the t.bone Ovid System Guitar Clip

I purchased the clip as part of a bundle (t.bone Ovid CC 100) for use with a full-size nylon string classical guitar and a dread-naught steel string acoustic.

Pros:
(1) The clip is great value for money.
(2) It physically fits both of my guitars.
(3) The wing-bolt and slider are easy to adjust for positioning the height of an attached mic.

Cons:
(1) The clip can slip easily so I use paper 'masking' tape to secure it when I play live.
(2) The light plastic design feels a little flimsy and bend easily, which causes the clip to slip (without tape).
(3) The span of the clamping parts could be wider to improve the clamp's grip.

Overall I am happy with the clip. I play sitting down and don't move around much while I play, so any minor movement of the clip (for me) is not detrimental to its usability. There are much better clips on the market, but I use the clip with an equally affordable mic so it suits my needs (at the price).

This is a great sounding microphone at an unbelievably low price for what it is. On the other hand you have to be gentle with this mic, it's ideal in studio situations, where you can really take care of something, I don't know what this would be like in a busy touring band, it's not like a PA Mic that you can throw in the back of a van, if you take care of this microphone like you take care of your instrument it will be fine, and it will last you a long time. Not like some musicians I know that just wrap up the leads quickly and throw them in a box and onto the next gig. this microphone needs taken care of and protection. well this microphone is so cheap I would buy a second one as a spare if you're planning to tour.

I have found the clip to be absolutely fine after ~50 pub gigs. What I like about it is that it is slightly elastic so you can fit it on the guitar, do up the screw to secure it, and then the elasticity allows you to very slightly bend it to take it off the guitar. Then you can put it back on easily the next time you use it by slightly bending it and you do not have to use the screw again. The rubber feet allow it to slide on and off the guitar without damaging it. This works well for me and it is very easy to use. I fix it to the lower bout (not the upper bout as is commonly shown in the photos), so by rights gravity ought to make it fall off, but it does not. Even set on the lower bout (which gives a better mic position in my opinion) it is very stable and has never fallen off while I am playing. This tells me the clip grips the guitar firmly and works very well. I am very happy with it.

I bought this for my Ovid mic and to attach to my resonator or classical guitar - neither of which have built in pick-ups or mics.

Unfortunately, I couldn't make it grip onto the resonator or classical guitar body; kept slipping off no matter how tight or loose I tried to make it. In the end I used some Blu-tack to give it more grip. It worked, but I was annoyed that it was necessary: if I'm buying a product I'd rather not have to make such DIY adjustments - even if they're only minor.

On the bright side the Ovid mic fitted very nicely to it and when it was gripping both guitars I was able to get the quality I was looking for. So, over all I'd give this product an Okay.

It isn't sturdy enough to grip a guitar body, clamps should be much more rigid than this. The tiny litte screw to adjust the length falls out all the time, and is difficult to find again.

The 'rubber' (which looks more like plastic) is smooth and curved, probably the opposite of a good design for something that relies on friction... minimal surface area. Also it fell off soon after I opened the box, so I had to glue it back on.

It is very probable that you will knock it off the clamp and the mic will break, I recommend generous application of duct tape.

If Thomann made a metal version that was reliable I would pay £20-30 for it, because the mic is still worth having.

I totally agree with the other reviews. Microphone works absolutely great, got TONS of volume and plenty of body for both live and studio use....

BUT

the clip has me ON EDGE continuously...the rubber does not grip properly so it has a tendency to slip out of place and fall. The screw is so weak and so small that the thread became completely worn out after a couple of uses.

It's a real pity and believe me, I WILL most definitely buy one more microphone because you get so much bang for your buck, you can't go wrong with it! But the clip is a little bit of a let down

A nice little fantom powered mic for acoustic guitar. It works particularly well when used in conjunction with an under saddle piezo pickup adding more body and 'air' to the sound.

The Good:
- Pretty resistant to feedback at moderate levels
- Cheap (very cheap compared to some of the competition)
- Good basic sound and not as boxy sounding as some 'in body' microphones
- Gooseneck gives good flexibility for sound hole positioning
- Fairly well constructed

The not-so Good:
- Attaching securely to the guitar can be a fairly fiddly process and the material the clamp is made from isn't great for gripping gloss surfaces
- The very thin cable is vert delicate and too easy to snag
- Not super high fidelity; I would not use it for recording

Overall:
Recommended, given the price, but with some reservations.