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Rode M1 Handheld Cardioid Dynamic Microphone
£183.46 £119.25
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| Sale / Bulk discount | 1 - 2 | 35% |
| Sale / Bulk discount | 3 - 5 | 40% |
| Sale / Bulk discount | 6 - 99 | 45% |
Catherine d. –
April 2024 Style Name: M2 I have always used a Sure SM58 dynamic microphone, this is just as good in my opinion. Handy on/off switch.
Sergio P. –
Really good quality mic, well constructed (excluding the interior, but who cares for what it offers) and has very good sound quality. I would say it gives a run for the money against or is sometimes better than SM58, Beta 58A, Telefunken M80(almost) and other dynamic mics(this one is a condenser). Only requires minimal EQ (if you want) and it sounds perfect. Exterior is well designed, has promising looks and feels solid. The inside of the mic’s grill is quite weak and plasticky but that’s alright if you don’t drop it and also the 10 YEAR WARRANTY covers the mic (when you register with Rode) is reassuring as well. Overall I would recommend this mic, but make sure your unit has no flaws or has any unwanted noise while shaking the mic when connected to a PA. If you find any sorts of issues or sounds, get it replaced (had to send my first unit back due to noise when shaking the mic). Otherwise very good mic. For the price you can’t get another that sounds as good or even nearly as good as this one. Recommended microphone. If you are a live player, I would recommend this. I use this in Church when I play the piano and sing as this mic has good range(will catch your voice even if you move a bit).
Diane Humohreys (verified owner) –
I don’t know why I’ve been putting off getting a slightly better microphone for my live work, even using a dodgy Sennheiser inherited with a second-hand PA system I bought recently, to avoid having to use the SM57. (Nothing usually wrong with Senns, this one just doesn’t sound right, too harsh). But my oh my! The difference! Just plugging this in and right from the start, I felt I was listening to my voice – not just my voice through a PA if you know what I mean. Beautiful, simple, sweet sound. Clarity of tone comes through. No need to spend so much time with reverb and EQ trying to make it sound better. I was a little worried as the the NT1 is Ok, you know, but this is a great mic from Rode. 2 people found this helpful
podivinsky (verified owner) –
I’m so pleased with this mic as a singer in a band l’m thrilled with the sound quality. I’ve used top of the range Shure mics for a lot of years but my son recommend the Rode mic. He uses one for his recording and film making. I actually bought two one for another member if the band. We wanted condenser microphones mainly for recording work, but l have to say l’ll be using mine for gigs. I’m always told l have a good voice but l don’t have a powerful voice this gives me that added extra. I can sing a song with feeling without “belting” as l call it. The mic is so very well made and looks good. Not only that a ten year warranty is certainly a company’s confidence in its product. A really good price for a quality item, fast delivery too. So very pleased l’ve recommended it to other bands. Forgot to mention l’m a mandolin player l use acoustic and electric. The mic picks up its sound beautifully. I’m one happy lady customer. One person found this helpful
Shantanu S. (verified owner) –
I bought this for home recording in the hope that it would give me the extra detail of a condenser mic without picking up lots of background noise – I live right by a dual carriageway and can still hear vehicles passing with all windows and doors closed. It isn’t perfect but it rejects enough noise that I can use a noise reduction filter and still keep the detail. It produces excellent sound on vocals, acoustic guitar and piano, and used on cymbals. I haven’t tried it live yet but I am confident that it would perform well – I will update this review if I do use it live. EDIT 09/2020: I have now used the M2 extensively as a live vocal mic, a live instrument mic, on numerous sources in the studio, and for live streaming. It excels at most of these, the only issue I have had is that it can be feedback prone when used on a quiet instrument in a live setting with monitor speakers. It has a very natural response so sounds incredibly clear and accurate on the majority of voices – the only exception being deep bass vocals where it can sound thin. 6 people found this helpful
Caroline Mitchell –
Confession: I bought this microphone by accident. Dimwit that I am, I was looking at a USB mic I wanted while this was in my basket and I didn’t notice my mistake for days,then it was too late. So, it’s XLR and I wanted USB. It’s a stage mic and I wanted record audio while sat next to my PC. Sell it, return it or live with the mistake? I made the decision to keep it and buy the extra equipment, including the excellent Focusrite Scarlett 2i2. It works great and produces excellent audio. My PC makes a lot of unwanted noise but the M2 copes surprisingly well and adjusting the gain on the 2i2 reduces it to a negligible, almost non existent, level. This microphone seems to work really well in an environment it wasn’t intended for. In the end, a really good buy. Warning for those unfamiliar with XLR: This microphone produces mono that will only come out of one of the speakers unless you either; buy an XLR splitter so that you can record L and R; use software to duplicate the recording (The free software Audacity will do this); or use two microphones to produce true stereo. 4 people found this helpful
Kevin Hunter –
The microphone was delivered earlier than advised and the package was in good condition. I rate the Rode M2 as good on vocals. Visually, the M2 looks great and seems well made and comparable to other professional mic’s. The mic clip is well made and holds the mic firmly. In use, the off axis rejection of the M2 was excellent, as was the AKG mic’s I compared it with. However, the diaphragm assembly looks very flimsy and floats on the anti-shock mechanism. The connected (very thin) wires seem to pull it off axis. It will be interesting to see how long this lasts. By comparison, the C1000S is held firmly in place, and has stood the test of time (16 years). I tested the M2 mic in a studio because it is a better, more controlled environment to assess the mic. I also compared the M2 with a AKG C1000S and a AKG C414B XLS. The AKG mic’s were set to hypercardioid (the closest to the M2 supercardioid). I occasionally use the C1000S for live vocals and it is smoother and clearer, more articulate, when compared to Shure SM58s which I use each week. For the studio comparison, all three mic’s were connected up as follows:- Audio Interface: Focusrite Clarett 4Pre Thunderbolt (Air not engaged). Monitors: Mackie HR624. Headphones: Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro. Microphone cables: BLUE Cranberry. It became clear that there was no point in detailing the differences between the M2 with the 414 xls as the 414 xls is a much superior performer (as it should be at the price). On comparison between the M2 and the C1000S, the C1000S seemed very slightly more articulate, clearer and smoother over all frequencies and seemed to respond better to EQ adjustment. Hope this helps anyone comparing the M2 with other mic’s 11 people found this helpful
GD Warwickshire –
Very directional like a passive mic, small capsul delivers more middle and top, less bass – so its useful for recording vocals in noisier settings with good off access rejection and a pretty quiet self noise (i’ve seen reviews the state its a bit on the noisy side but its ok for my recordings, even hand held with a bit of caution). Built in pop filter not great so sing across rather than into. 2 people found this helpful