RØDE is the microphone brand of Freedman Electronics, Silverwater, Sydney. Freedman Electronics opened in 1967 (Henry and Astrid Freedman). The RØDE brand itself dates to 1990, when Peter Freedman began manufacturing the NT1 in Australia after modifying imported condensers. The company still designs and builds in Sydney. RØDE is part of The Freedman Group (with Mackie, APHEX, Event, SoundField; Lectrosonics acquired May 2025). The official about timeline is on rode.com.
India import and distribution is Trimac Products Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi — named as importer/packer on retail legal metrology lines, with joint Trimac × RØDE roadshows in 2025. Exclusivity is not stated on rode.com. Ooberpad, Sudeep Audio and Bajaao are dealers, not the importer. OneProGear is not an authorized dealer.
The ingested line is podcast and camera audio: PodMic USB, NT-USB Mini / NT-USB+, NT1 (5th Generation and the AI-1 kit), NTG shotguns, NTH-100, VideoMic Pro, and RØDECaster Duo, Pro II, Video, Video S and Video Core. Every Rode record currently has no published price.
OneProGear carries 212 Rode records, none priced. Among them: RØDECaster Pro II, PodMic USB, NT1 5th Generation. Enquire until dealer pricing lands.
India distribution: Trimac Products Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.OneProGear is not an authorized dealer for RØDE; products are listed from published catalogue data.
