Today I review the brand new NT1 from Rode which offers 32-bit floating point A/D conversion over the USB output. This offers a pretty neutral bass and mids frequency response which means it can get a bit overpowering in the lower frequencies if you're close micing, and then you get a detailed treble sound. It has an impressive self noise of only 4dBa and a max SPL of 142dB. It's a very impressive mic that will serve some people extremely well.
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00:00 - Demo of 32-Bit Floating Point Recording
00:20 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer
01:06 - Setup
01:27 - What’s in the Box
01:53 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
02:38 - Specifications
03:09 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
03:27 - Plosive Test
03:40 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
04:05 - Background Noise Test
04:25 - Untreated Room Test
04:45 - Shock Rejection Test
05:06 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
05:20 - USB vs XLR Output
06:17 - Intro to Comparison
06:46 - Audio Technica AT2020 Comparison
07:06 - Neat King Bee II Comparison
07:30 - Rode NT1a Comparison
07:57 - Lewitt LCT440 Comparison
08:21 - Rode NT1 (4th) Comparison
09:11 - Rode NT2a Comparison
09:44 - Shure KSM32 Comparison
10:13 - Neumann TLM103 Comparison
11:44 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
11:17 - Music Test
12:36 - Pros & Cons
14:57 - Overall Thoughts
17:35 - Recommendation
18:39 - Who Is 32 Bit Floating Point For?
20:37 - Outro