Thomann t.Bone Mics (1 Viewer)

[aoboa]

Reviews? Experiences?

 

[aoboa]

Was looking at this in particular:
http://www.netzmarkt.de/thomann/thoiw2_artikel-172090.html

A ribbon mic for €129

 

[egg_]

Would be great to find out what factory they're made in, and what other mics are made in the same place. Dunno how you'd go about doing that though

 

[aoboa]

Would be great to find out what factory they're made in, and what other mics are made in the same place. Dunno how you'd go about doing that though

I read who made them before and remember thinking 'Cool'
Can't remember now - been looking for the review I read that mentioned it and can't find it.

 

[RED(tape)MENACE]

They're made in the same place as SE I think. At least they used to be ; SE have re-jigged their range in the last few months. They use the same flight cases as SE anyway.

 

[Tokey]

I think their quite good mics. They have lots of really obvious rip off's that sound pretty great. Well the dynamics do anyway......

Their SM57 clone

http://www.netzmarkt.de/thomann/thoiw6_the_tbone_mb75_prodinfo.html?sn=70769b3aa60b6cabaabf27b664fba097

And apparantly these sound exactly like a Sennheiser E604

http://www.netzmarkt.de/thomann/thoiw6_t-bone_cd_55_prodinfo.html?sn=70769b3aa60b6cabaabf27b664fba097

As for their Condensor & ribbon mics.........I dunno. I believe Samson are good and cheap. www.samsontech.com/

 

[jimbredin]

so whats the verdict folks?
better to buy 2 of these or a real sm57 and save up for a second?


jim

 

[Pantone247]

There are many many options around the same price range, ADK, Studio Electronics and Samson all make condensors around this price... I'd check it out throughly if I was going to put down the $$$

 

[Beanstalk]

I have one of these T-Bones...haven't used it yet cos I have a Rode NT1 that I use all the time.

Thomann actually gave it to me for free, because when they wrongly delivered a about 3 grands worth of lighting equipment to me, I did the daycent thing and told them.

In hindsight I should have kept the stuff but I'm sure their computer tracking system would've hunted me down eventually. Don't have much use for 1,000,000 watt colourdy lighting yokes anyway...

now if they sent me 3 grands worth of dry ice machines, it'd be a different story...I'd be hangin onto those babies...everytime I'd leave the house it'd be like "Stars in their Eyes"

 

[egg_]

so whats the verdict folks?
better to buy 2 of these or a real sm57 and save up for a second?

Buy a real sm57
They often can be found for €50-60 on ebay

 

[Pantone247]

has anyone actually heard a t-bone yet?

I'm rrrreeeeaaallllyyyy tempted to get one of their condensors

and that ribbon mic....

Beanstalk any chance of putting that one you got thru it's paces?

 

[RED(tape)MENACE]

I've heard their €177 tube jobbie. I have some short samples of vocals I recorded with it I might stick up.

 

[Pantone247]

I've heard their €177 tube jobbie. I have some short samples of vocals I recorded with it I might stick up.

aces

what did you make of it? much noise? was it well built?

 

[RED(tape)MENACE]

Seems a totally fine mic for what it is. A little wooly in the high end/presence area, but nice enough all the same.

 

[Anne OMalley]

Has anyone tried Red5 Audio?

They sell incredibly cheap condensers and dynamics, and have gotten some good reviews (e.g. in "Sound on Sound" mag).

They're based in Scotland, but the mikes are made in China, I think. Not sure if they're badged by anyone else...

I got in touch with the company recently but the mike I was mainly interested in - a large-membrane condensor for the stupidly low price of STG£45 - is currently out of stock. Will almost certainly get one when the new shipment comes in, though...

 

[Pantone247]

wow

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun02/articles/red5mics.asp

ah god bless the China

Has anyone tried Red5 Audio?

They sell incredibly cheap condensers and dynamics, and have gotten some good reviews (e.g. in "Sound on Sound" mag).

They're based in Scotland, but the mikes are made in China, I think. Not sure if they're badged by anyone else...

I got in touch with the company recently but the mike I was mainly interested in - a large-membrane condensor for the stupidly low price of STG£45 - is currently out of stock. Will almost certainly get one when the new shipment comes in, though...

 

[Ex-User (250)]

what are ribbon mics best/traditionally used for?

 

[Pantone247]

what are ribbon mics best/traditionally used for?

girls with long hair

you use the ribbon to tie back their hair so it doesn't get in the way of the microphone

 

[RED(tape)MENACE]

They're great on guitar amps. Overheads too. Outside kick drum mic. Some vocals.

 

[aoboa]

Yeah, close mic'ing pretty much anything.
They don't sound too different to a moving-coil mic, just a bit closer/warmer sounding.
Very fragile though so don't drop them.

They give a nice effect when used at a distance to - kinda hollow, almost reverb.