the t.bone SC 400 + Popkiller

This microphone is essential to anyone recording vocals with a tight budget!

I have been recently been using this microphone to record vocals for youtube video and up until this point i can not find a single thing wrong with it. The T.Bone SC 400 is very simple to use, you simple attach it to your mixer, turn on the phantom power and start to record! The sound quality of the microphone is excellent for a microphone of its price although it can sound slightly distant compared to an expensive Shure or AKG vocal microphone.

I would recommend this microphone to anyone that is looking to get a cheap studio set up under a budget.

This was my first condenser mic and I was astounded at the difference it made to my recordings.
It has great warmth and clarity (particularly matched with a tube pre-amp I got on a bundle).
Given that you get a shockmount in the asking price this is a great value investment.
I've used it on vocals, percussion and acoustic guitar. Of course, on percussion and acoustic guitar I have since had better results since with a small diaphragm condenser, but if you can only budget for one mic, then this will suit you perfectly.
In terms of durability, I dropped it on the floor repeatedly for 5 years until it finally gave up the ghost. For the price I reckon that's pretty good! (My new mic lives in a case in a drawer!)