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The datasheet and user guide add the dust cover."}},{"url":"https://edge.rode.com/pdf/products/1184/NT1%205th%20GEN_Datasheet.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["spec_sheet_url","colors","transducer_type","capsule_size_mm","polar_patterns","address_type","frequency_response_hz","sensitivity_dbv_pa","max_spl_db","self_noise_dba","output_impedance_ohm","phantom_power","connection_types","usb_connector","cable_length_m","max_bit_depth_bits","max_sample_rate_khz","float_32_bit","onboard_processing","software_name","os_compatibility","dimensions_mm","weight_g","in_the_box"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"RØDE datasheet of the NT1 5th Generation, created June 2023. It shows Black and Silver.","colors":"Available in black and silver.","capsule_size_mm":"Large-diaphragm (1-inch) gold-sputtered condenser capsule. 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The text names a compressor, noise gate, high-pass filter, Aural Exciter and Big Bottom.","software_name":"RØDE Software Compatibility: RØDE Central, RØDE Connect, RØDE UNIFY.","os_compatibility":"Minimum OS Requirements: Windows 10, Mac OS 10.15.","dimensions_mm":"Dimensions: Length 52, Width 52, Height 189 mm. The drawing shows 189 mm along the body and 52 mm for both other sides. The microphone stands upright, so height 189 mm, width 52 mm and depth 52 mm. ComputerBase prints 190 x 50 mm.","weight_g":"Weight (grams): 308. ComputerBase and Kirstein print 311 g.","in_the_box":"Included Accessories: SM6 shock mount and pop filter, SC29 3m USB-C cable, 6m XLR cable, dust cover."}},{"url":"https://rode.com/en-us/user-guides/nt1-5th-generation","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manual_url","polar_patterns","address_type","mount_threads","phantom_power","connection_types","usb_connector","cable_host_connector","headphone_jack","zero_latency_monitoring","onboard_processing","firmware_updatable","software_name","os_compatibility","float_32_bit","max_sample_rate_khz","max_bit_depth_bits","shock_mount","pop_filter","in_the_box"],"notes":{"manual_url":"RØDE web user guide of the NT1 5th Generation. The rode.com page also links a quick start guide as the Product Manual.","polar_patterns":"The NT1 5th Generation is a side-address microphone and features a tight cardioid polar pattern.","address_type":"Side-address microphone. The gold dot on the body marks the front.","mount_threads":"The SM6 shock mount features both 5/8 inch and 3/8 inch thread sizes.","phantom_power":"For the NT1 5th Generation to function over XLR, it must be supplied with 48V phantom power. The USB output needs none.","connection_types":"Analog XLR output and a digital USB-C connection in the same opening at the base.","usb_connector":"Plug the supplied USB-C cable into the base. A computer without a USB-C port needs a USB-A to USB-C cable such as the SC18.","cable_host_connector":"The supplied cable has a USB-C plug on the computer end, since a USB-A to USB-C cable such as the SC18 is a separate purchase. ComputerBase says the included cable has USB-C plugs at both ends.","headphone_jack":"To monitor over USB the user plugs headphones into the computer's headphone output or audio interface. The microphone has no headphone jack.","zero_latency_monitoring":"Monitoring happens in the computer or DAW and is subject to latency. The microphone has no direct monitoring.","onboard_processing":"RØDE Central and RØDE Connect give access to a noise gate, compressor, high-pass filter, Aural Exciter and Big Bottom. Settings enabled in RØDE Central persist in the microphone. Processing needs 48 kHz and 24-bit.","firmware_updatable":"To update the NT1 5th Generation to the latest firmware, download RØDE Central. RØDE Connect also prompts for updates.","software_name":"RØDE Central, RØDE Connect and a custom ASIO driver for Windows.","os_compatibility":"Compatible with computers running Windows 10 or later and Mac OS 10.15 or later.","float_32_bit":"The microphone can record 32-bit float audio. On Windows this needs the ASIO driver and firmware 1.1.3 or above.","max_sample_rate_khz":"Capable of recording a sample rate of up to 192kHz.","max_bit_depth_bits":"A bit depth of up to 32-bit floating point.","shock_mount":"Comes with a studio-quality SM6 shock mount that the microphone is screwed into.","pop_filter":"The SM6 shock mount and pop filter, with a telescopic arm, screw into the mount.","in_the_box":"The NT1 5th Generation comes with a studio-quality shock mount, pop filter, XLR cable, USB-C cable and dust cover."}},{"url":"https://edge.rode.com/pdf/products/1184/0927-0836-03-01%20NT1%205THGEN%20QSG_FA_WEB.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["firmware_updatable","software_name","other_certifications"],"notes":{"firmware_updatable":"Download RØDE Central to enable advanced granular processing and update your firmware.","software_name":"The quick start guide points to RØDE Central.","other_certifications":"The guide prints the FCC Part 15 Class B statement, CAN ICES-3 (B) / NMB-3 (B) and a South Korea ID R-R-R72-NT1-5G."