On Sat, 06 Oct 2007 06:10:56 -0700, Ken Winokur
wrote:
On Oct 2, 11:52 pm, adam79 wrote:
Hey, I'm thinking of buying either a Rode NT-1 or NT-2 and the NT-5. The
NT-1 or NT-2 would be for vocals and micing the acoustic guitar, but the
hole, and the NT-5 for placement by the neck. The NT-2 is $150 more than
the NT-2.. is it really worth that extra $150?
Thanks,
-Adam
I own a pair of NT 1 and a pair of NT 2a. There's no comparison
between them (quality wise). The NT1's a not a very good mic. They
are radically deficient in high end. They also have very little deep
bass (the 60 - 100 cycle stuff). You will need to eq all vocals and
practically everything else you use them for. If you use this as your
primary mic, your music will sound muffled and flat. I've also had
problems with RF leaking into these mics.
Well, fortunately the NT1 isn't available any more. The NT-1A is a
totally different mic. The bottom end is totally flat - it just goes
on and on and on all the way down. The top end is if anything a little
over-bright, and benefits from a bit of eq. Put in a shelf at -2dB
from 5k to 9k, then drop to -5dB at 12k to 14k, then let it come back
up to 0 at 20k. That will give you a response that is to all intents
ruler flat. Once you have done that, you can play tone colours all you
like.
Interference-wise, this mic is bullet-proof. My standard test is my
GSM phone next to the basket - nothing. And of course the noise level
is the target for the rest of the industry.
d
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