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Title: any one used the rode nt5
Post by: bl6216@yahoo.com on September 09, 2004, 01:42:43 AM

I am looking in to get some mics and don't have a lot of money to spend so I  was looking at the rode nt5 becose they come as a pair. So if any one has used them or knowe any mic that don't cost that much i woul be very geateful for the help.

Title: Re: any one used the rode nt5
Post by: caymanreview on September 09, 2004, 06:11:05 AM

what is your budget? im sure there are alot of options, but first we must know your budget...

would your buget have to include phantom power/preamp? what gear do you allready have?

Title: Re: any one used the rode nt5
Post by: bl6216@yahoo.com on September 09, 2004, 01:44:58 PM

$400 for 2 mics. I just got  a ua5 from oade and runing it in to a powerbookg4 that is were all my money went . 

Title: Re: any one used the rode nt5
Post by: twatts (pants are so over-rated...) on September 09, 2004, 01:59:59 PM

Quote from: bl6216@yahoo.com on September 09, 2004, 01:44:58 PM

$400 for 2 mics. I just got  a ua5 from oade and runing it in to a powerbookg4 that is were all my money went . 

Personally I'd get these ADKs Vienna Matched LEs: 

http://www.taperssection.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=25587.0

Or perhaps these Studio Projects C4s:

http://www.taperssection.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=19932.0

Terry

Title: Re: any one used the rode nt5
Post by: mirth on September 09, 2004, 02:52:07 PM

If those viennas are still available then hit 'em up.... otherwise the C4s seem to be fairly highly regarded. Seems like there have been people in the past that picked up the NT5s and unloaded them quickly after for various reasons...

Title: Re: any one used the rode nt5
Post by: John Kelly on September 09, 2004, 11:17:22 PM

Definitely would recommend those Studio Projects C4s over the Rodes.

Title: Re: any one used the rode nt5
Post by: jpschust on September 10, 2004, 04:37:59 PM

again, look to the c4s.  wonderful mics.  much better build quality and sound quality in a variety of situations than the r0de mics.  but fyi, i despise teh r0de sound.

Title: Re: any one used the rode nt5
Post by: Todd R on September 10, 2004, 05:04:54 PM

If you can scrape up a little more dough, I'd look into the Audix m1290(hc) pair that someone is selling in the yardsale for $450.  The m1290s are very nice mics, nice small compact setup (good for low profile FOB taping and maybe even stealth), and they have inter-changeable capsules, so when you've got more money available you could get cardioid caps and/or omni caps.

I've got a pair of the m1290 cards and like them quite a bit.  I run them when I'm doing low profile FOB or just want a smaller setup than my AKG480s.  They really sound very nice, not quite the bottom end of the 480s, but otherwise they hold their own against them very well.

Title: Re: any one used the rode nt5
Post by: Sanjay on September 10, 2004, 05:12:03 PM

C4's are a great entry level mic, I can't say enough about them.  Check your pm's

-Sanjay