RODE Review

3 models tracked · 14 model-level owner comments · 14 brand-level owner comments

3.5 review-weighted average of RODE model scores

Should you buy RODE?

Shortlist RODE if

  • vocals matters (5 positive mentions)
  • value matters (2 positive mentions)
  • background noise matters (1 positive mentions)

Look elsewhere if

  • vocals is a deal-breaker (1 critical mentions)
  • background noise is a deal-breaker (1 critical mentions)
  • podcasting is a deal-breaker (1 critical mentions)

Most positive and most critical owner comments

value
“I own the Elgato Wave DX, it's really solid quality for $100 which sets it in line with the AudioTechnica AT2040 and the RODE Podmic.”
owner comment via r/streaming · 2026-05-13
vocalsbackground noise
“The rest of the mics are cheapo condensers (NT1A, Studio Projects B1 etc.) and dynamics (57/58 and some vintage Beyers I can't remember the exact make of).”
owner comment via r/audioengineering · 2026-09-04

What owners say about the brand overall

vocals
“You may be surprised at what works best for you too - for instance, despite having much more expensive mics in my mic locker, I mostly use those with clients, and my go to for my own vocals is a Rode K2, which is a relatively inexpensive (but great sounding) t…”
owner comment via r/audioengineering · 2026-04-30
value
“Rode makes one decent shotgun too.”
owner comment via r/livesound · 2025-08-15
background noisevalue
“I can buy 2 Rode for the price of 1 Shure, and don’t please don’t tell me quality is not equivalent.”
owner comment via r/podcasting · 2025-03-22

RODE lineup, best first

RODE

RODE PodMic

3.6 (4 owner comments)

$184.99 (price as of 2026-11-07)

vocalsvalue

“😄 The PodMic is solid and very clear.”

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RODE NT1

3.4 (8 owner comments)

$223.00 (price as of 2026-11-07)

vocalsbackground noise

“I also have an SM7B and Rode NT1A, and, while my L22 is better than both, I still occasionally use the SM7B for its darker sound that the L22 doesn't ”

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RODE Procaster

3.4 (2 owner comments)

$239.00 (price as of 2026-11-07)

vocalsbackground noise

“I have a Shure SM7B, rode procaster, and a few others.”

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Price range observed: $184.99 to $239.00.