Rode M5 MP 5-stars Reviews

Rode small condenser M5P

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Excellent mics

This is probably the cheapest stereo pair not made in China. There are enough written publications and comparison videos at least with it's bigger brother NT5, so I will not go into that. I will only mention that if we start comparing and choosing microphones we make life way difficult. Far more important are factors such as room, musician and instrument. And if there are compromises with them, even if the most expensive microphones are used, miracles will not be achieved. Exactly the opposite. In that case, it makes sense that the M5's would be used by people on a tighter budget who don't have a great room anyway, can't hire very good and famous musicians, etc. And if the room is not good, the smaller part of it we capture, the cleaner our recording would be, and the atmosphere will be created in post-production. In such case, I would not use the overheads to capture the entire set, but would look for specific cymbal sounds - hi hat, ride or close above a group of cymbals. Then the only requirement for these microphones would be to reproduce the cymbals as naturally and pleasantly as possible. And these microphones can do it - nicely tucked under the ride or hi hat cymbals, so that they capture the details.

Great Matched Pair Microphones.

These are great microphones. I will be using them to mic sounds for sampling experiments, nature and acoustic instruments. All in all, for the price I am very satisfied with the build quality and sound of these relatively inexpensive microphones and would recommend them to others for similar purposes. I wish they came with a decent case, but for the money spent you really can't complain.

Not as good as the NT5, but still great

Sound, build quality, noise floor, all great. The mesh protector protrudes out of the microphone, though, so I think the design of the NT5 is better.

That being said, they sound great for drum overheads.

Impec

Impeccable. Pour enregistrer la guitare acoustique. Ouf, enfin un son convenable.

Good workhorse mics

Bought these to replace a random bundle of old sE and other cheap Chinese mics that I use when I'm a bit stretched. 4 of these has given me a lot of scope for any mono or stereo sources. I first used them live for a choir (spaced pair) and close micing a piano in XY and they sounded great to me! Annoying to not have a carry case of any sort, but for the price it's hard to argue. Clips are nice and sturdy which I think is really important.

Great microphones for high frequencies

These 2 microphones serve perfectly as overheads on drum kits, as they do a perfect job at catching the higher frequencies while blocking some of the lower frequencies. They have a great "air" quality to them and there was no need of over post-processing these when playing drums. I would purchase these again if necessary.

Great microphones

It is one of my first Rode mics and... really love the building quality. Also, they sound just how I expected, so I'm happy with them. Also, I bought them knowing that they don't have a pad option, which could be perfect, so I'm giving it 5 five stars anyway.

Talk about bang for you buck!

Adorable little pencil mics that pack a well balanced sound. very useful.

i take them on gigs when i don't want to risk my Lautens 120. but i've also used it in recordings and i was pleasantly surprised. they handle cymbal harshness and violin harshness so much better than what i expected. I've also used them for Dialogue and Foley. very nice.

and they are soooo cheap!

I couldn't recommend them more!

Rode M5 MP

Have been using these microphones for a few years and I am a huge fan of them. For the price you get a matched pair set of well build and good sounding microphones. I've used it on pretty much every sound source you can imagine. Piano, brass, string, guitars, vox, room, even on guitar amps with great results.

Do better sounding microphones exist? Yes! Can you make the rode m5 sound as good with your free eq in your DAW? Also yes! Will you be able to pinpoint this mic compered to one 5 times its price in a dense mix? No!

Highly recommend!

Fantastic pair of matched microphones

I bought these for my home studio and have had them for a few months now. I have been using them primarily as drum overheads, but also for the stereo recording of an acoustic piano (a 100 year old Bluthner, but that's another story) and the results are fantastic. I have had recording experience in a professional studio in the past (with Neumann microphones no less) and I can't honestly say that the huge price difference was manifest in the sonic results...

Some details:

I generally recorded the drums at my home studio with an 8 mic setup - kick, snare, 3 toms, 2 overheads and room mic. After changing my previous overheads (admittedly a cheap brand I won't name of pencil condensers) with the Rode M5's - the difference is staggering. I now find that I don't even need most the of the microphones and I only use 4 for the final mix - the Rode M5's for the overheads using a ORTF configuration on a stereo bar (the K&M 23550, which is way more affordable than Rode's separately sold model), a single SM57 for the snare and an AKG D112 for the kick. And I must add that the drums sound great even with only the two overheads... The clarity is staggering, the nuances are all captured, the stereo image is superb, there are no phase issues using the ORTF configuration and the room sound is captured perfectly.

