Yes, the NT4 offers the options of using either 48V phantom power or a 9 V
battery that fits inside the barrel of the mic.
With battery in place, when the mic is switched on (switch is on the barrel
of the mic) a small red light (also on the barrel) comes on for a short
while. Advice in the manual is that if it stays on for longer than a
second, it is time to replace the battery.
The battery can be in use and if phantom power is switched on, the battery
automatically disconnects. Seems an excellent arrangement.
My admittedly non-technical assessment of the NT4 is that it was primarily
designed for studio use. It is very sensitive to air movement or movement
of the cable connecting it to the recorder. Having finally realised just
how sensitive it is, and having overcome those problems, I find it gives
excellent results.
As has been pointed out, it is heavy, but the machining of the metal body i=
s
superb. I think Walter would agree. It gives one confidence that the
standard overall is similar.
Syd Curtis in Brisbane, Australia
> From: Mark Griswold <>
> Reply-To:
> Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 06:50:55 -0700
> To:
> Subject: [Nature Recordists] NT4 vs 957
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> On Sunday, October 17, 2004, at 12:06 PM, Will Mitchell wrote:
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>> I have both the Rode NT4 and the SONY ECM-MS957 in my mic collection.
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>> - the NT4 comes with both a stereo mini plug cable and an XLR stereo
>> cable...this is nice and gives the user some flexibility when
>> connecting the mic.
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> so does this mean that the NT4 will run off of plug in power? Or does
> it have an internal battery?
> I thought that it would need 48v phantom.
>
> thanks for your informative comments,
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> Mark
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> "Microphones are not ears,
> Loudspeakers are not birds,
> A listening room is not nature."
> Klas Strandberg
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