A Microphone Brand that serves great quality at a pocket friendly Price !!
From the start of the pandemic and the Work from home concept kicking in proved one thing, we all have crappy cameras and microphones for taking meetings and calls. To counter this more and more brands have been coming up with quality cameras and microphones since last year. Now we have yet microphone from the brand TONOR, the TC-30 Cardioid Condenser Mic to be precise.
TC-30 boasts of serious upgrades from your regular mic under $50. The Mic comes with a sleek design, has a wide variety of use cases and the cherry on top is the plug-and-play nature of it. We have been using the Mic for a little over a week and here’s our full review.
Key Specifications
- Sampling Rate – 48kHz
- Polar Pattern – Cardioid
- Frequency Response – 50Hz-20kHz
- Sensitivity – -32dB±3dB
- Output Impedance – 2.2KΩ
- S/N ratio – >68dB
Box Contents
About this item
- Plug and Play: With a USB 2.0 data port, no additional driver is required. TC30 is compatible with Windows, macOS and Linux. Ideal for gaming, podcasting, zoom meeting, streaming, Skype chatting, online conference.
- Cardioid Pickup Pattern: The mic has a cardioid pickup pattern and an excellent off-axis suppression function, allowing it to capture more natural sound and suppress unwanted background noise.
- Easy to Install: Without any assembly, only need to attach the pop filter to the mic tripod, then it can be plug and play.
- Exceptional Anti-vibration: The upgraded concealed shock mount can effectively reduce the noise caused by the mouse, keyboard, radiator or touch of the microphone.
- What You Get: 1 x condenser microphone, 1 x shock mount, 1 x foldable mic tripod, 1 x pop filter, 1 x USB Type-C to USB-A 2.0 Cable, 1 x manual. Note: It is compatible with Macs, PCs, PS4 and iPad (an adapter is required), not compatible with Phones and Xbox.
Built & Design
It is built entirely in aluminum, it is not plasticky at all and indeed if taken in hand it absolutely does not give you the idea of being a Low-Cost product. A microphone like this, mind you, will never work miracles or be compared to a top of the range, but I am convinced that it can be suitable for a good 80% of users (where the remaining 20% is represented by professional streamers, recording studios and a few other fields).
However, again on a constructive level, the tripod it is quite stable: it has rubber feet that give it good stability and allow the microphone not to vibrate or move on surfaces. I didn’t particularly like the plastic fastening joints and the microphone holder, but you can definitely turn a blind eye.
What I like about this Mic ?
1. If you like to make unboxing videos for YouTube, The TC30 is a great choice. The microphone is packaged in a beautiful box using high density foam like an expensive camera would be.
2. There is a web site and an email address right on the box–and on the instruction manual–if you need customer support.
3. There is a two-year warranty.
4. Included at no extra charge are the pop filter and desktop tripod.
5. The microphone includes a shock mounting that attaches to the tripod, keeping out much extraneous noise.
6. The TONOR TC30 is rugged looking and appears to be solidly built. If you are looking for a mic for podcasts, this one has very impressive gravitas (it looks great).
Verdict ⚖
This TONOR TC30 mic has exceeded my expectations! You simply plug it into a USB port and it’s ready to use. The pop filter screen is a nice addition to cut down on unwanted sounds in your recordings. I love it’s small size so it doesn’t take up too much room. It has a tripod and a knob where you can adjust the angle of the mic. Perfect size to sit on a tabletop for recording. The audio quality was better than expected! It seems to pick up sounds well, even from a few feet away. I wouldn’t hesitate to use this mic for my audio projects. Here, TONOR wins to make this microphone a worth buying in its price. A premium microphone, Hard to beat in its own segment.
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