Rode NT1-A Complete Vocal Recording 5-stars Reviews

Excelent

Without a doubt the best you can get for the price range but dont let it fool you. Even though it is quite cheap the sound recording quality is outstanding! It also looks slick and professional, i guess those are good things too

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Can't go wrong

One of the very best mics for the money !

If you are into recording vocals and you are on a budget, this is the way to go.

Rode NT1-A

No objections. Sound very good records. A visual also ok.

Ideal micro for voice

Very high quality of the materials and sound. Nothing to regret, on the contrary.

Awesome deal

I have been using this to record voice, guitar and whatever is needed and always got a great result. Highly recommended.

Rode NT1-A Complete Vocal Recording

RODE is awesome compay, I must say, I was expecting that quality, because, you know, its RODE.

The mic is silver, all metal. Feels heavy and look well built. No flaws or blemishes.

All comes in a box good packed, with rode CD (for some instructions and use) and you also get written instruction not only about specs and technical thing, you get instruction and tips about recording process with this mic too. It says where is best to position it, if you are recording vocals, or acoustic guitar, or drums etc.

It has 1 year warranty, but guess what. You can extend it online, and you get 10 YEARS WARRANTY!! WOOOW. Who gives a 10 years warranty?

So, you get: condenser microphone, shock mount, pop filter, CD, written instructions and manual.

All in all, very good quality condenser mic.Also, i have to mention, this is very low noise mic.

Great for voice and acoustic recording

Bought this mic to record voice and acoustic guitar ? works great. Has a pop-shield and a shock-mount which is useful if you don't have any of these yet. Given the price and everything included ? I think it's a great buy for beginners looking to step into more professional territory.

I compared recordings from NT1-A to a Shure SM57 and Sennheiser e906. Latter two are dynamic mics, but work okay for voice recording. I found NT1-A has more natural voice recording (closer to the original voice I heard), slightly brighter than I expected but totally understandable for a vocal mic. Note, that NT1-A requires phantom power, so make sure your mic pre-amp has one.

Bottomline:

I found the recording totally fine ? no hiss or noise. Overall, it's a great, very safe buy.

Excelent

For the price range, this was exactly what I wanted! I'm really happy with the order, the sound quality is soberb for what I was looking for and it combines perfectly with my Scarlett 2i4.

Excellent bundle package

First thing I bought when setting up a home studio. It's incredibly mobile for when I want to record elsewhere. It's really helpful to have a package that supplies everything you need. It's a great microphone for the money, and incredibly versatile. Of course, you may want to spend more money on a microphone further down the line but I think you'd struggle to get a better mic for the money. The stand is perhaps the only item that I would consider buying separately. It's fine for now but I can't imagine it lasting ten years or so.

Does exactly what it says on the tin!

The NT1-A is simple, yet brilliant at it's job.

No need to mess around with settings...just plug it in, spend a minute or two moving it to find the sweet spot and hit record. Job Done!

Excellent quality, unbelievably low noise (lowest in the world I think Rode say) and plug n play, what more could you ask for?

As if that wasn't enough, register it online with Rode and get a 10 year warranty.

Perfect.

Very good solution for a home studio

This is an excellent choise as a microphone on a home studio situation or as a back up on a real life studio .

It provides very low noise levels , in my opinion this is it's main advantange and it has a transparent tone , in the hands of someone who knows a few things about recordings it can easily sound much -much more expensive .

For the time i'm working with it i can't find any cons except maybe that you have to be carefull with it as with any condecer microphone .

Great microphone for this price range

This was my first studio microphone ever bought. I received many recommendations on this microphone, so I decided for it, and I'm very happy for this decision. I use it in home recording of demos for different bands, so far I used it on vocals, guitars, accordion, clarinet, trumpet and it worked really well.

Pros:

- For 200¤ you get not only a good mic, but also shockmount which can be put on different sizes of threads on mic stands, pop-filter which is very useful in recording, cable, cover so you can cover it when not using it and CD in which different mic techniques are shown on practical example.

