The Rode NT1 is a large-diaphragm condenser microphone widely considered to be one of the best studio microphones in history, and certainly one of the best-selling, with its iconic tapered grille ...

This studio-standard mic is renowned for its precision ... artists and professional audio engineers worldwide. The Rode NT1-A stands out as the best XLR microphone for home studios.

But video isn’t much without audio. Handheld recorders with small built-in microphones have a fairly high noise floor so [Matt] has a Rode NT1-A — a pricey but very quiet microphone.