BigMuffinMan
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I just recently got a mic and have started using it on my guitar amp instead of just recording DI.
The thing is I can't play my amp very loud where I am so my question is:
1. Should mic'ing an amp sound alot better vs. DI? (at ideal recording volumes, I assume it does)
2. Will mic'ing a quiet amp still be better than DI?
I will say that I have noticed for clean sounds the mic sounds much better, but Im asking because for distorted/fuzz sounds (just bought a Fuzz Factory too) I cant really seem to tell much of a difference.
Are my ears just green or is the quietness of my amp reducing the quality of the sound?
Oh, and Im using a Vox AC15 and an sm57.
Oh I should probably add... Im not using any kind of amp simulator, just sound straight out of my pedals.
The thing is I can't play my amp very loud where I am so my question is:
1. Should mic'ing an amp sound alot better vs. DI? (at ideal recording volumes, I assume it does)
2. Will mic'ing a quiet amp still be better than DI?
I will say that I have noticed for clean sounds the mic sounds much better, but Im asking because for distorted/fuzz sounds (just bought a Fuzz Factory too) I cant really seem to tell much of a difference.
Are my ears just green or is the quietness of my amp reducing the quality of the sound?
Oh, and Im using a Vox AC15 and an sm57.
Oh I should probably add... Im not using any kind of amp simulator, just sound straight out of my pedals.
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