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The Rode M3 is a small-diaphragm cardioid condenser built for studio and location work. It runs on 24-48V phantom power or a 9V battery, so it works with recorders and mixers that lack phantom power. A three-stage pad (0, -10, -20 dB) and a high-pass filter let you tame loud sources and rumble at the mic. Its heavy metal body, low self-noise and 142 dB max SPL make it a flexible workhorse; compared with the Audio-Technica AT2020 or sE X1, it trades a large diaphragm for battery power and on-body switching.
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Lowest price we've seen: $91.70 on Nov 9 at gear4music.com. Tracked across 15 stores since Nov 9.
Owners rate the M3 highly, praising its clean sound, low noise and the convenience of battery power for field work. Many mention the pad and filter as genuinely useful, while some find it brighter and less full than large-diaphragm condensers.
The R0DE M3 is an extremely versatile multi-powered condenser microphone for studio and location applications. The M3 delivers the goods wherever a low-noise wide-response cardioid condenser microphone is demanded. One of the key features of the M3 is that it has been designed with a switchable PAD and high pass filter, which gives you greater control of the sound source. An end address condenser microphone, the M3 features a heavy-duty metal body, category leading low self-noise, three stage PAD (O, -10db, -20db), a battery status LED and a High Pass Filter. It is battery operated to allow versatility with locations as well as being manufactured in a sleek contemporary black design. The M3 also comes complete with windshield and a stand mount, and can be powered via a 9V battery or 24-48V phantom power.
