question for my new ntg2, prongs different lengths?

blake2404

blake2404

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Just got the ntg2 kit from b&h, have had great experiences with them, but when i got the mic the left prong is level with the bottom of the mic, but the right and center prongs are inset a bit.

did a couple quick tests with the mic, seems ok, should i be concerned?

i know theres a 15 day return and 10 yr at rode, suggestions, thoughts?


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Pin 1 is ground. Some XLR connectors make it slightly longer so that it connects first when you plug it in. Unless it is loose or something, it is likely normal. You could email Rode and ask them.
 
Wow, I should have asked first before I took mine apart, heated up the prong with a soldering iron, and tapped it down level with the others. In all of my years working in recording studio's, I'd never seen that before, so I assumed it was just a manufacturing error.
 
markblasco said:
Wow, I should have asked first before I took mine apart, heated up the prong with a soldering iron, and tapped it down level with the others. In all of my years working in recording studio's, I'd never seen that before, so I assumed it was just a manufacturing error.
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Mark,

Check out the standard 110v male plugs on anything. The ground is always longer. You have a lot of soldering to do......said with a smile.

Grant
 
markblasco said:
Wow, I should have asked first before I took mine apart, heated up the prong with a soldering iron, and tapped it down level with the others. In all of my years working in recording studio's, I'd never seen that before, so I assumed it was just a manufacturing error.
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Forgive me... but... uh... I'm LMAO... I'm glad I scrolled through all the answers since I was simply going to post the same thing about ground contacting first, etc.

Seriously, thanks... this is nature of something I would do... a totally OCD move... hmm... I feel a little better knowing I'm not alone :)
 
Yeah, well, I'm learning every day that this video thing is about a million times more weird than the world of music. I've repaired and built enough audio equipment over the years that moving the pin wasn't very difficult. It is just strange to me, since I have seen hundreds of microphones, and never once before this one did I see one with different length pins.

Oh, and I used it today, and it works like a charm.

Soldering and modifying microphones is a breeze compared to video codecs and rendering options. I think I'd rather rewire my studio again than try to figure out how to convert AVCHD 30P into an editable 24P intermediate format. It hurts my head just thinking about it.
 
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