Lewitt Ray Dynamic Streaming Microphone vs Rode NT1-A Large-diaphragm Condenser compared — specs, features, and which one to buy for your setup. See the full breakdown on CreatorConfig.
The Ruling
The Rode NT1-A Large-diaphragm Condenser wins Low-End Reach and High-End Reach. It is the pricier of the two at $169, so the Lewitt Ray Dynamic Streaming Microphone stays the pick if $20 matters more than those specs.
At a Glance
Every axis is scored out of 10 from the catalog specs below. The scores are relative to the products on this page, so a 10 means “best of these”, not “perfect”, and two identical columns mean the catalog genuinely cannot separate them. Axes the catalog holds no figure for on both sides are left off entirely rather than guessed at.
| Category | Lewitt Ray Dynamic Streaming Microphone | Rode NT1-A Large-diaphragm Condenser |
|---|---|---|
| Low-End Reach | 7.7/10 | 10/10 |
| High-End Reach | 9.3/10 | 10/10 |
| Value | 10/10 | 8.8/10 |
The Split
Broadcast-style microphone designed for vocal capture, podcasting, and treated streaming setups.
It gives up frequency response to the Rode NT1-A Large-diaphragm Condenser. It is the cheaper of the two, by $20.00.
Leads on
Broadcast-style microphone designed for vocal capture, podcasting, and treated streaming setups.
On paper the Rode NT1-A Large-diaphragm Condenser takes frequency response (20Hz-20kHz). It concedes nothing measurable on the sheet. That costs $20.00 more than the Lewitt Ray Dynamic Streaming Microphone.
Leads on
Wider frequency response captures more of the audible spectrum, from deep bass to airy highs.
These 2 specs are the same on both of them, so none of it is part of the decision.
The Record
A group is won by whoever takes more of its rows outright. Specs the catalog cannot rank are shown but never decide a group.
Bottom Line
The Rode NT1-A Large-diaphragm Condenser is the pick on the specs the catalog holds, but “better on paper” and “right for you” are different questions. Each case below names what the product is actually good at and who that suits.
The largest gap is frequency response, where the Rode NT1-A Large-diaphragm Condenser leads — 20Hz-20kHz against 50Hz-16kHz. Across the catalog's specification sheet the two differ on 1 spec. They match on 2 specs, including connection type and polar pattern. Two microphones from Lewitt and Rode, each taking a different approach to sound character and pickup pattern.
Get the Rode NT1-A Large-diaphragm Condenser. The Rode NT1-A Large-diaphragm Condenser wins Low-End Reach and High-End Reach. It is the pricier of the two at $169, so the Lewitt Ray Dynamic Streaming Microphone stays the pick if $20 matters more than those specs.
The Rode NT1-A Large-diaphragm Condenser costs $169.00 against $149.00, a difference of $20. The premium buys frequency response (20Hz-20kHz). Whether that is worth it depends on which of those you would actually use.