Pros
- Excellent microphone in terms of quality and design.
Cons
- Did not find
RODE NT-USB - Universal USB Condenser Microphone Review
5
·
Very good
Rating
4.2
Computers, 🖥 Computer Accessories & Peripherals, 💻 Computer Audio & Video Accessories, 🖥 Computer Accessories & Peripherals
Media
(10)
Photos by authors
(3)
Description of RODE NT-USB - Universal USB Condenser Microphone
The Rode NT series is well-deserved respect among professionals, but the NT-USB is a hybrid model, a USB microphone. An A/D converter is installed in the body, so you don’t need a special sound card, mixer or portable recorder to work with this microphone: just plug the cable into the USB port of your computer, laptop or even Apple iPad (via the appropriate adapter), and you can start recording . The sound quality will certainly not be as high as other microphones in the NT series, but for a USB microphone, the Rode NT-USB is the best you can find.
Other Rode NT microphones are analog devices, for use in a digital environment you will need an ADC, A/D converter: this can be a director''s mixer, a sound card or a portable recorder. NT-USB has a high-quality 16-bit ADC (48 kHz is installed on board - no additional costs are required. Two dials on the case allow you to adjust the sound level: separately for the USB output and separately for the headphone output. Yes, you can connect directly to NT-USB conventional headphones (mini-jack 3.5 mm, stereo) to control the sound level without any delay.With a USB to Lightning adapter, this microphone can be connected to an iPhone or iPad, use with Android mobile devices is also fundamentally possible, although not tested.So you can record almost anywhere: at home, on the road, on the street.
Even though it''s a USB microphone, the sound quality is amazing. Sample recordings can be viewed in the video tab. This is an excellent microphone for recording vocals, acoustic instruments, speech. The only limitation is that the NT-USB is a mono microphone, and the USB connection does not involve mixing, so it will be problematic to record several sources at once. However, if you''re recording in a home studio, there''s nothing stopping you from recording different sources on separate tracks, in multiple passes.
The microphone comes with a 6m USB cable, table stand, microphone holder, pop filter and carrying case.
Specifications: Acoustic design: Pressure gradient Capsule: 0.5" Electronic circuit: JFET, FET output impedance converter with bipolar output stage Directionality: Cardioid Digital resolution: 16 bit 48 kHz Frequency response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz Maximum sound pressure: 110 dB SPL ( @ 1 kHz, 1% THD at 1 kΩ load) Power supply: USB 5 B Dimensions: 184 x 62 x 50 mm Weight: 520 g
Hide
Pros
- delivery time is a problem
Cons
- Disassembly has been ongoing for a month and a half, and the delivery was not what I bought. The company does not take replacement claims. These are not his difficulties; rather, they are problems of you and the business that uses him to sell (as they are only able to refund money at the previous, invalid prices). despite keeping in mind that the products were shipped from the warehouse (in particular because I wanted to have some sort of guarantee).
Pros
- - Excellent sound quality (which can be made even better through processing); - Multifunctionality - suitable for recording ANY kind of voice (podcasts, streams, vocals, voice acting, etc. ); - Ease of use. To record sound, you just need to connect a microphone via the USB port to the device; - Equipment. In addition to the microphone itself, you get a pop filter, a stand, a 6-meter cable, etc.
Cons
- - High price. If you are just starting out recording audio, then you are unlikely to want to pay more than 15,000. for the USB microphone; - Lack of "Mute" button. If you have an urgent need to turn off the microphone, then you will not be able to do this.
