Mic Suggestions Please

[nimda]

Im looking for a good mic for guitar around $100. Im not too knowledgable with this so any help would be appriciated. Thanks.

[59paul]

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SHURE SM-57 .............. Can't beat it !!!!!!

[kmcguitars]

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One more vote for the SM-57.

[JOLLY]

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Yep.....sm-57. That's what at least 90% will say as well.

[Blue Calx]

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For that kinda money, you could buy 10 cheap computer mics from radio shack and place them all over the room for all sorts of ambient effects (and crazy phasing issues). No, I'm full of crap, actually. The SM57 is the way to go, though I hate to leave it unanimous - someone else suggest something cool!

[Multi]

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What about a mic under 20 dollars? XD

[HolyDirt]

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What about a mic under 20 dollars? XD

heres what you do.. you get that money... and borrow 70 more bucks... then buy a sm-57!!!!

[Bludave]

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SM57 gets my voten too!! I have used others, I always go back to SM57, its reliable, it works well and sounds great.... Why consider anything else.

[mrid]

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For that kinda money, you could buy 10 cheap computer mics from radio shack and place them all over the room for all sorts of ambient effects (and crazy phasing issues).

ghetto fabulous. SM-57...

[Hawkman]

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Lately I've kept the SM-57 on the sideline in favor of the Audix D3. is designed to handle high SPL (Sound Pressure Level) making this microphone ideal for recording instruments high in transient response. D3 has a dynamic hypercardioid element for a very low noise floor and frequency response of 50Hz to 19kHz. The Audix has a greater frequency response vs. the SM57 which is 40Hx to 15kHz.

BTW - here is a pretty cool site that shows different mic placement with sound files. http://www.csun.edu/~record/e_gtr/

[Tom M]

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How much does the Audix cost?

[Hawkman]

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How much does the Audix cost?

Got mine used for $80. I think they sell for about $115 new?

[proxy]

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You could get a beta57a for 100 bucks on ebay, I did. I got the mic from a distributer straight from shure.