For decades, the Røde NT1 has reigned as one of the most popular and trusted studio condenser microphones in the world. With the Røde NT1 5th Generation, the legendary studio staple gets a massive high-tech evolution while keeping the warm, silky character and ultra-low noise floor that made it a household name.
The standout feature of the Gen 5 is its groundbreaking Dual Connect output, which features a patent-pending socket housing both a standard 3-pin XLR connection and a USB-C port. This means you can plug it into a traditional audio interface with phantom power or connect it directly to your computer as a plug-and-play digital USB microphone.
When running via USB, the mic acts as a complete digital studio powered by an internal Revolution Preamp and high-resolution A/D conversion. Most impressively, it introduces a world-first 32-bit float digital output, letting you record everything from a soft whisper to a booming drum kit without ever having to worry about clipping or setting traditional gain levels. Combined with an astonishingly quiet self-noise of just 4 dBA and onboard APHEX digital signal processing (including a compressor, noise gate, and exciter), the NT1 Gen 5 bridges the gap between classic analog warmth and modern digital perfection.