the t.bone TB 312 S

This mic is great for its price and does its job well. Been using it for more than a year and it feels like it's going to last for a long time.
However, there's one very annoying design feat: it has a badly designed on/off switch.
First off, the need for an on/off switch on a talkback mic is debatable. But this switch is placed exactly where you grab the mic when you plug it in, which makes it really easy to switch it off accidentally. Once you've done that a number of times and lost a few seconds wondering why the guys on the other end can't hear you, trust me it becomes quite annoying.
Also, the switch is on the "wrong" side which makes it invisible so even if you're conscious that you need to double check, you can't even do that by simply looking at it. And even if you could, when the switch is on it doesn't even say it's on... you only know when it's off because the slider reveals a small, black over black "off" printing.
That doesn't make it a bad product, but it's something to consider if you care about the ergonomics in your studio.

Initial impressions very satisfactory. I have recently installed a pair of these microphones as part of the refurbishment of our local churches P.A. system. They are used on the lectern and pulpit in conjunction with Sennheiser MZS 31 shock-mounts and the initial reaction was quite favourable. As the church is used as a multipurpose hall by groups of differing technical abilities, it was a conscious decision to use dynamic mics so that the mixer's phantom power did not need to be switched on even though a electrostatic mic might have had a brighter sound and a more helpful polar diagram. In the event the sound quality is very clear and there appears to be adequate gain before a howl-round starts. The build quality is good and I like the ability to lock the on-off switch. Nicely & safely packaged in clear plastic cylinders, the mics appear to represent good value for money.