Sounds like the frequency response of the old NT1 is a bit more "bumpy" in the highs, too. Some Nasal resonances get overly boosted, making your voice sound a bit more aggressive and nasal. Slight differences, though. Much prefer the new one.
Thank you so much for this video! Just what I was after! Is there any chance you might know what the differences are, if any, in 1) off-axis rejection and 2) the proximity effect between these two microphones? I ask because I really prefer my vintage NT1 over the new versions and want to have a backup should anything happen to it.
WHEW the NT1 one is so bright and harsh. I have a late 90's NT1a and it is super bright too. The newer Rode mics seem to have a lot better, more even capsules.
Got a little sad when I realized something from the 90s is "vintage". Also, HUGE difference between the two. But I also noticed how quickly my ears/brain adjusted to the new sound each time. By the second or third sentence each one just became normal.
While both are bright, the sibilance sounds nastier on the older mic. It actually sounds like - if you could zoom right in on those frequencies- there are a whole lot of peaks and troughs in the sibilance itself, or at least one major trough
