the t.bone BD 300

This microphone is good for mic'ing up kick drums, or anything bass'y and punchy.

Although, I can't say it's as good as a shure or AKG. T.bone mics are very good, but I feel this mic is just a little bit lacking. The bass is ok, but not quite as rich as other mics.

So I would suggest considering what sub you are using. There's no point spending tons of money on an expensive mic if your speakers aren't up to the job (and vice versa). Therefore if you haven't got the best sounding PA, you'll probably get away with using this mic.

It's cheap, and therefore always worth buying and trying. But not the best sound. Although saying that .. I haven't been able to overwhelm the mic yet. So that's good.

Upon receiving I inspected the unit and immediately was disappointed with the threads which hold the screen to the body. They are loose to the point it is extremely difficult to not cross thread. When I exercise great caution I am able to get the cap to align well enough an grab a few threads giving the feel it will probably stay in place. Disappointing before ever getting to the point of discovering how it may sound, which is of course the main point. Because of the low price I am not requesting a return as shipping to Germany for a single item will be to high to be sensible. I hope the mic sounds good as if it does this would offset the poor build issue. Frustrating situation. As an update i have had the pleasure to hear this mic on a bass guitar. I have the Superlux 218A as a comparison. This mic is more full on the bottom than the 218. I see it this way: If you have a small tight kick this will likely make it hump. I would not use this mic on a big boomy instrument as it would enhance these frequencies too much. I uped the sound star to 4.