Rode NT-USB

Rode NT-USB GOOD!

THE MICE IS SOO GOOD MASHALLAH

Great for a USB microphone, but sometimes glitchy

The microphone's audio sounds great for a USB mic. I specify USB because of the high noise floor (a louder 'static' that can be heard when turning up the gain too much) which usually comes with these kinds of mics.

You can plug in a pair of headphones to monitor both your mic's and your pc's audio, and how much you hear of each is adjustable with one of the knobs on the side of the mic.

I had to take one star off of the total and quality ratings because, even though the mic is 'plug and play' most of the time, sometimes the software driver will glitch out and the mic will stop working correctly until you fix it (by plugging it out and back in until it works again haha).

Otherwise it's a really nice mic for daily driving on your pc without having to mess with XLR cables.

Frustrating experience but it's kept me going for a few years

This is just my own personal experience with it, I'm certain the other reviews from audio nuts give it more props than I can but I'm coming from a many years of use.

Just going to state my grievances:

- Included table stand is awful. Input is much to sensitive to keyboard and table bumps, had to constantly keep adjusting input threshold. Putting it on an arm is necessary. Cheap and awkward design.

- Cable input on the mic is faulty and temperamental.

- Knobs are glued on and easy to pop off, and there's not even a small notch to guide the roller inside if it were to pop off. Also no gain knob?

- Pop filter and mic paint finish is very easy to scratch into

- Mic level on Windows can sometimes reset itself for whatever reason. Not sure if it is a firmware thing or Windows being Windows.

Rode NT-USB

Dignity

- Sound quality (probably the best USB condenser microphone I've owned).

- Australian build, reliability, body materials.

- Completion, appearance.

Flaws

- Some users break the pop filter (not the most durable stand and pop construction in the world), but have not encountered it myself.

An excellent choice if you don't want to bother buying an audio card, tripod, pop filter, etc. All in one, it also sounds great.

Good and easy to use

I use the "Rode NT-USB" professionally to create video tutorials for colleagues as IT. For the purpose, the microphone is perfect. Is immediately recognized by the PC and you can start right away.

Pros: super value for money, easy to use, good sound and robustly built.

Cons: Needs to be placed fairly frontally to ensure good recording, a stand to keep at mouth level is recommended.

Is "Rode" quality and I would definitely recommend.