Rode NTG1 Condenser Mic

RODE NTG1 Details

By now, we all know that when the multi-award winning RODE company puts its mind to creating a mic, it's going to be solid, rugged, great sounding, and a lot less expensive than microphones that are sonically equivalent. The NTG-1 represents RODE's genius for innovation in the field of designing microphones specifically for video applications.

The new RODE NTG-1 is a lightweight condenser shotgun microphone, which has been specifically designed for professional applications within the film, video, television, voice-over and ENG (Electronic News Gathering) industries. The NTG-1 provides an electronically balanced output stage and operates from either an internal 1.5 V bbattery (AA) or 48 V to the P48 standard.

The NTG-1 offers wide bandwidth and a controlled polar response coupled with low-noise SMT electronics. The RODE NTG-1 is extremely lightweight making it ideal for mounting directly to video cameras or on boom poles. The NTG-1 comes complete with mount and windshield. The windscreen effectively supresses wind noise when recording outdoors in moderate conditions.

RODE NTG-1 Features:

Super Cardioid.
Frequency Range: 20Hz-20kHz selectable HPF @ 80Hz/12dB octave.
Maximum SPL: 139dB
Broadcast sound quality.
Rugged metal contruction.
Condenser microphone transducer.
Weighing 105 grams approx. (3 oz).
Low noise circuitry.
Low handling noise.
Supplied with stand mount and zip pouch.
Designed and manufactured in Australia.
Full 2-year guarantee.

Operation
Power
The NTG-1 is designed to operate from standard P48 phantom power. The NTG-1 will operate between 44 V to 52 V applied with positive polarity to pin 2
and pin 3 via the output XLR connector.
Output Impedance
The NTG-1 will operate satisfactorily into a load impedance as low as 1 kΩ. If a load below this is used, the output signal level will be reduced.
The NTG-1’s output is balanced between pin 2 (hot) and pin 3 (cold). Pin 1 is ground.

RODE NTG1 Specs

Specifications
Acoustic principle:
Line plus Gradient.
Directional pattern:
Super-Cardioid.
Frequency range:
20 Hz ~ 20 kHz selectable HPF @ 65 Hz 12 dB octave
Output impedance:
50 Ω
Signal/Noise ratio DIN/IEC 651:
76 dB (1 kHz rel. 1 Pa; per IEC651, IEC268-15)
Equivalent noise:
18 dBA SPL (per IEC651, IEC268-15)
Maximum SPL:
139 dB (@ 1% THD into 1KΩ)
Sensitivity at 1 kHz into 1 kΩ:
-40 dB re 1Volt/Pascal (10 mV @ 94 dB SPL) +/- 2 dB
(at 1 kHz in free field into open circuit)
Dynamic range - Amplifier DIN/IEC 651:
121 dB (per IEC651, IEC268-15)
Power (Supply voltage):
P48 Phantom, 44 V. to 52 V.
Current consumption:
3.5 mA
Output Connection:
3 pin XLR, balanced output between
pin 2(+), 3(-) and Pin 1 (ground)
Weight approx.:
85 grm approx. (3 oz.)

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