mic for rock guitar
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mic for rock guitar
i'm kind of stuck on research. i can't find a mic a to decide on for getting the best guitar sound reproduction. I have a 57 and i'm wanting to combine it with another mic to increase the realism and warmth of rock and roll amps.
i know a guy who uses an sm81 and 57 on axis. i've considered this but i'm looking at some more options to best fit sound reproduction. any other suggestions?
also, what pattern mic will i be better set on? theoretically i'd think it'd be a
p.s. lets keep it around or under $500 if you can. (that means no royer 121's haha)
i know a guy who uses an sm81 and 57 on axis. i've considered this but i'm looking at some more options to best fit sound reproduction. any other suggestions?
also, what pattern mic will i be better set on? theoretically i'd think it'd be a
p.s. lets keep it around or under $500 if you can. (that means no royer 121's haha)
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in addition to the above, consider the Sennheiser e906. I just got one last week and it's suprising how good it is. It has a 3 position eq switch so you can get a 4-5k bump, flat or 4-5k roll off. It sounds huge. To me, it sounds close to what happens when I use my c414 and TOMB ribbon on the cabinet together, except not as much bleed and a tad edgier. Not peaky and harsh, but just a little less smooth than the ribbon/condenser combo. A really nice mic.
The mic doesn't seem exactly rugged and the clip is really tight; so tight that I'm afraid the mic is going to break when I squeeze it in. I have been using a spring loaded clamp mic clip instead.
The mic doesn't seem exactly rugged and the clip is really tight; so tight that I'm afraid the mic is going to break when I squeeze it in. I have been using a spring loaded clamp mic clip instead.
not to worry, just keep tracking....
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i'll 3rd the Sennheiser e609 on a guitar amp. I've never combined it with the 57, so maybe that could be a good sound. As for a second mic, I like a tube mic about 4' back about 4' to 5' up and NOT facing down at the amp. Instead, face it in the direction of the amp, but keep it perpendicular to the floor. To me, this catches what the amp sounds like in the room. If you don't like the amp in that room, however, don't do this! lol
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I'm with Randy on the e906. The three way switch is great, if only to provide more options. I'm not sure I completely agree with Sennheiser's explanation of the 3 way positions: bright = metal, flat = rock, dark = blues, but hey, whatever works, right?
I'm guessing the silver e609 is like the bright setting, and the original 609 is more like the flat setting.
I'm guessing the silver e609 is like the bright setting, and the original 609 is more like the flat setting.
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hilarious... i jsut read your review at hamony central. the end of the review i was like "this sounds real familiar" and sure enough..it was you.Randy wrote:in addition to the above, consider the Sennheiser e906. I just got one last week and it's suprising how good it is. It has a 3 position eq switch so you can get a 4-5k bump, flat or 4-5k roll off. It sounds huge. To me, it sounds close to what happens when I use my c414 and TOMB ribbon on the cabinet together, except not as much bleed and a tad edgier. Not peaky and harsh, but just a little less smooth than the ribbon/condenser combo. A really nice mic.
The mic doesn't seem exactly rugged and the clip is really tight; so tight that I'm afraid the mic is going to break when I squeeze it in. I have been using a spring loaded clamp mic clip instead.
and the name at the end was also randy.
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