mic to record guitar...
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vinterland
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Audix I5 is comparable to the 57. A dynamic mic doesn't require phantom power as opposed to a condeser that does, just like a passive pickup doesn't require a battery. Dynamics use a magnet to pickup up the sound waves. A wire is present in the magnetic field, when that moves it produces small voltages which in turn translates to sound waves.
Audix I5 is comparable to the 57. A dynamic mic doesn't require phantom power as opposed to a condeser that does, just like a passive pickup doesn't require a battery. Dynamics use a magnet to pickup up the sound waves. A wire is present in the magnetic field, when that moves it produces small voltages which in turn translates to sound waves.
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Alvin Lee Fan
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You might want to check out the Sennheiser E609 mic. It's around the same price range as the SM57, different style though. It has a flat side that you aim towards the speaker.
You might want to check out the Sennheiser E609 mic. It's around the same price range as the SM57, different style though. It has a flat side that you aim towards the speaker.
Vasshu the humanoid typhoon
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AKG 414..love them.
AKG 414..love them.
Alvin Lee Fan
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No, I haven't used one myself. From what I've heard, they work great though. Some guys like them for live use because they're easy to hang over the front of a speaker cab and dangle in front of the speaker :laugh2:
xerxes said:
No, I haven't used one myself. From what I've heard, they work great though. Some guys like them for live use because they're easy to hang over the front of a speaker cab and dangle in front of the speaker :laugh2:
J Moose
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The 609 silvers are pretty good, smoother & fuller then an SM57 which always sound 'peaky' to me. But really...any mic can be good for recording guitar amps. The bigger varible is placement, a $3K mic in a bad spot will sound worse then a $100 mic in a great spot.
BTW...this is a great book for the basics of recording; http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/02...103-7224533-2557441?s=books&v=glance&n=283155
People I know who went to college for "production" were handed that book and it's pretty comprehensive. I found it on my own and saved a few thousand bucks! It'll tell you everything you ever wanted to know and even some stuff that you didn't.
The 609 silvers are pretty good, smoother & fuller then an SM57 which always sound 'peaky' to me. But really...any mic can be good for recording guitar amps. The bigger varible is placement, a $3K mic in a bad spot will sound worse then a $100 mic in a great spot.
BTW...this is a great book for the basics of recording; http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/02...103-7224533-2557441?s=books&v=glance&n=283155
People I know who went to college for "production" were handed that book and it's pretty comprehensive. I found it on my own and saved a few thousand bucks! It'll tell you everything you ever wanted to know and even some stuff that you didn't.
wickedmartini
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I love my 57's but have been playing around with Marshall microphones as well. A lot of bang for the buck!
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=home/navigation?q=marshall+microphone
I love my 57's but have been playing around with Marshall microphones as well. A lot of bang for the buck!
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=home/navigation?q=marshall+microphone
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