Rode NT1-A: used price in the UK

What a used Rode NT1-A sells for, what to check and what usually goes wrong. Updated September 2026.

Used, working order	£100 - £140
How fast it sells	Sells very fast

What it sells for by condition

Condition	What it sells for	When this band applies
New or mint	£115 - £160	Sealed or never used
Excellent, like new	£110 - £150	Barely used, no visible marks
Good working order	£100 - £140	The range at the top of this page
Minor marks, fully working	£95 - £135	A few chips or scratches mentioned
Well used, heavy wear	£90 - £125	Worn, scuffed or road-worn
Faulty or for parts	£75 - £105	Assumes the fault is fixable

About this model

A large-diaphragm condenser mic, sold for years as a kit with a shock mount, pop filter and cable.

It needs phantom power. A listing with the full kit sells faster than the mic alone.

What to check before you buy

Test into an interface with phantom power
Listen for hiss or crackle
Grille and body for dents
Shock mount and pop filter included

Common faults and rough repair costs

Fault	Fix	Rough cost
No / partial audio output	Medium - soldering / disassembly / YouTube guide	£5-£80
Intermittent signal / loose connection	Medium - soldering / disassembly / YouTube guide	£3-£25

Questions people ask about this model

Does a used NT1-A need anything else?

Phantom power from an interface or mixer, and ideally the shock mount and pop filter it came with.

NT1-A or NT1?

They are different mics. The NT1 (the newer black one) sells separately. Check the body colour and the name.

What should I check on a used Rode NT1-A?

Plug it into an interface with phantom power and listen for crackle or hiss. Check the grille for dents and the XLR socket.

Selling one on

Shure SM58/SM57/SM7B are cash. Watch for fakes on SM58 and SM7B - very common. Wireless systems on cleared bands (channel 69, 854-862 MHz, and the 700 MHz band, 694-790 MHz) can no longer be used legally in the UK - check the frequency on the label. Channel 70 (863-865 MHz) is still licence-free.

Tiny; eBay / Reverb exit works well.

Where this price comes from

This is the range the flipper extension uses for a used Rode NT1-A in working order in the UK. It is a starting point, not a quote: condition, extras, the original box and where you are all move the price, and faulty ones sell for much less.

The condition bands above are the same multipliers the extension applies to a listing. On a live Marketplace listing, flipper checks that range against real sold prices and live eBay listings for the exact model, works out your profit after fees and flags faults the seller mentions. It is free while in testing. Join the testers.

Buying one to keep? The bands above are a fair price to pay for each condition. See how to check a listing.

Buying one? Read How to spot a fake Shure SM58 or SM7B.