That's a mighty impressive mic, especially for the cost. While source is a large part of recording, and the sources here are impeccable, this mic has the goods. Clear and precise and it picks up a wide frequency range. I will definitely investigate further. I hope it's easily obtainable in Australia. Thanks for this useful, as always, vid Mike

REALLY SWEET - Thank you Mike !

Music from back in the old days . . . when melody and harmony interacted with rhythm . . . nice demo! Very nice mic too.

@CreativeSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

Thanks again Mike...so informative...brilliant...and most of all easy to understand.

I think it sounded great. I have some T-Bone mics (t.bone mb 75 and BD 300) and their are fantastic value for the money.

Great vid Mike had a T Bone in my mic collection for some years incredible value for money.

Very nice mic and great job demonstrating it. Thanks for sharing.

Just ordered it. Thanks Mike!!

@CreativeSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome - glad you enjoyed Jk :)

Extremely impressive mic. May need to add one to the arsenal... and the demo is perfect for showing off its strengths! As always, love your videos!

great song great singer love her voice love the mic you always do great recordings

@CreativeSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Timmy:)

Everything about this is impressive. Nice one

Hi mate, I've subscribed. I'm a studio 1 user and your videos are awesome and so well presented.

Though many are drawn to the big brands with microphones there are afew budget models that offer fantastic value for money. I've seen this mic around for a while but hadn't considered it up until now. Thanks for the heads up Mike definitely on the consideration list :)

The song is so nice😃

excellent video mike. what a great price for something sounding excellent!!

Amazing quality! Thank you so much for the review. Kindly also review a lavalier mic in one of your videos.

@CreativeSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Noted

Mike, i just found your channel, love the clarity , fullness and pro sound of your intro mix, what interface/preamp you use, killer acoustic guitar tones, ony thing ican tell is the harshy sibilance of the mic... yeah it is not a Neumann or telefunken but for less than 100 it is a killer option !! you have a new subscriber !! Best.

Thank you . Great singer ❤

Thanks for this review, would love to see a review from you of the Gototoolz GTZ87 or GTZ103

I love her voice ❗😱😁🙏💜🎤OMG❗❗🎵🎶🎧 She is AMAZING and that Mic really embellished her beautiful voice ❗❗💜🙏

Looks/sounds like a great mic, Mike . Will def. check it. Perhaps you should also have a look at the MXL 770. Also below 100 USD and great for voice as well as instrument recording.

Sounds great ! Crazy that you didnt even use anything but reverb on that, i would have never thought that. I have quite a few t.bone mics and they are often fantastic value, t.bone is one of Thomanns own brands and they have a lot of great value products in their own brands. I have the SC400 which is a smaller and even cheaper LDC that i got very cheap in a bundle years ago, its the only t.bone LDC that i have, but i have both SDC´s and dynamics and a complete set for a drumkit from t.bone and all are great.

I've used MXL budget mics with great success for almost 20 years. Both in a recording environment and for live sound reinforcement. As you dutifully noted, placement is paramount. Super video. Nice mic!

@CreativeSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Rick. I think I'll try one of thier packs for a video. I havnt tried so have no option, but I've certainly heard many people praise them!

@nunofernandes4501

3 жыл бұрын

Happy MXL 990 user here, they're good bang for the buck indeed.

Also, beautiful vocals. Might get the mic myself.

@CreativeSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you - I'll tell her!

Sounds really nice

@CreativeSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

Love the mic but you two could sing into a coffee can and it would still be beautiful! It does sound much more expensive.

@CreativeSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Lol, thank you.

@michaeltablet8577

3 жыл бұрын

@@CreativeSauce you are welcome

Really been enjoying and learning a lot from your videos! So glad I found your channel. Thanks much! Also, I really like my MXL V67G, have you checked one of those out?

@CreativeSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Brandon. I'm very pleased to hear that, thank you :)

Sounding really good. I think with musicians it's quite common for brand snobbery to rear it's ugly head (a guitar sounds great until it's found to be a Squire or a Harley Benton for example). I know Behringer are putting out some very well received cheap mics at the moment. Your thoughts would, as always, be very interesting to hear.

