KVR Audio

Vocel · Post by **Vocel** » Fri Dec 07, 2018 5:45 pm

Is the second one really worth $100 more? Is there any sound difference one can tell? Would appreciate some answers on that.

poonna · Post by **poonna** » Fri Dec 07, 2018 6:29 pm

From what I heard people talking about them, it seems to be that the first one sounds brighter (some say harsh), and the second one smoother and more neutral.

NT1 Kit is just $40 more than NT1A though, and it comes with a nice pop shield. Not sure where you saw the $100 difference.

Vocel · Post by **Vocel** » Fri Dec 07, 2018 8:41 pm

I need a mic for my voice over work - low male voice. Only for my voice, not planning to record instruments. Is there any alternative to NT1 to $300?

Digivolt · Post by **Digivolt** » Fri Dec 07, 2018 9:02 pm

Vocel wrote: ↑Fri Dec 07, 2018 8:41 pm I need a mic for my voice over work - low male voice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9vjx0yYgbU&t

Booth Junkie does the same and gives a good comparison in that vid

Alternatives you could maybe look at MXL 770 ? (I went with this one over the NT as I preferred the sound but ymmv)

fese · Post by **fese** » Fri Dec 07, 2018 10:36 pm

poonna wrote: ↑Fri Dec 07, 2018 6:29 pm From what I heard people talking about them, it seems to be that the first one sounds brighter (some say harsh), and the second one smoother and more neutral.

NT1 Kit is just $40 more than NT1A though, and it comes with a nice pop shield. Not sure where you saw the $100 difference.

I had the NT1A and I too thought it really was unpleasantly harsh in the hi end, especially with esses and such.
Sold it and bought the NT1 instead. In my opinion it is definitely worth the extra money, and the shockmount with the integrated pop shield is great.
But as always no microphone fits every voice, so it might be that for some darker voices the NT1A might be a good solution, but for everything else the NT1 is the better option...

Edit: I mixed up the mic names... the NT1 is the newer, better one...

MadDogE134 · Post by **MadDogE134** » Fri Dec 07, 2018 10:49 pm

maybe i am wrong but i thought the bloke from RODE said the "A" stands for the 'anniversary' issue of the mic but that was some time back. so if i rem correctly and he was correct in saying so (he owns the company i believe) then they both should be the same mic internally but no two mics will sound 'exactly' the same due to the diaphragm and build. cheers

fese · Post by **fese** » Fri Dec 07, 2018 10:50 pm

Vocel wrote: ↑Fri Dec 07, 2018 8:41 pm I need a mic for my voice over work - low male voice. Only for my voice, not planning to record instruments. Is there any alternative to NT1 to $300?

Does it have to be a condenser? Maybe a dynamic mic like an SM58 would suffice, it’s much cheaper and dynamic vocal mics tend to have a narrower cardioid pattern so they don’t pick up as much unwanted noise and room sound.

Else, I once tested a Sontronics STC 2 which I found very pleasant, smooth top end, not hyped as many others in that price range. As far as i remember it might make a good voice over mic. Rather big and heavy, though...

fese · Post by **fese** » Fri Dec 07, 2018 10:52 pm

MadDogE134 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 07, 2018 10:49 pm maybe i am wrong but i thought the bloke from RODE said the "A" stands for the 'anniversary' issue of the mic but that was some time back. so if i rem correctly and he was correct in saying so (he owns the company i believe) then they both should be the same mic internally but no two mics will sound 'exactly' the same due to the diaphragm and build. cheers

No, the NT1A is a very different from the NT1, different capsules...

Bombadil · Post by **Bombadil** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 6:55 pm

I have an NT1 from 1998, and it isn't harsh at all.

Rode NT1A vs NT1?