... A view of the adjustable custom clip for the Rode NTR. By Mark Davie. Read Sweetwater customer reviews for Rode NTR Active Ribbon Microphone Reviews. November 10th, 2015 by Rich Bennett. The NTR… I purchased what was supposed to be an open box but the vender ran out of B-stock and sent what was a brand new one direct from Rode. Royer’s R-122 (£1,293) is an active ribbon with extended treble response. April 13, 2015. Rode NTR Active Ribbon Microphone Review. Enter the Røde NTR microphone: An active ribbon built by a company known for delivering quality microphones on a very kind budget. Rated 5.0 / 5 by 10 customers! ... Where the NTR really shines is the combination of its active circuitry with that whopping transformer to provide oodles of gain with very little noise. After reading about and listening to every clip I could find on the new Rode NTR active ribbon mic, I took the plunge and got one. The output level is wholly un-ribbon … RIBBON MIC REVIEW: Rode NTR, Nude Stereo Ribbon & sE X1R. Higher Level Irrespective of some sonic similarities, there is a considerable disparity in output due to the NTR’s active electronics. Here is a ribbon mic updated for the modern era.