ok I tried it connecting directly (however i have an NTG-1 not the -2) and it works fine. if I set the volume to 100, i can get -6db standing 3ft away and talking just a bit loader than normal like if you would talk to a group of 5 people at the restaurant. if i talk loader like in front of a group of 20 or so people it peaks.
to compare it, I connected my Neumann BCM104 (i use for voice overs) and got the exact same scenario.
the only things i set were phantom 48v and low cut at 133hz.
hope this can help you
Robert
