NT-USB : Frustrating experience but it's kept me going for a few years

3 years ago

This is just my own personal experience with it, I'm certain the other reviews from audio nuts give it more props than I can but I'm coming from a many years of use.

Just going to state my grievances:

- Included table stand is awful. Input is much to sensitive to keyboard and table bumps, had to constantly keep adjusting input threshold. Putting it on an arm is necessary. Cheap and awkward design.

- Cable input on the mic is faulty and temperamental.

- Knobs are glued on and easy to pop off, and there's not even a small notch to guide the roller inside if it were to pop off. Also no gain knob?

- Pop filter and mic paint finish is very easy to scratch into

- Mic level on Windows can sometimes reset itself for whatever reason. Not sure if it is a firmware thing or Windows being Windows.

Image Rode NT-USB

Technical Data

  • Manufactured by Rode
  • Released in 2014
  • Average price : $176
  • Weight : 520g
Share linkedin post Tweet Share