Aug 07, 2005 12:35 pm two letters two numbers...SM57.
What's a good mic to mic amps with?
Posted on Aug 07, 2005 11:43 am
Ned
Member Since: Aug 07, 2005
i was wondering because all mics I've tried dont sound all that great i was wondering what you guys use or whats the best.
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Aug 07, 2005 12:35 pm two letters two numbers...SM57.
Aug 07, 2005 08:41 pm If it doesnt sound great try moving the mic around in front of the speaker. The middle of the speaker will give a trebley and sharp tonne, while the edge of the speaker will give a mellow and darker tone.
Also check the EQ settings on the preamp that your trying them out on. The sales guy might try and tweak the preamp to make the mic sound better or something?
I use a 57 doubled with a large diaphragm condenser of some sought. Sounds great!
Aug 07, 2005 09:55 pm Try two SM57's. One on the exact center of the speaker cone, and the other somewhere between the center and edge of the same speaker cone. Keep them both the same distance from the speaker, right up close to the grill cloth. Now mix the two signals together and you have the clarity of the center of the cone with the warmth and fullness of the side of the cone. In your mixing application, you can now adjust the levels of both mics to your liking. It's almost like being able to move the mic around the cone after it's already been recorded. The benefits are more noticeable when you're dealing with good amounts of distortion. One mic has never really cut it for me in those situations. It's either too muddy or too harsh and thin.
If you want, try another mic on another one of the speakers (if it's a multiple speaker cab). The last recording I did used two 57's with a Sennheiser e609 placed close to the center of a second speaker cone. The tone was great. Of course, you've gotta have great tone coming out of the amp to begin with, which is probably the most difficult part of all.
Actually, if you're going to buy only one mic, I might recommend the Sennheiser e609 over the '57. For many applications the 609 has a fuller, less harsh sound, even when placed on the center of the speaker cone. I've never had a chance to try two 609's on one speaker, though.
Aug 07, 2005 11:16 pm I sometimes don't like 57's at all... I'll go with a MD421 most of the time.
Aug 08, 2005 11:45 am Line 6 POD, using the model of the off-axis SM57 works great for me :-)
Aug 08, 2005 11:57 am the 421 is definately a good contender with the 57, and to be honest, i find myself not liking my Large Diaphragm Condensor distortion (the clean is a whole different story) tracks....the more i mess with them (my latest mix will just be the 57's with a hair (pronounced "her") of dry signal, for sizzle. (not to be confused with fo'shizzel)
placement and experamentation with all the mics you have, and ya might be surprized on what sounds better than what. spend a day recording some 'mic check' tracks.
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