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Rode NT1000 condenser mic

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4/6/2003 6:25 PM
Stephen Giles	Rode NT1000 condenser mic I've just ordered one of these - anyone had any experience of recording with it? Seems to have magnificent specs.

4/7/2003 1:32 AM
LFOscalator	I have no experience with this mic, however Sound on Sound magazine has a good review on it. Here's the link for the SOS search engine. http://www.sospubs.co.uk/search/query.asp Once there, enter "Rode NT1000" and you'll see the article. LFO

4/7/2003 3:47 PM

I own one. I bought it because of its reviews. I could not stand it stock. I replaced 5 caps and it sounds better. The replacement was not easy it is a SMD board so fitting full size polypros and a polystyene was a pain. The way Rode has the capsule made, by I believe 797 audio tends to make the "higher mids"? hotter. I think it might be better for female vocals.

Funny thing I find I like a modded MXL1006 better I have 5 of the 1006s. I read the reviews of the nt1000 and bought it unheard, if I did not like how it was built and the low noise I would have returned it. Modded it is OK. I might even replace the capsule.

I have a Brauner VM1. Neumann TLM103(I might mod the TLM)a number of MXL67s,2001s,1006s,603s at4033s,samson c01s,oktava MK012,nady tcm1050s and a 950,gefell 692. Almost all are modded Tube and Transistor circuits except for the Brauner and the Neumann.

Don't believe the reviews on the web. I have about 30 condenser microphones total.

Steve email for the nt1000 mod pictures and other microphone mods if you want.

Gus

4/7/2003 10:17 PM
LFOscalator	How does your TLM103 compare to the others? Why do you want to mod it. I thought Neumann used premium parts? LFO

4/8/2003 12:55 AM
Gus	The capsule is nice the electronics have an "edge" I don't like.

4/13/2003 4:20 PM
Ian Anderson	Gus, Have you got any mods for the Rode NT1 and if so, what do they do to the sound of the mic? Cheers... Ian

4/14/2003 4:36 PM
Mark	Gus, have you seen the Royer mods for the MXL2001? He supposedly gets it close to U47 specs! http://www.prosoundweb.com/recording/tapeop/tube_mic_25_1.shtml "-)

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