{"data":{"slug":"cherry-xtrfy-ngale-r","type":"microphone","brand":"CHERRY","name":"XTRFY Ngale R","aliases":["CHERRY XTRFY Ngale R","Cherry Xtrfy Ngale R","NGALE R","CX-NGALE-R-RGB-BLACK","Ngale R USB Microphone"],"release_date":"2024-05","url":"https://arkivo.dev/microphones/cherry-xtrfy-ngale-r","specs":{"series":"Ngale","model_numbers":["CX-NGALE-R-RGB-BLACK"],"gtins":["7340086913058","842597104378"],"announce_date":"2024-05-28","status":"available","predecessor":null,"successor":null,"launch_price_usd":119,"launch_price_eur":119,"markets":null,"colors":["Black"],"manufacturer_url":"https://www.cherry.de/en-us/product/ngale-r","spec_sheet_url":"https://pim.cherry-world.net/datasheet/23465?locale=en_GB","manual_url":"https://cherryxtrfy.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/CHERRYXTRFY-Ngale-R-QSG-20230713_digital.pdf","eprel_registration_number":null,"warranty_years":2,"transducer_type":"condenser","capsule_size_mm":16,"capsule_count":1,"polar_patterns":["cardioid"],"address_type":"side","frequency_response_hz":{"min_hz":20,"max_hz":20000},"sensitivity_dbv_pa":null,"sensitivity_dbfs":null,"max_spl_db":112,"max_spl_thd_percent":0.5,"self_noise_dba":null,"noise_floor_dbfs":null,"snr_db":null,"dynamic_range_db":null,"output_impedance_ohm":null,"connection_types":["usb"],"external_inputs":null,"simultaneous_usb_xlr":null,"usb_connector":"usb_c","cable_host_connector":"usb_a","cable_length_m":2,"phantom_power":null,"max_bit_depth_bits":24,"max_sample_rate_khz":96,"float_32_bit":false,"headphone_jack":true,"zero_latency_monitoring":true,"onboard_controls":["gain","headphone_volume","mute"],"onboard_processing":["high_pass_filter"],"mount_threads":["3_8_inch"],"shock_mount":"internal","pop_filter":["internal"],"desk_stand_included":true,"housing_material":"Plastic body with metal stand","rgb_lighting":true,"lighting_zones":null,"software_name":null,"firmware_updatable":null,"os_compatibility":["windows","macos","linux"],"console_compatibility":null,"dimensions_mm":null,"weight_g":null,"weight_with_stand_g":492,"other_certifications":["China RoHS","CE","EU RoHS","FCC","ICES-003 (Canada)","KCC","REACH","UKCA","CP65"],"in_the_box":["Microphone","USB-cable","Manual"]},"variants":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.cherry.de/en-us/product/ngale-r","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manufacturer_url","series","status","model_numbers","gtins","colors","warranty_years","capsule_size_mm","capsule_count","polar_patterns","max_bit_depth_bits","max_sample_rate_khz","cable_host_connector","os_compatibility","onboard_controls","onboard_processing","desk_stand_included","rgb_lighting","in_the_box"],"notes":{"series":"The CHERRY site groups the Ngale R with the Ngale X under NGALE Microphone Series.","status":"The page lists a recommended retail price and links to the CHERRY shops and resellers.","gtins":"The page lists EAN 7340086913058. The UPC 842597104378 is in the US datasheet.","capsule_size_mm":"Properties list Capsules 1x16mm.","capsule_count":"Properties list Capsules 1x16mm.","polar_patterns":"Text says the cardioid polar pattern picks up sound from the front and attenuates noise from the back and sides. The mic has one pattern only.","max_bit_depth_bits":"Properties list Bitrate 24 bit.","max_sample_rate_khz":"Properties list Sampling rate 96 kHz.","cable_host_connector":"Text says to plug the braided USB-C to USB-A cable into the USB port of the device.","onboard_controls":"Text says the controls on the device give quick access to touch mute, microphone gain and headset volume.","onboard_processing":"Text says a low-cut filter removes the lowest frequencies. It is switched on the device by holding the touch mute button.","desk_stand_included":"Text says the microphone is stable on its metal stand and can be detached from it for a boom arm.","rgb_lighting":"Highlights list adjustable RGB illumination. The microphone also lights red when muted.","in_the_box":"Scope of delivery: Microphone, USB-cable, Manual."}},{"url":"https://pim.cherry-world.net/datasheet/23465?locale=en_GB","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["spec_sheet_url","model_numbers","gtins","colors","warranty_years","capsule_size_mm","capsule_count","max_spl_db","max_spl_thd_percent","max_bit_depth_bits","max_sample_rate_khz","float_32_bit","mount_threads","desk_stand_included","os_compatibility","weight_with_stand_g","other_certifications","in_the_box"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"Cherry datasheet of the Ngale R, English (UK) edition. It has the weight in grams. The US edition is the same sheet in inches and ounces.","gtins":"EAN 7340086913058 in the product variant table. The US edition adds UPC 842597104378.","max_spl_db":"Technical data rows: Sound Pressure Level (SPL) 112 dB and Max SPL 112 dB. The sheet does not name the output path. The mic is USB only.","max_spl_thd_percent":"The same Microphone block lists THD (total harmonic distortion) 0.5 %. The sheet does not say in words that 0.5 % is the limit for 112 dB. Frontum reads it that way.","max_bit_depth_bits":"Technical data: Bitrate 24 bit.","max_sample_rate_khz":"Technical data: Sample rate 96 kHz.","float_32_bit":"The datasheet lists one bit depth, 24 bit, so there is no 32-bit float format.","mount_threads":"Text says: compatible with 3/8 inch thread stands, it can also be mounted on a boom arm.","desk_stand_included":"Text says the mic includes a convenient desk stand. The scope of delivery list does not name it.","os_compatibility":"Operating system: Linux, macOS, Windows. System requirements hardware: USB-A.","weight_with_stand_g":"Dimensions and weight (without packaging): 100 mm x 86 mm x 193 mm, 492 g. The sheet has no weight for the microphone alone and does not say whether the cable is counted. The product is sold on its stand, and 193 mm is the height with the stand. The brand page cherryxtrfy.com states 419 g including mount. The datasheet is preferred.","other_certifications":"Product approvals as listed: China RoHS, CE, EU RoHS, FCC, ICES-003 (Canada), KCC, REACH, UKCA, CP65.","in_the_box":"Scope of delivery: Microphone, USB-cable, Manual."