Awesome sounding mic, then again the singing helped a lot. What pop filter is that? Haven't seen one of those wavy patterns before this video.

Hey Mike, thanks for this review. I've been looking to replace my old Shure SM58 with a more suitable mic for recording and I happened across your video. Short story - I sold the SM58 on eBay and got one of these - which included a deal with case, cable, mount and mic stand - I'm really impressed with it. The only downside - it doesn't make me sing like Suzi but hey, that's hardly the fault of the mic ;-) Thanks for all you do and do keep up the great work. Andy

@antjone

Жыл бұрын

Hi Andy. I've got an SM58 for vocals but am having a good look at this mic. Are you still pleased with it for vocals? What does it offer over the Shure?

Thanks for this impressive video.🤗 I bought this mic as a test because of the recommendation here, as well as the Shure SM57 that you recommended in another video. I primarily wanted to use it for recording a violin. But first I tested the mics on an acoustic concert guitar, at a distance of about 30 cm from the sound hole. The result was clearly in favour of the SM57. The SC450 was very muddy in comparison, especially in the treble. There was a complete lack of brilliance and resolution. Perhaps I should have placed the mic slightly away from the sound hole. But in this setup the SM57 proved to be better here. Strangely enough, when recording a violin at a distance of about 50 cm, the sound tended to be nicer, rounder and warmer with the SC450, while the very detailed SM57 reproduced all those unpleasant high side frequencies of the violin mercilessly. At least I had A Rode NT1 and recorded the guitar and and the Violin. Both instruments were recorded clearly with this mic and very neutral without adding lows or highs. In comparison to the NT1 the SC450 sounds a littele bit muffeled, though it´s still "not too bad for the price" and you may won´t miss anything until you haven´t heard a comparision. But there is always the human factor (in that case your ears) that can make a difference and what you have in mind to capture with a mic.

Hi Mike. I'm Jerry and I hope you're doing well. Thanks. I will be buying this. WOW!!

@CreativeSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Jerry - I am my friend :) So glad you enjoyed - have fun!

wow, nice sound, it isn´t important what kind of micro to use... because a music professional make it sounds good anyway... awesome... i think this micro is good to me because I am a beginner, just have a laptop, micro (newer 800) ,a behringer umc 202 HD, and that¨s all ( my actual micro is almost spoiled ), thank you for this video ! Un saludo desde España !

Thanks for the review Mike. I'm using the very same mic in my home studio and I really like it. I was actually disappointed because I bought a bit expensive mic together with that one but doesn't sound as good as the T bone...

@CreativeSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Thank Clifford I'm not surprised. I have a few more expensive mics here looking embarrassed!

@cliffordgwekwe9853

3 жыл бұрын

@@CreativeSauce anyway let's keep making music

I Got this Mick it is Amazing For me.

Got this mic, its amazing. Have other t bones mb 85 and mb 75 which are just as good as the mics they are copying. Worth a check. But this 450 is the go to for everything really

Amazing review! Could you please compare this mic with Behringer C-1U? This is also cheap mic and due to reviews it sounds great.

Would like a budget dynamic mic

The sound is really crystal clear! Thanks for this very useful vid. Nevertheless, it seems less receptive to bass sounds than to medium and trebles. Am I wrong ?

@CreativeSauce

3 жыл бұрын

I think I could say its more receptive to mid and high frequencies. That bass had a rather soft and round sound in this example, but that was likely much more to do with mic placement.

Sounds great to me. Love the song. Does it have a title yet? "That's what we do" always pops out to me. Thank. Hope you're well.

Sounds great! What are the experiences using the mic live on stage? Will the mic be suitable for a one mic technique for bluegrass acts?

