Review: t.bone SC 140 Small Condenser Microphone with Kidney Capsule

100€ Matched Microphone Pair… does it deliver on the sound of what you'd want for in-door voice dialogue?
This one features a -10 and -20db pad as well as a 75Hz or 150Hz low cut filter. It's kind of marvelous how much is packed into this mic for this little price. However, what does it sound like? And does it have a lot of self-noise? Find out in this video…
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🎧 Chapters / Show Notes:
00:00 Intro
00:13 Disclaimer, Room, and Purpose
02:05 Series Overview
02:54 t.bone - Thomann.de Brand Company
03:41 What comes in the Box?
04:35 Build Quality & Mic Features
06:27 Tech Specs
07:31 My Initial Thoughts about the Microphone
08:25 The Microphone Spider
09:11 Sound Samples
09:38 Sample: Overhead
09:44 Sample: Proximity
09:51 Sample: 1m / 3.2ft
09:57 Sample: Side
10:04 Sample: Behind
10:11 Do you like the Sound?
12:33 Noise Floor
13:29 My Thoughts about the t.bone SC 140
15:07 Outro
16:33 Sample: Overhead + Foam Windscreen
16:43 Sample: Overhead
16:55 Sample: Proximity
17:06 Sample: 30cm / 1ft
17:17 Sample: 1m / 3.2ft
17:27 Sample: 2m / 6.5ft
17:38 Sample: Side
17:49 Sample: Behind
18:01 Sample: Proximity + -10db Pad
18:12 Sample: 30cm / 1ft + -10db Pad
18:23 Sample: Proximity + -20db Pad
18:34 Sample: 30cm / 1ft + -20db Pad
18:44 Sample: Proximity + 75Hz Low Cut
18:55 Sample: 30cm / 1ft + 75Hz Low Cut
19:05 Sample: Proximity + 150Hz Low Cut
19:16 Sample: 30cm / 1ft + 150Hz Low Cut
19:27 Sample: Proximity + Foam Windscreen
19:38 Sample: 30cm / 1ft + Foam Windscreen
19:48 Sample: Proximity + 75Hz Low Cut + Foam Windscreen
19:59 Sample: 30cm / 1ft + 75Hz Low Cut + Foam Windscreen
20:09 Sample: Proximity + 150Hz Low Cut + Foam Windscreen
20:20 Sample: 30cm / 1ft + 150Hz Low Cut + Foam Windscreen
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Пікірлер: 31

  • @negativegiraffe2036
    @negativegiraffe20362 жыл бұрын

    Thankyou Chris. A great review. The in depth analysis location points are very useful. JF

  • @ChrisSpiegl

    @ChrisSpiegl

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, I appreciate that 🌸.

  • @thefullsetup
    @thefullsetup2 жыл бұрын

    Wow some awesome comparison video for indoor mics

  • @theartofdestroy249
    @theartofdestroy24911 ай бұрын

    Good information

  • @ChrisSpiegl

    @ChrisSpiegl

    11 ай бұрын

    Thanks

  • @SystemParanoia
    @SystemParanoia2 ай бұрын

    Sold!

  • @ChrisSpiegl

    @ChrisSpiegl

    2 ай бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @RebelTech1990
    @RebelTech19903 жыл бұрын

    This one has a lot of great accessories, but I feel it’s the weakest. That boost in the low end, on the FRC, is very obvious in the audio. I feel it has so much potential if it was tuned just a little more flat in the low end. Great video, I’m looking forward to your take on the Oktava!

  • @ChrisSpiegl

    @ChrisSpiegl

    3 жыл бұрын

    Fair enough! However, it's going to be interesting to compare with the Oktava because I would argue that has a similar boost in the low end. Of course, there we come into the are where we also need to select the right mic for the right person - and they may not be as universal as some more flat mics as you have shown with the Sennheiser shotgun. Also, what did you think about the noise compared to the two cheaper ones?

  • @photo-markus
    @photo-markus Жыл бұрын

    Yes, Oktawa 012 is the best but TBone is in my books very close to it. Actually, after listening to your videos 10 times and others(Rebel tech, …Curtis Judd…) , I bought the TBone 140-s and also the lewitt 40-s. Maybe one day I will also buy the Oktawa, but those were my decisions after getting all this valuable information.

  • @CWU2006EOY
    @CWU2006EOY2 жыл бұрын

    As these microphones all seem to use almost identical capsules, could you swap another company's hyper cardioid or Omni capsule?

