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Rode M5 Matched Pair,Black

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    The M5 is a high-quality matched pair of small-diaphragm condenser microphones designed for stunning performance in a wide range of recording applications in the studio or on stage. Featuring a 1/2-inch gold-sputtered cardioid condenser capsule with very low noise and a full frequency response, the M5 is equally at home on a range of acoustic instruments, choirs, or anywhere you would employ a small-diaphragm ('pencil') condenser microphone, either individually or in a stereo array. Each matched pair has been carefully selected to ensure a variation of no more than 1dB sensitivity between the microphones and is supplied with WS5 windshields and RM5 stand mounts.

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    4.64.6 out of 5 stars758
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    Corded Electric
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    connectivity tech
    Wired
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    XLR
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    XLR
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    3.5 mm Jack
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    model number
    M5MP
    AT2021
    C-2
    VideoMicro II
    NT5 MP
    audio sensitivity
    1 decibels
    -39 decibels
    -41 decibels
    30 decibels
    143 decibels
    noise level
    19 decibels
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    16 decibels
    signal-to-noise ratio
    75 decibels
    78 decibels
    75 decibels
    78 decibels
    74 decibels
    polar pattern
    Unidirectional
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    Unidirectional
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    weight
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    200 grams

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    4.6 out of 5 stars
    4.6 out of 5
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    Customers like the sound quality, quality and value of the microphones. They mention that the sound is excellent, bright and rich. They appreciate the value for money and the crispness, clarity and detail. They also like the ease of setup, saying that the instructions are well written and informative. Customers also like that the mics can be configured in different ways depending on choir size and location. Overall, they like the performance.

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    35 customers mention27 positive8 negative

    Customers like the sound quality of the microphone. They say it has excellent sound, a nice noise floor, and bright sound. Some say that the Rode M5 has a richer tone and more clarity.

    "...on choir size and location, and obviously transmit crisp and clear sound...even when using our rather old sound board and unique Zooming..." Read more

    "...using before I got these were very good but the Rode M5 has a more richer tone and more clarity. The price for these microphones was reasonable too...." Read more

    "...They are "bright" sounding and perfect for over-head mic-ing of cymbals (which is what I am using them for)...." Read more

    "...So far, the recordings I've made have sounded fantastic, without any compression or limiting, and minimal frequency sculpting...." Read more

    31 customers mention28 positive3 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the quality of the microphone. For example, they mention it's well-made, has a nice noise floor, and is of amazing quality. Some say it'd be great for choirs.

    "...We are most pleased.The mics look good, can easily be configured in different ways depending on choir size and location, and obviously..." Read more

    "These mike are really good. I play classical guitar and record my compositions...." Read more

    "...They are "bright" sounding and perfect for over-head mic-ing of cymbals (which is what I am using them for)...." Read more

    "...They seem to be very well made with all metal construction.Very little background noise...." Read more

    14 customers mention14 positive0 negative

    Customers appreciate the value of the microphone. They say it's an affordable high quality microphone that sounds fantastic for the price.

    "...The price for these microphones was reasonable too. I am very satisfied with this purchase." Read more

    "...I can easily recommend them to anyone looking for a reasonably priced pair of overheads." Read more

    "...more expensive options -- these little M5's seemed like a relatively inexpensive entry into this for me...." Read more

    "Upon reading review after review that these are a shocking value when compared to Schoeps and other professional grade microphones, I decided to..." Read more

    6 customers mention6 positive0 negative

    Customers like the crispness of the microphone. They mention it's very clear and detailed, and doesn't require too much mic preamp gain. They also appreciate the frequency response and articulate representation of the source. Some say it'll transmit crisp and clear sound even when used with a Zoom recorder.

    "...in different ways depending on choir size and location, and obviously transmit crisp and clear sound...even when using our rather old sound board..." Read more

    "...these were very good but the Rode M5 has a more richer tone and more clarity. The price for these microphones was reasonable too...." Read more

    "...I'm really impressed with the frequency response and crispness...." Read more

    "...Very clear and detailed, don't require too much mic preamp gain, and give a very honest and articulate representation of the source...." Read more

    6 customers mention6 positive0 negative

    Customers find the instructions for setting up the microphones well written and informative. They also say the mics are small and easy to set up. Customers also appreciate the good accessories and documentation.

