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[Ed. Note: This microphone is a very high sensitivity and low noise shotgun. RF technology makes it moisture/humidity resistant for field work. This microphone has a narrow "field of view" similar to the Wildtronics dish (see next chapter) without the bulk making it possible for use while walking. Note though, while very sensitive (-20 dB), it is rather less sensitive than the Wildtronics dish (-4.8 dB).
The NTG8 is a broadcast-grade long shotgun microphone designed for the most demanding situations where a highly directional sound pickup is required. It features RF-bias technology that yields superior resistance to moisture and condensation, making it suitable for outdoor shoots in adverse conditions. The NTG8 has a rich, warm sound and a tightly controlled polar pattern that with excellent directionality even at lower frequencies. It is the perfect microphone in applications where distance mic’ing is required.
* Highly directional polar response
* Natural sounding audio both on and off-axis
* Designed to withstand adverse environmental conditions
* Extremely low handling noise
* High level of immunity to radio frequency interference
* True Condenser (external RF biased)
* High Sensitivity
Note in the above chart that the responce at zero degrees polar is plus 5 rather that a customary zero (see also the Rode NT1). I can only speculate that Rode marketing is attempting to "suggest" forward gain with their microphones. I find this plot deceptive and have digitized the curves to fix the deception.
KJS 04/2025