Rode NT-USB Mini Review | Brutally Honest Review

This is my review of the Rode NT-USB Mini microphone. This is a very good USB condenser microphone, but it has its flaws for sure. Here is my brutally honest review on the Rode NT-USB Mini. Enjoy!
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[@badasspuppy]

Got mine today and it blew my mind. Did a quick test and not only did it make my super nasal voice sound great, but I was also extremely impressed with its ability to leave out the ambient noise. Untreated room, I had my neighbour talking and laughing really loud and cars going by and none of that ended up in the recording. I totally get your criticism of the ambient sound on the monitoring though. Those ambient sounds appeared amplified in monitoring. About Rode Connect, I suspect the problems you've experienced are particular to either your pc or your unit. On my side it ran like a charm and the bass boost/compressor/vibrance options did such a good job I almost feel I don't need any post processing on my recording. Anyway this was from a quick test and I can't wait to spend a bit more time trying it out.

[@TechSummitTV]

Glad to hear you've had a great experience with it! I do believe mine is defective since it's not working anymore. I'll be exchanging it.

[@badasspuppy]

@bruhlmaoi ⸜⁄ to get the most out of it you have to install Rode Connect and record through there. But if you're using it in zoom calls or something like that, it won't sound as good because you'll be getting the unprocessed audio. I've done some tests speaking to the camera and to make the most of it I also recorded the audio separately and combined it with the video in an editor.

[@TechSummitTV]

What did you think about the Rode NT-USB Mini? Let me know your thoughts in the comments!

[@ntv4544]

Hey plz Tech summit tell me what computer you using to connect rode nt usb mini

[@manueltimane]

Please give some recommendations on boom arms as well. Great review thank you.

[@adrianwilson965]

I'll have it delivered in 3 days. I will surely say my opinion.

[@Silver-Sage-T]

I've had this thing for a few months and I gotta say I hate it. The software you need to download to use it is absolutely horrible and a buggy mess. For the life of me could not get a background buzz to stop while using the 3.5mm monitoring. After a month I realized out of no where all audio fed through the monitoring port crackles and makes it absolutely unbearable for me use. Now the current firmware makes it disconnect randomly and makes it physically unusable. Every time I turn on my PC it's disconnected and will not connect 75% of the time for no apparent reason no matter what cable/usb port I use and I have A LOT on my PC to test from. Save yourself massive headaches I HIGHLY DO NOT RECOMMEND.

[@BigDave855]

i think it sounds fine, it is miles ahead of any head set mic in my opinion. I listened to it with a flat sound profile and I do hear the compression slightly, but that is only really picked up by people that have experience in audio and listening with good equipment. IMO your personal mic is to warm Tech Summit.

[@TechieSnake]

I think it’s a great mic. I do most of my voiceovers using it. I had a question though, what is the best gain level and distance from mic to record from for voice overs?

[@confusedannoyed9901]

Low gain and as close as possible

[@kapamaroyGR]

I think that Rode Nt-usb Mini sounds better than your other microphone

[@imtherealvict1m]

Yh fr bro

[@TheBradleyBliss]

Excited to hear about this. I've been looking for a Podcasting mic... and honestly my favorite mic ever was a Rode NTK (for music vocals) So was excited that Rode had a very affordable option for podcasts. I had a used Yeti... I've owned a Yeti twice and for whatever reason I could never fall in love with them. The one I have in particular has connectivity issues.. but anyway... I'm ready for a brand new Rode. Thx for coming to my TED talk

[@comfytoby]

Yeti is nice, but god it picks up everything going on around yoj

[@fabrizionigro8873]

I recorded a podcast with the rode usb mini but the background hum is very annoying and must be removed in post production, affecting the quality. If I had known this before, I would not have bought it.

[@justlauren3253]

Can I hook the NT USB mini mic to my canon eos m50? What cables do I need? I'm sorry if this is a stupid question I'm just not a tech person

[@lexievv]

how do you even work with the mic and arm right in front of your face like at 5:30

[@dzllz]

Great vid! Did you do any post processing to the audio file to make it sound better?

[@trapbeatproducer]

i am recording the vocals to my upcoming ep 💿 using this mic and it's going great so far. rode connect was quickly deleted from my computer - i use it with the iPad now 💪🏽🖤

[@MRJJT]

I'm about to get me one today and record bunch of music!!! On my MacBook Pro

[@A7md]

ooo i didn't expect to see you review it, i only bought this a few days ago and also i really wanna get a boom arm for cheap but can't seem to find one

[@TechSummitTV]

I had to! Many people wanted to see it. It's a great microphone and just about any arm will do.

[@manueltimane]

I am also looking for a boom arm. What recommendations do you have??

[@A7md]

@@manueltimane i found a cool 30$ boom arm that does the job and it looks so good as well

[@AnkurNigam123]

what mic would you reccomend for a table top mic for podcasting, video content, and even live shows?

[@RoninRaffla]

Following for the info

[@saeedahmed_40]

The mic perfect for a portable podcast setup with an iPad Pro

[@rupertcornelius5276]

Certainly without the Apple tablet

[@saeedahmed_40]

@@rupertcornelius5276 I'm speaking from personal experience

[@LouisLouis03]

@@saeedahmed_40 how do u connect it? With iphone for example?

