All user reviews of 3/5 for the RODE NT3

There is a lot of positive comments about this mic, thus I'm just a bit reluctant to leave my opinion which is not as positive as those; I hope to give you, however, some basic reflexion before buying.

OVERALL OPINION

It's been a good 5 years that I've been&nbsp;using this microphone at the Conservatory of Troyes, where I teach composition and sound technics. My courses are geared exclusively to studio technics but sometimes I go out with my students to do some live sound. In short, I will be direct: I've never had good results with this mic under studio conditions; This&nbsp;arises first from its directivity -&nbsp;HyperCardioid that does not really make sense in the studio. I precise that I did not choose to using&nbsp;these mics. Yet, I have tried everything Piano (the largest of Yamahas and many others in the series C4 and Kawai(s). Also, harp, guitar, violin (less bad). On a couple vocals, XY is better. In overhead it is also big for all percu plutt is appropriate in any case it is the quality that the report is the best price. On a guitar amp but both boff no shame either. On the other hand, my students have purchased the NT5 that are very good and though it may shock you but the Behringer B5 (I think) are even better in the studio or at least have less defects even if hollow enough (I mean the Behringer). In live situatios they are much better. Although one could just do better or at least as well, I think, with dynamics. But I'm always happy with the silent sound in live conditions. Comparatively easier to work with than an SM81 (more than twice the price) on the LIVE and I mean on the live ... The diffrence is low. <br><br>I don't know whether it sells used at the price indicated above, but if you want a set of mics to just augment an already good furnished locker ...&nbsp; otherwise, avoid them because they are very much colored at 2500Hz and also Hypercardioid. Not being very sensitive and having phase problems with off-axis sound sources that are about 2m far away and entirely into the reverbrant field (thus very distant and bad sounding) (and this even under studio conditions with good acoustics) which is surprising enough for a Hypercardioid, but maybe, the price might explain why. </p><br><p>You can write me for more info.</p>