the t.bone Micscreen XL

There's a lot of videos on the internet that have mixed feelings about a product like this, but I have to say that in my experience, this micscreen actually makes a difference.

I've done some recordings in an untreated room and I could hear a clear difference between the vocal takes with and without the micscreen. I'm using a K&M 260/1 mic stand because that's all I have available at this time and It bent my mic stand to hell, but tbh, I'm not even mad. I love the difference that this item makes on my vocals.

I would of appreciated some more documentation on the product, because you don't rly get an instructions guide on what are the best practices with this item but what I found out is that it's better to shove the mic as close to the back of the screen as possible. This helps a lot (at least in my case) with reverberations and other unwanted stuff that can get caught when singing in an untreated room.

I also like to play around with the side panels as well, depending on the intensity of the vocal part that I'm recording. For softer parts I like to open the panels wider, so that the vocals get an airy touch. For louder parts I like to bring the side panels closer in, so that it's much tighter and absorbs more of the unwanted frequencies.

I don't know if what I'm doing is right or wrong, but it seems do work just fine for me.

Pros: Good build, solid materials, relatively easy to set up and use, can be used either on a mic stand or directly on your desk.

Cons: It's kinda heavy but I guess that is to be expected and as I said, I don't really mind because it gets the job done. Does not come with recommendations for "good" or "bad" ways of using the screen

i was searching for a way to improve the recording of vocals for my home studio musical proyects. I Always come to Thomann for high quality, budget price products, and this Absorber/diffuser was just what i needed. I use it with an standard microphone stand, to record while standing on my feet. i haven had any issues with it.
With this absorber, my condenser mic "concetrates" on my voice and i get a clean recording to work with.
i do not use it for poadcasting or talk recording, but this thing comes ready to get over a desk.
I've had it for 5 years and there is no sign of deterioration of materials.
highly recommended!!

This mic screen is built solid which is highly appreciated for the price, but that solidity has a drawback: it's too heavy for a lot of mic stands. In a lot of cases, it would simply knock your stand over or even break it. (We tried it on a basic mic stand – not a good idea.) Thankfully, though designed to be on a mic stand, you can actually just hook it somewhere else or use it on a surface.

As to its functionality, it gets the job done. As with any screen or anything related to recording audio, it depends on the surrounding environment, but when using it in certain locations in particular, I could easily notice the difference. I love the easily adjustable sides to have the screen more open or closed.

Overall, if you need it, this screen is great for the price, as long as you consider the caveat of weight.