- Sound of this mic is really clear, present, with no annoying middles.

- Trying different mic techniques can give you different interesting sounds and colours of it.

Cons:

- Recording vocals too close to mic can give too sibilant sound, but you can avoid this with recording a bit further from mic, or by recording little off-axis of it. Deesser also helps in mixing.

- Sometimes I find difficult to connect a cable with connector on the microphone (clip of the cable doesn't clip well with the connector).

SUMMARY: I would definitely recommend buying this microphone in this price range.

Great Value

Performance really is quite amazing for the price. The quality of the bundled accessories is also very good.

We use this mic mostly for vocals but also for some acoustic instruments such as guitar, violin and accordion. The clarity is crystal with practically no noise.

This is a perfect mic for the home studio and having used ours for a while now I can say we will always have an NT1-A.

Perfect mic for the price

I use this mic live but mainly in the studio and I must say that for the price it delivers a perfect sound and comes with great accessories. Definitely recommend as a first microphone, or as a budget condenser.

Fantastic mic for a great price

This mic is the best thing you can get for the money - it's robust, versatile and sounds great. There is no buzz from this mic even when you really crank the volume.

The mic also picks up so much sound and sounds great when singing from a distance, or when singing right up close to the popper-stopper. The mic also comes with a dvd with some tips about home recording and getting the best sound out a the mic which is actually really useful and has enabled me to get a really clear crisp sound when recording through an interface at home. The mic cradle, dust-protecting bag, popper-stopper, and the xlr cable are all excellent quality.

Overall this mic is great and is more than capable of producing the same studio quality from a really high-end microphone!

Fantastic

I bought this mic as I was getting right down into the noise floor of my other microphones doing some extremely quiet sound effect recording.

This mic really blew me away, the noise floor is incredibly low and the sound isn't too coloured making it an ideal foley microphone!

The kit comes with a pop filter which is integrated into the shock mount cradle. This can be removed by unscrewing the lower wingnut-style bolt. The cable feels decent quality too and is on my rack in the studio as one of the go-to quick-grab cables I use in a flash on inspiration.

My only criticism would be the lack of hardcase like the MXL990.

Perfect beginners mic!!

This microphone seems good for just about most things! It's ridiculously silent for its price point, it has a really balanced sound and the shock mount/pop shield combo is fantastic!

Obviously vocals is it's main focal point with this mic, although great for acoustic guitar, single drum overhead, shaker mic, anything you really throw at it! Yet to try it on louder instruments and amps, but for acoustic elements it really does handle brilliantly compared to other microphones in it's price point!

For a project studio I wouldn't wish for much more - although It is possibly more exciting with a male vocal than a female vocal. sound is pretty much well rounded, not hugely characteristic - but clear and detailed, without being too boring and flat, or too characteristic and limited.

The only Con I guess is it doesn't have the extended top and bottom end that other mic's may have (I blind tested compared to my AT2020) but then again my AT2020 has much more noticeable noise (this thing is silent!)

I'd certainly go for this for your first mic, maybe even get a couple - It truly is a lot for your money for a large diaphragm condenser!

Rock solid microphone

This microphone is the bottom of the line from rode, but this means anything. It can handle years of operation with no problem, while delivering great sound.

The overall construction quality is just spectacular, its a pretty rock solid unit.

The audio quality is very good. For most applications, like voice recording, acoustic guitar and guitar amplifiers, it does the job perfectly, the more expensive mics just don't worth the price difference.

The only downside is that is only have one polar pattern.

The large and well built diaphragm allows for very low noise recordings especially in higher gain situations.

The included shock mount delivers the needed in a nice package with a fantastic pop filter. Is works perfectly, you will never need another shockmount or popfilter.

No Complaints

its Great as a Room mic for acoustics. great on close micing situations and amazing on vocals.