[@Carlbull]

Thank you!! That’s exactly the answer i was looking for

[@Thee_Jadex]

Ya i dont plan on using mic monitoring either but was kinda betrayed, on the website it says it can easily run high impedance headphones but after hooking it up to my beyerdynamic 1990 it was only able to get sound to the left earcup, so while it technically got sound through don't expect it to be a good listening experince

[@secretfolders6069]

I'm so glad I found your channel

[@onlydcon2956]

How did you get the microphone on the stand?

[@MajidAndary]

I just want to use it for reaction videos. it should be good enough for that right?

[@Jayesh88709]

Question - if I enable some effects & settings on windows using the RØDE Connect software. Will it be carried over to other devices, like my PS5 or iPad. Bcz I cannot install any software on those devices to control this mic. Please can you answer??? I am looking forward to this only on my PS5 for streaming, gaming recording. I saw that this has a NOISE GATE built in which is triggered by the software. And software is only on Windows & Mac. So what I'm thinking is, I'll connect this mic to my windows laptop, enable noise filter & then take this to my PS5/ipad. But i need to know if the setting done on windows software will work on ps5/ipad.

[@richard4oyeleke]

Can you give a review for your editing of the podmic which you used in the advert? It sound good and I saw your rodecaster pro. Do you do some extra EQ apart form the settings of the podmic on Rodecaster pro?

[@TechSummitTV]

Hey. I use the Rodecaster Pro for my podcast with the Rode Podmic using the Podmic preset on this interface, but I record my reviews using the YAMAHA MG10XU audio interface and my Shure SM7B. This video in particular was recorded only using the Rode NT-USB Mini and no EQ.

[@richard4oyeleke]

@@TechSummitTV thanks for the reply

[@StrikeDemonX]

wanna ask, which boom arm you using?

[@manueltimane]

I'm wondering that too. From what I heard that Rode boom arm is too strong and so it doesn't work.

[@HomericOrigins]

I want this mic but I'm far away in Nigeria and don't know how to go about it. If I order on Amazon the shipping fee is almost the same as the mic price or even more... The actual shop price here is almost $500 in naira equivalent. Can anyone suggest a better way for me to get it.

[@qazalmusic5794]

can you help me please which one is better for recording vocal, blue yeti or rode nt usb mini

[@ronnieryanpc]

For monitoring, what bitrate and hz does the built in 3.5mm output support? Does it support lossless?

[@ntv4544]

Which computer is used?

[@taken1791]

I know I am a month late but what should I get the fifine k678 or this rode nt-usb mini

[@joshrasco6300]

do u like it more then the samson g-track pro???

[@BigDave855]

i have the G-Track pro, and i would not trade it for any other USB mic!!!! LOVE IT

[@francisgabriel15]

Hey man I really wish you see this, would you get the yeti nano or the nt usb mini?

[@TechSummitTV]

NT-USB Mini. I prefer the default sound on that one.

[@francisgabriel15]

@@TechSummitTV thanks for the reply! Last question can the audio port of the nt usb mini serve as a connection to a dslr or mirroless camera's audio jack using a 3.5?

[@francisgabriel15]

Hey man! I picked up the nt usb mini!!

[@francisgabriel15]

I was just wondering, I put the adapter for a boom arm and now It's too difficult to take off and put back on the stand. I was wondering how you did yours

[@zoranjancic6096]

I tested this mic for several days and I must say it works terrible in Windows 10. A lot of noise and very quiet. I've read that there is some kind of USB driver problem in Windows that is causing this and there is no real working solution yet. Update: after few days, I got it working nicely with a help of my musician friend. I expected to much from this kind of equipment.

[@Mili.lili7]

How did u fix it

[@zoranjancic6096]

@@Mili.lili7 I didn't. It appears it was ok from the start, but I was expecting too much from it.

[@bampss]

This mic has caused me such pain 🤣 I can never seem to make the mic work but audio plays from my headphones that are plugged into it

[@ancorasufletului]

Great review!

[@davidchillton1744]

2:47 that’s what she said

[@12Burton24]

I really love the NT USB mini.

[@tristannn808]

will i see a big improvement on sound quality from maono au-pm461tr? thank you

[@TechSummitTV]

It will be a noticeable bump for sure.

[@CHEXIGAMES]

Is the sound in the video without any software or voicemeeter or anything?

[@TechSummitTV]

No software changes at all.

[@whiteowl0227]

Is there any way to shoot video with this mic without having to sync audio in post?

[@mando1488]

I can connect this to my Mi 10t Pro and using the native camera app would automatically use this as the mic input

[@whiteowl0227]

@@mando1488 Do you think I could do the same with the Canon G7X Mark III? Also, do you have recommendations for desk mic stands to get closer to my mouth?

[@caniso]

WHAT YOU EXACTLY USED TO GET THIS SOUND??? THATS SOUNDS AWESOME ALL OTHER ON YT SOUNDS TERRIBLE WITH THE SAME :D

[@okmatu4319]

i guess it could use a recording button and a inbuilt memory