Rode NT5 MP 5-stars Reviews

Great mics!

I used these two mics as OH on the last Primal Fear European tour, they're awesome. After We were so happy for the live environment, I decided to buy the matched pair for my personal studio. They work excellent!!

Well priced quality matched pair

I use them for ambient recording, in ORTF configuration for orchestral recording and sound reinforcement, and as instrument microphones.

Great build quality, low self noise, great included accessories (mic clip and windshield), robust plastic case.

Absolutely recommended

After the first use of these mics you simply will fall in love with them: sturdy, small and compact but perfect for heavy duty jobs, balanced, clear, nice sound... They sound awesome on guitars and as drums overheads, but they can fit in many other uses of course, like miking percussions, shakers, hangs and all those instruments that need to be captured nice and clear both live and in the studio.

They are built for holding up "hot plugging/unplugging" if the phantom power is on while operating with cables, great feature.

These NT5 are absolutely highly recommended, great value for money and perfect for beginners and experts.

Moreover, if you forget to turn off the phantom power, they are "hot plugging/unplugging" resistant: a great feature to have (but remember to turn off the +48V always while managing condensers).

So.... yes: these NT5 are absolutely highly recommended, great value for money and perfect for beginners and experts.

The best in this price range

Everyone knows that Rhode offers great quality at very competityve prices. The best exsamples are NT1-A and NT5. Having them both I can confirm their reputation is well deserved. I use them both in my small project studio NT1-A for vocals and acoustic instruments and NT5 mainly as overheads for drums, but it can be used also as stereo mics for naration, acoustic guitar, etc... My first impression is the obvious building quality. They look and feel reasurring. The sound is clear and crisp, I rearly use EQ with them. My room is quite small and yet I am happy with the result I get from them. I'm ot very fond of the plastic case they come with but it's not a deal breaker. Overal great mics for their value.

Fantastic little mics

I purchased 12 mics for my studio project. These were definitely one of the cheapest ones but also one of the best ones! I love these mics. They will capture ground sound for just about anything. Fantastic

Great Condenser Mic

Bought these as Over heads for Drums and used with great results. Used them on various occasions with wind instruments with great satisfaction. Great sound and quality. Come in a sturdy case with shields and clip. Only issue is that clips are not secured in case and tend to fall off if you happen to open the case the other way up! Mics are secured in place.

Nice overhead Mic

I use this mainly on A guitar and strings quartets.

This is an affordable pair of mics with satisfactory results. Of course it is not the best choice if you aims the best quality but its pretty good enough at its price range.

I did not find any cons for these mics, but for mid-level mic, it is very important for the position of miking. It affects lots.

Anyway, its good!

Excellent sound for its price

Buy these mics for recording drums. And as an overhead mics they works perfect.

The only thing that i have noticed is that they sound too bright on a high-end frequencies.

But definition of sound and quality is great.

Another great feature is that you can change the capsule of the mic. Available omni and cardiod capsules. Its make NT5 more versatile and useful for many applications.

Great mics for studio and live situations. I have many gigs and they always do the work

Excellent mics

I use this mics for recording at my home studio, mainly on acoustic guitar, percussion such congas, bongos and other small percussion, and on drums, and they all sound amazing. Excellent quality/price. Construction seems strong and beautiful.

I hesitated about buying the pair of Neumann, but to be honest the difference in quality would be too small, if any, even for professional ears.

The case is plastic, not as fancy as the Neumann wooden case, but the quality of the sound is the important feature here. Do not hesitate in buying this, is definitely an investment.

Amazing quality for this price, very versatile, I use them for a lot of things as they have such a good sound. Never seen a better noise to signal ratio on this price range

Great Mics

I use these for piano, acoustic guitar, and drum overheads. The sound is very clear and they are great for the price. Plenty of presence and detail. Very happy with the purchase.

The first tests were promising. The sound was clear but only just a little bit added color. Relatively insensitive to feedback.

The first impression was good.

Kaupo Uibo

Sound engineer

I like it

Excellent mic for overhead or room, ambiance...I use them in the studio combined with Chendler TG2 pre amp and TG1 limiter when recording drum to capture the room and it was great sound!

great condenser mics

bought this set of matched pair mics as i was recording a lot of piano and acoustic instruments. recorded piano very well. very sensitive mic.got a fair few dogs barking on my recording. great for stereo mic technique on acoustic guitars

My go-to SDCs!

When I need a small diaphragm condenser microphone I turn to these. They're probably the best microphones of their type in this price range.

They sound very clear and crisp and are excellent when used for hi-hats, drum overheads, choirs and just about every other situation you would use a SDC for.

The capsule can be swapped out for an omni capsule (purchased separately) which only adds to the functionality.

Excellent build quality, but keep an eye on the locking screw for the XLR connection, sometimes it becomes slightly loose and can come out but is an easy fix!

Precise sound

Precise sound. Been using them for choral music, as overheads for drums, for atmosphere microphones ... They really work extremely well and have very good sound. Also fantastic for stereo use, they work really well with ORTF and also other techniques.

Buy them. Now. What are you waiting for!?

First of all, I'm not a producer, just a drummer/multi instrumentalist that wanted to start recording some stuff. They came recommended to me from a friend who is a producer and I love him for it.

They arrived in their own little box that Rode made especially for them and it's of excellent quality - sturdy, travel safe and holds everything in place well. In the box it contains the mics, 2 microphone clips, and wind mufflers (I haven't used them but I'm guessing they work well).

I set them up as overheads for my drum kit and BAM, I fell in love with them. As I said, I'm no producer so I literally threw them over my kit, not knowing anything about phase issues or anything like that, and the sound was incredible. I've used them on many recordings and every time the producer/engineer has asked me what mics I'm using as my overheads.

I also used one of them to record acoustic guitar, a cheap squire one, and it sounded amazing as well - it was also just thrown in front of it with not much thought going into placement.

I highly recommend these mics, they're amazing value for money and will never go wrong!

Excellent Mics

I have used these on a number of different sources and am always pleased with the result especially considering the cost. Great on acoustic guitar, drum overheads and general ambient recording. Some would say they were overly bright however I wouldn't fully agree, but this can easily be fixed with some EQ or different positioning.

The NT45 capsules are also a fantastic addition to this mic and are well worth purchasing for ensemble recording.

I have used a pair of NT5 cardioids and NT5 omnis for recording wind bands and brass bands and am always pleased with the result, and I'm more than happy to use these in place of more expensive alternatives.

When you consider they are also backed with Rode's 10 year warranty they are great value for money.

Good for the choirs and music instrument

I have bought total 4 pair of it.

It is good for the choirs in this price range.

I also use it for drum overhead and some Chinese style music instrument. The sound is clear but little bit too much high end for them.