Rode M5 MP 5-stars Reviews

Universal pen mics

I bought them for home studio, recording strings, grand piano, and for job "outside of studio".

Yep, these are not the best sounding small diaphragm mics, but for that price...

I often record some events on outside, in classic consert halls, or overheads for drums. I need well and true sounding mics, not expensive. When I take it with me, I don't afraid of some issues, like falling down, breaking, or something like that. Because they are strong made, lightweight and cheap.

But, wherein, sounding amazing in this class.

On my opinion, thes sound more soft, than Rode NT5.

Pros:

- Well known, respectable Australian manufacturer, giving extended warranty.

- Price.

- True open sound.

Cons:

- Weak bass response

Good, well sounding, stereopair. Nothing extra. Universal mics.

Great Value, Great Mics

As my first matched pair of mics I was really looking forward to getting my hands on them from the moment I made the purchase. I can say nothing but great things about these microphones, they are absolutely fantastic for their price and in my opinion excellently built. Whether your recording or gigging they can take a beating with their robust structure and finish. The mic clips are a little stiff but I wouldn?t class that as a bad thing as they are sure to stay secure in the clips.

So far I have used these microphones to record piano, guitar and also as drum overheads. I have also used them underneath a stage from Irish dancing as FX mics and I was really pleased with what they picked up.

Having worked with more expensive mic in the past the M5s are truly a bargain and I would highly recommend them.

Great work from Rode again!

Very good!

I have used these mics in live situations where I miced a classical guitar and an acoustic violin. They sounded very nice with these mics. Also they did give a lot of output before feedback.

The mic clip is very stiff and it is true that it is not easy to insert the mics in it but that makes them more secure and you know they won't fall off.

They are also very small and portable. Great work from Rode!

good stuff

They are a good option, especially if you do not have a good budget and you want to record with an acceptable sound quality. They are great to record string quartets and small string orchestras. I've tested it and works perfectly fine. It also has an extended warranty up to 10 years. The only thing against which serial number (printed to the website and authorize the extended warranty) is printed on the product box, so if you throw it away you automatically lost the warranty. (as I did it, because I've bought it in a trip, and when I was about to return I needed some space in the suitcase, so I threw it, and when I arrived to my country I realised that I needed the box )

Love them

Nice and clear, not too pricey

Excellent well priced microphones

My son found these microphones to be a very good alternative to the more expensive range of microphones. He uses them with his percussion instruments which include conga, bongos, cymbals, shakers etc... If you do not want to spend too much money but still have a good microphone, I would recommend the Rode M5.

Great value small condenser mic set

When I saw the price of this pair of small diaphragm condenser mics I was a little skeptical that they might be rubbish. I was wrong! These are very good quality mics and for the money very well worth it. I was somewhat shocked by the actual size of them - they're tiny but they are very effective and offer a good quality sound (at least on acoustic instruments). I used them on a harp to capture a stereo image and I couldn't be more happy. In an ideal world I'd love to have a dozen Neumann's at hand however that's beyond my budget. As a very happy compromise I have been adding in different mics to cater for a number of recording applications and on my most recent project, these came in and worked perfectly. I'm considering buying another pair as I think they're extremely versatile for my uses and so affordable.

Great Value for Money

Bought these as a throw around pair for a small wedding band that I have. Primarily being used as drum OHs.

Needed something a bit higher quality than bottom end but not too expensive and these seemed to be the pair for me.

The quality of the mic is fantastic. Nice weight and a good size. comes with the clips and wind protectors. So far they work great and are putting up with my abuse.

I won't go into reviewing the sound as its very subjective but would recommend checking the RODE YouTube account. Great videos on there, basically that is what made me buy these.

The only downside is that I wish they came with a little bag or wallet to keep them together and safe. I currently take around the box they came in. However I have another foam mic box, so i think i will cut out a little slot in the foam for them to live in.

Apart from that a very usable pair of pencil mics.

Great Value

The sound these mics can produce for the price is amazing - I use these with a Rode M3 on the Hi Hat and they get seriously good results. Fantastic product. Rode as usual are a real winner here.

