Rode M2 4-stars Reviews

powerful but.

A little heavy on the lower mid, not much 's' or 't',but plenty good when eq'd a little. I prefer the t'bone beta condenser mic, with 's' and 't' and not so much lower mid and 1/2 the cost.

I recorded the same song in my studio using one mic,then the other both on flat eq.

Just a little eq and both mics sound the same both the same gain too.

My wife sings some, but tends to leave her mic "anywhere" so the rode on/off switch saves a lot of problems. A pretty good mic really.

It'll get plenty of use this summer.

Finally arrived!

Took a very long time to get to the U.S. DHL isn't the best choice here and tracking was basically silent for weeks until a day or two before it arrived. Build quality is very good. Sound quality on voice is also nice, warm and full. But there are a couple of issues. This microphone is gain hungry and makes a lot of noise. I did a side-by-side with a Share SM58 and the SM58 was almost without discernible noise with the gain cranked up all the way. The fix is to get a special Fethead for condenser microphones that will boost the M2 gain and eliminate much of the noise. I would recommend the M2 but only with the Fethead.

good condenser microphone

I bought this as an alternative to the more commonly used shure SM58. I play many pub gigs where the PA systems leave a lot to be desired, the house systems are often old or underpowered or have mediocre speakers.

In these situations condenser mics shine through whereas non-condenser mics struggle to produce a good vocal sound.

It is of good rugged construction too and is well made.

This mic is a bargain at this price.