Re: Rode Promo: One Dollar Mic

[Richard Crowley]

"craesmeyer" wrote ...
> Copy and Paste from: https://www.rodemic.com/onedollarmic.php
> What can you buy for a dollar? Not much these days. A cup of coffee?
> Unlikely. Your choice of the rock-solid RØDE M1 live dynamic
> microphone, the RØDE M2, a live vocal condenser microphone or
> the RØDE M3, a versatile 1/2" condenser microphone?
......

Is it just a coincidence that the Rode M3 looks remarkably like the
AKG C1000S which is roundly reviled as a harsh sounding microphone?
Are they the same mic in different dress? Did Rode get it right?

[Andy[_13_]]

On Aug 7, 10:39*am, "Richard Crowley" > wrote:
> "craesmeyer" wrote ...> Copy and Paste from:https://www.rodemic.com/onedollarmic.php
> > What can you buy for a dollar? Not much these days. A cup of coffee?
> > Unlikely. Your choice of the rock-solid RØDE M1 live dynamic
> > microphone, the RØDE M2, a live vocal condenser microphone or
> > the RØDE M3, a versatile 1/2" condenser microphone?
>
> .....
>
> Is it just a coincidence that the Rode M3 looks remarkably like the
> AKG C1000S which is roundly reviled as a harsh sounding microphone?
> Are they the same mic in different dress? *Did Rode get it right?

Holy smokes, it even runs on a 9v just like the C1000.

[George's Pro Sound Co.]

"Richard Crowley" > wrote in message
...
> "craesmeyer" wrote ...
>> Copy and Paste from: https://www.rodemic.com/onedollarmic.php
>> What can you buy for a dollar? Not much these days. A cup of coffee?
>> Unlikely. Your choice of the rock-solid RØDE M1 live dynamic
>> microphone, the RØDE M2, a live vocal condenser microphone or
>> the RØDE M3, a versatile 1/2" condenser microphone?
> .....
>
> Is it just a coincidence that the Rode M3 looks remarkably like the
> AKG C1000S which is roundly reviled as a harsh sounding microphone?
> Are they the same mic in different dress? Did Rode get it right?

while never used a M3 , every Rode mic I have used seemed to be worth the
cost and very suitable for pro work
George
>
>

[theclyde]

On Aug 7, 10:39*am, "Richard Crowley" > wrote:
> "craesmeyer" wrote ...> Copy and Paste from:https://www.rodemic.com/onedollarmic.php
> > What can you buy for a dollar? Not much these days. A cup of coffee?
> > Unlikely. Your choice of the rock-solid RØDE M1 live dynamic

If you have to buy a qualifying mic to get this mic for $1, then the
mic is not really $1

[Richard Crowley]

"George's Pro Sound Co." wrote ...
> "Richard Crowley" wrote...
>> "craesmeyer" wrote ...
>>> Copy and Paste from: https://www.rodemic.com/onedollarmic.php
>>> What can you buy for a dollar? Not much these days. A cup of coffee?
>>> Unlikely. Your choice of the rock-solid RØDE M1 live dynamic
>>> microphone, the RØDE M2, a live vocal condenser microphone or
>>> the RØDE M3, a versatile 1/2" condenser microphone?
>> .....
>>
>> Is it just a coincidence that the Rode M3 looks remarkably like the
>> AKG C1000S which is roundly reviled as a harsh sounding microphone?
>> Are they the same mic in different dress? Did Rode get it right?
>
> while never used a M3 , every Rode mic I have used seemed to be worth the
> cost and very suitable for pro work

Indeed, I have an NT4 and a pair of NT5 which I have no complaints
about. But I also have some AKG C1000S which aren't very nice.
And that Rode NT3 looks suspiciously like the AKGs.

[Mike Rivers]

Richard Crowley wrote:

> Is it just a coincidence that the Rode M3 looks remarkably like the
> AKG C1000S which is roundly reviled as a harsh sounding microphone?
> Are they the same mic in different dress? Did Rode get it right?

I don't know how "right" Rode got it, but they're definitely different
microphones.
For a dollar, how can you lose?

--
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me here:
double-m-eleven-double-zero at yahoo -- I'm really Mike Rivers
)

[craesmeyer]

On Aug 7, 1:45*pm, theclyde > wrote:
> On Aug 7, 10:39*am, "Richard Crowley" > wrote:
>
> > "craesmeyer" wrote ...> Copy and Paste from:https://www.rodemic.com/onedollarmic.php
> > > What can you buy for a dollar? Not much these days. A cup of coffee?
> > > Unlikely. Your choice of the rock-solid RØDE M1 live dynamic
>
> If you have to buy a qualifying mic to get this mic for $1, then the
> mic is not really $1

fair enough...

what you get is a 150 to 200 US$ discount... Wich i think is nice!

[Martin Harrington[_2_]]

No, they are not...


