PRE & GH4 (or any cardioid/super cardioid condenser mic for that matter. I'm currently saving up for one myself). The iRig PRE could be a low cost solution for providing high quality sound directly to the GH4, but I need the PV community to help in the investigation.

Interesting thread. I searched, it's here: http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/5630/gh3-audio-settings-ntg3-with-irig-rode-vmp-and-wireless-ew112/p1

@konjow I saw your iRig PRE + GH3 thread & videos. I really like how you recorded the different mic levels & organized the clips in your edit for comparison. Very insightful! Both the Rode VMP & Ew112 sounded good to me! I read that you had to use the iRig hack (3.5mm jack to jack cable) to record sound directly to your GH3. Did you ever try plugging the 3.5mm TRRS plug on the iRig PRE directly into the mic input on the GH3 & testing for sound? I'm curious if you can get sound to your camera without using the 3.5mm jack to jack cable. Might be worth investigating.

@CFreak Thank you very much for the link! I need as much help as I can get!

@Sangye All the best to you on your docu project! Your testing & findings are greatly appreciated. I look forward to your post regarding the results! I'm a huge fan of having a condenser boom mic plugged into a quality field recorder (when the budget to rent that setup for a paid gig allows). I really hope your hunch is right!

@Jive Please check again by plugging the iRig PRE TRRS plug directly into the GH4 mic input =) In addition, please post your equipment setup/GH4 audio menu settings in detail when following up. Perhaps you could post your findings (in a video) using both the iRig PRE hack setup & iRig PRE without the hack on the GH4 for comparison.

BTW @Jive ... Aren't you the chap that made the "Panasonic GH4 audio buzz test video"/created a website describing the GH4 buzz issue ... Etc, Etc? If so ... your findings involving the iRig PRE are potentially already null in void. You (if it was you) have already proven to the world that your GH4 has an audio "buzz" issue. Where as the GH4 in my possession doesn't have the "buzz" issue you (if it was you) described in detail on multiple sites online.

Regardless, I look forward to your feedback. I can only hope that your testing will be as thorough as all the testing you (if it was you) performed to prove the presence of the "buzz" in your GH4. Cheers.

I used the iRig Pre with a TRRS to Dual TRS adapter as well with my GH3. I have not tested it with my GH4 yet since I just got it.

Just found a new TRRS to TRS adapter from rode:

http://www.rodemic.com/accessories/sc3?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=May+eNews&utm_content=May+eNews+Version+A+CID_cec43d40915eea59d540d1fec9babba7&utm_source=eBlast%20Campaign%20Monitor&utm_term=SC3

Did anyone ever consider to check how the iRig Pro would work? It does have a mini midi out and I haven't seen any adapters or reviews yet.

It wouldn't work with an iPhone then, right?

The iRig Pro looks interesting because of it's (advertised) low noise floor and large gain knob, there's no analog output. It's an analog to digital converter meant for sending digital data to a computer or iOS device. This means there's no way to get the audio out of this thing and into the camera's mic input.

It might be interesting if they came out with an iRig Pre Pro that improved the noise floor and moved the gain knob to the top, but if it's going to cost $150 per channel, you might as well just get a Juicedlink or Beachtek preamp and call it a day.