RØDE M5 Compact Half InchSmall-diaphragm Condenser Microphone (Matched Pair) for Music Production and Instrument Recording, Wired

The Rode M5 SP does not come with a nice carrying box like some competitors. There you go, the only bad thing I could find with my new purchase.As far as their sound, very nice for this price, little self noise, good response across the range, and very clear. I have tried them in a wide variety of circumstances and they just work.

After a lot of research and ‘trial and error’ process I found these brilliant microphones that can capture the sound of an istrument that’s one of the hardest to record: gong!I tried other makes and types none of those were as good as these! They have a wide frequency response which is a must when recording gongs. I have these 2 connected to a mixer in a home studio environment. The gain needs slight adjustment on the mixer when taking the sound higher by a crescendo during gong playing in order to avoid clipping.I’m happy with these mics the sound quality is brilliant with no self noise.

I've owned a matched pair of NT55s before which I chose to sell to buy a LDC and always regretted as cheaper SDCs never came close (especially where it came to noise) UNTIL I got these M5s. Not as flat a sound to my ears - brighter than I remember the NT55s being but for acoustic guitars that's welcome for me. They certainly sound like mics with a character to add more colour than perhaps the NT55s would. Given the price comparison being these are roughly a THIRD pretty amazing and just blow all the cheaper SDCs I've tried (AKG Perception, Samson et al) out of the water.

Pros:Impressive sensitivityGood clear highs and controlled low and mid-rangeSmall, light, easily portable and easy to set up on a range of standsVery quiet, almost no hissCons:Can sound a bit thin and brightQuite directionally sensitive, need careful positioning to capture the full range of audioExtremely sensitive to wind and plosive noiseI've had these in my studio for about a year now, and I'm generally very happy with them. They have an excellent frequency response and with a little bit of EQ tweaking they can sound as good as most full-size studio mics.One major advantage is they are very light and portable, so easy to throw into a bag as part of a mobile-studio kitThey are extremely sensitive to wind noise, so must be used with a deadcat / wind-muffler in all but the most controlled environments. I bought a set of the following and they work very well, and have the added benefit of making recordings sound a bit richer in the midrange as well: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07XNQFL2DThey are classed as having a cardioid pickup pattern, but I would say they are actually somewhere between cardioid and super-cardioid, as they are pretty directionally sensitive. The high-end response drops off noticeably if they are not pointed directly at the source. This can sometimes be an advantage though, and also helps with stereo imaging when they are used as a pair.I've used mine for recording instruments, vocals and on outdoor location recordings, and have had great results on them all.

I have used these in multiple scenarios ranging from acoustic guitar, drums and Piano (ORTF) recordings and find them to be neutral with a little top end brightness. Work great with the Rode stereo bar and are light enough to avoid stand sag when mounting on a long boom. Not quite a good or as flexible as the Rode NT5 (which offers different capsules and pickup patterns) and you might not use it for major productions, but this is an incredibly useful matched pair that can be used in a lot of different situations.

I use these with a tascam dr-100 mk3 .. very happy with them indeed... recordings has so much more depth and quality compared to using the recorder on its own..

For the money, these things are great. Quiet, relatively natural sounding and small enough to make XY very easy. Highly recommended.

The Rode M5 matched pair condensers are amazing for the price! A small amount of EQ and you could never tell them apart from microphones of double the cost. I have used the M5’s as drum overheads, stereo recordings of choirs, acoustic instruments. I’m all applications, the M5’s have produced fantastic results.

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.

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.

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.

I have used it for on-stage performance of choir and non studio recording. They perfectly met my expectations. True value for money.

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