RODE NTG4 - Professional Shotgun Microphone

The RODE NTG4 is a professional-grade shotgun microphone designed for maximum versatility and performance. With its lightweight and durable design, it’s ideal for booming, camera mounting, or studio use. The NTG4 delivers clean, crisp audio with low-noise circuitry and a highly directional supercardioid polar pattern, making it perfect for film, broadcast, voice-over, and livestreaming applications.

This microphone is equipped with a digitally controlled high-pass filter, a -10dB pad for handling loud sound sources, and a high-frequency boost to compensate for any dulling effects caused by fluffy windshields. These features make the NTG4 suitable for a wide range of professional recording scenarios, both in the studio and on location.

Key Features

• Professional shotgun microphone with low-noise circuitry
• Digitally controlled high-pass filter, high-frequency boost, and -10dB pad
• Supercardioid polar pattern for precise directional audio capture
• Lightweight design for booming, camera mounting, or studio use

Exceptional Audio Quality

With its supercardioid polar pattern and line gradient acoustic principle, the NTG4 offers exceptional directional audio capture while rejecting unwanted off-axis noise. Its wide frequency range (20Hz - 20kHz) ensures highly detailed and natural sound reproduction, whether recording dialogue, live audio, or ambient sound.

Digitally Controlled Features

The NTG4 features digitally controlled settings, including a high-pass filter at 75Hz to reduce low-frequency rumble, a -10dB pad for recording loud sound sources, and a high-frequency boost to enhance clarity when using wind protection. These features can be toggled at the touch of a button, offering unmatched flexibility during recording.

Lightweight and Durable Design

Weighing just 126 grams and measuring 225 mm in length, the NTG4 is super lightweight and easy to handle. Its robust construction ensures reliability in demanding recording environments, while its compact form factor makes it perfect for handheld use, camera mounting, or boom pole operation.

Applications

Perfect for a wide range of professional applications, including:

• Film and video production
• Broadcast and television
• Voice-over and narration
• Livestreaming and podcasting

Technical Specifications

• Acoustic Principle: Line Gradient
• Capsule: 0.50-inch condenser
• Polar Pattern: Supercardioid
• Frequency Range: 20Hz - 20kHz (with HPF at 75Hz)
• Output Impedance: 200Ω
• Maximum SPL: 135dB SPL
• Sensitivity: -32.0dB re 1 Volt/Pascal (25.00mV @ 94 dB SPL) +/- 2 dB @ 1kHz
• Equivalent Noise Level (A-Weighted): 16dBA
• Power Requirements: P12, P24, P48 Phantom Power
• Output Connection: XLR
• Dimensions: 225 mm (H) x 22 mm (W) x 22 mm (D)
• Weight: 126 g

What's Included

• RODE NTG4 Professional Shotgun Microphone
• Adjustable mic clip (RM5)
• Medium padded zip pouch (ZP1)

Summary

The RODE NTG4 is a lightweight and versatile shotgun microphone offering professional-grade audio quality. With features like a digitally controlled high-pass filter, -10dB pad, and high-frequency boost, it’s the perfect choice for filmmakers, broadcasters, voice-over artists, and livestreamers. Compact, durable, and easy to use, the NTG4 delivers exceptional performance in any environment.