RODE NTH-100M Headset Review

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Gaming headsets come and go, but when it comes to content creation, they don’t have the best reputation. Often, they’re tuned for cinematic bass or amplifying footsteps, which is great for games but terrible when you’re producing a podcast or YouTube video. RODE is out to change that with its new NTH-100M headset . 

Coming in at $189, these headphones balance exceptional sound quality with a neutral tuning and a high quality microphone. For pure gaming, they’re a bit expensive but strike a great middle ground if you’re also creating your own content. 

The RODE NTH-100M is a new wired headset from RODE, creator of some of the most popular content creation tools on the market today. In truth, the NTH-100M isn’t exactly new. Its original NTH-100 headphones launched in the Spring of last year and were the company’s first entry into the headphone world. They were well received, and critics largely applauded the construction, comfort, and sound quality that, as TechRadar put it , was “more fun than other monitoring headphones we’ve heard.” Having used the original NTH-100 for months, I can echo that completely: they’re well-tuned for both gaming and more creative work, like video editing. 

The NTH-100M is the same pair of headphones but has a microphone attachment. One of the neat things about the headphones is that they allow you to plug the wire in on either side. That same versatility means that transforming into a gaming headset is surprisingly easy.

Since we haven’t looked at the original NTH-100 yet, let’s start there. The headphones immediately make a positive impression. Taking them out of the box, they have a surprising weight (which was initially concerning but doesn’t turn out to be an issue). Taking a closer