Can a vocal mike be run through a s.s. guitar amp?

[SoCalSteve]

I don't know jack about mic's and my son wants to know if a vocal mike will work through a 15 watt solid state guitar amp for garage band use.

Keep the ridicule at a minimum, please!

 

[pac112]

Re: Can a vocal mike be run through a s.s. guitar amp?

i was at a function where the MC actually did that. it sounded quite bad, cos i think the gain was on and he dint really EQed it properly.

i tried that at home just for fun out of curiosity too hahah, its ok. you can hear the words and stuff.

 

[ericmeyer4]

Re: Can a vocal mike be run through a s.s. guitar amp?

it works for practice i wouldnt recomend it live

 

[LesStrat]

Re: Can a vocal mike be run through a s.s. guitar amp?

True. Full range speakers work better for vocals.

Now, an acoustic guitar amp is an entirely different animal.

 

[Zerberus]

Re: Can a vocal mike be run through a s.s. guitar amp?

Will sound crappy, but it will work.

 

[Hellion]

Re: Can a vocal mike be run through a s.s. guitar amp?

Works okay, not great. You probably need to have a 1/4" plug on your mic cord, or an adapter that converts the XLR to 1/4" plug.