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If you only had one microphone for micing guitar cabs...
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 3:53 pm
by dorfmeister
What would it be?
I know many use the SM57 but I also notice that many people aren't really happy with it.
Re: If you only had one microphone for micing guitar cabs...
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 5:06 pm
by metalmariachi
Not a difficult choice for me.
If I wanted one to cover every thing including occasional vocals then it would have to be the Sennheiser e 914
http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/pr ... sku=270868MM
Re: If you only had one microphone for micing guitar cabs...
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 5:12 pm
by the raytownian
I've always just used the line out......
But I've never even owned a "proper" mic... when I have mic'ed up my amps, I just used an old Philips karaoke mic or a (nicer-ish) First Act mic...
Re: If you only had one microphone for micing guitar cabs...
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 5:29 pm
by jrmy
I'm so not the right person to ask, but my bandmate (who is a serious gearhead) always got fantastic results from a Shure Beta 57. We'd experiment with different (and fancier) mics, and always came back to that one.
Re: If you only had one microphone for micing guitar cabs...
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 5:40 pm
by steevdeadman
57s are where it's at, cheap, great and dependable.
Re: If you only had one microphone for micing guitar cabs...
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 8:06 pm
by tuffteef
rode nt2a
Re: If you only had one microphone for micing guitar cabs...
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 9:09 pm
by htsamurai
a 58 actually, I prefer the 58 over the 57 for everything except micing drums
Re: If you only had one microphone for micing guitar cabs...
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 12:28 am
by elbandito
I've been wondering about the Sennheiser e906... I tried to buy one but it ended up being a big fiasco and I haven't come across one for a decent price since. It's a flat mic that was appareantly designed especially for guitar amps. It has a three position switchable filter and can be simply hung from on top of the amp - if a little rattling doesn't bother you, that is.
Re: If you only had one microphone for micing guitar cabs...
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 4:03 am
by theshoegazer
Cascade Fathead II. No question. Warm ribbon toan. Lovely microphone.
Re: If you only had one microphone for micing guitar cabs...
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 8:13 am
by smile_man
Contact Mic taped directly to the speaker cone.
Re: If you only had one microphone for micing guitar cabs...
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 12:59 pm
by TomTFS
For "one mic" I'd chose an Audio Technica AE2500. Technically it's two mics in one housing - a condenser and a dynamic in perfect phase alignment. Each mic on it's own sounds reasonable, but the two together sound amasing!!
Re: If you only had one microphone for micing guitar cabs...
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 3:04 pm
by theshoegazer
smile_man wrote:Contact Mic taped directly to the speaker cone.
Good man.
Re: If you only had one microphone for micing guitar cabs...
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 9:45 am
by the raytownian
smile_man wrote:Contact Mic taped directly to the speaker cone.
I have always wanted to try putting contact mic(s) all over an amp, but I never did because I'm lazy.... I remember reading about someone doing that for a noise setup and thinking it was a great idea.