flat microphone

[fazil]

Could anyone plz tell me which mic i should use, i need a mic for guitar which i can hang on my amp, i mean i don't wanna use a stand and stuff.
I think the sennheiser e609 is what i'm looking for, but is it any good ??

[TexRoadkill]

You're gonna choose your mic based on saving $15 on a stand?

[Neil Ogilvie]

I'm only a newbie too, but I've used the 609 before (I might be getting one soon) and it was excellent at miking up cabs and amps.
It was the only mic I found that bought the fat distortion sound through for punk and Emo, but it was also very crisp for recording clean sounds- I used it for Ska.
Go for the 609. Lots of people will suggest SM57's, which are good, but just not AS good. They're not flat either, which is what your looking for.

[knightfly]

What you SHOULD be looking for, is whatever mic you can afford that SOUNDS GOOD TO YOU ! The reason the 57 is used so often, is that it works. It's nearly bulletproof, cheap ($79 US typically) and it works on almost everything. Yes, there are mics that work better for some things, but you'll not go wrong having at least one. I have 6 or 7 57's and every now and then think I should buy a few more.

If you want a more "metal" sound, maybe try an ATM-25 (NOT the Pro-25) from Audio Technica. I've not tried these on stage (quit that part about 8 years ago) but they have a good strong bottom end, go to 18k on top, and can be used for bass, kick drum, lower piano, etc - That mic would give you stronger bottom end, and you could roll off the top if too bright. (And get rid of some HF noise in the process)

The main reason people hang a mic by the cord on stage is one less stand to mess with and one less thing to trip over. The sound isn't as accurate on ANY mic when you address the capsule from the side, so If you want a hotter signal and more accurate sound you should either get one of those clips that hooks on your amp for a mic, or use a stand. Then, if you're really picky about your stage sound you can try different mic-to-speaker positions to change the tonal range. Near center of the speaker gives a deeper sound, near the edge gives you "edge", etc... Steve

[Chris Tondreau]

Originally posted by knightfly
Near center of the speaker gives a deeper sound, near the edge gives you "edge", etc... Steve

Isn't that the other way around??

Chris

[zekthedeadcow]

I wouold find a dynamic one otherwise you might get too much vibration and other mechanical noise from it brushing and banging against the screen of the amp for even live use. I have worked with a different lower cost flat profile and it worked just as well as a SM57

. . . and I decided my Beta52 sucks as a kick mic. . . and I'm trying to figure out what else I can do with it as I usually record bass direct anyone experiment with it before?

[zekthedeadcow]

Originally posted by Chris Tondreau


Isn't that the other way around??

Chris

yes I think it is.

[doulos]

sm57s are key to home recoding lol

[regebro]

And here I go thinking "flat" ment frequency response. :-)

[Roel]

I've seen the sennheiser Blackfire used for that on many occasions...

And while I was looking for that name again, I found this link, prttye nice:
http://www.orange-fields.com/widepag...asleeprec.html

[James Argo]

Hear me now...
Shure SM 57 is the FIRST mic you should have for guitar :P . Make a damn sure of that. Just listen to every master said If then you want to go for more, you may have others...

About the stand. Go for one, only $15. You'll get the benefit of positioning posibility.