Topic: Rode actives

[tadjblack]

Looks like Rode is making an active version of the NT5.

http://www.audio-recording.co.uk/news/hardware/hhb_launches_r%f8de_nt6_microphone/

[kgreener]

hmm, pretty interesting. 

good find, +t

[johnw]

Specs here:
http://www.rode.com.au/downloads/NT6_WitPpr_v04_Aug05.pdf
Looks kind of like the MBHO active system, but cardioid only.

[bluegrass_brad]

Jesus when is AKG gonna get on it.  They had the right idea, made actives, and then blew it!

[BayTaynt3d]

At the risk of sounding like a dumb newbie (which I am), what does the "active" part actually mean? I keep seeing reference to it, but sorry to say, I don't know what it actually means?

[Nick's Picks]

cool.
too bad the nt5s sound like ASS....as this is basicly the same mic.

[keepongoin]

cool.
too bad the nt5s sound like ASS....as this is basicly the same mic.

that is what i was going to say... who cares about actives if the mics sound like crap.

[Ray76]

At the risk of sounding like a dumb newbie (which I am), what does the "active" part actually mean? I keep seeing reference to it, but sorry to say, I don't know what it actually means?

means the cables(active cables) allow you to run the caps without the mic body.

teddy

[nickgregory]

At the risk of sounding like a dumb newbie (which I am), what does the "active" part actually mean? I keep seeing reference to it, but sorry to say, I don't know what it actually means?

means the cables(active cables) allow you to run the caps without the mic body.

teddy

not true as a blanket statement...some mics allow this, but the actives for the neumann, mbho's as an example are cables that seperate the mic cap from teh body, yet are still active cables... and require the bodies to function

schoeps and dpa manufacture truly bodiless options

[Ray76]

thanks for the correction Nick. I was making a blanket statement.

 

[Nick's Picks]

well...to be exact.
an "active cable" means that the cable system itself has some circuitry that acts as a preamp..just like the preamp body of the mic.
this is needed to bost the signal  from the capsul to the mic body, as you can't run the super low signal from a capsul down 3m of cable to the mic body/preamp part.  it wont work w/o help..and that help is the "active" part of an active cable

the schoeps and DPA are not an active cable. that is an active capsule.  basicaly miniturized.
the schoeps active cable is the standard deal between the cmcx and mkx cap.

[nickgregory]

well...to be exact.
an "active cable" means that the cable system itself has some circuitry that acts as a preamp..just like the preamp body of the mic.
this is needed to bost the signal from the capsul to the mic body, as you can't run the super low signal from a capsul down 3m of cable to the mic body/preamp part. it wont work w/o help..and that help is the "active" part of an active cable

the schoeps and DPA are not an active cable. that is an active capsule. basicaly miniturized.
the schoeps active cable is the standard deal between the cmcx and mkx cap.

good point...thanks Nick!

[Nick's Picks]

thanks...I just had it sharpened.

[BayTaynt3d]

Now educated... Thanks!

Also, since you guys said those NT's sound like "ass", I was wondering what you guys think about C4s, which I'm thinking about buying...

[Tim]

the C4's seem to have a pretty good rep around here

I have no personal experience with them though