Martin H
Lend An Ear Sound
On 8/08/09 1:39 AM, in article , "Richard
Crowley" > wrote:

> "craesmeyer" wrote ...
>> Copy and Paste from: https://www.rodemic.com/onedollarmic.php
>> What can you buy for a dollar? Not much these days. A cup of coffee?
>> Unlikely. Your choice of the rock-solid RØDE M1 live dynamic
>> microphone, the RØDE M2, a live vocal condenser microphone or
>> the RØDE M3, a versatile 1/2" condenser microphone?
> .....
>
>
> Is it just a coincidence that the Rode M3 looks remarkably like the
> AKG C1000S which is roundly reviled as a harsh sounding microphone?
> Are they the same mic in different dress? Did Rode get it right?
>
>

[crow[_3_]]

On Aug 7, 11:39*am, "Richard Crowley" > wrote:
> "craesmeyer" wrote ...> Copy and Paste from:https://www.rodemic.com/onedollarmic.php
> > What can you buy for a dollar? Not much these days. A cup of coffee?
> > Unlikely. Your choice of the rock-solid RØDE M1 live dynamic
> > microphone, the RØDE M2, a live vocal condenser microphone or
> > the RØDE M3, a versatile 1/2" condenser microphone?
>
> .....
>
> Is it just a coincidence that the Rode M3 looks remarkably like the
> AKG C1000S which is roundly reviled as a harsh sounding microphone?
> Are they the same mic in different dress? *Did Rode get it right?

I actually like the C1000 as a hi hat mic (with the little
hypercardioid adapter on it). ymmv.

jepp
if it sounds good...IT IS GOOD!

[Scott Dorsey]

Richard Crowley > wrote:
>"craesmeyer" wrote ...
>> Copy and Paste from: https://www.rodemic.com/onedollarmic.php
>> What can you buy for a dollar? Not much these days. A cup of coffee?
>> Unlikely. Your choice of the rock-solid RØDE M1 live dynamic
>> microphone, the RØDE M2, a live vocal condenser microphone or
>> the RØDE M3, a versatile 1/2" condenser microphone?
>.....
>
>Is it just a coincidence that the Rode M3 looks remarkably like the
>AKG C1000S which is roundly reviled as a harsh sounding microphone?
>Are they the same mic in different dress? Did Rode get it right?

They are not the same mike. I don't think Rode got it right, but I
do think they got it a whole lot more right than AKG did.
--scott

--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

[Geoff]

Richard Crowley wrote:
> "craesmeyer" wrote ...
>> Copy and Paste from: https://www.rodemic.com/onedollarmic.php
>> What can you buy for a dollar? Not much these days. A cup of coffee?
>> Unlikely. Your choice of the rock-solid RØDE M1 live dynamic
>> microphone, the RØDE M2, a live vocal condenser microphone or
>> the RØDE M3, a versatile 1/2" condenser microphone?
> .....
>
> Is it just a coincidence that the Rode M3 looks remarkably like the
> AKG C1000S which is roundly reviled as a harsh sounding microphone?
> Are they the same mic in different dress?

No

>Did Rode get it right?

Yes.

geoff

[Geoff]

Scott Dorsey wrote:
> Richard Crowley > wrote:
>> "craesmeyer" wrote ...
>>> Copy and Paste from: https://www.rodemic.com/onedollarmic.php
>>> What can you buy for a dollar? Not much these days. A cup of coffee?
>>> Unlikely. Your choice of the rock-solid RØDE M1 live dynamic
>>> microphone, the RØDE M2, a live vocal condenser microphone or
>>> the RØDE M3, a versatile 1/2" condenser microphone?
>> .....
>>
>> Is it just a coincidence that the Rode M3 looks remarkably like the
>> AKG C1000S which is roundly reviled as a harsh sounding microphone?
>> Are they the same mic in different dress? Did Rode get it right?
>
> They are not the same mike. I don't think Rode got it right, but I
> do think they got it a whole lot more right than AKG did.


RODE got it 'right for the price'. (regular price, not he $1 thing). AKG
got it wrong for any price, but SPMMV.

geoff

[Richard Crowley]

Michael Dines wrote:
> According to their website, and everything I've heard Rode manufacture
> all their own microphones, in Sydney NSW Australia. Sound on Sound did
> an article
> http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/aug05/articles/rodevisit.htm
> which states they manufacture all their own mics and components.
>
> As far as I know they don't sell rebadged (I assume this goes for
> things like shockmounts and pop shields too).

I was in my local Guitar Center last week and they had the AKG
and the Rode side by side in the glass showcase where one could
take a better look at them.

Despite what Rode or SoS say, except for the paint color, from the
switch forward, the cases (including the annular ring just under the
grille, and the grille itself) are identical. The overall diameter of the
bodies are also identical. And it is an unusual diameter not shared
by any other mics I've ever used. At the very least somebody is
OEMing the case design to both AKG and Rode. But hopefully
not the innards.

[Geoff]

Richard Crowley wrote:
> Michael Dines wrote:
>> According to their website, and everything I've heard Rode
>> manufacture all their own microphones, in Sydney NSW Australia.
>> Sound on Sound did an article
>> http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/aug05/articles/rodevisit.htm
>> which states they manufacture all their own mics and components.
>>
>> As far as I know they don't sell rebadged (I assume this goes for
>> things like shockmounts and pop shields too).
>
> I was in my local Guitar Center last week and they had the AKG
> and the Rode side by side in the glass showcase where one could
> take a better look at them.
>
> Despite what Rode or SoS say, except for the paint color, from the
> switch forward, the cases (including the annular ring just under the
> grille, and the grille itself) are identical. The overall diameter
> of the bodies are also identical. And it is an unusual diameter not
> shared by any other mics I've ever used. At the very least somebody is
> OEMing the case design to both AKG and Rode. But hopefully
> not the innards.

They are very similar size and shape, but are not from the same cast, and do
not have the same capsule or electronics. Thankfully.

geoff

geoff