toneranger
New member
Hi All,
I know that the sm57 is the industry standard and apparently many greats have all used it. But I just don't like what my ears are hearing: even with the mic off axis and away from the speaker to roll of the highs, it just doesn't seem to capture the fullness of the sound, but rather sounds "boxed in" and overly compressed.
I was playing around with an MXL condenser mic today and noticed that it came closer to capturing a fuller guitar tone, the only problem is that the sound is too muddy and reverb laden from the room. I tried EQing the muddiness out in the DAW but didn't quite work.
You know that sound you get when you use to record guitar using your iPhone and with a cranked amp? Comes out pretty clear right? Ironically I've found that some of the sounds I've gotten simply recording with my phone have been more faithful to what my ears are hearing.
How can I replicate that clarity with a mic? Is there an affordable better condenser mic out there?
Thanks much,
- TR
I know that the sm57 is the industry standard and apparently many greats have all used it. But I just don't like what my ears are hearing: even with the mic off axis and away from the speaker to roll of the highs, it just doesn't seem to capture the fullness of the sound, but rather sounds "boxed in" and overly compressed.
I was playing around with an MXL condenser mic today and noticed that it came closer to capturing a fuller guitar tone, the only problem is that the sound is too muddy and reverb laden from the room. I tried EQing the muddiness out in the DAW but didn't quite work.
You know that sound you get when you use to record guitar using your iPhone and with a cranked amp? Comes out pretty clear right? Ironically I've found that some of the sounds I've gotten simply recording with my phone have been more faithful to what my ears are hearing.
How can I replicate that clarity with a mic? Is there an affordable better condenser mic out there?
Thanks much,
- TR