}},{"url":"https://cherryxtrfy.com/microphones/ngale-r/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["transducer_type","capsule_size_mm","polar_patterns","frequency_response_hz","connection_types","usb_connector","cable_length_m","max_bit_depth_bits","max_sample_rate_khz","headphone_jack","zero_latency_monitoring","onboard_controls","mount_threads","shock_mount","pop_filter","desk_stand_included","rgb_lighting"],"notes":{"transducer_type":"Winning ingredients: Microphone type Condenser. The CHERRY series page also calls it a condenser microphone.","frequency_response_hz":"Winning ingredients: Frequency response 20-20 000 Hz.","connection_types":"Winning ingredients: Connections USB-C, 3.5 mm headphone jack.","usb_connector":"Winning ingredients: Connections USB-C.","cable_length_m":"Winning ingredients: Cable included 2 m braided USB-C to USB-A.","zero_latency_monitoring":"Winning ingredients: Monitoring: Headphone jack with direct monitoring. CGMagazine writes zero-latency monitoring.","onboard_controls":"Winning ingredients: Controls: Mic gain, mic mute, headphone volume, LED colors and brightness.","mount_threads":"Footnote: also compatible with 3/8 inch thread stands.","shock_mount":"Winning ingredients: Shock mount: Internal shock isolation.","pop_filter":"Winning ingredients: Filter: Internal pop filter. Tom's Guide says the mic has no muff or pop filter and Basic Tutorials says built-in pop protection reduces plosives. The maker's word is used.","desk_stand_included":"Winning ingredients: Mounting: Desk stand included.","rgb_lighting":"Winning ingredients: Illumination: Adjustable RGB LED."}},{"url":"https://cherryxtrfy.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/CHERRYXTRFY-Ngale-R-QSG-20230713_digital.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manual_url","usb_connector","headphone_jack","onboard_controls","onboard_processing","address_type"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Quick Start Guide. It is the only Ngale R guide on cherryxtrfy.com. It is drawings with no text.","usb_connector":"Step 1 draws a USB-C plug going into the back of the microphone. Step 2 draws the USB-A end going into the computer.","headphone_jack":"Step 3 draws a 3.5 mm headphone plug going into the back of the microphone.","onboard_controls":"Drawings: a front knob sets microphone gain and, after a press, headphone volume. A touch on the top mutes. The status LED row is green for microphone, blue for headphones and red for mute.","onboard_processing":"The last page shows holding the top touch area for 3 s to switch EQ between a flat line (blue) and a low-cut curve (green).","address_type":"The first page draws sound reaching the front mesh face of the upright body and sound from the back crossed out."}},{"url":"https://www.cherry.de/en-us/company/news/press/article/cherry-xtrfy-launches-its-first-microphones-for-gaming-and-streaming","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","announce_date","launch_price_usd"],"notes":{"release_date":"Press release dated Auerbach, May 28, 2024. It says the Ngale R will be available in stores on May 28.","launch_price_usd":"The MSRP is $119 for the Ngale R (US edition of the release). Guru3D prints $119.99."}},{"url":"https://www.cherry.de/en-gb/company/news/press/article/cherry-xtrfy-launches-the-first-microphones-for-gaming-and-streaming","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["launch_price_eur"],"notes":{"launch_price_eur":"The RRP is 119 Euro (GBP 102) for the Ngale R. The release does not state the tax treatment. The current RRP on the EU product page is 119,99 EUR."}},{"url":"https://www.cgmagonline.com/review/hardware/cherry-xtrfy-ngale-r-mic","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["frequency_response_hz","zero_latency_monitoring","housing_material"],"notes":{"frequency_response_hz":"Review quotes 20-20,000 Hz as the specification.","zero_latency_monitoring":"Review: 3.5mm headphone jack for zero-latency monitoring.","housing_material":"Review calls it a plastic body. Cherry's page says the stand is metal."}},{"url":"https://www.tomsguide.com/audio/microphones/cherry-ngale-r-microphone-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["onboard_controls","onboard_processing","os_compatibility"],"notes":{"onboard_controls":"Review: gain knob on one side, a touch panel on top for muting and a hold to switch between full-range and low-cut mode.","os_compatibility":"Spec table: compatibility macOS, Linux, Windows."}}],"fields_filled":41,"updated":"2026-10-16"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}