Sounds incredible for the money 💥 really lovely vocals and playing from you guys too ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My big takeaway from this though? 'Point mic at singers mouth' 😂 unless it's me singing, in which case 'keep John away from mic altogether' 😬 Btw, would love to see you review the AudioTechnica AT2020, if only to see if your opinion tallies with mine on it

@CreativeSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Lol John. The Art of mic pointing is sometimes missed by beginners :) I have touched upon the AT2020 before, and I have it in my collection. I agree, it's worthy of its own video :)

@JohnnyF71

3 жыл бұрын

@@CreativeSauce "Mike's Points On Mic Pointing' on its way soon hopefully 😂 Will have a hunt for your comments on the AT2020 👍🏼

@CreativeSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Lol, that's gold!

This T Bone seems to be a lot like the similarly priced MXL 990, a modern day classic. I would love to see a shoot out video between those two. Hi Mike! You're still the best!

@CreativeSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Interesting concept!

@NicoDeclerckBelgium

Жыл бұрын

The t.Bone is 10 times the MXL 990, even on a bad day.

Suzy sounds like a mountain of gold

@CreativeSauce

3 жыл бұрын

I'm concerned about her head getting big... but I'll tell her anyway :)

@upstairzstudio8480

3 жыл бұрын

@@CreativeSauce Oh Mike , you are doing a great job and Suzy seems so talented and humble let alone her great voice.⚘ Thanks for your great videos ❤

The SC-450 is a great microphone. Way better than many similarly priced microphones. The SC-1100 is even better IMHO.

First, that song has "potential hit" written all over it. And Suzy knocks it outa the park! The mic is impressive as well. I'm thinking seriously about getting it. But would love to hear you review TZ Audio's Stellar X2 ($199)! Have heard amazing things.

@CreativeSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mark :) I hadn't heard of that mic, but just googled. Looks like a great contender. Thank you for the tip!

I use a t.Bone SC400 for the same sources. I guess the quality of mine is equally as good. The difference being abandoned Hi-pass filter and Pad.

Please compare AKG P 120 and T. Bone SC 450 as i wanna buy one for vocals and some live instruments such as Harmonium

Not sure if you've already covered it - but what are your thoughts on the venerable Rode NT1-A?

I've already got an NT1-A and an AT-2020 that I use on most projects would this add anything extra? Apart from the warm glow of buying more studio kit

Hi! Can you compare this mic to AKG D5? I think it can be very interesting

The t.bone mic sounds really good. Pretty clean recordings. You should also try the BOYA BY-M1000 (also known as the MOVO VSM-7). It's also under 100$.

@CreativeSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

Suzy and the Banshee ... xD Yes, budget nowadays doesn't necessarily mean bad quality. The Neewer NW-800, for example, cuts the price of the T-Bone in half again, and is still a clean, surprisingly good mic for the money!

Sounds impressive to my ears, curious how this compares to a Worker Bee.

Good day Mike and" I hope you well"...where can I find this Mic in the US...Thank you...VR, Paul. .

I really would love Video about this mic in the USB Version😀

@CreativeSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Will add to list :)

Hi Mike, I'm well, thanks for asking. Following your earlier suggestion, reinforced by Sanjay C's video about best budget mics, I've just bought an AKG P120. How would you compare the two? Keep up the great content! x

@CreativeSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Nick! Glad to hear it. I've had a P120 for ages. I'd say it had a rounder sound for sure, less crisp on the top end. Which is not good or bad. Just taste.

@nickellis9251

3 жыл бұрын

@@CreativeSauce Thanks. As you know, it's still early days for me at the moment, but I'm looking forward to getting into it more this week. Take care. x

If NS-10 are a studio standard speaker. Is there a brand power for the speakers also & industry standard?

How is the mic with recording horns?

Have you got a site whare I can ask some questions

Hey, Mike. Had you not liked this mic, would you have given it the Glenn Fricker treatment?

Uhh . . . . Wow. Thanks.

What if compare this mic to AT2020??

Sounds pretty good to me (but I'm not an expert)!

@CreativeSauce

3 жыл бұрын

You don't need to be an expert t o hear :) Trust yourself!

The t.bone SC 400 is near the same with an internal switch for -6 db. - With the same mic capsule. No case, but half price of the sc 450. - greetings from germany.

I want to buy a mic for my Yamaha Pianica. Please suggest which one would be the best as well as affordable.

@CreativeSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Oh that's interesting - I had to google it! I guess either a mic like this, or something like a Shure SM57. Hard to say for sure without hearing.

What do you think of a built in acoustic bridge mic compared to this mic 😁 I'm also trying the nickel bronze acoustic guitar strings instead of just bronze or brass, what do you use?

@CreativeSauce

3 жыл бұрын

In short - I don't use bridge pickups to record guitar. They are a great tool for gigs - but don't truly capture the acoustic sound in enough detail for recording (IMHO).

@whoisp

3 жыл бұрын

@@CreativeSauce interesting, I've only just started using mic and bridge together on a bus, I'm getting some interesting results after lots of tweak's

👍🏼👍🏼

MIKE how do I use the pitch bender on Ample Sound products in midi (I don't have access to a keyboard...) from my DAW?

@CreativeSauce

3 жыл бұрын

In the bottom of the piano roll, you need to add a 'Wheel' type event - you can then draw them in.

@Drastivik

3 жыл бұрын

@@CreativeSauce Sorry to bothet again, but where would I find that in LMMS? I use a laptop, so I am unable to map it to an actual mouse, and I've had no luck with the automation tracks. I understand if you're busy and I greatly appreciate all the help you give 🙏🏻

@CreativeSauce

3 жыл бұрын

@@Drastivik no problem, it's a little hard to explain here, so maybe this will help: www.cakewalk.com/Documentation?product=SONAR%20X2&language=3&help=EditingMIDI.21.html Remember to add a Wheel event!

@Drastivik

3 жыл бұрын

@@CreativeSauce Thank you! Helpful as always, Mike!

The SC 450 sounds really good but I'm already very happy with my MXL 990 which I bought used for €60. Can anyone point me to a nice condenser mic with figure 8 under €150? I have my sights on the AKG P420 but it costs €185, is it worth it? Thanks!

Hey!

@CreativeSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Hi MC!

From my experiences a simple dynamic beta 58 still sounds beefier than budget cardioids

@CreativeSauce

3 жыл бұрын

I have an SM58 of course, but so often find it dull (as can be expected from a dynamic). A long time since i tried the beta 58, is it any brighter?

Here in the USA, I could NOT find this microphone on Amazon or Sweetwater...ah, well. Lots of other fish in the sea...:)

@CreativeSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Oh - sad to hear that. Thomann dont deliver to USA?

@OnlineMD

3 жыл бұрын

@@CreativeSauce I'd rather get it from a USA source...

Usb mic

It's not viable to order and have this shipped to the US, though it can be done. I feel like the transient attacks on the female vocal were pretty harsh, but to be fair, that's a common problem with female vocals on ANY mic! Not sure about using it on bass, either, but everything else sounded good. I'm pretty happy with my AT2020 mic in that price range.

Sounds great. But I just found that it would cost 50€ to ship to Canada. What a shame! :(

@darkchocolate4643

Жыл бұрын

I'll ship it to you if you send me some Montreal bagels ;)

Why do you leave the messages on if you don't read them and don't reply to them?....

Another one from Superlux www.thomann.de/gb/superlux_r102.htm

@CreativeSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Nice tip, thank you!

Shrill as the price dictates

Can't quite fill the cup with that Chinese thing

@CreativeSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

This song is from an online education...

@CreativeSauce

3 жыл бұрын

I wrote this song! Where have you seen it used?

@dogantuncali6117

3 жыл бұрын

@@CreativeSauce I didn't know that it was yours. I am trying to find the source. It may even be on one of your videos. To be on the safe side I am searching my data base. Sorry for the inconvenience. Great song BTW.. Best...

@dogantuncali6117

3 жыл бұрын

However I am sure I heard it somewhere..

@CreativeSauce

3 жыл бұрын

@@dogantuncali6117 yeah, I've used it on maybe 4 videos, and released it on Spotify, iTunes etc

@dogantuncali6117

3 жыл бұрын

@@CreativeSauce I do not use iTunes and never listen to music on Spotify... I'll inform you when I solve this conflict. It is up on me it seems...