Microphone for recording guitar

[J Moose]

Re: Microphone for recording guitar

I think too many people are quick to jump on the 57 bandwagon and ignore the benefits of using a good condenser for recording

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I think a lot of it stems from the fact that in ye olden tymes condensers couldn't handle the SPLs a guitar amp put out. That is not the case with modern condensers, however people are still wary of using them due to the old ones getting shredded to pieces by a guitar amp.

Modern condensors typically have a pretty high output and can overload the micamps pretty easily... In-line pads (-20dB usually) are a must.

I don't really like 57's myself. Not alone anyway. Too raspy.

Get a 421 or those Heil mics, those are great! Use 'em on anything... brass, vocals, drums, guitars... The 609's are good too. Besides gee'tar amps I like 'em a lot for toms... good tone, VERY easy to place as well.

For condensors... well, I like combining them with dynamics... be they 30 year old German made mics or 3 year old Baltic or Japanese mics... and always with an in-line pad!

Don't blow 'yer money on one of those sub $200 Chinese mics... might as well give it to a homeless cat.

 

[wahwah]

Re: Microphone for recording guitar

Yeah, she's a good one. Prior to tracking I did a night of pre-production where the band played live in the room. I had my Vic DD running into a G12H30 Matamp Quad and the Heil in front (nothing scientific, just thrown in front), and the recording was amazing sounding.

The best thing I can say about the Heil is that it sounds like what you hear out of an amp, not that 'well, it sort of sounds like my amp' thing you get with most inexpensive mics. For the price it's a killer.

I'm back in today for reamping and further tracking. We'll be doing a lot more picky micing, including distant micing. I'll let you all know how it goes.

A microphone that gives you what you hear out of the amp? That's quite a concept. That's something that I haven't heard from anything under a fairly hefty price, and even then, it's usually a couple of trips back into the room to compensate at the amp for what the mic is doing. On your recommendation and an evening of research, I've ordered a PR30.

Good luck with the session, let us know how the mic behaves.



Cher Bro..............................wahwah

 

[pinto79]

Re: Microphone for recording guitar

I've been using a Peavey PVM22 for years to mic my cabinets. It's a Hyper Cardioid like the Beta 57A, and it can take a beating like a regular 57. I've been nothing but pleased with it. I'm actually going to grab 2 more soon since I'm running in Stereo now and I need one for vocals too.