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RODENT1-A

microphone

New retail price (MSRP)

$229

Used market: $180*

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Specifications

5 of 8 values have a recorded source
Connectors
XLR 3-Pin Male·
Built-in converter
no·
Transducer
Condenser True✓
Sensitivity
-32✓
Output impedance
100✓
Phantom power required
yes✓
Connection
XLR-Only✓
Indexable Locales
·

Expert Audio Engineering Commentary

Tonal profile

Externally biased 1-inch capsule, cardioid, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 5 dB(A) self-noise. Not the same microphone as the current NT1 5th Gen despite the shared name and body.

Gain staging

-32 dBV/Pa +/- 2 dB. The tolerance is worth reading: two NT1-A bodies can differ by up to 4 dB from each other, which is more than the gap between an SM58 and an SM57.

Setups using this gear

Focusrite ISA One with a RODE NT1-A: is the maximum gain 60 dB or 80 dB? Focusrite never says

* Estimated with the depreciation fallback (~79% retained value).