Pros:

- Superb clarity

- Lend themselves perfectly for matched stereo image recording (drum overheads, acoustic piano etc.).

- 10 year warranty from Rode

- Capture room sound and acoustics amazingly well.

- Affordable without sacrificing quality

Cons:

- Don't include a stereo bar which could have been a nice touch but is understandable at this price point. Suggest getting the cheaper K&M model mentioned above and not the overpriced Rode model sold separately.

- Don't include a case - but again, understandable at this price point. I just keep them on the stand anyway and cover them in plastic bags when not being used...

Very good microphones for the price

I?m using these as overhead microphones for a drumkit and i can highly reccomend them.

Slightly Fragile but Overall Excellent

I've owned these for 3 years now and they've never let me down. they're slight more fragile than equivalent sized mics and I'd feel more nervous dropping them, but for the price the sound quality just cant be beaten.

These mics sound like they should cost twice as much as they do.

Great value

I ordered the matched set for home recordings using acoustic guitars and other instruments. They are great value and appear to be well built -- although I have not used them for too long. They do not have a low-cut filter or a Passive Attenuation Device (PAD) switch, although this is probably understandable at this price range. An on/off switch could have helped. The included mic clasps are quite tight, which is another small issue. But, I am really trying to find something negative to say here... ;-)

Fantastic little mics for amazing value!

I bought these two little microphones some years ago because I was looking for some multi-purpose and cheap mics to do some home recordings of a variety of acoustic instruments, like guitar, cajon, voice... And I must say I've been really happy with the quality of the sound that gets picked up by them. They are well balanced, really light and discreet, and they work well by themselves or as a pair. The only thing I would say is that due to some poor care on my part the metal receiving end of one of them got a bit damaged and bruised, but as I said it was due to my own negligence so nothing bad to say about them really! Highly recommended for beginner home recorders who don't want to spend too much money but still get a decent sound!

Sounds awesome

more money for your buck. Great sound

All purpose, clear sound!

I used these for several things. Guitar amp recordings, overheads, hihats and even snare. These give a really nice and clear sound! (I made a video using them for mono OH and Snare: Sequence - Tim van Emmerloot, on youtube)

Im not a fan of dynamic snare mics, so I used these and they work really well!! Definitely a good purchase if you're looking for sdc mics!

Great allround mics

Bought the Rode M5 MP more than 3 years ago. I use them on a small stage on weekly basis, both for instruments (violin, chello, recorder) and vocals in live acts. I'm satisfied with the sound, due to the dimensions easy to set them in a visually non-intrusive way. The only thing i miss is carrying packet, the original paper box packaging is too big to carry day to day.

I like these mics, great value for the price, I always have them in my pack.

Best SDC's in this price range!

Truly the best sounding SDC's in this price range. I've used these many times for drum overheads in live sound and recording, and they truly are the best i've heard at this price level.

The extra small format makes them ultra portable, yet they still provide a rich cymbal sound and don't appear 'trashy' like some cheaper condensor mics can.

My only gripe is the lack of a pad switch, but it hasn't been a huge issue so far.

Overall highly reccomended if decent SDC's are needed on a budget!

One of the best budget pair of microphones

I am sure that for this price tag, the pair is more than worth every single cent (and even more).

I own 3 different small condenser microphones: akg p17, sontronics stc1 and rode m5 mp.

I compared them directly and scientifically and I can with no doubt say that the rode is surely better than the other 2. maybe the other mics have more functions (like pad, low cut or interchangeable capsules) but regarding the sound timbre I really prefer this one.

The mounting system is also of a good build quality (unlike akg and sontronics).

The pair comes equipped even with a wind foam stopper and I really can't ask much more for the price!

As for the moment I see no downsides. You sure would find even better mics but you would have to raise your budget of 50/100 euros minimum.