Rode M1 5-stars Reviews

Nice mic

Got this to try instead of the ubiquitous SM58. I like the tone and character and gives my vocals a little something different.

great mic

This microphone for my voice is the best. It needs more gain but has excellent quality and the sound is velvety. I highly recommend it!!!!

Great speech microphone

After numerous A-B testing against other well-known brands, I discovered that Rode's M1 is especially good for speech and voice-overs. I was flabbergasted that it was so great. You get a low noise-floor with this Rode and that's what they're good at. The M1 perhaps might not have the presence that some other vocal mics enjoy but it will depend on the register of your voice. Definitely worth a shot at this price point.

Absolute perfect for the price

Compare to other dynamic microphones at the same price the M1 have better response and you are feeling closer the voice and a crystal sound.No chromatics ,straight microphone at vocals.

As good as

an SM 58 this mic. It's a Rode, they make quality stuff.....it's heavy...sturdy and, till now, sounds very good when i used it for a video comment. Guess it's no problem for singing as wel because that's what they are designed for...and it's cheaper than the SM 58. Good buy!

Good live mic

This is a great alternative to the venerable sm58 it has slightly different sound character to the sm58 but that is just good, not every singer sounds they same either? So if someone doesn't sound right with an sm58 you can try this instead.

works great

in the church i attend we were having problems with mics suiting our lead male vocalists. we tried many different mics including the well known industry standard mics. after reading up on this mic i thought i would give it a go. the Rode M1 has worked a dream for what we need. its replicates the vocals well, has great feedback rejection and it is built well. and the price is competitive too.

Awesome price/quality match

Used it for singing and miking a cajon. It did a good job in both cases.

As I used it for relatively quieter shows, I can't tell how it would behave on a rock concert or something like that, but for shows in bars and smaller venues I know it's a good choice.

All in all if you are a working musician that plays mostly in bars and venues, you won't go wrong buying this mic, wheather you use it for your singing or miking an amp or drums.

An excellent affordable Mic

This dynamic mic from Rode is a bargain at the price. It is rugged and, as reliable as the Shure SM58. It is a solid mic with a good sound. Used as an alternative to a SM58 it works out fine.

Very pleased

I really like this mic. It is a great replacement for the SM58 and was a good £20 cheaper. I like the sound quality and it feels solid and very well put together. Well done RODE!

New dynamic favourite

Truly an upgrade from the SM58's for vocal purposes, and an upgrade from the SM57's for instrument micing purposes, for about half the price. It has a somewhat similar frequency response curve, but sound more distinct and has more output. Great all-round dynamic microphone!

Nice mic for background singers

I am no real vocalist. I just sing some background voices in our band or sometimes a single song. And my voice is rather weak and more on the low end.

My experience with the classic live mic (Sh... SM...) was that I did not hear me at all. It seems as if it only works if the singer is shouting loud in a quite high voice.

So I had to find an alternative and I tried several entry-level mics from Sennheiser, Shure, Beyerdynamics, AKG, Samson, ... I kept some of them. Some were sold again. Some worked fine.

But after reading some recommendations for the Rode M1 I gave it also a try. And what should I say? It's great!

It produces a nice clear sound that is easy to identify in a whole mix. I still have to tweak the EQ to reduce the bass because of the proximity effect. But other frequencies can be left flat.

I have no noticable problems with feedbacks even though my voice is not that loud.

For me this mic is a great value for the money.

What a MIC!!!

This mic is amazing!!! Metal body, heavy weight and price is less then the quality. This mic is definitely under rated. It comes with the original mic clip and you'll get a very cute sticker saying " I love rode!".

Good Value - Good Quality

I really can't fault this mic. It seems to suit male and female vocals equally well and has good feedback rejection. I'm using two M1 mics in a male / female duo and the mics give a really nice smooth sound to both voices.

I can't say how good the M1 might be at punching through in a heavy rock mix which is where the SM58 excels, but since getting the M1 my own 58 is now carried as a spare.

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The mic is very well made, robust and feels like it'll give many years of service.

Nice touches include gold plated XLR pins and it comes with a really good mic holder.

Bought M1,glad!!!!

My sound engineer was surprised with its quality of sound. I had a choice to buy a famous sm58 or M1. Bought M1,glad!!!!

Rode M1 excellent value!

I bought a couple of these M1s as an affordable alternative to the SM58. I wasn't expecting too much but I was very pleasantly surprised.

The Rode side by side with an SM58 sounded much cleaner and required much less EQ work. So many of my clients now choose to use this for their live vocals. I will 100% be buying more of these!