Rode NT4 - Cardioid Studio Condenser X/Y Stereo Microphone

Comments about Rode NT4 - Cardioid Studio Condenser X/Y Stereo Microphone:

Having a matched set of high quality stereo microphones on one unit is great.

This is a seriously heavy piece of equipment, almost prohibitively heavy when placed on top of a medium sized video camera (like a panasonic hpx-170)

Great audio, nice carying case.

Comments about Rode NT4 - Cardioid Studio Condenser X/Y Stereo Microphone:

This is a beautiful-sounding microphone, and it's provided fabulous results even when using it for ADR and VO on-the-fly. It has a very low noisefloor and captures well-articulated sound. The real bonus is the ability to use a 9V for phantom instead of P48 - works great when using with mobile recorders that don't have enough juice for long-duration and reliable P48. In Dead air roomtone tests, differences between internal 9V versus P48 were quite negligible except for some slightly better articulation of sub 100Hz frequencies.

The real plus to this microphone is that although it has a wide cardiod pattern because of the twin capsules, its perceived polar pattern and off-axis rejection are very tight with a long throw, nearly matched to that of a hypercardiod shotgun mic. One can really drill down on what they want to record with this and not pick up excess ambient noise. A fantastic mic for sound effects and recording, and even intimate foley recording in close proximity.

It would be great if it had an 80Hz High Pass and 10dB Pad switch, but that's only a minor letdown amidst the fantastic microphone that it is.

The 10 Year Warranty is fantastic, a great piece of mind to have.

Comments about Rode NT4 - Cardioid Studio Condenser X/Y Stereo Microphone:

I current own a total of seven other microphones, which ranged in price from about $100 to $400.00. They include the Rode NT3, Sennheiser MKE with Cardioid and Omni capsules, Rode Stereo Video Mic, Shure SM57 & 58, Audio Technica 822, ect. The Rode NT4 is a dramatically better sounding mic than all of then in comparable situations. The quality of my live environment recordings has greatly improved since I started using this mic. From loud rock bands to mellow string quartets, this mic excels. Spend a little more, get a lot more. The Rode NT4 is a great mic, perhaps even a steal at the current price. Buy it now!

Comments about Rode NT4 - Cardioid Studio Condenser X/Y Stereo Microphone:

I use this in recording a hand drum ensemble and it captures sound to an amazing degree of clarity.

Comments about Rode NT4 - Cardioid Studio Condenser X/Y Stereo Microphone:

I was looking at the NT4 and the AT825. I wanted a mic thatcould record ambient environments well, as well as pin pointdetails for foley recording. This mic blew away myexpectations. For the price the sound is amazing. The stereoimage is fantastic and it's very accurate. Yes, the stylingis funky compared to the AT825, but it's an amazing micotherwise, and it's expandable. Do yourself a favor and getthis if you are on a budget of $500. It already comes withnecessary accessories, so it's a no brainer.Awesome Mic.

Problems Encountered: Finding a shockmount to fit it's 32mm girth.

Items I Recommend: Marantz PMD660, a shock mount with pistol grip and tripod