Endgame Rode NT1-A / NT1 4th Gen / 5th Gen (Endgame)

[HiFiASMR]

Rode NT1 4th Gen and 5th Gen sound different. Rode claims they don't but they do. The Rode NT1 4th Gen was legendary outperforming pretty much all other budget condenser microphones with its flat neutral transparent sound with very little coloration. It was considered even better than the Shure SM7b which is a dynamic microphone that out performs most budget condenser microphones. The 5th Gen noticeably has a brighter, more piercing treble, which has a much more fatiguing top end and is clearly shown on updated spec sheets. They admit to changing the circuitry so maybe that's why they sound different even with same HF6 capsules?

Can't currently find the video of Rode claiming they sound the same and why reviewers are crazy for thinking they sound different when they clearly do.

The Rode NT1-A is quite a bit different tonality wise than the 2 above. It has a lot more colored lumpy highs and is tuned more as a vocal singing mic than a spoken word mic.
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