Rode NT1-A Complete Vocal Recording

Purchased this microphone after using one in a studio for vocals, drum overheads, piano and guitar acoustic and electric. With the right pre-amp this micprophone is pretty faultless and has been a workhorse microphone for vocals on major productions.

Rationale: that high-end LDCs are often far out of budget for independent artists with big ambitions and high creative standards. Having worked for decades with microphones from the big names in audio that come at 10 times the price of this mic, I have to say I am completly satisfied and impressed by this microphone. I got the bundle with shock-mount, pop filter, really nice security and protective hard-case, and paired it with an ART Tube MP, which gave it a bit of warm glow and gain.

I have since owning this been doing professional voice overs, music productions from my home where I would normally need to rent a studio with a U87, I can now produce high quality recordings and productions from home.

I've tried a lot of different mics on the market but keep returning to Rode gear because it is really consistent. This mic will soon be as ubiquitous as the SM57/58 in the kit of many musicians, producers, it is just hands down an all around great vocal and instrument mic.

Conclusion: Well built, well engineered excellent piece of gear, the lack of low cut or pad has never been a problem for this user as the mic has a dynamic range that can be attenuated on your pre-amp...
I've never had to mess around with EQ too much, it just sounds like, well my ear... !!? that's what a mic should sound like right ?

I wanted a microphone to improve the quality of my on-line work. I needed something that produced high quality audio for use when talking to Clients over Teams calls. I feel it is important to show respect by making it easy for Clients to hear what I say. I just don't think it is reasonable to expect people to pay for my time and then serve up rubbish sound from my computer's built in microphones. Hence I decided to invest.
It sounded so good that I then decided to start producing Podcasts to provide information for industry peers - and again this microphone is working well for me.
I suppose I could spend a lot more - but its very hard to imagine getting anything much better - it sounds professional, is sturdy and is quiet. In combination with the PSA1+, I have a microphone and arm that is easy to use either on calls where I can keep the mic out of shot or on Podcasts where I can get in close for a high quality recording.
I also use a Focusrite Vocaster One audio interface plus Hindenburg Pro to do the recording and editing. I added a pair of Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro headphones and now I have an end to end solution for my needs.
Not inexpensive in total BUT a good mid-range combination that I feel has improved the impression my business creates.

Phantom power!!! don't forget! I'm so glad i didnt send this mic back , i got it yesterday and straight out of the box i plugged into my mixer and bummer it didnt work...i wanted to send it back...but luckily some folks on youtube made a comment that condenser mics need phantom power to work, i didnt even know i had it on my mixer but there it was a small button i pressed it and magic happened... this mic is truly great, i really love the sound of my voice coming through this mic its very clear and you can hear each whisper and breath in a nice way... i can only recommend it!! thank you Thomann!!

I've been using these for years and always get compliments on any vocal recordings I've done at home. People are often surprised that it's just a trusty NT1-A.

Quality is great. Shock mount is little clunky with the fixed pop filter but I still appreciate the addition.

My one complaint is that the one XLR that I have that doesn't fit this mic is the one that came with it. I really don't know what the issue was. The mic works with other cables and the cable works with other mics but they do not like each other. Just could be annoying for someone starting off who wouldn't have spare cables handy.