I made a really stupid mistake when testing the Rode NT1 5th generation and so I’m sharing what I learnt so you can make yours sound better if you’re having the same issue.
See my full review of the Rode NT1 here –
But essentially I was talking into the wrong side. It’s not obvious but you need to talk into the side with the gold dot on it. Not the one with the logo.
Other things to do if you need to improve the sound:
– Plug it in with USB-C and download firmware updates with Rode Connect/Rode Central
– Drop the gain down
– Use high-res audio settings in Windows when in USB mode
– Try Noise gate settings with your XLR interface.
The Rode NT1 has a number of cool features that make it sound great:
– Dual analogue XLR and digital USB connectivity, making it more accessible thanks to a plug-and-play design
– 32-bit floating point digital output which means no risk of clipping when using it with USB
– Onboard DSP (Digital Signal Processing) and…