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Rode
Is Rode worth buying?
Rode earned a buy verdict on 5 of the 7 Rode products we compared (71%), well above the 50% average across every brand on the site. 2 won their comparisons outright: RØDE PSA1+ Professional Studio Boom Arm and RODECaster Duo. We would skip 2: Rode WS2 Windshield and RODE Wireless GO (Gen 3).
Verdicts synthesize independent testing and long-term owner reports; we do not run a lab and never take review units. Each product below links to the comparison it was judged in. How we review.
Buy it 5 products
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The Best Microphone Boom Arms: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Audio & Headphones
RØDE PSA1+ Professional Studio Boom ArmWon the comparison
The default answer for most desks: silent damped springs, a sane weight window, and it stays where you put it.
Best for: Podcasters and streamers running a dynamic mic in the 700 g to 1 kg range who want to buy once and stop thinking about it.
$$$ · premium
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The Best Small Audio Mixers for Podcasting: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Audio & Headphones
RODECaster DuoWon the comparison
A complete two-host podcast studio in a desktop box, with the processing already dialled in before you ever open an editor.
Best for: Solo hosts and two-person shows that want finished-sounding audio without an editing pass, plus live streamers who need pads and faders under their hands.
$$$ · premium
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The Best Microphone Shock Mounts: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Audio
RODE SMRRunner-up
A double Lyre mount with an integrated metal pop filter, built around RODE's own large diaphragm mics.
Best for: RODE owners who want lyre style isolation and a pop filter as a single part.
$$ · mid-range
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The Best USB Microphones for Podcasting and Streaming · Audio & Headphones
Rode NT-USB+Runner-up
A studio condenser that arrives ready to record, processing and all.
Best for: Creators in a reasonably quiet room who want a polished sound with no extra gear to buy.
$$ · mid-range
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The Best XLR Microphones: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Audio & Headphones
Rode PodMicRunner-up
A tank-built dynamic that delivers most of a flagship broadcast sound for a fraction of the outlay.
Best for: First-time XLR buyers and multi-seat podcast setups who want serious build and sound without premium spend.
$$ · mid-range
Skip it 2 products
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The Best Pop Filters: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Audio
Rode WS2 Windshield
A well made foam windshield that a lot of people buy as their pop filter, which is not the job foam is best at.
Why we skip it: Solid foam sits directly on the grille, so it gives the plosive no distance in which to slow down.
$ · budget
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The Best Wireless Microphones: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Audio
RODE Wireless GO (Gen 3)
A capable kit with 32-bit float on board, squeezed by heavier transmitters, the shortest battery life here and no timecode.
Why we skip it: Each transmitter weighs a stated 35 g, around four times the Lark M2's or the MoveMic's.
$$ · mid-range
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