}},{"url":"https://edge.rode.com/pdf/products/1184/NT1-5G%20-%20EU%20Declaration%20of%20Conformity.pdf","kind":"regulatory","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["other_certifications"],"notes":{"other_certifications":"EU Declaration of Conformity for the NT1 5th Generation Black and Silver, dated 9 February 2022. RØDE also links a UKCA Declaration of Conformity for the same models at https://edge.rode.com/pdf/products/1184/NT1-5G%20-%20UKCA%20Declaration%20of%20Conformity.pdf."}},{"url":"https://rode.com/en-au/about/news-info/introducing-the-nt1-5th-generation-the-ultimate-studio-condenser-microphone","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","launch_price_usd","transducer_type","housing_material","onboard_processing","warranty_years","announce_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"RØDE news post (page data created 17 February 2023, updated 21 February 2023): available to pre-order now for US$249 and available in March 2023.","announce_date":"The RØDE page data gives launch date 2023-02-21 and CineD reported the pre-order on 2023-02-21. The news post itself was created 2023-02-17.","launch_price_usd":"Available to pre-order now for US$249. US price excludes sales tax.","transducer_type":"HF6 capsule, first introduced in the fourth generation NT1.","housing_material":"The body is aluminium, available in black or silver.","onboard_processing":"Built-in DSP with APHEX processing: compressor, noise gate, high-pass filter, Aural Exciter and Big Bottom, controlled through RØDE Central and RØDE Connect.","warranty_years":"The post says the NT1 5th Generation is backed by a 10-year warranty. That term needs registration, see the warranty terms page. Only the base term is stored."}},{"url":"https://rode.com/en-us/support/warranty-terms","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"All RØDE products are covered by a limited warranty for one year from the date of purchase. Selected products can extend to two, five or ten years only by registering the purchase in the RØDE warranty portal. The rode.com page data shows 10 years for the NT1 5th Generation. Only the base term of 1 year is stored."}},{"url":"https://www.cined.com/?p=274767","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["announce_date","launch_price_usd","release_date"],"notes":{"announce_date":"CineD, 2023-02-21: RØDE just announced the new generation of the NT1.","launch_price_usd":"Pre-order at $249. CineD adds 250.68 euro, a currency conversion that is not a RØDE price.","release_date":"Shipping will start around the end of February according to CineD. RØDE's own post says March 2023."}},{"url":"https://www.computerbase.de/2023-03/rode-nt1-5th-gen-test-xlr-usb-allrounder/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["launch_price_eur","release_date","cable_length_m","cable_host_connector","pop_filter","shock_mount","headphone_jack","zero_latency_monitoring","mount_threads","housing_material","desk_stand_included","capsule_size_mm","phantom_power"],"notes":{"launch_price_eur":"Review of 2023-03-15, Germany: UVP of 299 euro. VAT treatment is not stated and German list prices include VAT.","release_date":"Review published 2023-03-15 with the microphone on sale.","cable_length_m":"A 3 m long USB-C cable and a 6 m XLR cable are included.","cable_host_connector":"The USB cable has a USB-C plug on both ends and no USB-A adapter is supplied.","pop_filter":"A classic round pop filter that screws onto the shock mount is included.","shock_mount":"A solid metal spider, the shock mount, is in the box. The microphone is screwed into it.","headphone_jack":"The microphone has no controls or connectors for monitoring over headphones.","zero_latency_monitoring":"The review finds no controls or connectors on the microphone for monitoring over headphones.","mount_threads":"Usual thread sizes of 3/8 inch and 5/8 inch are provided on the spider.","housing_material":"The housing is made entirely of scratch-resistant aluminium.","desk_stand_included":"No table stand is included.","capsule_size_mm":"The 1 inch gold-sputtered large-diaphragm capsule is kept from earlier NT1 generations.","phantom_power":"The analogue use needs 48 V phantom power from the audio interface."}},{"url":"https://alltron.ch/de/product/1539018","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["gtins"],"notes":{"gtins":"Alltron lists the silver NT1 5th Generation (manufacturer number NT1GEN5) with EAN 698813010523, written here as a 13-digit GTIN with a leading zero. The UPC check digit is valid."}},{"url":"https://alltron.ch/de/product/1539019","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["gtins"],"notes":{"gtins":"Alltron lists the black NT1 5th Generation (manufacturer number NT1GEN5B) with EAN 0698813009770. The UPC check digit is valid."}}],"fields_filled":45,"updated":"2026-10-16"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}