Comparing four Rode NT1-A's with different capsules:
- stock edge terminated
- Arienne Flat47
- Antelope Edge Duo capsule
- Blue B8
![shootout.jpg shootout.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/groupdiy/data/attachments/86/86796-ee436ffb609b6f889e172a1d6c429014.jpg)
![tracks.png tracks.png](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/groupdiy/data/attachments/86/86797-10b671c5a41dacc427c55faeede86cbe.jpg)
Why?
I bought a lot of NT1-A's for cheap, and with those of them that worked decided to load in some capsules I had on hand and test them side-by-side in the same type of mic. I tested them all side-by-side before swapping the capsules and confirmed they were all consistent (aside from a couple of them being center terminated and having an only slightly different FR).
Results
Fingerstyle guitar:
Stock (edge terminated)
View attachment fingerstyle-gtr - nt1a-stock-edge-term.wav
Arienne Flat47
View attachment fingerstyle-gtr - nt1a-arienne-flat47.wav
Antelope Edge Duo capsule
View attachment fingerstyle-gtr - nt1a-antelope-edge-duo.wav
Blue B8
View attachment fingerstyle-gtr - nt1a-blue-b8.wav
Strummed guitar:
Stock (edge terminated)
View attachment strummed - nt1a-stock-edge-term.wav
Arienne Flat47
View attachment strummed - nt1a-arienne-flat47.wav
Antelope Edge Duo capsule
View attachment strummed - nt1a-antelope-edge-duo.wav
Blue B8
View attachment strummed - nt1a-blue-b8.wav
Sung vocals:
Stock (edge terminated)
View attachment singing - nt1a-stock-edge-term.wav
Arienne Flat47
View attachment singing - nt1a-arienne-flat47.wav
Antelope Edge Duo capsule
View attachment singing - nt1a-antelope-edge-duo.wav
Blue B8
View attachment singing - nt1a-blue-b8.wav
Rapped vocals:
Stock (edge terminated)
View attachment rapping - nt1a-stock-edge-term.wav
Arienne Flat47
View attachment rapping - nt1a-arienne-flat47.wav
Antelope Edge Duo capsule
View attachment rapping - nt1a-antelope-edge-duo.wav
Blue B8
View attachment rapping - nt1a-blue-b8.wav
- stock edge terminated
- Arienne Flat47
- Antelope Edge Duo capsule
- Blue B8
![shootout.jpg shootout.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/groupdiy/data/attachments/86/86796-ee436ffb609b6f889e172a1d6c429014.jpg)
![tracks.png tracks.png](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/groupdiy/data/attachments/86/86797-10b671c5a41dacc427c55faeede86cbe.jpg)
Why?
I bought a lot of NT1-A's for cheap, and with those of them that worked decided to load in some capsules I had on hand and test them side-by-side in the same type of mic. I tested them all side-by-side before swapping the capsules and confirmed they were all consistent (aside from a couple of them being center terminated and having an only slightly different FR).
Results
Fingerstyle guitar:
Stock (edge terminated)
View attachment fingerstyle-gtr - nt1a-stock-edge-term.wav
Arienne Flat47
View attachment fingerstyle-gtr - nt1a-arienne-flat47.wav
Antelope Edge Duo capsule
View attachment fingerstyle-gtr - nt1a-antelope-edge-duo.wav
Blue B8
View attachment fingerstyle-gtr - nt1a-blue-b8.wav
Strummed guitar:
Stock (edge terminated)
View attachment strummed - nt1a-stock-edge-term.wav
Arienne Flat47
View attachment strummed - nt1a-arienne-flat47.wav
Antelope Edge Duo capsule
View attachment strummed - nt1a-antelope-edge-duo.wav
Blue B8
View attachment strummed - nt1a-blue-b8.wav
Sung vocals:
Stock (edge terminated)
View attachment singing - nt1a-stock-edge-term.wav
Arienne Flat47
View attachment singing - nt1a-arienne-flat47.wav
Antelope Edge Duo capsule
View attachment singing - nt1a-antelope-edge-duo.wav
Blue B8
View attachment singing - nt1a-blue-b8.wav
Rapped vocals:
Stock (edge terminated)
View attachment rapping - nt1a-stock-edge-term.wav
Arienne Flat47
View attachment rapping - nt1a-arienne-flat47.wav
Antelope Edge Duo capsule
View attachment rapping - nt1a-antelope-edge-duo.wav
Blue B8
View attachment rapping - nt1a-blue-b8.wav