Rode NTG8 Moisture-Resistant Long Shotgun Microphone


Key Features
- Detail & Low Noise During Wide Shots - Supercardioid Polar Pattern - External RF Biased True Condenser - Withstands Humidity & Adverse Weather
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Overview
Based on RDE's award winning NTG3, the NTG8 is a broadcast quality RF-bias shotgun microphone that exhibits increased directionality across a wide frequency response range. This makes the NTG8 the perfect microphone for film, television, sports and outdoor broadcasting, live performance, and any professional distance miking application.
Like the NTG3, the NTG8 features low self-noise, natural sound without colouration both on and off-axis, and RF bias technology to ensure that it is almost completely resistant to high humidity environments which could cause other condenser microphones to fail.
The NTG8 is finished in matte black and supplied with a specially designed shock mount (SM8) that is engineered to provide excellent handling noise isolation, cable management and versatile mounting options for the microphone. A rugged weatherproof aluminium cylinder is also included, providing ultimate protection for the microphone when in transport or storage. The WSNTG8 windshield completes the package, providing light environmental protection.
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detailed specifications
| Type of Microphone | Broadcast Quality RF-bias Shotgun Microphone |
| Sensitivity | -20.0dB re 1 Volt/Pascal (97.50mV @ 94 dB SPL) +/- 2 dB @ 1kHz |
| Impedance | 2 |
| Level Control | 4.1 oz (117 g) (without battery) |
| Type of Outputs | 3-pin XLR Output |
| Number of Simultaneous Systems | No |
| RF Carrier Frequency Range | 40Hz 20,000Hz |
| Headphone Monitoring | No |
| Mute Switch | No |
| Power Requirements | +48V phantom power required from mixer or interface |
| # Of Channels | No |
| Connectors | 3 pin XLR, balanced output between Pin 2 (+), Pin 3 (-) and Pin 1 (ground) |
| Overall Frequency Response | |
| Approximate Working Range | No |
| Type of Input Connector | 9V Battery Powered |
| Antenna Type | Stereo On-camera Microphone |
| Frequency Range | 40Hz 20,000Hz |
| Type (Multi) | Broadcast Quality RF-bias Shotgun Microphone |
microphone specifications
| Polar Pattern | Supercardioid - Picks up the front and sides and rejects 150 to the rear |
physical specifications
| Weight | 12.07 oz (345g) |
Rode NTG-8 Precision Broadcast-Grade Long Shotgun Microphone
Shockmount (SM8)
Water Resistant Aluminum Storage Cylinder (RCNTG8)
Windshield (WSNTG8)
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