Description
The NT5 is RØDE’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 available as a single microphone or as an acoustically matched pair.
The NT5 is designed and made in Australia, and covered by RØDE’s industry leading 10 year warranty.
NT5 Specifications
| Acoustic Principle | Pressure Gradient |
| Active Electronics | JFET impedance converter with bipolar output buffer |
| Capsule | 0.50″ |
| Polar Pattern |  |
| Address Type | End |
| Frequency Range | 20Hz – 20kHz |
| Output Impedance | 100Ω |
| Maximum SPL | 143dBSPL |
| Maximum Output Level | 13.9mV (@ 1kHz, 1% THD into 1KΩ load) |
| Sensitivity | -38.0dB re 1 Volt/Pascal (12.00mV @ 94 dB SPL) +/- 2 dB @ 1kHz |
| Equivalent Noise Level (A-weighted) | 16dBA |
| Power Options |   |
| Weight | 101.00g |
| Dimensions | 118.00mmH x 20.00mmW x 20.00mmD |
