Rode NT-USB
Studio-style USB condenser microphone with integrated pop filtering and low-latency headphone monitoring.
Tracked 2026-10-19. The retailer listing is the price you pay.
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Our take on the Rode NT-USB
The Rode NT-USB is a USB-C condenser mic with a headphone output and onboard processing, suited to streamers who want a polished voice. At a tracked $169 it sits at the top of its $157 to $169 range since July 13, 2026, so waiting could save about $12.
The listing text describes the NT-USB+ with 48 kHz, 24-bit audio and a low-noise preamp. A pop filter and desk stand come in the box. Extra processing, including Aphex tools, runs through RØDE Central software. Monitoring through the headphone output is described as zero latency. Retailers rate it 4.5 across 1,422 ratings.
- Pop filter and desktop stand included
- Zero-latency headphone monitoring
- Aphex processing available in RØDE Central
- Tracked at the top of its $157 to $169 range
- Processing features need RØDE Central software
- Audio listed at 48 kHz, 24-bit
Where it fits in a build
On the move, a mic into the camera keeps audio in sync past the stream delay. See every audio pick
| Type | USB |
| Connects to | PC |
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We do not lab-test hardware. Ratings and review counts come from the retailer listing and are labelled as such; stream-quality figures are conservative planning budgets from our published model. Prices are tracked at build time, not live, and were last refreshed 2026-10-22. How the numbers are derived: methodology. How picks are chosen: editorial policy.