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RØDEVideoMic NTG

microphone

New retail price (MSRP)

$259

Used market: $200*

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Specifications

8 of 11 values have a recorded source
Built-in converter
24-bit, 48 kHz✓
Connectors
3.5 mm TRS · USB-C✓
Built-in converter
yes·
Self-noise
15✓
Transducer
Condenser Electret✓
Sensitivity
-26✓
Output impedance
10✓
Phantom power required
no✓
Connection
Hybrid-USB-Analog✓
Release year
2019·
Indexable Locales
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Expert Audio Engineering Commentary

Tonal profile

Shotgun built around a rechargeable battery and an auto-sensing 3.5 mm output that switches between line and mic level by itself; USB-C makes it a plain interface.

Gain staging

-26 dBV/Pa with a 10 ohm output impedance is a rare pair: this is the loudest microphone in this batch and the only one that behaves like a line source. Most interface preamps need almost no gain here, and the 10 ohm output drives long cables and low-impedance inputs without loss.

* Estimated with the depreciation fallback (~77% retained value).