Rode NT-USB Reviews

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.

Amazing

I have been using this mic for my remote voice-over jobs, and it is just great

Cannot be used with iPad

It is a decent mic, the audio quality is good but unfortunately mine came with a defect as it gives a shriek feedback-like noise from the left ear when the headphones are plugged. I am sending it back.

Another thing is that it cannot be used with the iPad (mine is 2019) as advertised. Even though I bought the adapter also from here as advised, the iPad gives the error saying the equipment is taking too much power so it doesn't work.

Nice mic overall

Only thing missing is gain control, other than that its an amazing mic and you are definitely getting a good product for that price.

No more micro/voice complaints

This is a great microphone for both work and streaming/gaming. The sound is crystal clear and pleasant to listen to. The first reaction I received, without mentioning a new mic was "you sound crystal clear, what a difference..new mic?" Safe to say, this was an excellent purchase.

The microphone is well built and has some weight to it, It looks nice too. If I had to pick one con, it would be the plastic stand but this is not an issue at all. I do not believe this microphone has a mute option, but I must say I have not looked much into this as I use a stream deck to mute/unmute my mic.

Furthermore, this microphone is significantly larger than the rode usb mini. Something to bare in mind.

Before I made the purchase, I was looking at the Shure SM7B Microphone, which adds a bit more body to the voice; This is a very popular mic among streamers, but it also costs 2-3x the amount of the rode nt-usb and does not come with a stand (I think).

All in all, a great microphone for everyday use.

Great little desktop USB mic with headphone port

If you don't want the hassle of a dedicated USB audio device and are looking at a simple way to get very good audio into your computer, look no further. I use it to record basic audio tracks to a DAW and, even more so, to dictate very good audio to my computer's speech recognition engine. For pro recording work I think I'd still recommend a dedicated audio interface and an XLR mic (there are so many good bargains to be found), but for anything else this is a perfect (and portable) solution. And, from which I've seen and heard, the audio quality is considerably better than the more recent midi desktop version. Recommended

Bought one for a friend and one for my own.

I first bought this microphone for an oversea-friend, to do some voice-over for a short animated film I was working on. She delivered nicely sounding voice-over, and this made me decide to buy one for myself to be used recording some software-related tutorials.

Since the pandemic it now is used on a daily base to communicate with colleagues, as we're all working from home. It might be overkill for this type of job, but I haven't heard any complains from colleagues about bad quality of sound.

The only drawback (might be an advantage, depending point of view) is that co-workers are reporting they are filled with delight each time they call me, hearing birds singing in my backyard, as I have the window open right behind me.

Great mic! Recomending!

I bought AT2020 USB+ but this one is much better.

More realistic, and natural. The bass and highs are not so extreme as in AT. Little bulky and massive, but its ok.

I like the pop filter as well, working perfectly.

I like the mic a lot.

Geluid en gemak

Eindelijk een mic die makkelijk af te stellen is. De meeluisteroptie voor de koptelefoon is prima. Het geluid helder. Gewoon af!

Super microphone

I bought a microphone for streams. It fits perfectly. I advise. I arrived in Kazakhstan safe and sound.

High quality sound for your speech recording or video conference

Great sound and features. I use the micro for audio recording of rich media and for video conferences. The sound is cristal clear, which means that all sounds like like sniffing or breathing will be captured as well. So: top quality sound, but care to be taken to get no unwanted noises transmitted.

I Expected Nothing Less

The Rode NT-USB is a breeze to set up with excellent build and sound quality. Recording is loud and good isolation of ambient noise. While it seems expensive, it's really not, considering its features.

Pros:

+Excellent recording quality

+Sturdy

+Easy assembly and set up

+Pop filter included

+Records with lots of volume, but isolates most sounds out of the microphone's direction

+Includes 6m cable!

Cons:

-no case included for all components

-pouch included not enough to fit all of its components

Good microphone !

Good USB microphone, sturdy, well built, good looking, easy to use.

If I would have to do it again, I would probably get a standard microphone as I now have an audio interface and don't need a USB one... But that's definitely a good choice for anyone who wants to get a USB microphone !

Very nice!

Best microphone I've ever had. Great sound quality. No flaws (maybe I didn't find them yet)

Brilliant "anywhere" mic!

Love it, used for broadcast OBs and voice overs while travelling. Plugs direct to iPhone, records, job done.

A easily settable condenser mic

I use this mic for a simple or rough home-recording. The driving forces that made me choose this product over other condenser mics are: can be set up without audio interface; comes with a metal pop filter; light weight.

The first driving force can also be a restraint force for someone who really is looking for a high quality recording, as the internal audio interface that this mic has only supports upto 16bit/48khz. However, this was enough for me as I use a studio which has definitely better (and a way more expensive) condenser mics for formal recording sessions.

Secondly, the metal pop filter functions well. They are washable, which means that you don't need to worry about spending on changing pop filters due to the smell and unsanitary condition.

So far, I have been using the mic throughout half a year, and I have no complaints at all.

Pros:

-Easy to set up

-Metal pop filter included

-Distinguished recording quality

Cons:

-Nothing so far