RØDE NT1 Signature Series Large-diaphragm Condenser Microphone with Shock Mount, Pop Filter and XLR Cable for Music Production, Vocal Recording, Streaming and Podcasting

Overall, this is a great microphone. It comes in a fairly sizeable box that includes the microphone itself along with the shock mount, pop filter, and a lovely braided XLR cable along with paperwork from Rode. The microphone has a nice black finish that works well with the shock mount and pop filter, but having seen some of the other colours, I don’t think you can go wrong with any of the different options. It has a nice silver cover for the capsule, slides into the shock mount vertically, and the XLR cable attaches at the bottom. It's relatively simple to set up and use. The shock mount and bottom XLR attachment can make this a little tricky if you have a smaller desk mic stand, but it should be fine for the average stand. And the pivot arm on the shock mount ensures you can angle the mic to get the right positioning for your needs. And the whole thing feels nice and sturdy, while not adding too much weight to the combination. The pop filter is a great addition and is a must-use if you are doing anything spoken word. The microphone does have a tendency for plosives, but the pop filter does a great job of preventing them, especially when combined with good mic technique of speaking across the microphone rather than directly into the capsule. In terms of performance, this are outstanding. Plosives aside, it has a very low self-noise. As a result, you get a really nice clean and crisp sound. It is a condenser microphone so will require phantom power, which most XLR interfaces can provide. And because of that, you do not need a huge amount of gain to get a great sound. One thing to note is that being the Signature Series, this is much closer to previous generations of NT1, and does not include the USB-C port that the NT1 5th generation does. That isn’t an issue for me, but if you do not own an XLR interface, you will need to pick one up. I’ve used this with the Focusrite Vocaster Two, Lewitt Connect 2, and Rodecaster Duo, and it’s worked perfectly with all three. If you have a totally untreated room, with wooden floors and flat walls, it can pick up a bit of room sound. Dynamic microphones can often be a better choice if that’s your recording environment. However, I’ve used this in a mostly untreated room, albeit with carpets and furniture that breaks up the straight lines and flat walls. And it’s been fine. You can also use the blanket technique of throwing a blanket over you and the mic to help reduce any echoes being picked up, but I haven’t found that necessary. Overall, I’ve been very impressed with this microphone. You get a lot for your money with the inclusion of the shock mount and pop filter adding a lot of value. And given the excellent performance of the microphone, it may be one of the best value microphone buys you can get.

I'd been searching for a microphone specifically for recording. I use a Focusrite Scarlett 212 interface into my Mac and my usual / trusty live performance microphones ( Shure SM58 / Super 55) weren't giving me the sound that I wanted. I read the reviews on this mic and they read well but I wasn't sure that at this price the mic would give me the quality I wanted. I was wrong. This was just what I was looking for and needed. It come with the frame that suspends the microphone to avoid noise and a good pop filter. The clarity and the intensity of the audio quality blew me away and as a result my recordings have stepped up many levels. I've just enjoyed recording with this so much. It's given me greater confidence to explore my style and range. One of my favourite purchases.

The mic is absolutely great and very easy to set up in my opinion. I am a beginner and I love it very much. I use it with my roland audio interface, which in order to use the mic the interface needs a phantom power. It comes in a beautiful box with all the parts, a mic bag, a lovely cable. It is very easy to set up and connect into an interface with the provided XLR cable, and im so glad I bought this mic I think its absolutely worth the money, and it also comes in beautiful colors too.

I have an sm-58 and sm-7b which are dynamic mics, but the Rode-NT1 is the right vocal mic for me ( male vocalist) and also my partner (female vocalist) I have yet to record more vocal tracks yet with it, but so far the 2 tracks i have recorded sound great, i am really encouraged. I recorded my Takamine acoustic with it recently too, sounded pretty good :) I was recording my vocals with an sm-58 for years due to financial restraints. The xlr cable included is a good length and the mounting system is also included.

First off I’d like to say, I have had a couple of RODE products already, the Rodecaster duo, and the RODE podmic. I love the podmic and had no issues with it but after hearing people speak into condenser microphones, I had to try one out for myself. The NT1 signature series comes very well boxed and it’s obvious they’ve put allot of effort into the unboxing experience - everything about it feels premium and expensive, In the box you get. The condenser microphone. Shock mount. Fully adjustable and extendable pop filter. A protective cloth bag for the mic to protect it from dust/moisture when not in use And a nice, long XLR cable that feels good quality. Performance wise - it sounds absolutely amazing, without any processing it sounds pretty good, but if you add compressor, EQ, exciter, noise gate etc… it sounds absolutely brilliant - it’s hard to describe how it sounds but think, super clean, open, airy sounding, polished vocals. Bare in mind though this is a very sensitive mic, my room is treated and is pretty quiet, yet I could hear every single spoken from my neighbour when she was on the phone 😂💀 If I had to complain about one thing, and this is very minor, I personally like the mic upside down as it’s not in my way as much when gaming, but the RODE text on the pop filter also becomes upside down, it would be nice if it was flipped on the other side. But that’s about all I have to complain about - up to now it’s 10/10 and I’m really happy with the purchase.

Excellent mic and the rode support team were second to none!

Very good microphone for the price, with lovely sound quality and lots of accessories.

Great

It's a well built mic with a flatish curve across most frequencies. Sound is a little bright up top without being brittle. I have put it through a couple of preamps and it takes color well (I tried 1073 and API style). Very clear in both voiceover and vocal tests I tried. Xlr only, no USB like its big brother so you'll need a mixer or interface. It's a condenser so you'll need 48v phantom power. Comes with a pop filter and a shockmount that both work well, which are great additions. If you have an interface, it sounds just like the USB/XLR fifth Gen version so save some money and get this one. It's nothing like the nt2a so if that's what you're looking for then it's best to look elsewhere. On an unimportant note, I happen to like the nice pop of color in my tiny project studio where everything is grey or black.

La claridad es absoluta, incluso me ha vuelto a regresar cierta inseguridad con mi voz porque desnuda todas sus imperfecciones. Creo que es el mejor micrófono que te puedes comprar si buscar cantar en casa y grabarte o igual para un podcast o algo por el estilo ya da una calidad absoluta. Tal vez para grabar instrumentos y situaciones en vivo sea mejor de otro tipo para evitar sangrado pero para un estudio y en especial voces es increíbles lo claras que son las grabaciones.

A diferença de som pro Nt1 padrão é mínima, compensa muito pelo valor. De mais ou menos R$1700,00

The best $200.00 I have spent in years, it excels at clarity and warmth. I used a generic MC-01 condenser and AKG D770 dynamic microphone, and both sound very muffled in comparison. I am extremely impressed.

Era lo que quería mi hijo. De momento bien.