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Rent NowRode NTG2 Dual-Powered Shotgun Microphone
The Rode NTG2 is a professional, dual-powered condenser shotgun microphone engineered for independent filmmaking, broadcast television production, and run-and-gun documentary shoots. Combining an 11-inch interference tube with a highly directional supercardioid polar pattern, the NTG2 captures clean, focused dialogue and sound effects while naturally rejecting off-axis background noise. With its dual phantom or battery power flexibility, remarkably low handling noise, and high maximum SPL threshold, this location workhorse provides a robust, broadcast-quality audio capture solution for field recorders, boompoles, and cinema cameras alike.
CONDITION NOTE
Good Functional Condition / Partial Accessories: This microphone has been fully bench-tested and is completely operational, maintaining clean signal tracking and a low noise floor.
Included: Ships with the original slip-on foam windscreen, optimized for reducing low-level environmental breezes and vocal plosives.
Not Included: The original soft zip transport pouch is not included.
Focused Directionality & Broadcast Audio Fidelity
Supercardioid Interference Tube: The combination of the micro-tuned 11″ barrel and supercardioid polar pattern delivers tight front-facing directionality, heavily suppressing ambient spill, room reflections, and lateral environmental noise.
Elevated Native Sensitivity: Engineered to output a strong, healthy signal, allowing it to interface cleanly with standard mixers and preamps without requiring excessive, noisy gain adjustments.
Tailored High-Frequency Presence: Features a gentle, built-in rise in the upper-frequency spectrum to enhance speech articulation and vocal crispness during outdoor location recording.
Switchable High-Pass Filter: Outfitted with a selectable, hardware low-cut filter that applies an 80 Hz roll-off to eliminate low-end wind rumble, traffic drone, HVAC hums, and low-frequency handling noise.
Low Native Self-Noise: Operates with a low 18 dBA self-noise floor and a high-grade condenser element, ensuring your quietest dialogue details are captured clean and unburdened by electronic hiss.
Flexible Dual-Power Options & Road-Ready Build
Phantom or AA Battery Operation: True dual-power versatility. It runs seamlessly on standard 48V phantom power or via a single internal AA battery, making it fully compatible with everything from professional field mixers to DSLR/mirrorless audio adapters lacking phantom capabilities.
Balanced XLR Output Connection: Features a standard, gold-plated 3-pin XLR output terminal that accommodates long, balanced cable runs across boompoles or sets without introducing RFI or electromagnetic line hum.
Rugged Lightweight Chassis: Constructed from high-grade, machined structural aluminum to withstand the physical impact of daily field production without weighing down a boompole operator.
Hard-Wearing Epoxy Paint Finish: Coated in a durable, textured matte-black epoxy paint that resists scratches, abrasions, and glare from studio lighting arrays.
Production Hardware Integration
Standard Stand Mounting: Includes a dedicated mic clip for easy attachment to standard 5/8″ or 3/8″ studio mic stands, articulating friction arms, or carbon fiber boompoles.
Advanced Shockmount Compatibility: Designed to drop natively into the Rode SM4-R camera shockmount or PG2-R pistol grip suspension assemblies (sold separately) to isolate the capsule from structural vibrations during quick handheld panning maneuvers.
Upgradable Wind Protection: While the included foam windscreen handles interior tracking, the microphone housing integrates perfectly with the Rode Blimp suspension and furry deadcat system (sold separately) for high-wind outdoor tracking.
Technical Specifications
Acoustic Principle: Line Gradient Condenser
Polar Pattern: Supercardioid
Frequency Range: 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz (Selectable HPF at 80 Hz)
Output Impedance: 250 Ohms (Phantom Power) / 350 Ohms (Battery Power)
Maximum SPL: 131 dB SPL
Sensitivity: -36.0dB re 1 Volt/Pascal (15.00mV @ 94 dB SPL)
Power Demands: +48V Phantom Power or a Single 1.5V AA Battery
Dimensions: 11.02″ x 0.87″ (280mm x 22mm)
Weight: Approx. 5.7 oz (161 grams) Body Only
