A pair of Rode NT3's or should I wait for these?

[elzippo]

http://namm.harmony-central.com/WNAM...R/NT4-NT5.html

The NT4 is a dual SD Cardiod XY configuration in a single Mic Body.

The NT5's are a Matched Set of MD Cardiods.

[Meshuggah]

Depends on what you'll be using it for.. I've used the NT-3, and compared it to other mics, and I can't say it impressed me in any way. For drum overheads, I found it no better than AKG C1000, on accousti guitar is sounds a bit lifeless and dull, and on vox it sounded scoped and a bit harsh... BUT.. It once was AMAZING on micing a guitar cab.

Note: This isn't the "end all" about the NT-3. These are my impressions, and they're all but scientifical/professional.

Addition:
Of course you can wait for the new line of Rode mics, but don't assume anything about them.. Check them out with critical ears...

[Gidge]

tell us:

how much u wanna spend
what u wanna use the mics for

i bet we can pair you with some GREAT mics now....although i think Rode got their shit together with the NTK and NT1000.....awesome mics that i cant afford....i still feel bad trying them out because momma always told me in the toy store "if you cant afford to buy it, dont play with it"....

[elzippo]

I was going to use them for stereo recording acoustic guitars, various percussion & as drum overheads. $300 Max is the budget.

Thanks for the advice.

Elzippo

[Gidge]

for stereo acoustic guitar and overheads id say Marshall MXL603's, probably about $150 for a pair....probably good for the various percussion also.....

[wes480]

I got some NT3's not long ago and I have been pretty happy with them. I actually like the sound for vocals...but, I mainly got them for drum overheads. At about 300/pair the price was right...be interesting to see the nt4's and 5's though. one of them had a mini plug or something..which..didn't exactly turn me on.

[charger]

I'm interested in that stereo Rode mic too. One of the best drum overhead sounds I ever got was with a Neumann stereo mic... Not that I think that the Rode would be as nice as the Neumann, but the choices for a single stereo condenser for music recording on a decent budget are pretty limited. Neumann makes one, and Royer makes a stereo ribbon... It'll be nice to have a (what I assume will be) "budget" option.

[Bear'sGnFission]

I believe the NT-3 has a 3/4" diaphragm, which would be considered a mid-sized. The 1/2" diaphragm on the NT-5 fits the most common definition of a small diaphragm (same as Neumann, Oktava, Schoepps, AKG, et al.). Can't tell you much about any of the Rodes, though.

Bear

[Randy Yell]

I'd go with Gidge's idea of the MXL 603's and I'd add a pair of Behringer ECM 8000's for about $70 for the pair.Then you would have a pair of cardoid and a pair of omnis to choose from and it would only cost you about $220 for BOTH pairs!!

[tdukex]

Originally posted by Randy Yell
I'd go with Gidge's idea of the MXL 603's and I'd add a pair of Behringer ECM 8000's for about $70 for the pair.Then you would have a pair of cardoid and a pair of omnis to choose from and it would only cost you about $220 for BOTH pairs!!

That is what I'd do also. Actually I got one of each and have been very happy. Both of these mics have been recommended by Harvey as "great bang-for-the-buck" mics.

You get a lot of versatility for $220-$230.

[John Sayers]

the main question with the NT4 is

"do you want two mikes fixed in an XY pattern????"

for live maybe but I'd prefer two separate mikes thankyou

cheers
john