Detail 01
Supercardioid pattern
Narrow front pickup with a small rear lobe. Aim it precisely — a foot off-axis and dialogue goes thin.
Product detailSKU #1274115056221
RODENTG3 Shotgun Condenser Microphone
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The Korena take
Supercardioid shotgun condenser for film, TV and location dialogue. Tight pickup and very low self-noise. Needs 48V phantom, with no battery option.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Boom-operated dialogue on set, indoors and outdoors
- Rejecting crowd, traffic and room noise arriving from the sides
- Quiet dialogue where preamp gain has to be pushed hard
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Cameras or recorders that can't supply true 48V phantom
- Room ambience or stereo capture — the pattern is deliberately narrow
- Anyone who wants a battery-powered mic for a stripped-down field kit
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
13dB SPL self-noise
The mic's own hiss sits below the room tone of most locations, so quiet dialogue stays clean.
Detail 03
48V phantom only
Your recorder or mixer must supply it. No internal battery, so a dead preamp means a dead mic.
Detail 04
25 ohm output impedance
Low enough to drive long boom and snake runs without losing high end along the cable.
Detail 05
130dB max SPL
Takes shouted dialogue and close work without breaking up; loudness is rarely what limits this mic.
Detail 06
255mm long, 19mm diameter
Ten inches of mic. It needs a boom or a mount that clears the camera body and lens hood.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Confirm your recorder supplies true 48V — 12V or plug-in power won't run it.
- 02Outdoor use needs wind protection and a shockmount; budget for both.
- 03At 19mm diameter it fits standard shotgun clips, not fat large-diaphragm mounts.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does the NTG3 need phantom power?
Yes, 48V, and there's no battery alternative. Any recorder, mixer or interface you use has to supply phantom on that channel.
02Can I plug it straight into a camera?
Only if the camera puts out 48V phantom on an XLR input. Most don't — you'll want a field recorder or an XLR adapter with phantom.
03How far can it be from the subject?
A shotgun doesn't reach farther, it just hears less from the sides. Keep it as close as framing allows — usually just above the head, out of frame.
04Why does it sound thin when someone turns away?
That's the supercardioid pattern. Off-axis sound loses high end first, so the mic has to track the person as they move.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
3 detailsSound
- Frequency Range
- 40Hz–20kHz
- Power
- P48 (48V) phantom supply
- Sensitivity
- -30dB re 1 Volt/Pascal (31.6mV @ 94dB SPL) +/- 2dB @ 1kHz
1 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Gray
2 detailsConnections & power
- Output Impedance
- 25 ohms
- Maximum Output Voltage
- 8.2dBu (@ 1kHz, 1% THD into 1kOhm load)
2 detailsSize & weight
- Weight
- 163
- Dimensions Hxwxd
- 255 mm x 19 mm x 19 mm
5 detailsOther
- Directional Pattern
- Super Cardioid
- Signal Noise Ratio
- 81dB SPL (A - weighted per IEC651)
- Acoustic Principle
- Line Gradient
- Maximum SPL
- 130dB SPL (@ 1kHz, 1% THD into 1kOhm load)
- Equivalent Noise
- 13dB SPL (A - weighted per IEC651)
