Rode NT1000 as good as they say?

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Okay, I have read two articles in EQ and another mag about the new Rode mics - NT1000 and NTK. The NT1000 is only $300.00 at most places, and was wondering if anyone has heard these. Are they as good as the mags say they are? And how do they compare to the NT1? Thanks for the input. I was just curious and wont be able to make it to a music store soon.

John
 
There is also a review in the latest Sound on Sound magazine.

The NT2 might be the mic they should compare it to. After buying the shockmount the NT1000 is just about the same price.
 
i was wondering about the ntk myself. im looking to purchase a tube mic in the future and im mostly been concentrating in the nuemann section of the market although those brauner mics are looking pretty good:) currently im saving and waiting for a vintage u47 to come across ebay, but i still got about 2000 dollars to save though:(
 
hi,
i made it to the store and could compare the NT1000, NTK and, as reference, the 414b uls. The Nt1000 sounds smooth but *very* bright to my ears, mucgh too bright for my taste. And it colors the midrange in a way I didn't like. The NTK was my favourite for voice, it has very much top end, too, but somehow less obtrusive. But the result of the test for me was that i will keep saving my pennies a bit more and buy the 414. I think it is still another league and not that much more expensive if you think about the switchable pattern and the shockmount.

disclaimer: my little mic "shootout" was done in within 30min or so, one short piece of trumpet and another of voice recorded trough the envoice andi pro to nuendo with a patient salesman.
 
I think I just read in a HomeRecording Mag review of the NT2 and the NT1000 that the NT2 is still smoother and nicer than the NT1000. The NT2 has dual diaphrams and two patterns also. The review said the NT1000 was an upgraded NT1.

BTW, 8th Street has the NT2s for $369

http://www.rode.com.au/specsnt2/
 
Wow, not what I expected to hear. The mags make them sound totally awesome. I cant wait to hear them for myself.
 
sondriven,
i didn't say that they sound bad. The sound very good, but not for my purposes. They color the sound in a way that doesn't suit my music, it might fit perfectly your sources.
 
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I liked the NT2 more than the NT1000 on my voice...another nice mic which really kicks posterior is the Shure KSM32 ...that one is real sweet....wish I had one. :D

Isaiah
 
h kuhn,

I totally agree with you about the c414b. To my ears it is a much better mic than the NTK. They also go for about $500 on ebay nowadays(sometimes less).

The ksm32 is good. It sounds real, but compared side by side to the TLM 103 and blue Dragonfly, it falls way short.
 
CyanJaguar said:
The ksm32 is good. It sounds real, but compared side by side to the TLM 103 and blue Dragonfly, it falls way short.
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how would you define "real"? I might have acces to an ksm32 or 44, but haven't tested it so far.
A 414 for 500$ would be a steal...
 
by real, I mean it basically reproduces the sound without the sweet shininess of either the 103 or the dragonfly. It sounded as if a 103 had had the highs turned down
 
CyanJaguar said:
by real, I mean it basically reproduces the sound without the sweet shininess of either the 103 or the dragonfly. It sounded as if a 103 had had the highs turned down
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that sounds very promising! Thank you for the hint, i will check this mic asap
Harald
 
Thats dissapointing because i've just send of for a NT1000. But it was either that or a NT3 and I got the NT1000 in a deal for about $400 (thats $200 US). Does anyone konw how well it records electric guitar. A magizine article i read seemed to think it worked very well in this area but i was woundering if anyone had tried recoring guitar with one themselves.
 
CyanJaguar,
Have you heard the C-1 yet.I have a Dragonfly and wondered how the C-1 compares.
Thanks,
Pete
 
Beringer B2

I just bought a B2 from Mars Music while I was in Tampa. Liked the feel and the way it sounded in thier suroundings. Came with a shockmount and heavy duty case, all for about $200. I am just starting some home recording and am not selling CD's. I am in a group (trio) that does gospel music and actually will be giving them away. As things go, our group always gets enough to cover expenses. Anyway, did I screw up with this impulsive buy or is it a decent starter for one who only has a bunch of Shure 58's stage mics. I am recording through a Fostex VF16 and will be using this mic exclusively for vocals.
 
Hi muzeman,

I have not heard the c-1 in person. I've only heard it on recordings. THe dragonfly is fly though. Really sweet.

PapaJack,

How soon can you post something. I listened in a blind test to 12 condensers and the behringer b-2 was second overall. Even a friend confirmed it. It beat out mics that cost $1500, and beat the pants off the audio-technica mics in the shootout.

How do you like its sound? I am hoping that quality control is good. It sounds sweet, with a very shiny high end and not over bearing low-mids.
 
All of a sudden I am hearing this "NT1000 is an upgraded NT1" thing. It's got a completely different capsule and electronics, so I don't know why people are thinking that. Maybe because it doesn't have switchable patterns and it has the letters "N" and "T" and the numeral "1" in it's name? Anyway, I bought an NT1000 and an NTK, and I'm on my way to another NT1000 to use them as an overhead mic pair. It really sounds like the NTK without the tubey crunch, and with a little more precise high end, a little less smooth. But for a 300$ mic, it's phenomenal. I have used an NT1 and that thing's not even in the same league, the NT1000 is a lot cleaner, more precise, nowhere near as fuzzy or colored, and the frequencies are not as hyped as everyobdy makes them out to be. I think of the NT1000 and NTK as basically the best-kept-secrets of the mic world right now.
 
I have to revise my statement from above. I downloaded the sax files from Monty's mic shootout, and picked the NT1000 by far as the best sounding mic. It sounded remarkably clean, very balanced and not hyped at all. Even mics like the M147 and 414TLII lost against it. Of course the problem with such a shootout is always that you can'tlisten to the source in reality and compare your "live" impression with the recording.
At the moment I am still looking into a multi pattern condensor and more ribbon mics, but sooner or later I am shure I will purchase either an NT1000 or NTK.
 
Beringer B2

CyanJaguar,

My first hand impressions with this mic is total satisfaction. Keep in mind, I am a beginners beginner in this hobby. I have not heard other studio mics to compare with. But the difference is night and day compared with my stage mic (Shure 58) for home studio use. The B2 does have a mild boost in the 12,000 HZ area. It seems to add a crispness to the vocals, a little more clarity. It can be attenuated, I believe -10db, if you used it for say, kick drum or other sudden onset loud response. And for me, who can't get used to the fact that you don't 'eat' a studio mic like you do a live performance stage mic, it has a low end filter that gets rid of some of the proximity effect muddy sound. It is switchable, cardioid or omnidirectional. I noticed it is very sensitive. When I recorded my first vocal track, I did not have myself monitored through the headphones very well. I lifted on side of the phones just a bit to hear myself better. The mic picked up the music track coming from the headphones. It amazed me.

Your question "how soon can I post?", were you refering to responses or samples from the mic? I tell you this has been fun thus far. I found out the hard way how subjective mixing tastes are. I thought I had a good mix for our trio. Turns out each other member had a different idea of what a good mix was. Also finding out that FX can destroy a vocal sound if not used very moderately. I've got a lot of reading to do. Glad I found this site.

Back to the mic, for $200 bucks I don't think you can beat it for a beginner, especially since the $1,000 mics don't include attorney fees for the divorce lawyer. You may have to be married 31 years to know what I'm talking about here.
 
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