They're condensor mics.Elle said:Thanks Harvey,
I did notice a sweet spot for placing the sm58. Are the mics you mentioned condenser, or dynamic?
They use a charged condensor design (no voice coil) to generate the sound, so they're a little louder that an SM58 dynamic mic. They usually have a smoother response curve than dynamics mics that were originally designed for vocals.BTY, what's the difference, the phantom power? I noticed the recording level was lower with the sm58 , even though I had the preamp turned on. If I stuck the mic right on top of the strings it was louder, but sounded horrible.