    "...We are most pleased.The mics look good, can easily be configured in different ways depending on choir size and location, and obviously..." Read more

    "...Positive Aspects: nice fit and finish, great packaging, good accessories and documentation...." Read more

    "...Very clear and detailed, don't require too much mic preamp gain, and give a very honest and articulate representation of the source...." Read more

    "...I highly recommend these for school assemblies. They are small and easy to set up...." Read more

    5 customers mention5 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the performance of the microphone. They mention that it works well, has a solid construction, and works well on grand pianos.

    "...They work very well for this purpose, and have greatly improved the audio quality on our livestream...." Read more

    "...plate missing off of it which really pissed me off even though the mic works fine...." Read more

    "Works well on grand piano..." Read more

    "Works pretty well for a group of singers...." Read more

    4 customers mention4 positive0 negative

    Customers like the size of the microphone. They mention that it's small and easy to set up. They also appreciate the nice fit and finish, great packaging, and good accessories.

    "...Positive Aspects: nice fit and finish, great packaging, good accessories and documentation...." Read more

    "...I highly recommend these for school assemblies. They are small and easy to set up...." Read more

    "My second pair. I love them. Compact. Great sound. Great price." Read more

    "Great sound. Surprisingly small!..." Read more

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    Well Made and Sturdy. These Sound Great
    I have never heard of RØDE microphones before, but now I am glad that I did!They are "bright" sounding and perfect for over-head mic-ing of cymbals (which is what I am using them for). I can easily recommend them to anyone looking for a reasonably priced pair of overheads.
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    Theoden
    5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what we needed
    Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2023
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    Since the outbreak of the pandemic our congregation has been worshiping via Zoom. Once we returned to our building, we chose to continue to include those who remained homebound to join us via that technology. However, our choir...which sounded fine to those gathered in the sanctuary...could not be heard at all.
    We purchased the Rode M5 Matched Pair mics in an attempt to solve that problem.
    When asked how it all sounded to those worshiping at home the universal reply was "Amazing!"
    We are most pleased.
    The mics look good, can easily be configured in different ways depending on choir size and location, and obviously transmit crisp and clear sound...even when using our rather old sound board and unique Zooming connection.
    These mics are exactly what we needed.
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    Kenneth Miller
    5.0 out of 5 stars great recording microphones
    Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2021
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    These mike are really good. I play classical guitar and record my compositions. The microphones I was using before I got these were very good but the Rode M5 has a more richer tone and more clarity. The price for these microphones was reasonable too. I am very satisfied with this purchase.
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    Jeremy Crockett
    5.0 out of 5 stars Well Made and Sturdy. These Sound Great
    Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2021
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    I have never heard of RØDE microphones before, but now I am glad that I did!

    They are "bright" sounding and perfect for over-head mic-ing of cymbals (which is what I am using them for). I can easily recommend them to anyone looking for a reasonably priced pair of overheads.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Well Made and Sturdy. These Sound Great
    Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2021
    I have never heard of RØDE microphones before, but now I am glad that I did!

    They are "bright" sounding and perfect for over-head mic-ing of cymbals (which is what I am using them for). I can easily recommend them to anyone looking for a reasonably priced pair of overheads.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Value
    Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2024
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    I'm using these as overheads on my drum kit. I'm really impressed with the frequency response and crispness. So far, the recordings I've made have sounded fantastic, without any compression or limiting, and minimal frequency sculpting.

