The Rode NTK Valve Condenser Microphone offers valve performance at an affordable price.
Designed for high-end recording applications, the Rode NTK features hand graded and selected twin triode Class A valve circuitry, and has a cardioid polar pattern. It produces an extremely warm, detailed sound, with exceptionally low noise levels and a wide dynamic range.
The Rode NTK's gold plated membrane is housed in an internally shock-mounted capsule, with a satin nickel finished body and heat-treated steel mesh head. A dedicated power supply unit is included as standard, along with a 10m multicore cable and RM2 standmount.
The main features of the NTK includes:
- Externally polarised pressure-gradient condenser
- Active Electronics: Unity-gain closed-loop impedance converter; vacuum-tube input with bipolar buffering
- Pickup Pattern: Cardioid
- Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz (+/- 6dB)
- Output Impedance: 200 ohms (100 ohms per leg)
- Sensitivity: -38dB re 1V/Pa (12mV @ 94dB SPL) +/-1dB
- Equivalent Noise: 12dB SPL (A-weighted per IEC268-15) +/-2dB
- Maximum Output: +29dBu (@ 1kHz, 5% THD into 1k( load)
- Dynamic Range: >147dB (A-weighted, per IEC268-15)
- Maximum SPL: >158dB SPL (@ 1kHz, 5% THD into 1k( load)
- Signal/Noise Ratio: >82dB (A- weighted, per IEC268- 15)
- External power supply: 100- 120V / 200-240V AC (user selectable) 50Hz / 60Hz, 25VA
- Large capsule with gold-plated membrane
- Ultra low noise
- Wide dynamic range
- Class A valve circuitry
- Hand-selected and graded twin-triode valve
- Dedicated Power Supply
- High strength welded and heat-treated steel mesh head
- Durable satin nickel finish
- Internal capsule shock mounting
- High level of RF rejection
- Maximum Packed Weight: 4.53 kg (Mic only 760 gm)
- 10 Year Warranty*
*You must register your mic FREE within one month of purchase, at: www.rodemic.com to receive your 10 Year Warranty.