rode ntk rate it

[LadyElectrikStudios]

Hey all I am thinking of purchasing a barley used rode ntk off a friend for 140.00 does anyone know
how good thsi mike is compared to a apex 460 mic?

also Frontier design makes an a/d converter called a tango 24 8 -ch a/d d/a converter.

8 analog outputs and 8 analog inputs Balanced audio I/O on professional 1/4" TRS jacks
+4dBu or -10dBV levels, selectable per channel
Level meters selectable to inputs or outputs ADAT optical in/out/thru
Internal (44.1 or 48 kHz) and external clock modes Word-clock in/out
Rugged 1U rackmount enclosure 24-bit 128x oversampling delta-sigma converters
Frequency response: +/- 0.05 dB, 20Hz-20kHz Dynamic range: 105 dB A-weighted
THD+N: 0.002%
i have no idea when it comes to a/d converters can someone point me in the right direction would this be worth the purchase the list price is 999.00 i am picking this up barley used for 300 bones..
with regards Emanuele

[dmm]

Goto I-Tunes and listen to the snippets of of Cakes Pressure Chief.
The vox was done off an NTK into a UA pre\comp.

[bb_aus]

Hey all I am thinking of purchasing a barley used rode ntk off a friend for 140.00 does anyone know
how good thsi mike is compared to a apex 460 mic?

listen to Doc's recordings of Joel Rothman. some were dont with an NTK other were done with the Apex

[2012]

i say just get it, for that price you can't go wrong.

i'm not a fan of the band, but you can hear the NTK on The Long Road by Nickelback.

if i remember correctly, they went through a Neve pre and a UREI 1176 compressor.

people either LOVE it or HATE it.

no one can say "worthless" or "garbage" because one man's trash is another man's #1 single.

Good Luck

[IntelDoc]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.............

Here ya go:

Tom Rothman - VOX - APEX into X71i - 1176 - Apogeee Rosetta 800 - BEAUTIFUL

Tom Rothman - VOX: Same: ORIGINAL SIN

Tom Rothman - VOX - RODE NTK - 1272 - 1176 - digi002 (older tune) : CREDITS

Joel Herrington - Vox - RODE NTK - 1272 - 1176 - APOGEE: OCEAN THOUGHTS

Hiatus - VOX - RODE NTK - 1272 - 1176 - APOGEE: TAPPING ON GLASS

I tend to go for the RODE on deeper voices as the tube really pulls out the growl. Ya gotta let it warm up though. I own two and used to use them for Room mics too, but now just acoustics, and vocals for the most part. Great mic. The APEX is also good, and has many uses too. It is a fantastic acoustic mic on the body.

Just gotta figure what it will be used for?


Hope this helps?

Doc

[JonMitchell]

Haven't heard the converters. Buy the mic, its a steal at that price.

[esynce]

I love my NTK, its incredibly warm. It doesnt suit everything but considering youd be paying about a 10th of what it costs new (retail) then its a steal, and youll find plenty of use for it.

[LadyElectrikStudios]

just got the mic its awsome thanks all for your help
peace Emanuele

[The Weed]

Be sure to replace the tube on a regular basis. Rode recommends every 1,000 to 4,000 hours of use depending on use and abuse. There have been a couple of threads - way back mind you - about whether to use the Rode recommended Sovtek or other qualified tubes.

Cheers,

[Anotherstate]

I have just picked up a Rode K2 (variable polar responce) Nice Mic, has it's own power w/ varible control, controlled at the power supply. Will I have to change the "tube" in this mic, after awhile? Just curious, that's if you know. The manual doesn't say anything about it? But, just to let it "warm-up" before using. Nice condensor tube mic!
But get the NTK, it's about the same as the K2