Bought a pair of RODE NT5, main purpose is choir miking. Have use it for more than a year, I would say these NT5 sounds very neutral. It is also accurate, so any flat or sharp singer could be easily heard. Tried for vocal as well, sounds neutral, but I prefer a warmer and thicker sound for vocal. I would easily recommend these stereo mics for choir and instruments.

Easy to use, fairly high gain before feedback.

Solid, never give any problem so far. My only complain is the NT5 sticker at the bottom of the mic, easily peeled off.

I bought a new pair for less than USD 300 (in Singapore). For the price, I think it is hard to beat it. Quality / Price is very good.

Not needed so far, haven't tried.

Yes, would buy more pairs if needed.

Choir singer, sound system setup for live choir.

Classical

I recently purchased the NT5 pair before Rode's price jump in November. I also had the chance to do a "shoot out" with the NT5 and 6 other mics (TLM 103, Pro 37r, AT 4033, SM 81, AKG 414, AKG 451). The results were quite surprising. The output on the 103, the 4033, and the NT5 were very similar. The NT5 was a little less hot, but had a higher output than all the other mics. As for noise, I found that the NT5 had a little more noise than the 4033, and the 103. As far as frequency response, the NT5 was very similar to the 451. There was a nice high end presence that added clarity and brightness to the sound.

Would be nice to have a bass rolloff, but that's what filters are for. Would be nice to have a pad, the output is fairly hot.

After doing the shoot out, I realized that for $300.00 a pair, the quality was outstanding. It held up to the 414, the 103, and the 4033, qutie nice for a fraction of the cost.

Classical, Metal, Jazz

Crystal clear and in a wonderful presence! I use these mics for live to two track stereo recording. I record both vocals and acoustic guitar all in one unit stereo right and left. These little microphones have a substantial and and exacting vocal presence that is not logical for small condensors and the most balanced sound on acoustic guitar I have ever heard.

great mounts but a shockmounts for a bit more money would have been even better

get them before someone at Rode figures out what they are really worth

have not needed them

beautiful little mics

singer'songwriter

folk

I was very happy with the sound. Very clear and well defined. I didn't need to eq them.

Nice case, mic clips... what more do you need? They don't come with different capsules liek some mics, so I won't give it a 10.

I don't like that the brand name and model, serial number, etc are on a sticker that starts to peal off when you put it in the mic clip. Other than that, these things are great. They seem well built and rugged.

This is well worth its price.

Never had to deal with them, so I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt.

These mics are nice and small, well built and come with a sturdy case that, although it's bulky, keeps your stuff organized and safe.

Active musician, recording engineer at project studio

Alternative, Rock, Punk

They're very true to the original character of the sound.

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The build quality is exceptional - the little black stickers at the bottom are not securely applied, but this has no effect on the integrity of the unit.

These mics are freakishly cheap for the quality you get.

I've had no need of service so far - the company seems very accessible with product registration and info via their website. They even maintain a list of serial #s of their microphones which have been reported stolen, so you can double-check your used purchases.

They're awfully pretty

professional classical musician / techno hobbyist

classical and techno

I was skeptical about Rode mics at first. Then I decided to try them out while I was looking for drum overheads just for a laugh. I laughed all the way home with these. I am impressed!

Main feature is that they sound great.

The funny thing is, they are really small. But they feel really solid. I am not going to worry about them anytime soon I think.

Blew away a lot of other sd condensors in its class for a bit less dough.

Don't know.

50 years wasted at music of all kinds

music

Bright top end and a bit light at the bottom

Cardioid and an optional omni capsule

I always struggled to get the correct polar pattern base cuts positions on my AKG C414, but with NT5s there are no other options, which make these mics very simple to setup.

Satin nickel finish

Great, paid only 195 pounds for brand new matching stereo pair with sequential number.

An on-line product registration with 10 year warrenty

Active Musician

Classical / Semi Classical

Can barely tell the difference between these mics and mics double the price

Comes with everything you need

Plug in with phantom power and use them baby

very durable

buy these