the t.bone Retro Tube II

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Professional Large Diaphragm Tube Microphone

  • Retro bottle design housing and modern elastic suspension
  • 35 mm Dual diaphragm
  • Tube preamp
  • Nine selectable polar patterns incl.: Omnidirectional, cardioid and figure-8
  • Switchable high-pass filter
  • Switchable 10 dB pad
  • Frequency response: 20 Hz - 20,000 Hz
  • Sensitivity: 3.6 mV / Pa @ 1000 Hz (cardioid)
  • Impedance: 75 Ohm
  • Equivalent noise level: 16.3 dB (A-weighted)
  • SPL: 150dB
  • Incl. power supply and 7-pin XLR connector cable (10 m), case, wooden microphone box , shock mount and cable
Available since June 2009
Item number 225039
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Tube Yes
Switchable Polar Pattern Yes
Omnidirectional Yes
Cardioid Yes
Figure-8 Yes
Low Cut No
Pad Yes
shockmount included Yes
USB Microphone No
729 AED 184,03 €
Plus 277 AED shipping
The price in AED is a guideline price only
Since we ship from Germany, additional costs through taxes and customs may be incurred
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Heavyweight mic lightweaight price
Audiobob 24.09.2021
The retro tube 2 is my second T.Bone tube condenser mic,
My first introduction was a used sct800 I picked up at a bargain price not expecting much,
I was pleasantly surprised, it is less bright than my grey Rode NT1 & warmer than my black NT1,

The SCT800 got me interested in the other bargain mics from T.Bone,
after listening to tests I chose the RetroTube2,

You get a lot of mic for your money, 35mm capsule housed in a HEAVYWEIGHT body heavier than the specs claim, 1400g+,
Retro Tube2 is VERY solidly built, likewise the shock mount,

Retro Tube2 needs a sturdy support but I love the quality feel its heft imparts,

after 3 days buring in I made some comparisons with my other mics,

Retro Tube2 is not harsh or sibilant like many bargain condenser mics even with the stock china 12at7,
The sound could be described as Retro, its warm with detail & plenty of bottom end, more open than the sct800 due to an extended upper frequency response but not harsh,

I am very happy with the Retro Tube2.
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Dr. MJ 03.07.2019
First thing what I did was smashing with hammer that china tube inside and replacing it with Tesla-JJ gold pinned ECC81. Then magic happened. I will use this mic until the end of the music. For this money, works well on everything when you have good human ears and knowledge.
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Does what it need to do for me.
kiphetmeestveelzijdige 19.01.2021
Replaced the tube and now its a wonderful mic to capture vocals but my main use for it is kick out in my own recording space. nice and warm low ends with smooth enough highs to make it work for me. The T.bone range of products as said so many times sounds way bigger & better than the price makes you think. Also a good brand for us diy cats.
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Microphone with a big message
Asja 04.09.2023
Sometime I'm roaming YouTube and listening to vid's and always think yeah but............. Is it real. I have a small recording studio for my own projects and sometimes invite other people to record. Always I had issues with microphones and not the cheapest ones........ I won't say names...... And then I heard somebody working with the t.bone retro tube II and I had something like.........have to read about it........... I can remember that I found a story from a American studio owner who said........changed the tube to a Goldpin tube and I don't use anything else anymore.....It has to do with taste he said......don't change it's good but bring in JJ or TAD or Tung-Sol or Sovtek when your taste is different. I did the same and wow...........this mic blows me away......I have four now and was testing with different tubes. Acoustic guitar and vocals it doesn't matter.......it does sound great...... and let's be real the price is amazing and also from the parts. No they're not noisy at all..........
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