RØDE Microphones – NT1-A Rode

RØDE Microphones – NT1-A

The NT1-A is one of the most transparent sounding microphones on the market, making it the perfect tool for home recording artists and major studios alike to have in their mic lockers. This microphone is a key to keeping the most realistic sound to your voice or instrument, allowing you to tweak your sounds to perfection later, or keep everything natural and untouched to create an intimate listening experience.

For those just getting into recording, the RØDE NT1-A comes packaged with everything you need to start recording other than the mic stand and an interface. With a 20′ XLR cable, there’s plenty of length to cover the distance between the mic and interface/mic panel in almost any situation. There’s also a shock mount included with the microphone, that provides plenty of separation from the mic stand and has a built in pop filter to prevent transient pops in your vocal recording. These accessories can get expensive with other companies, especially with some shock mounts costing $100+. RØDE really makes it easy for their customers to get everything they need in one conveniently priced package. In addition to what’s already mentioned, the NT1-A includes a dust cover for better storage and to keep out the dust that can pack in your microphones capsule, deadening your sound over time. Finally, there is a DVD included with the package giving beginners some tips to get the best sounding recording out of their microphone.

The NT1-A is truly a crystalline sounding microphone, capturing a clear sounding recording of virtually everything we threw at it. With such low self-noise, every breath taken during vocal recording was caught by the microphone with haunting brilliance. The NT1-A’s capsule (1″ diameter) has its own shock mount within the unit, stopping any vibrations resonating with the body of the mic from muddying up your sound. The microphones frequency response is relatively flat, with a slight boost around 3kHz adding a brighter sounding clarity to your recording. The microphone’s cardioid polar pattern spreads very evenly throughout all frequencies, making an exceptionally flat recording when addressed straight on. You shouldn’t have any issues miking most instruments upfront and head-on with the NT1-A with a Maximum SPL of 137dB, aside from maybe a really heavy-footed drummer’s kick or directly in front of the horn of a brass instrument. Should anything happen to your microphone, RØDE guarantees its microphone’s continued quality with a 10 year warranty.

NT1-A Specifications

• Acoustic Principle    Pressure Gradient
• Active Electronics    JFET impedance converter with bipolar output buffer
• Capsule    1.00″
• Polar Pattern     Cardioid
• Address Type    Side
• Frequency Range    20Hz – 20kHz
• Output Impedance    100Ω
• Maximum SPL    137dBSPL
• Maximum Output Level    13.7mV (@ 1kHz, 1% THD into 1KΩ load)
• Sensitivity    -31.9dB re 1 Volt/Pascal (25.00mV @ 94 dB SPL) +/- 2 dB @ 1kHz
• Equivalent Noise Level (A-weighted)    5dBA
• Weight     326.00g
• Dimensions    190.00mmH x 50.00mmW x 50.00mmD
• Output     XLR Output