    Yes, I would buy these again.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Using with my Sony PCM-D10 Portable Recorder
    Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2020
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     I bought a pair for for stereo recording. They seem to be very well made with all metal construction.
    Very little background noise. I used 3 ft XLR cables -- the shortest I could find, to avoid picking up interference.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Using with my Sony PCM-D10 Portable Recorder
    Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2020
    I bought a pair for for stereo recording. They seem to be very well made with all metal construction.
    Very little background noise. I used 3 ft XLR cables -- the shortest I could find, to avoid picking up interference.
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    J. Gardner
    4.0 out of 5 stars Solid construction, good performance
    Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2022
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    We're using these to mic a medium-size auditorium (~375 seats) to pick up the house sound during corporate singing. They work very well for this purpose, and have greatly improved the audio quality on our livestream. The mics did have a buzz, probably a 60Hz from being too close to a power cable somewhere in the wire routing, but I put both cables through a ferrite core and that knocked it out. Elna Magnetics P/N 0431176451 or 0431177081 should do the trick if you need one.
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    Juan José Díaz Pineda
    5.0 out of 5 stars All good
    Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2024
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    All good
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    Pete Froeberg
    5.0 out of 5 stars Works well on grand piano
    Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2022
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    I purchased these in my efforts to mic the grand piano in my rehearsal room. Based on some A/B comparisons with more expensive options -- these little M5's seemed like a relatively inexpensive entry into this for me. After seeing a Røde video showing them off on a grand piano -- I purchased the matched pair along with the Røde bar for an ORTF setup on a single boom inside my piano. They did not disappoint. Presently running these into my Yamaha MG10XU board to record into my DAW. As some point, I will try these (perhaps on a high boom) to just record group in the room.
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    Eduardo Mendez
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente
    Reviewed in Mexico on September 27, 2023
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    Muy buenos micrófonos. Muy bajo ruido. Captan con gran claridad y fidelidad. Los he usado para grabar guitarra y percusiones. Buena respuesta a transitorios. El precio es muy bueno y más aún si se toma en cuenta que son dos micrófonos pareados. Compiten en calidad con micrófonos considerados de gama mas alta y de precio mucho mayor.
    Estoy muy satisfecho.
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    JoséLuis
    5.0 out of 5 stars RØDE M5 Matched Pair
    Reviewed in Spain on March 23, 2024
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    Soy productor musical y van espectaculares. tengo 3 pares, son buenísimos esta serie. Escenarios , pianos instrumentos voz etc... Tengo su hermano mayor diagrama grande me costaron 4 veces más y no hay gran diferencia en estudio.
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    J. C. Lalramliana
    5.0 out of 5 stars Works perfectly. Value for money.
    Reviewed in India on December 22, 2023
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    I have used it for on-stage performance of choir and non studio recording. They perfectly met my expectations. True value for money.
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    Alfredo B.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ottimo acquisto
    Reviewed in Italy on August 17, 2023
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    I microfoni si sono rivelati un ottimo acquisto, al top di gamma (fascia di prezzo) per quanto riguarda le prestazioni.

    C'è poco da dire sui Rode M5 (che non si sia già detto e scritto).
    Posso aggiungere che hanno rivelato, all'uso, un'ottima escursione dinamica, bassissimo rumore e robustezza, sia in studio che in riprese live.
    Li ho usati principalmente per la registrazione di strumenti acustici e di formazioni vocali (coro), in configurazione XY (con la staffa Rode apposita, comprata a parte sempre su Amazon)

    Soddisfatto
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    Experte 😉
    5.0 out of 5 stars Matching perfekt - super Preis-/ Leistungsverhältnis
    Reviewed in Germany on October 22, 2022
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    Ich besitze viele hervorragende Mikrofone u.a. von Neumann, Sennheiser und AKG und war schon vom Rode NT1-A begeistert, da es absolut rauschfrei ist und recht gut klingt für wenig Geld. Da ich für Stereo-Aufnahmen unterwegs ein gematchtes (also ein aufeinander abgestimmtes) Mikrofonpaar brauchte und die Bewertungen für die Rode M5 gut waren, habe ich mir diese gekauft. Für Studioaufnahmen nutze ich M/S mit einem Neumann U89 als Acht und ein KM84 als mittige Niere. Für unterwegs ist dieser Aufbau jedoch zu umständlich. Daher die Rode M5, denn die sind klein und lassen sich wunderbar in AB, XY und ORTF Konfiguration mit einer kleinen Rode Stereoschiene unterwegs einsetzen.

    Mein Fazit ist kurz zusammengefasst sehr positiv. Hervorragende Mikrofone für kleines Geld. Für viele Anwendungen völlig ausreichend. Natürlich ist es kein spezielles Studio-Gesangsmikrofon und auch für die Aufnahme einer Akustikgitarre würde ich immer ein KM54 vorziehen. Aber im Proberaum, unterwegs oder für private Anwender sind das wirklich tolle Mikrofone.

    Worauf ich mich hier vor allem fokusieren wollte ist das Matching. Viele Hersteller billiger Mikrofone behaupten zwar ein Matching. In Wahrheit jedoch passen die als „gematchtes Paar“ verkauften Mikrofone meist überhaupt nicht zusammen. Einzeln genutzt ist das egal, für Stereo-Aufnahmen hingegen benötigt man zwingend ein absolut gleiches Paar, was deren Frequenzgang angeht. Der Pegel ist weniger wichtig, denn das könnte man leicht kompensieren.

