Rode NT1 5th Generation Black

Bought this to replace my elderly and now dead Rode NT1-A. Ordered and it arrived to my house in the Scottish Highlands (But still Mainland UK) very quickly.
Opened the box and everything was packed extremely well, with no possibility of any sort of damage.
Needed this in the studio, and tried it out and it sounds a little better than the NT1-A. Having the included shock mount was a bonus, and it has certainly changed from earlier ones, this one seems to eliminate more vibrations from the mic stand.
The Mic is definately worth the money paid.
Then we have the bonus of being able to plug in the INCLUDED USB-C cable into the Mic and my MacBook, and use it without an audio interface, meaning if I want to quickly sketch a song while I am out and about, I have one less item (audio interface) to carry with me. Perfect.
Looking for a capable Mic for singing, cab miking, or even overheads? This may be the microphone for you.

My review covers only home studio usage, which is what i expected after reading and watching a ton of reviews. The sound is crystal clear, i have used it for male, female, and kids vocals in an untreated home studio space, and it performed like professional equipment, showing that it is worth every cent of its price. Including the usb‑c connection as an extra clearly gives it additional value, even for podcasters. After some tests, i found that i only had to fine‑tune small portions through the mixer, as the microphone itself managed to capture enough mids and highs from each voice, whether singing, speaking, or rapping, without issues, producing a marvelous, high‑quality final recording.