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[Ed. Note: Rode The NT1 is a side-address mic with a cardioid pickup pattern. It is extremely low noise (4 dBA) and quite sensitive at -32 dB. It is a fine choice for the price. Note though, this microphone is sensitive to humidity. If you live in a dry climate or make fairly light use of the microphone, it may serve you well. In my Gulf Coast location under intensive use (2-3 hours/day, 5 days a week) it quickly became unusable.I can no longer recommend this microphone for outdoor recording.]
The Rode NT1 is a large-diaphragm condenser microphone suitable for a wide range of studio applications.
* Large 1" gold-sputtered capsule
* Exceptionally low noise (4.5dBA)
* Smooth frequency response (20Hz – 20kHz)
* True condenser operation with cardioid polar pattern
$159
Note in the above chart that the responce at zero degrees polar is plus 5 rather that a customary zero. I can only speculate that Rode marketing is attempting to "suggest" forward gain with their microphone. I find this plot deceptive and have digitized the curves to fix the deception.
Addendum: I have recently had to retire the RT1 from my setup. I record 2 to 3 hours a day, up to 5 days a week in a humid Gulf Coast (Houston) environment. The humidity has taken its toll. The following graphic shows a portion of a session with frequent sound cut-outs. If you live in a dry environment or if your usage is light then perhaps the NT1 is the right choice. For me it no longer works.
KJS 04/2025