I feel rather sick about the money I've wasted on Rode mics.....
I own an NT1000 and a pair of NT5s...both bought new (ouch!!)
Not the smartest thing I've ever wasted my money on....
They are better than alot of other cheap mics out there, but not really useable in the pro world. The brittle top end and rather boring mid range are, well, brittle and boring.
My NT5s occasionally see use as talkback mics, additional snare mics, ride cymbal mics.... basically whenever I run out of my choice SDCs and LDCs. My NT1000 sees occasionaly duty on background vocals, floor tom, knee level kick, second kick, or distant room mic.
Wish I'd never bought them, wish I'd saved my money for a Coles 4038...
Oh well, I'll keep them cus they aint worth selling and I'll stick em where I'd never stick good mics, plus the NT5 case works well for my KM184s...