  • @-gassswsignal1447
    @-gassswsignal14472 жыл бұрын

    +1 Yes, t.bone SC 140 is good for this price! But Behringer B-5 is good too, IMHO. Thanks!

  • @caiushiticas4619
    @caiushiticas46193 жыл бұрын

    Cool, thanks for the review! I would only want to give you some small input for your video. I would say that the light setup you are using in your studio bleeds too much in the background and because of that there's a strange lack of separation between you and the rest of the room. Also, it could be that your shutter speed is too high, therefor your motion seem to be a bit choppy and unnatural. I might be wrong though...

  • @ChrisSpiegl

    @ChrisSpiegl

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your comment and suggestions. I am constantly working on my setup and have since also changed my light setup a bit. It’s not always easy though. Have to work with what I got. In terms of shutter, I am using 1/50th and 24fps so that’s correct. 🌸

  • @skyhr

    @skyhr

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ChrisSpiegl It looks decent. But yeah, the key light is a bit strong. But looks good overall!

  • @ChrisSpiegl

    @ChrisSpiegl

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@skyhr Thanks Skyhr.

  • @Keyman941
    @Keyman9413 жыл бұрын

    What type of mic would you recommend for sound effect recording? Sound effects like footsteps, doors, pouring glass of liquid and more. Would the t bone sc 140 or tbone em800 be a good start? (I'm leaning towards the sc 140)

  • @ChrisSpiegl

    @ChrisSpiegl

    3 жыл бұрын

    First off, I have not tested the EM800, so I don't really know about that. But the SC140 was an incredible mic for some music recording, as well as spoken word. I would guess the EM800 to be similarly low in noise floor but I can't confirm that. A good start would probably be both - t.bone makes great mics and they do the job well. The most difference in recording quality will be felt in the audio recorder you are using as well as the room you setup for the sound effects recording (the more dampened you can get it will result in much cleaner signals. Then you can go from there. Good luck and happy recording 🌸.

  • @Keyman941

    @Keyman941

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ChrisSpiegl Thanks for the reply :) Probably gonna go with sc 140 since it as package seems a little bit nicer overall.

  • @ChrisSpiegl

    @ChrisSpiegl

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Keyman941 Sounds solid. Happy recording.

  • @johnlentokone7318

    @johnlentokone7318

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ChrisSpiegl My t.Bone EM800s were really noisy. Equivalent Noise Level in specs is only 14,5 dB but these were super noisy in comparison to SC140. Rode NTG-1 is less sensitive compared EM800 but practically noiseless with equivalent Noise Level 18 dB.

  • @ChrisSpiegl

    @ChrisSpiegl

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@johnlentokone7318 thank you for these I sights. I hope @Mig’n may read this in case this is still a question for them.

  • @johnlentokone7318
    @johnlentokone73183 жыл бұрын

    Could you test Lewitt LCT 040 MATCH stereo pair which costs 189 euros and has very good reviews on Thomann website?

  • @ChrisSpiegl

    @ChrisSpiegl

    3 жыл бұрын

    At this time I probably will not test the mic you are talking about. I have chosen the Oktava MK-012 and am not looking for a new one. However, if Lewitt would send or lend it to me, I’d sure make a video about it.

  • @serhattorun7406

    @serhattorun7406

    Жыл бұрын

    Lewitt lct 040 wery gut! Perfect sound.

  • @negativegiraffe2036
    @negativegiraffe20362 жыл бұрын

    Chris , can you recommend a stereo pair shotgun overhead for small string section recording please ( very small string section actually) thankyou Jf

  • @ChrisSpiegl

    @ChrisSpiegl

    2 жыл бұрын

    I would recommend to rent one and go with the Oktava MK-012 - personal preference.

  • @les_sons_de_nath
    @les_sons_de_nath3 жыл бұрын

    Good morning, I tried to use this microphone but I couldn't get any sound. How do I connect the mic to a computer (usb? jack?) to be able to record. Thanks in advance.

  • @ChrisSpiegl

    @ChrisSpiegl

    3 жыл бұрын

    This is a XLR mic and you need an audio interface for it which also supports phantom power. Something like the ones from Focusrite may work well.

  • @les_sons_de_nath

    @les_sons_de_nath

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ChrisSpiegl ok thank you for the answer and for the video!