Rode’s new NTG5 makes pro-quality location recording more affordable than ever.
The videographer market is a very important one for the popular Australian mic manufacturers Rode, accounting for a substantial proportion of the company’s retail sales. Indeed, the ‘Video & On-camera’ section of the Rode website now includes 18 variations on the shotgun mic theme alone, with prices spanning a very wide range. Impressively, the mics at the top end of that scale are directly comparable to some of the most stalwart benchmarks of the professional broadcast industry.
One of the latest additions to this section of Rode’s microphone offerings is the NTG5, a short-shotgun or ‘line and gradient’ mic billed as the new flagship model and derived directly from the slightly larger (and more expensive) NTG3. In comparison, though, the new mic is about 20-percent less expensive, 50mm shorter, and almost half the weight! And that price reduction is even more impressive given the included complete — and pleasingly high-quality — accessory kit, which allows the mic to be used on the road, straight out of the box. Now that’s a very refreshing and enlightened approach that genuinely enhances the product’s value for money and practicality, and especially as it’s not at the expense of technical excellence. The NTG5 boasts some impressive technical specifications and technological innovation too.
The NTG5 is an ultra-lightweight professional shotgun microphone that is ideal for use in the most demanding recording applications. Featuring a revolutionary acoustic design, tightly controlled frequency response, smooth off-axis response, and very low self-noise (just 10dBA), the NTG5 sounds spectacular in a wide variety of applications, particularly location recording and filmmaking scenarios where superlative audio is imperative.
- Revolutionary acoustic design with unmatched acoustic transparency and a natural, uncoloured sound
- Extremely lightweight (just 76g) and short in length (just 203mm)
- Tightly controlled frequency response and very low self-noise
- Highly directional super cardioid polar pattern
- RF-bias technology and conformal coating ensure superior performance in adverse conditions
- Comes in a complete location recording kit with WS10 windshield, PG2-R pistol grip and accessories
Specifications
Acoustic & Electrical Specifications
Mechanical Specifications
NTG5: 76
PG2-R: 224
NTG5: 203 (H) x 19 (W) x 19 (D)
PG2-R: 240 (H) x 60 (W) x 117 (D)