Rode NT-USB+ Mic Review / Test (vs NT-USB Mini, Wave 3, Yeti X, Seiren Mini)

Today I review a mic that I bought for $16, a mic that I had labeled the worst mic that I have ever used. The CAD U1 seems to be a revised version of the version I reviewed in 2015, and it is a massive improvement over the original. I do think it still has quite a few faults that you'll need to be aware of while using it.

Note: Original NT-USB is 535g while NT-USB+ is 510g. Don't know if anyone cares, I just measured it and didn't include it in the video.

Rode Connect Software Walkthrough:: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDNlC19uUIc

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00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer 
00:32 - Setup
00:50 - What’s in the Box
01:21 - Build Quality
02:32 - Specifications
02:56 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
03:16 - Plosive Test
03:30 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
03:53 - Background Noise Test 
04:13 - Untreated Room Test
04:28 - Shock Rejection Test
04:45 - Desktop Tripod Test
05:34 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
05:48 - Noise Floor Test
06:29 - DSP Processing Test
08:39 - Intro to Comparison
09:14 - Razer Seiren Mini Comparison
09:38 - Samson C01u Pro Comparison
10:09 - Rode NT-USB Mini Comparison
10:39 - Blue Yeti Nano Comparison
11:08 - Audio Technica ATR2500X-USB Comparison
11:46 - Elgato Wave 3 Comparison
12:20 - Original NT-USB Comparison
13:00 - Blue Yeti X Comparison
13:40 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
14:16 - Latency Test
14:38 - Music Test
16:20 - Pros & Cons
18:33 - Overall Thoughts
21:00 - Recommendation
22:39 - Outro

Bandrew Scott

Bandrew Scott is the founder and host of the youtube channel Podcastage, where he posts reviews of audio gear, and shares tips and tricks to improve the audio of your Podcast, YouTube Channel, or Live Stream.

He also founded the Geeks Rising podcast network, which is home to amazing education, wellness, and pop culture podcasts such as Tourette’s Podcast, Sunshine & Powercuts, and On The Subject.

Bandrew also runs his own show titled the Bandrew Says Podcast. On this show he analyzes the latest news to determine how it affects the content creation ecosystem, and shares that to help creates remain aware of how the platform they use is changing.