At first glance of the NTR you’re aware that it’s very special. Its creation has been a labour of love for a company that is amongst the world’s top pro-audio companies. Traditional ribbon microphones have always been coveted for their high sensitivity and transient response, however they are also considered to be somewhat ‘dull’ in high frequency character and typically have additional preamplifier requirements that limit their use. In creating the NTR, RØDE set out to not only create an incredible example of a ribbon microphone, but to address these criticisms and offer a superlative microphone that exhibits the desirable ribbon characteristics with none of the negatives.