The Rode NT1A was the first condenser microphone I bought when I was in audio engineering school, and I still use it today. It’s by far the best vocal condenser mic in it’s price range, and this anniversary edition includes the shock mount, a good pop filter, and a 20 foot mic cable. You honestly can’t beat that. When I bought the NT1A a few years ago, I had to buy all those items separately, and they add up quickly. I paid around $50 for the pop filter alone.
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The Rode NT1A Sounds Awesome!
…especially compared to other condenser mics around the same price. Most sound harsh, cold, brittle, etc. But the Rode NT1A has a nice smooth top end, and a good amount of low end as well. It works especially well on vocals and midrange instruments like acoustic guitar and piano. You won’t be disappointed by this mic.
Need more proof? Check out the most helpful Amazon review:
27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 starsThe Mic I’ve Been Looking For
…I’d heard a lot of positive hype about the Rode NT1A and claims of it being the “quietest mic in the market”. I was very much surprised by the low-cost and comparisons to microphones in a much higher price range, so I picked one up figuring that if it didn’t live up to the claims, I’d return it and buy a more expensive mic.
I didn’t return it. And I don’t ever see myself selling it either.
Quite simply, this mic is amazing. Read the rest…
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My favorite application for this mic is in a 2-microphone setup while recording drums. Unless you’re recording metal or another genre where you’ll be slicing up the drums and you need total separation, this method will give you great results. It’s called the recorderman drum mic technique.
Here’s a good video teaching you exactly how to do it:
The best part about this technique is that it ensures that the two overhead drum mics are in phase with each other – a common problem when using overhead mics.
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