Rode don't disappoint

Great mics. Currently using my pair as overhead mics for the drums. They sound really good. Great clarity and the cymbals really do come alive.

Choral Mics

Lovely as instrument mics but also great use as choral mics suspended above. Have used as both instrument and vocal for acoustic sessions and have found the clarity brilliant.

Quickly becoming my favourite microphones

I have yet to find something that these microphones sound bad on!

Aside from being fairly barebones in terms of features, which is understandable for the price, I would recommend these microphones to anybody looking for a nice pair of small diaphragm microphones.

My only gripe would be that the grills have a tendency to come loose and fall off whilst handling the microphones, but this is nothing that can't be solved with a bit of tape!

Brilliant mics for the money.

I'm not a big fan of Rode mics normally. I've found their large diaphragm mics to be too spotty and distorted in the top end.

However, these are great mics for the money. I needed some backup mics for sessions with lots of musicians.

These don't have a bunch of character but that's exactly what I wanted from them.

They are quite hot and don't have pads which is a shame because it precludes them from being used on anything too loud. They can handle the SPL as far as I can tell but overload most preamps.

Great buy

Considering the price these microphones are amazing. I was on the search for something small, light and affordable that still sounds great for ambience or overheads and these mics are perfect for that. Highly recommended.

Wow

I am totally satisfied with the results I achieved using this pair of small diaphragm condensers. I am using them mostly to record strings instruments ( violin, viola, cello and an Egyptian Kanoon until now ). The sound is accurate, warm and natural. They look like they are built to last and for this price is a real bargain.

As a fun fact, I asked the cellist who I recorded for an estimative price and he said...around 500 ? for each at least :)

I was surprised to see they come with their own mounting clams and windscreen, which is not much but adds to the value. You just have a hard time fitting it to those clips but once they're in place, they are very stable.

Natural crisp sound

The Rode M5 is a superb mic for recording or live applications, at least in my opinion. Acoustic guitar sounds natural, vocals sound full and balanced. Of course the sound is dependent on the mic placement, so you can get feedback and the sound might not be excellent, if you have to compromise with the placement. And handling noise is remarkable, so I wouldn't use this in a place where someone might move it during a speach or other.

But all in all, I do think that this is a very good mic in its niche, and a great assett in recording or live. Everything that I have done with these, I have been happy with.

No doubts, this is a winner

I bought this pair of microphones as an upgrade over single EV RE200 mic for miking a concert piano in our local church.

It's like my ears suddenly opened and I can finally hear all the tones this piano produces. I set them pointing straight from above at 90 degrees angle positioned at 1/3 and 2/3 of strings scale, at about 30cm height. I mix them in mono to get even frequencies in both sides of the church.

Although I own 6 of M5's big brothers NT5's, I find no substantial difference in sound between the two, at least not in my application.

There are no cut/pass switches, no user changeable capsules, only pure plug-and-play microphone.

My best recommendations.

Alround talent

The Rode M5 Pair is really amazing.

Sound:

I own these microphones for over half a year now and i am quite impressed about the quality. I haven't noticed any noise or other annoying sounds combined with my Focusrite Saffire 6 USB.

I recorded vocals, acoustic guitar, acoustic bass, flute and pinao with a high resolution and natural sound.

Even in a church they cut quite a dash.

Reliability and durability:

These twins are built to last! They are finished quite tough.

Another great thing about them is, that they are so small.

There is just one little thing what is annoying. The microphone clamp is a little to tight.

It is a pain in the arse everytime you take them out of the box to fumble them in the clamp.

Finally these mics are definitely worth the price.

very competitive

I have found these microphones to be absolutely fantastic for their price, excellent (mostly) flat frequency response gives a beautifully clear representation of whatever you're recording and in my opinion adds a slight bit of it's own warmth to the texture of the sound. so far I have used these microphones to record uilleann pipes, violin, mandolin and banjo using them as a close and far set, I am also using them to record piano, guitar and drum overheads in AB position. In my experience these microphones are boxing above their class in terms of price, competing with much more expensive microphones including the Rode Nt-5s. Could not recommend them more for a beginner producer on a budget.