Rode Nt1a

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Does anyone either own, or have worked with this mic? If so can you give me your opinion on it? I just bought one based on reviews I read, but would like to hear response from those of you on here.

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AJ :cool:
 
i own this mic, it was my first decent condensor mic. i use it all the time for vocals and i think it sounds great. i've noticed it sounds alot clearer and more defined with lower voices i'm not sure if all condensors are like that. I tried using it for a drum overhead once, and it sounded very harsh to me, but i may experiment with it as a room mic. overall i really like this mic, and i'm glad i invested in it.
 
i have this mic, and i use it for several months now. it is basically a good mic. not great, but good. i currently use SHURE KSM27 for vocals,and use the rode nt1a for accoustic guitar together with another condenser.

i would give it a 8 out of 10
 
I got one too.. My first condenser also... I like it.. But it seems to work better for things which need high end sheen...(Look at the freq response)... Anyway, I have an NT1000 as well and it's much darker (ditto on the freq response)... For this reason, I end up using the NT1000 more often (plus the build quality is much better)...
 
My first condenser was a rode nt1, the second an nt1a.

I have found both to be extremely versatile and deliver crisp and clean signals.

They are slightly different, but not so different to not get away with using them as a pair. I recorded a brass concert band using the two, and the results were beyond my expectations.

I tend to use nt5s for detailed work (e.g. drum overheads). What I like doing is recording guitar using the NT1a on the body and an nt5 up the neck.

I have a feeling that the nt1a has a bit more mid range than the nt1, and I use this when trying to match the mike to a vocal.

Curiously, I read on this forum somewhere that nt1s were made in China. This is not the case. My certainly bears 'made in australia' very proudly (as does the nt1a, of course). I understand that all rodes are australian-made.
 
I think I read that early Rodes weren't Aussie... Then they got their shop set up and it was balls to the wall production.. :p
 
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