Rode VideoMic NTG

Rode VideoMic NTG

RØDE's brand new VideoMic NTG is a professional shotgun microphone that conveniently mounts to a camera's hot shoe. A novelty: the red Rycote® swing mount can be moved horizontally if necessary to optimally adjust the microphone position to the respective camera used. A 3/8" thread is also integrated into the base of the swing mount, so the VideoMic NTG can also be easily mounted on a tripod or boom.

The 3.5 mm jack socket of the VideoMic NTG can be connected either to the three-pin microphone input of a camera (TRS) or to the four-pin jack socket of a smartphone (TRSS) via the enclosed special cable SC10: the VideoMic NTG has an automatic TRS/TRRS detection and changes the assignment of its socket accordingly, an adapter is not necessary. Speaking of special cables: thanks to its rigidity, the SC10 cannot flap, so corresponding noise is excluded.

The VideoMic NTG also has a straightforward USB audio interface integrated. With the included USB cables (USB C to USB A), you can connect it to your computer - it is immediately recognized without driver installation - and thus use it for dubbing videos. The 3.5 mm jack socket of the VideoMic NTG serves as a headphone output - it couldn't be more convenient! Good to know: the VideoMic NTG does not need batteries, the integrated rechargeable battery provides the necessary power for more than 30 hours, charging is done via the integrated USB-C jack.

RØDE has equipped the ultra-compact (17 cm) VideoMic NTG with a wealth of switching options and functions that leave hardly anything to be desired (high-pass filter, presence boost, auto on/off function, safety mode, peak LED, pre-attenuation). It would go beyond the scope to go into detail on all of them here, just this much: the VideoMic NTG delivers a broadcast-quality top sound with a fantastically transparent and completely coloration-free sound.

With a sensitivity of 50 mV, the VideoMic NTG is really loud, so that the preamplifiers of downstream devices can be turned down low to reduce noise - thanks to the large volume control (another novelty!) on the back of the microphone, this can be done extremely conveniently and precisely. Since you can also activate a 20 dB pre-attenuation in extreme cases, the VideoMic NTG is suitable for both very quiet and very loud sound sources: annoying noise or ugly distortions are a thing of the past.

- Attachment to the camera by means of integrated hot shoe adapter
- horizontally adjustable Rycote® SM7-R swing mount
- 3/8" thread embedded in the base for tripod or boom use
- 3.5 mm jack output with automatic TRS/TRSS detection
- can also be used with smartphones with 3.5 mm jack
- volume control for optimal adjustment to the following device
- can also be used as USB microphone on computer (Win 10, Mac OS 10.12)
- integrated 24 bit/48 kHz audio interface with USB-C connector
- frequency response: 80 Hz - 20 kHz (±3 dB)
- high sensitivity: 50 mV, limiting sound pressure level: 120 dB
- Peak LED warns of distortion, pre-attenuation switchable (-20 dB)
- High-pass filter, presence boost and safety channel switchable
- switchable auto on/off function (plug-in power at camera required)
- compact and ultra-light aluminum housing