Rode NTK-pretty cool

[macle]

I posted a couple weeks ago asking about the Rode NTK. Well I got one, and it seems pretty good. I compared it to a TLM103 on vocals, acoustic fingerpicking, and acoustic strumming, and picked the NTK every time on the vocals and fingerpicking. It's full, smooth, and just plain sounds good. At first, I picked the TLM on strumming, it seemed more up front, but after awhile, I realized that the NTK was really showing the whole picture more as it really is, and I just don't think I was used to that!

Anyway, I'm no authority, just thought I'd let you all know.

Macle
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[JerryD]

NTK

Cool. So is it as good as the Pro Rec review says it is?

The power supply. I suppose all of the phantom power comes from it?

How does that work? Mic > XLR > power supply > XLR > mixer.

What would happen if you had phantom power on at the mixer and on this power supply. Would that damage the power supply or mic?

Yeah I'm a newbie.

Just wondering if this mic is as good as they say it is.....

and if I should get the NT 1000 or NTK.

 

[macle]

Re: NTK

Cool. So is it as good as the Pro Rec review says it is?
The power supply. I suppose all of the phantom power comes from it?
How does that work? Mic > XLR > power supply > XLR > mixer.
What would happen if you had phantom power on at the mixer and on this power supply. Would that damage the power supply or mic?
Yeah I'm a newbie.
Just wondering if this mic is as good as they say it is.....
and if I should get the NT 1000 or NTK.

Well, I think it's pretty darn good, especially since it's pretty cheap. As far as the phantom power thing, I'm a bit of a moron technically, but I just don't turn on the phantom power when using a tube mic. Whether it would do any damage if you did, I don't know. I think it's as good as Prorec says. I haven't heard the NT1000 to compare, so I can't help you there.

macle
http://angelfire.lycos.com/rock2/3songs

 

[jnorman]

the new NTK ranks right up there with the best mics i have ever had a chance to use. i tested the NTK against a few of my mics about a month and a half ago, and posted my results on the 1680 forum at VS Planet. the NTK compares very favorably to the U87ai, and is a far richer mic than my tlm103s for most applications. it does have a smoother low-mid than the NT1000, but the 1000 is also a very fine new mic, especially compared to all the generic chinese mics out there in that price range.