The NT2-A carries on the tradition forged by the now legendary RØDE NT2. A professional large 1″ capsule studio microphone incorporating three-position pick-up patterns, pad and high pass filter switches conveniently located on the mic body.
The frequency and transient response of this transducer has been voiced to complement today’s modern recording techniques, and yet still evoke the silky smooth character of the legendary microphones of the 50s and 60s.

Radical Makeover

The move to Australia meant that the NT2 update required a cosmetic change as well as electronics updates to distinguish the new mic from its Chinese predecessor. This is most obvious in the center switch plate on the front, address side of the NT2-A.

Instead of a more typical sprinkling of switches around the collar of the mic, just below the metal windscreen, the NT2-A features all the three-position switchables up front, including polar pattern (figure-8, cardioid, and omnidirectional), bass roll-off (80 Hertz, flat, or 40 Hz), and attenuator (-10 dB, 0, or -5 dB).

The changes aren’t merely visual though. The NT2-A came out the other end of its redesign as an ultra quiet mic of superior quality, fully at home at its $400 price point. At the time of writing, that price includes the mic, spider shock mount, pop filter, XLR cable, and pouch, everything you need to plug it in and start recording.