    Zum Testaufbau:
    Beide Rode M5 an einem Zoom H4N pro direkt unten in die XLR-Buchsen eingesteckt - in 1 m Abstand vor einer BR25 Box. Swipe und danach beide Kanäle verglichen (im Bild farblich unterschieden). Das ist natürlich kein Testaufbau, der den Frequenzgang der Mikrofone objektiv bewerten kann, da die BR25 Boxen schon nicht linear sind. Aber da beide Mikrofone das gleiche Signal im gleichen unperfekten Raum aufzeichneten, ist hier eine Vergleichbarkeit gegeben.

    Ergebnis:
    Sehr gut gematcht. Die Mikrofone gleichen dem anderen viel besser als man hier hätte erwarten können. Leichte (unbedeutende) Abweichungen sieht man bei 17 Hz (unterhalb des sinnvoll nutzbaren Frequenzbereichs) und bei 7 kHz, was aber der Raumakustik und der nicht exakt gleichen Position der Mikrofone (4 cm Abstand) geschuldet sein kann. Insofern alles gut, die Angaben von Rode stimmen. Man kann die Mikrofone also mit gutem Gewissen als Stereo-Set einsetzen.

    Mal wieder überrascht mich Rode mit einer Qualität, die man für diesen Preis nicht erwarten kann. Bravo!
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Matching perfekt - super Preis-/ Leistungsverhältnis
    Reviewed in Germany on October 22, 2022
    Ich besitze viele hervorragende Mikrofone u.a. von Neumann, Sennheiser und AKG und war schon vom Rode NT1-A begeistert, da es absolut rauschfrei ist und recht gut klingt für wenig Geld. Da ich für Stereo-Aufnahmen unterwegs ein gematchtes (also ein aufeinander abgestimmtes) Mikrofonpaar brauchte und die Bewertungen für die Rode M5 gut waren, habe ich mir diese gekauft. Für Studioaufnahmen nutze ich M/S mit einem Neumann U89 als Acht und ein KM84 als mittige Niere. Für unterwegs ist dieser Aufbau jedoch zu umständlich. Daher die Rode M5, denn die sind klein und lassen sich wunderbar in AB, XY und ORTF Konfiguration mit einer kleinen Rode Stereoschiene unterwegs einsetzen.

    Mein Fazit ist kurz zusammengefasst sehr positiv. Hervorragende Mikrofone für kleines Geld. Für viele Anwendungen völlig ausreichend. Natürlich ist es kein spezielles Studio-Gesangsmikrofon und auch für die Aufnahme einer Akustikgitarre würde ich immer ein KM54 vorziehen. Aber im Proberaum, unterwegs oder für private Anwender sind das wirklich tolle Mikrofone.

    Worauf ich mich hier vor allem fokusieren wollte ist das Matching. Viele Hersteller billiger Mikrofone behaupten zwar ein Matching. In Wahrheit jedoch passen die als „gematchtes Paar“ verkauften Mikrofone meist überhaupt nicht zusammen. Einzeln genutzt ist das egal, für Stereo-Aufnahmen hingegen benötigt man zwingend ein absolut gleiches Paar, was deren Frequenzgang angeht. Der Pegel ist weniger wichtig, denn das könnte man leicht kompensieren.

    Zum Testaufbau:
    Beide Rode M5 an einem Zoom H4N pro direkt unten in die XLR-Buchsen eingesteckt - in 1 m Abstand vor einer BR25 Box. Swipe und danach beide Kanäle verglichen (im Bild farblich unterschieden). Das ist natürlich kein Testaufbau, der den Frequenzgang der Mikrofone objektiv bewerten kann, da die BR25 Boxen schon nicht linear sind. Aber da beide Mikrofone das gleiche Signal im gleichen unperfekten Raum aufzeichneten, ist hier eine Vergleichbarkeit gegeben.

    Ergebnis:
    Sehr gut gematcht. Die Mikrofone gleichen dem anderen viel besser als man hier hätte erwarten können. Leichte (unbedeutende) Abweichungen sieht man bei 17 Hz (unterhalb des sinnvoll nutzbaren Frequenzbereichs) und bei 7 kHz, was aber der Raumakustik und der nicht exakt gleichen Position der Mikrofone (4 cm Abstand) geschuldet sein kann. Insofern alles gut, die Angaben von Rode stimmen. Man kann die Mikrofone also mit gutem Gewissen als Stereo-Set einsetzen.

    Mal wieder überrascht mich Rode mit einer Qualität, die man für diesen Preis nicht erwarten kann. Bravo!
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