Rode NT5 MP 5-stars Reviews

you can feel the quality radiating to you

I did a comprehensive research before buying these. Most reviews are very good but quite a few mention that they might deliver a somewhat sibilant sound. This is not good when recording violin for example (which is my case). But I don't experience that at all. I love them! They are bright and crisp, but, sibilant? no.

a must have

I am a sound engineer and I record a lot of classical music.

This pair of mics are extremely versatile, you can buy the Omni capsules which make them sound more natural, but if you want to "close-mic" a source you can use the Cardioid capsule.

They are inexpensive, they last for years, they are versatile and can withstand some rough handling.

They are an excellent choice if you need to expose your microphones to situations that are not 100% ideal and still get excellent results

I am happy with it

I use it to record keyboard typing and acoustic musical instrument, and it sounds perfect.

Nice mics

Price - performance = TOP

Highly reccomend it. They work perfectly fine.

Great for drums

Best over head for drum set

Clear and crispy

if you set it right, you will get very clear results.

Fine quality mics!

I've been using these microphones to record classical guitars not in a studio but in my workshop. The end result was always satisfying and the price very good compared to the quality.

nice mic and in budget pair

nice mic for me to record a group of eastern orchestra.

I have tested among some mic such as nt2a, akg c5, behringer c02, akg perception 120, shure beta 58.

nt5 gave me confidence to buy. I have bought 4 pairs of nt5 and 2 nt2a.

if you want to use this to record, I think it is less noise comparing with c02. c02 seems receiving too much unnecessary voice. (maybe mid level frequency).

nt 5 is weaker than nt2a. maybe the point is diaphragm size.

akg120 is omini mic less attractive then nt5.

akg c5's voice makes me feel that it has more low freq.

in conclusion, nt 5 is in budget and reliable. I also feel like high standard voice in low budget.

Very good mic

Very nice entry priced mic for acoustic recording

Amazing mics

Amazing microphones that are comparable to the high-end brands! I love these for live recordings and for use in my home studio. The mics have a bright but smooth sound.

Great pair of mics

I unpacked these mics and connected them to an audio interface to do some test recording... and I was very impressed. The sound reproduction is excellent. I look forward to using them 'for real', as I suspect they are going to be a great addition to our set-up. And it's useful that they come with a hard case for storage!!

Work Horses

Highly recommended along with the OMNI caps

Works as expected

It's a fairly precise microphone. It's a very precise microphone a really great value for the price. Sound good on acoustic guitars or overheads

Great pair for acoustic instruments even for boompole!

I used this mics to record upright pianos and grand pianos and I'm really satisfied. Also for acoustic and classical guitars. I also used em separately on a boom pole, worked well but only in small rooms for talks and spot recordings.

Definitely I recommend this pair!

Good sound quality for the price

I use these for drum overheads. The sound is clear and focused. I also used them for harp and guitar.

The case is of good quality.

I managed to bend the metal mesh protecting the capsule the first time I used them, so be careful of that.

Faultless sound recording

I've used these for recording acoustic guitar - one pointing at the bridge, the other at the neck. The improvement on the previous single Rode condenser microphone is amazing. I would thoroughly recommend this setup for recording - worth every penny (or cent!).

Clear and affordable

Sound great. A clear, clean and great sounding mic pair.

Good product, good price.

Very good. I recorded piano trio using these and took to the studio for professional mixing. It sounded great

Rode NT5 matched Pair Microphones

excellent sound used it for piano's violins etc. and very happy with the sound quality

Love these mics

I started using them as overheads for drums, then used them for acoustic instruments (violin, flute) and ended up using them for every recording, even for vocals (in combination with one "main" central mic).

They sound good and clear, and in my setup (1 central mic + this pair) they add air and space.

I even used them as vocal mics on a gig once, though they're not designed for this :-)

Overall, I'm very happy about this purchase. One of the greatest tools in my arsenal!

They also come in a very handy case with nice and useful accessories (although the case could actually be much smaller).