Rode, the audio business enterprise satisfactory seemed for its microphones, is debuting its first pair of headphones, the NTH-100.

The NTH-100s are wired, over-ear headphones manufacture for audio and video productions. In contrast to headphones made for casual listening, these supply a compliment frequency reaction for more correct blending and tracing.

The NTH-100 goal is to handle a few popular models utilized in productions, like Sony’s MDR-7506, Sennheiser’s HD 280 pro, Beyerdynamic’s DT 770 pro, and Audio-Technica’s ATH-M50x. They’ll be aggressive in charge, costing $149, and they have some specific features, highlighting that Rode is privy to what producers and audio editors need as they edit for lengthy durations of time.

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Accurate STUFF

•          Very cozy

•          Switchable cable on both sides of ear cups

•          Correct sound

•          Long-lasting

•          Lockable headband

Bad STUFF

•          They do not fold

•          A piece bulky for a few

•          $50 more than enterprise-widespread Sony MDR-7506

Rode claims that the NTH-100s supply a “quite correct frequency response,” but after Sony’s MDR-7506s a headphone that’s properly seemed for its flat frequency response, and Audio-Technica’s famous ATH-M50x, Rode’s NTH-100s have a piece greater presence within the low-mids and emerge as making the other headphones sound screechy or tinny with an extra presence inside the better frequencies. Usually, those stand out more for their comfortability and durability over their sound.

Considering the ergonomics, the NHT-100s are attentively-made contestants in the crowded headphone market. They offer small, but, welcome functions that others inside the $150 price variety do not, and experience relaxed sporting for lengthy periods. In case you are struggling with headphone fatigue on your production, cursed with fragile headphones, or want a groovy search for your video podcast, the Rode NTH-100s may be an amazing improvement to your current pair. For now, they’re my skip-to headphones for long-consultation podcast editing.