the t.bone SC 300

I purchased this microphone to record some vocals for a band and I have to say I have not been disappointed with the results. There is a good frequency range and the microphone captures the high and low end of voices really well and competes with many microphones I have that cost over ?100! I was that impressed with its performance that I have used it to record some live instruments as well. I found it to be really good at capturing the snare sound on a cajon drum. When experimenting with other microphones the t.bone gave the most natural sound of the 4 I tested. in terms of its durability I cannot fault it. It comes with a padded case which keeps the mic in good shape. It doesn't feel very robust as it is super light compared to other microphones so it almost doesn't feel like it is capable of doing the job it can!

It only has the cardioid polarity setting, which reduces the amount of uses I have for it, but at the price it is, I really don't care. It's cheap, you probably won't see it in huge recording studios, but it does a job - a good job at that. The amount of microphone you get for each of your pennies is unbelievable!

I find myself repeatedly saying this after purchasing Thomann's 'own brand' gear. It's consistently good at a super low price point.

The quality of build is there, it's solid and feels hard wearing which is always nice. There's nothing worse than feeling like your gear could go/break at any moment so I find that to be very important when buying new mic's. The box is sturdy and I'd dare suggest even road worth at a stretch.

In terms of sound quality I was shocked, this stands up to the likes of Shure. The audio is crisp and clear with none of the usually little irritating problems usually found when purchasing a microphone that's on the cheap side. So that was definitely a pleasant surprise.

All in all I'm very impressed with this product, even more so when considering the price and the quality of audio capture. I'd defiantly replace this if it was to get stolen/broken.

Having read a number of reviews on this mic before I bought it, I was cautiously optimistic. to be honest, I was put off by the price.... it just seemed a bit cheap!!
BUT, and its a big BUT, this microphone is amazing for its price bracket. I'm a skinflint, and have bought mic's in this price range before, I'm a solo singer who just needs to record some demo material every now and then. So I've never been too worried about creating pro studio quality sound. But with this Mic, that is what you are getting near too.
No i'm not saying go out and replace your £500 pro studio mic's with this, but if you are a starter in home studio recording, looking to record voiceovers etc, some demo vocals. This is an ideal mic to have without breaking the bank.
Its a lightweight build, but all the bits that need to be there, are there and doing their job soundly. XLR is a nice tight fit, being an off round shape it doesn't fit into my current Anti-vibration mount as neatly as I'd like, but it does come with its own mic stand mount (not anti vibration).
Its got good gain without distortion and a robust all round sound. Even comes in its own lightweight, but well protective case, that will take a few knocks.

Purchased as I wanted a basic condensor mic to use with an audio interface to record vocals, acoustic guitar and electric guitar and bass amps and was suprised with the quality of the recordings I was able to achieve.

Features: Not much to say on this point, it was supplied in a nice plastic box with foam moulded interior, box was initially a pain to open but it's loosened up since.
No switches, knobs or buttons on the mic, just plug into a interface or mixer with phantom power with an XLR lead and you're ready to go.

Sound: as previously mentioned the sound quality of this mic is really nice, warm and clear for vocals and acoustic guitar and can record a guitar or bass amp well.
Only negative point worth mentioning is it gets noisy with the preamp levels turned right up, though this is with unusably high gain levels.

Quality: This mic feels quite cheap, with plastic housing that probably wouldn't be able to take a hard fall. For this reason I'd reason i'd only really recommend for home or studio use and not for live application.

Conclusion: a great entry level mic for a budding singer songwriter or someone kitting out a home studio on the cheap.

Enhanced my creativity and questioned my ignorance.


for years i was that guy who was always like, I have no use for a mic i am just and electronic producer. How wrong was I thanks to the the T.Bone i am more in tune with my music i do vocal exercises and can now use it as a creative medium which enhances studio time. It spared a realm of creativity and the mic has never let me down in terms of quality,

The reason i bought this mic and not the popula ones like the shure at 100 euro was because it is a medium which i am only exploring mabye if i have a voice of michael jackson i would consider upgrading but for average mic work it prformed great and would definately reccomend to people who are in the same boat as me.

Pros
- cheap
- versatile
- professional sound

Cons
- I would haf't to be a more expierenced vocalist to negatively critique this mic.

Great well rounded mic

Thomann's own brand mic is the cheapest in my collection by quite a long way but I find it quite usable - have tried to A/B it with more expensive ones, and, guess what, it's a bit noisier and a bit quieter than the mic I have that cost 20 times as much. But if your budget is stretched or you're starting out and experimenting or if you want a mic that you can afford to break/lose/have stolen, but don't want to trade too much quality off against the price, then it's a good purchase. Mic cables lock in securely and it fits snugly in the holder. My star rating reflects the fact that it's such great value, and the fact that in terms of quality and features, the only things I have with which to compare it are so much more expensive.

I bought this condenser as part of a project to record drums in a live setting. The SC 300 was around the cheapest new condenser that I could find, without the need to risk buying used.

The microphone comes with it's own fitting, which is of high quality, I've never had any problem with it moving during use. As for sound, the microphone produces an acceptable, if not exceptional quality of sound recording. It's pretty well balanced without heavy emphasis on any particular part of the spectrum, and sounds good on a range of instruments (and in this case particularly, on different parts of the drum kit). It's particularly good for bass drum. However, the microphone is a little noiser than more expensive examples, but nothing that would be noticeable in a live mix.

Overall, a very cheap and reasonably performing condenser. I think it would be great for beginners, and particularly good for live recording in a busy mix. However, the noise floor may be of concern on quieter pieces. With that in mind, I recommend this microphone for beginners and home studio setups alike.

Bought a couple of these for drum overhead miking for some more casual rehearsal and demo recording. You'd think that a mic that cheap would be practically useless, but all I can say is that they perform flawlessly and surprisingly crisp. On high-freq instrument such as cymbals you may need to cut quite a bit with EQ, but I've not yet experienced that these sound plain bad right off the board either. Fantastic value for your money, it even includes packaging that can be reused for packaging/transportation, and fairly stable micstand mount.

The sound range and texture of the sounds this mic renders is of course way more imprecise than something from the mid or higher pricerange, but it is impossible to be disappointed with what you get here. Just get a few, can't hurt!