Rode NT5, Condenser Microphone
The NT5 is RODE's premier small-diaphragm cardioid condenser microphone, sometimes referred to as a 'pencil mic'.
Intended for recording acoustic instruments, drum overheads, cymbals and live performances, the compact externally polarized mic employs a 1/2" capsule, an active J-FET impedance converter with bipolar output buffer.
Its tight cardioid pickup pattern also makes it ideal for use as an indoor dialogue microphone for filmmaking on a mic stand or boom.
Finished in durable satin nickel, the NT5 is available as a single microphone or as an acoustically matched pair.
The NT5 is designed and made in Australia and covered by RODE's industry-leading 10-year warranty.
Specifications
| Acoustic Principle | Pressure Gradient |
| Active Electronics | JFET impedance converter with bipolar output buffer |
| Capsule | 0.50" |
| Polar Pattern | Cardioid |
| Address Type | End |
| Frequency Range | 20Hz - 20kHz |
| Output Impedance | 100O |
| Maximum SPL | 143dB SPL (@ 1kHz, 1% THD into 1KO load) |
| Maximum Output Level | 13.9dBu (@ 1kHz, 1% THD into 1KO load) |
| Sensitivity | -38.0dB re 1 Volt/Pascal (12.00mV @ 94 dB SPL) +/- 2 dB @ 1kHz |
| Equivalent Noise Level (A-weighted) | 16dB-A |
| Power Options | +24V or +48V Phantom Power |
| Weight | 101.00gm |
| Dimensions | 118.00mmH x 20.00mmW x 20.00mmD |
| Output | XLR Output |
| Warranty | 1 year with free extension to 10 years following registration |