the t.bone CD 56 beta 5-stars Reviews

Unbelievably good value

Bought this during lockdown, so now about 2 years old. In my shed its survived 2x cold winters and 2x warmish summers (in England, so you might not agree with the definition of warm and cold :)). Been hit with drum sticks and barely a scratch on it. I now use t as a vocal mic because its easy to put on a boom being by drum throne. Great sound for the price. Theres no way I'm buying anything else.

On a budget? Buy this!

This is no shure or sonarworks, but its a good over all mic for toms. When i got it i didnt know what to expect. It sound great, not to big, so its easy to fit it on a kit. So if you are on a budget and need great mics this is a must buy

Fantastic Snare Mic

This little drum mic performs great in either live or studio situations. I have used it for toms and both snare top and bottom, it works as well as its more expensive competitors. Easily my the first choice for anyone starting out into the world of live gigs or sound production. Low noise, robust build, great frequency response and bang for your buck.

Chuck a CD56 on it

Really good all round mic. I've used it on drums and guitar amp and it's worked really well. Basically if I'm not sure what mic to use, I'll try this one 1st!

very good microphone for the guitars

I use this mike for recording the electric guitars, it is not any worse then leading brands products, does the job very well. I used it as well for the snare drum with a success. I like it is small and well built. Colors are nice as well. But the most imprtant is the sound quality. I got AKG P4 - similar mike, and tbh they are very similar.

I recomend it for ppl wanting good mike withgn affordable price

Fantastic Mic

I bought this mic to try out as was thinking of getting a shure beta 56 I am so glad I purchased this mic as the build quality is excellent and the sound quality is unbelievable for the price, if you?ve look at this and thought not sure if to purchase believe me you will not be disappointed.

Brilliant drum mics

These blow all the others away, the build quality is just fantastic.

cheap

It's cheap(ish). And sounds good. It reminds me of Audix d2. I am using it for snare drum and it does that job

Good mic for a low price

I use it for my electric guitar amplifier. In my opinion, the sound is as good as Shure beta 57. Can't see why would pay 100+ euros for different brandname.

This microphone doesn't feel cheap at all, looks like more expensive.

Can't get anything better with that price.

Bought as an extra tom mic

I already have a set of cheap drum mics (Superlux) and the tom mics look exactly like this one. I needed another tom mic, so I bought this. I use this in my rehearsal space to record practice and drum cover videos.

I like the fact that the threaded hardware for mounting this to a clip-on mount or mic stand is already attached to the body. Of course, the 'sound' depends on the drum, the tuning, the room, processing, ... but based on my experience so far this microphone satisfies my requirements. I would be interested to compare this to a Sennheiser e604 for example.

Good quality Mic

I use this mic for almost everything. It is very linear and has a very sensitive. It is good for voice, instruments or even amplifiers. The construction is very solid, and feel like something that costs several times more. This is a dynamic microphone, so, no phantom power is required.

Great Value

I had been researching which value/cheap tom mics to buy for ages and I took a gamble on these and it paid off.

The quality & sound of these at their price point is outstanding and took me by surprise.

If you are not playing in stadiums to 1000's of punters with a budget to suit, then in all likelihood, these will be more than adequate for your needs.

Best buy tom mic

I bought it for test, but they surprised me with the sound. I used in on one festival on toms, the sound of floor tom was deep, big, on hi/mid toms you can get very useful sound for live gig.Build quality is also very good.Very happy with T.bone

Great mic for toms

I have used this mic for my rack and floor toms and it works great in both scenarios. The sound is transparent and full, captures the attack, the overtones and the resonance flawlessly. The only downside is the swivel to adjust its angle, as you might have to fight a little bit to get it tight, but once in place, it will stay there forever. Highly recommended.

t.bone mic

Have used this mic exclusively on cajon and it works a treat. Its not a high-end mic but its not a particularly high-end sound being captured so..... Does the job it was intended for very ably. Still going strong. No wear and tear after 3 years. Good as new. Solid little product

Multi purpose Mic

This is a great and cheap mic.

It’s dynamic (doesn’t need phantom power) and directional (super-cardioid) which means, it captures sound produced in front of it.

It has a good sensibility and linear response and can withstand high Sound Pressure Levels, so, can be used to everything in the mid frequency range (voice, guitar amp, trumpet, sax) but I tested it for the bass drum and bass amp and it worked very well.

The coil is mounted in a rubber holder to isolate it from unwanted noises and it has an impedance transformer. Like other mics for the same purpose, this has no on/off switch.

It is very well made, robust and its small size and light weight makes it the ideal mic to mount in difficult and small places.

It comes in a simple card board box, and brings no cable.

Very good for toms

I have been on the lookout for for cheap tom microphones. First I have aimed for the CD55 but when I had a chance to use them on a gig, I felt they sounded too thin. So I bought the CD 56 beta. I have now used this mic on about 4 gigs.

The difference to the CD55 is clearly audible. The CD56 has a much richer tone. You don't need to EQ as much as on the CD55. On the floor tom the CD55 was not usable. The CD56 does perform very well on the floor tom and also on the snare. I really like the sound. This is a very good microphone for this price point.

The only downside I have found so far is the size of the mic. It is quite large and when you plug the cable into the mic socket, you need quite a lot of space to the top. So you will need to tweak the position a bit when you have low hanging cymbals. Apart from this, I enjoy working with this mic.

a great little snare mic

I use this mic almost exclusively for snare drums. i worked a large festival as second engineer recently and used this as the snare drum mic for 3 national touring bands - the snare sound was more than acceptable and no one noticed this wasn't a big brand name mic. i also use it with the DC1000 set as the snare mic and they work great together. It's also been used for general close mic'ing of percussion and performs great in that role too. i have no hesitation in recommending this mic above other instrument mics 3 times the price.