NT5 1/2” Cardiod Condenser Microphone.
The NT5 are a masterpiece of small-diaphragm cardioid-condenser microphone design.
Intended for recording acoustic instruments, drum overheads, cymbals and live performances, the compact externally polarized mic employs a .5” capsule, an active J-FET impedance converter with bipolar output buffer.
Finished in durable satin nickel, the NT5 is intended for either single or stereo X/Y mic set-ups. The NT5 matched pairs comesupplied in a custom carry case with windshields and mounts.
The NT5's are smooth. They have very good low end response for a SDC. For the price, they are an excellent value. Very full sounding, not overly bright and smooth.
The finish on these mics is great - a big step up from some of the chinese made mics. They seem impervious to oxidisation which can quickly make some mics look bad.
The NT5's hage the right balance for drum overhead duties. They don't extend quite as low as LDC mics, but they sound very nice on cymbals and do go low enough for a 3 or 4 mic drum recording set up. The NT5's just sound right. They are not in the least bit harsh on cymbals, but possess enough clean high frequency response to do expensive cymbals justice. Snare sounds are true and articulate. The mics pick up nuances that give the listener a sense of space.
Despite the fact that the mics have no pad, they cope with the SPL generated from a drum kit without any hint of overload or distortion. Yet on quiet sources, the mics have extremely low self-noise.
Rode have got it right with the NT5's, they sound fantastic. They are keepers that I will hold onto for years to come.
Specifications
- Acoustic principle:
Externally polarised single diaphragm
- Directional pattern:
Cardioid
- Frequency range:
20Hz - 20kHz
- Output impedance:
100Ω
- Signal noise ratio din iec 651:
78dB
- Equvalent noise:
<16 dBSPL, (A-weighted per IEC268-15).
- Maximum spl:
143 dB @ 1% THD into 1k_
- Sensitivity:
-38 dB re 1v/Pa ± 2 dB equivalent to 12mV/Pa where 1 Pa = 94dBSPL
- Power supply voltage:
P48 Supply (38V–52V), P24 Supply (20V-26V)
- Current consumption:
4 mA, 2 mA
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