Either / Or A Mic Question

[lousy_player]

Hey all,

Mic'ing my Gabriel cab live. I've been using a Shure SM57 but have been thinking about switching to a Sennheiser e609.

Your thoughts? Any other suggestions?

FYI, My cab has an Alnico Blue and a Greenback.

 

[ginormous]

Re: Either / Or A Mic Question

More specifics, please? Live sound or recording? What kind of music?

The 57 is a swiss-army, workhorse mic that's been around for decades. The e609 has a different sonic character, to my experience it's better suited to vocals... YMMV.

 

[Virtual Kevorkian]

Re: Either / Or A Mic Question

I don't like the e609's on cabs alone - I'd stick with the SM57 or try out an Audix i5.