the t.bone SC 400

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the t.bone SC 400
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Works and sounds ok
onetw 20.06.2018
Well, this thing is pretty cheap. It comes with a shockmount and although it holds the mic in place by a springsteel plate wrapped around the mic, rather than by screwing it in and the mic is not fimly attached to the mount, it is pretty good and reliable.
The mic itself feels, well, cheap. The housing is all made out of thick metal and the mic has a nice weight to it, but you can just feel that it's like the cheapest steel that you can get. Also the emblazed text is smudgy and faded and the finish is not very nice. At this pricepoint though you'll hardly find anything more premium-looking i guess.
Soundwise it isn't too bad. . Oddly enough, i like to use the mic for recording slightly overdriven Marshall plexi sound, for some reason it sounds stunning with single coils. However, the higher frequencies are slightly distorted which is very annoying, when you try to record something clean and relatively high pitched (female voice). There is a possibility that my unit is damaged, when it arrived there was a pretty deep dent in the membrane cover (most likely already from the factory as the packaging itself was intact) but I couldn't be bothered to complain about it and the damage is probably just cosmetical. Either way, I'd classify it as "usable".
Generally speaking, I'm slightly underwhelmed by the mic. The price is pretty low, but it isn't dirt cheap. For less than twice as much you can get some great sounding MXL mics that will last you a long time, an SM57 or the Rode Nt1 (that I've used and liked much more). My expectations were high, all of the other Thomann's own brand products that I've bought were such a bargain, but I can't really say that about this mic.
My reccommendation to you if you want to buy your first mic is to stretch your budget a bit more and go for something more expensive that you might keep on using for a bit longer (MXL, Rode or perhaps the higher tier t-bones). Make it a worthwile investment.
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SenX 19.11.2020
I did a very thorough research before purchasing this one and the MB85Beta from t.bone. Thomann's logistics is amazing and it took 3-4 days to arrive in California, USA from Germany. The issue is that there is a ton of handling noise that makes it unusable for me. Any shakes, touching of the microphone or the holder will incur some noise. This is also true for the MB85beta so that both of these will need to go back. I also found other users on youtube sharing the same issue (of handling noise from the slightest movement or touch) so I am pretty sure I didn't get a lemon. See another youtuber sharing their experience with t bone: you are in a studio environment and there is absolutely no movement of the microphone at all (which is hard to achieve), it will not work. Not for me, Pity. I guess people spending on more expensive microphones for good reasons. Back to shure for me.
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Work great but will leave you in the ditch
Kyekyeku 25.01.2024
Second owning this product and it just stopped working or internal parts (screws) came off. crisp sound however and works great for many scenerios.
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Good for it's price
AlexSar 22.09.2020
Nothing special here very basic starter mic to get. It lacks presence and also the high end is a bit fake and colored too much for serious use.
It's not comparable with other pro mics even in low budget category you need that mic only if you starting now and you are on a very tight budet. With few twicks on mixing it's just acceptable.
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Oris 30.01.2018
Use: home recording female voice and acoustic guitar
Pros:
Cheap
Looks quite good
Good highs
Cons:
Lacks low and mid low frequencies
Takes to much outside noise
Loose fit for xlr so sometimes you get some noise when it slightly pops out.
Its better to invest bit more into popular and cheap rhode home studio
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On the cheaper end of the spectrum
Michael S. 521 20.11.2013
This microphone is a cheap condensator and you can really tell just by holding it.

My copy is so loose at the output jack that you have to force and wiggle the cable to get a sound. I might just be doing the whole connecting-cable-to-hole thing wrong but I'm quite sure that's not normal. The chassis is also prone to loosening when transported in a bag.

Disregarding the fact that it feels loose and cheap, the sound is very distinctly... lacking. It's hard to put my finger on it but the sound is really boring from this mic and even with heavy processing it's hard to compensate for the enormous dynamic variation that disappears when recording vocals. This however could be(and probably is) more a matter of recording technique rather than a poor mic. It does pick up a room quite fairly but I usually process it with some eq just to get the sound a bit more vivid. But for it to capture anything that moves in close perimeters properly for me would take nothing short of a miracle... well, that might be a bit harsh but you get the idea.

Is quite balanced and clear overall but lacking low end, so it's not for the bass amp I'd say.

If you take the low price in regard then it's definitely worth the money!
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Quite good!
Jarmo M. 12.11.2013
Good home recording mic!
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Radio Universidade de Coimbra 27.01.2021
the tbone line of products offers most of all a great value. The sc400 is no different. we bought some for the guest microphones at Coimbra university radio and they work great! It's important to note though that it is a 50€ microphone... and that means there is only so far you can push it starts lagging behind other, more expensive microphones. That said if you want to use it as a secondary microphone or if you are an amateur who does not want to spend a lot of money in audio equipment, then the tbone sc400 is one of the most solid options out there.
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