Damien Wilson is RØDE’s CEO: “We are incredibly excited about the launch of RØDE X. RØDE has been the go-to audio brand for the world’s creators for over three decades. We have made it our mission to provide professional audio solutions to musicians, filmmakers, podcasters and broadcasters. Listening to and learning from creators is what we do and it has led to the development of groundbreaking products like the VideoMic, RØDECaster Pro and Wireless GO.
Alongside UNIFY, RØDE X is launching two brand-new microphones. The XDM-100 is a professional dynamic USB model that delivers rich, broadcast-quality audio with a sound tailored for streaming and gaming. It has premium circuitry using RØDE’s ultra-low-noise, high-gain Revolution Preamp and high-resolution 24-bit/48 kHz analog-digital conversion.
The XCM-50 model is a professional condenser USB microphone optimized for streaming and gaming. This mic looks a lot like a souper-up RØDE NT-Mini. Thanks to its full-frequency response, it produces a detailed sound with warmth and presence that sound far bigger than its compact size. The XCM-50 has a high-power headphone output with level control and mute button for those tricky moments when you need to close the mic quickly.
For those already familiar with the RØDE range of products, the new UNIFY software is a beefed-up version of RØDE Connect, a software package that can be used for mixing the audio for up to four RØDE USB microphones into one PC. The two new RØDE X microphones aren’t compatible with RODE Connect yet, but RØDE assures me that this is in the pipeline. UNIFY is Windows-only at launch, which makes sense as most gamers use that OS.