[Sinocelt]

Here's the product page.

And here are a few impressions and reviews:

On Head-Fi:

• By bizkid
• By Blackrao
• By Blinxat
• By DarktoreS
• By FullBright1

Not on Head-Fi:

• DYI Audio Heaven (with graphs)
• PCMag
• Sound On Sound
• TechRadar
• The Verge
• Twitter: By DMS (with graph)
• YouTube: Booth Junkie
• YouTube: Joshua Valour
• YouTube: Master Marslander
• YouTube: No Theme Reviews
• YouTube: the Honest Audiophile

(I don't intend to keep updating this list for very long. May you find it in your heart, reader, to forgive me.)

 

[bizkid]

Love the look of these, had to order a pair just based on that. I skipped the reviews entirely. They should be here on Thursday and I have the Austrian Audio Hi-x60 to compare.

 

[Blinxat]

I ordered one. I think it looks neat. Lets hear how it sounds.

 

[robertom]

Left OR right cable attachment: a little detail but never seen this before.
Looking forward for impressions and some measurements.

 

[Blinxat]

V-MODA M100, B&O H6, JBL Club One are some of the headphones with dual cable entry. It is convenient.

 

[Sinocelt]

Something I've never seen before (which, of course, doesn't mean it has never been done) is the softer material for the locking mechanism of the cable, so that if someone yanks real hard, what gives or breaks is the cable, not the headphones. It's mentioned in the Booth Junkie video I linked to in this thread's opening post, and I thought that was pretty smart.

 

[bizkid]

https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/rode-nth-100

Another review, a quote: "I often return to my Shure SRH1840s as a reference that is subjectively flat, and the NTH‑100s have a very similar tonality through the midrange and top end. Where they differ is in the low end, with a noticeable emphasis evident on the Rodes around 100Hz or thereabouts"

Which sounds like an absolutely lovely combination to me

 

[Gammon2004]

Well, that's an insta-buy for me. The SRH1840s are the most neutral headphone I've ever heard/mixed on except for 100hz and below where they were so quiet as to be unusable for me.

 

[dstarr3]

Dang, and only $150

 

[gikigill]

Getting one soon for a comparo with the X55, 1540 and the NDH20.

 

[Sinocelt]

RØDE was already on my radar for two reasons:

• The NT1 may be the best bang-for-the-buck large-diaphragm cardioid condenser microphone on the market. It isn't artificially bright, unlike most of the competition, and its self-noise is even lower than that of my Gefell M 390 art.*
• RØDE has partnered with Rycote,** which makes the best shock mounts on the market.

* Another contender for best bang-for-the-buck large-diaphragm cardioid condenser microphone would be the Oktava MK 319. It's more colored than the NT1 and not nearly as silent, and its body resonates like a tambourine,*** but it has a warm, velvety sound you simply can't get from another condenser in this price range.
** I tried to convince another microphone manufacturer to do just that for months (maybe even years) before RØDE made it happen.
*** Yes, the MK 319 would benefit from the tender embrace of a Rycote shock mount.

 

[bizkid]

We use the Rode Wireless Go Microphone system at work and it's really pleasant to use. They also offer a long warranty after registering and hats off to how they announce something, and it's immediately available on the same day, worldwide. My NTH-100 will arrive today buy I'm not sure I will be home. Hope I can pick them up in the evening already.

 

[ra990]

RØDE was already on my radar for two reasons:

• The NT1 may be the best bang-for-the-buck large-diaphragm cardioid condenser microphone on the market. It isn't artificially bright, unlike most of the competition, and its self-noise is even lower than that of my Gefell M 390 art.*
• RØDE has partnered with Rycote,** which makes the best shock mounts on the market.

* Another contender for best bang-for-the-buck large-diaphragm cardioid condenser microphone would be the Oktava MK 319. It's more colored than the NT1 and not nearly as silent, and its body resonates like a tambourine,*** but it has a warm, velvety sound you simply can't get from another condenser in this price range.
** I tried to convince another microphone manufacturer to do just that for months (maybe even years) before RØDE made it happen.
*** Yes, the MK 319 would benefit from the tender embrace of a Rycote shock mount.

Agree about the NT1, although I purchased one several months back and they told me they had stopped including the Rycote mount like they used to with the initial release. So its been shipping with a traditional mount and basic pop filter, despite most images still showing the Rycote mount. Kind of a bummer, but the mic itself is really very good, so I wasn't too upset.

These headphones do look nice, and the thought they've put into them makes them ideal for studio use.

 

[Sinocelt]

Agree about the NT1, although I purchased one several months back and they told me they had stopped including the Rycote mount like they used to with the initial release. So its been shipping with a traditional mount and basic pop filter, despite most images still showing the Rycote mount. Kind of a bummer, but the mic itself is really very good, so I wasn't too upset.

Kind of a bummer indeed. RØDE should at least offer the option to upgrade to the better shock mount (and its pop filter) when you buy the microphone, rather than only selling the better shock mount (and its pop filter) separately. But I guess it would complicate the logistics too much. Still, that is a bummer, and a waste for people who want the better shock mount (and its pop filter), buy it (and its, er, it), and thus end up with an extraneous shock mount (and pop filter).

 

[bizkid]

Received them yesterday. The box is simple but does it's job. Build quality is high. The cups are smaller than i had imagined they would be, this might be a bummer for people with big ears. The comfort is great even with the noticeable weight (which i personally love). The upper part of the headband is alcantara too, while the lower part that rests on the head can be replaced easily, the upper can't. I hope the alcantara on the upper part won't turn ugly in some months of heavy use.

As for the sound, these are just very first impressions: The HiX-60 is definately a class above but that's to be expected being twice the price. It has more clarity in the mids and thus sounds more transparent. Bass is more detailed/textured while being lower in quantity. It has better instrument seperation, and sounds much more open. For those that haven't heard the HiX-60, it's an exceptional closed back headphone in it's pricerange easily besting my previous studio headphones the DT1990 in every category.
But you probably don't want to read about that in the NTH-100 thread
I would say the NTH-100 sit's nicely where it's positioned. At 149$ it's a steal, at 179€ in Europe (whyyy?) considering it's build quality, still a great buy. It doesn't quite reach the SRH-1840 mids and treble mentioned in the review earlier, but i can see how the reviewer came to that comment. It's not too far.
The bass is tight and dry but not as detailed as the Austrian Audio. It is punchy but nothing that WOWs you like some of the punchier headphones do.
It has a slightly warm tonality overall, but no rolled of treble. No extreme treble peaks as well, i couldn't detect any problematic sibilance.
There seem to be no major flaws in tonality but these are just my ears