MrGuitarguy Posted January 9, 2006 Posted January 9, 2006 Well after having some time to put my new Rode NT1-A mic through the paces I have to say that it is everything the reviews said it would be. Neumann's always need a little eqing to get them right, but this thing sounds great flat. I can easily see why many pros have opted for this over $2,000+ mics in some applications. It's very responsive to eq because it captures all the frequencies evenly. Some say it's bright, but it's actually that most other mics don't have a flat response and roll off highs. I'm extremely impressed. Easily the nicest low budget mic I've ever used. I did most of my testing with vocals and a Guild D-50. Both sounded incredible. Also with 5dBA of self noise, it's the quietest mic I've ever (or never, as the case may be) heard! If you're looking for a mic on a budget, this is the one to pick up, no contest.
shankyboy Posted January 9, 2006 Posted January 9, 2006 Yep. Rode makes some pretty nice mics for the price. My first "real" mic was a NT2. Since then, I have purchased a few other mics that cost a lot more than the NT2, but many times, I find myself reaching for the NT2 to get the sound I am looking for. I hear a lot of really good things about the Rode's tube mic.
Lockbody Posted January 9, 2006 Posted January 9, 2006 Good review. You can never have too many mics.
savethematches Posted January 9, 2006 Posted January 9, 2006 I've got the older NT1, and I'll second most of what Colin states. I tend to think that mine's a bit bright at time, on female vocals for example, but minor EQ tweaks bring it right in line. By far a better mic than I am a recording engineer!
MrGuitarguy Posted January 10, 2006 Author Posted January 10, 2006 Yep. Rode makes some pretty nice mics for the price. My first "real" mic was a NT2. Since then, I have purchased a few other mics that cost a lot more than the NT2, but many times, I find myself reaching for the NT2 to get the sound I am looking for. I hear a lot of really good things about the Rode's tube mic. The NT-2 is a great mic and just won the editors pick of the year with Electronic Musician Magazine (great mag!). It's definitely a more "Vintage" sounding mic (read slightly colored) than the NT1-A, but has some amazing features, all of which are variable!!!! It's on my list of mics to pick up as is one of the Rode Tube mics.There are some differences between the Nt1 and the NT1-A, but my brain is off this early in the moring and I can't remember what they are.Well off to the studio...
edgar_allan_poe Posted January 28, 2006 Posted January 28, 2006 Some say it's bright, but it's actually that most other mics don't have a flat response and roll off highs Interesting....when I mentioned this to someone, here was their response. I don't think I've ever seen a frequency plot for the NT1/NT1A, but I can assure you it is anything but flat. It's one of the brighter mics out there (meaning there is a significant boost in the upper frequencies). I told him what you said about other mics having a high end roll off, and he did a little searching and found this at the following website Rode NT1A review However, one criticism I will make is that in the manual the frequency response graph has a vertical scale of ±40dB. This scale is so large that it makes the response curve appear deceptively flat, and makes the graphic information less than useful – Rode certainly aren’t alone in this practice and other mic manufacturers should also take note. Here is a pic of the actual response curve that they chart.
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