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the t.bone MB 85

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the t.bone MB 85
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zonek 14.12.2022
After 2 months using and comparison that mic, I found it very similar with SM 58(!) in many ways. So I think is very good for the price...
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Great microphone for home use
Humble Gabor 07.12.2024
It's a great microphone to use at home for rehearsals or recordings. I teavelled around with it a bit and the head got loose, but fixed it easily. I'm not sure it's suitable for much touring around. The sound is better than I expected for its price, so I very much recommend it.
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A decent contender against much more expensive mics
Paparey 06.12.2019
I haven't used this in live situations, only studio use and predemoninantly for vocals.
Build quality is better than you might expect at this proce point, though not bomb-proof, and it did come with pouch and clip etc.
The MB 85 seems to cope relatively well with a variety of inputs but does really need to be cranked in order to get good levels.
Overall, as with many of the t.bone products, it is a good workable mic that gets the job done perfectly well without breaking the bank.
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Simple mic for domestic use
alexaff 23.01.2024
This is a very accomplished microphone for home use, and karaoke sessions. Not very dynamic, but good for basic stuff.
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Excellent value for money
Matattard 01.09.2026
Ordered two and found both to be very well built, with a good weight. Was only used for live sound so far but sound quality was practically indistinguishable from Shure SM58, except for slightly higher handling noise and feedback issues. Was not a major concern for our use but might be worth considering for events with louder output.
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Ideal.
Peter R. 438 29.08.2017
A truly remarkable microphone in almost every way.
At this price, I'm stunned.
I'm comparing it with the top selling Mics, the MB85 is right up there, gain, sound, build, magnificen t'bone 👌
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GUIBM 11.01.2023
I´t´s a fair affordable all around rehearsal microfone to keep.
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Cheap, but good
Eliasand 01.03.2020
Great for the price, includes a good bag and a not so good holder. The green strip is a rubber band that fell off quick. Sounds alright, works well as a talkback or spare mic.
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Handles mistreatment like a boss!
Anonymous 06.03.2017
bought this mic for live gigs. comes in a nice box with pouch, and it has a decent sound for the price. You can hear the difference with the more priced "cousins" but its a very minor issue for the average live setting. good thing is can handle any kind of mistreatment pretty well: have bashed it on the floor multiple times, has experienced any kind of temperature, sweat and beer over it, but it still manages to work somehow. Great if you need to buy multiple mics at the same time for a band and don't want to go over a certain budget.
definitely recommend this for amateur and semi professional settings where sound quality can be compromised a little in order to save some money!
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Good sound but not very durable/repairable
Daniil K. 31.12.2015
I've give it a try as a mic at public rehershal studio, where vocalists from local bands without their own mics can use what we have there. I also sing myself, and I liked this mic: good looks, clear sound, not too much of a feedback, lays good in hand. One of our customers owns a Shure SM-58 and he confirmed this one sounds very very similar.

Now here is the downside. After being thrown on the floor I guess, the mic capsule inside got loose and now gives distinct noise when you shake the mic. And this is the first mic I've ever encountered where you seem to be unable to unscrew the grill off the body to see what's up with that capsule and maybe secure it back. It seems to be glued-on. I will try to have some luck with the heat gun. Until then ? it still sounds good but the handling noise got pretty distracting.

Overall ? good-sounding mic if you handle it gently, not suitable for harsh use. Great value for money.
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