best acoustic guitar mic

[johnzo]

I'd recommend a Studio Projects B1. $99. Buy two of them. They are unbeatable for the price--especially on accoustic guitar. They do a great job on voice as well.

here's a song recorded with a B1 on accoustic.

the mix is wanky, but it might be instructive.

What kind of gear did you use there Sonic? Guitar, Pre/Mixer, Sound Card... the whole setup? Just curious... i like the sound that you've got there as well.

 

[Sonic Idiot]

Guitar: Taylor 314ce

Pre: RNP into RNC

Sound card: Layla3g

Mixing in the box.

On that recording I used a Studio Projects B1 on guitar, a Neumann TLM 103 on vox and a Oktava 319 on "drums"--if you can call them that.

Of course, my secret is the room. It's treated with Venetian blinds, a queen sized bed, and about 34 issues of unread New Yorkers. But don't tell anyone...

 

[tdukex]

...and about 34 issues of unread New Yorkers. But don't tell anyone...

That's funny. Back in the early 80's, when I was a Gonzo Journalism student, to impress women I'd keep a few issues of the New Yorker and the Atlantic lying around my apartment next to my copy of Fear and Loathing. I'm not sure which they were less impressed with--the mags or my guitar playing.

 

[jeffree]

Great work, Sonic, in a fun kind of way. I use a couple of SP B1s myself for acoustics and am also quite happy with them.

J.

 

[chessrock]

Secondly, there is no way to tell from a 20Kbps streaming file what mics were used or how the recordings were done.

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[Sonic Idiot]

By the way, there is no "best" mic for guitar in any price range. Perhaps you should rephrase your question. For example:

What mics aid the achievement of a full and warm sound?

(That is derived from the original question creating this thread.)

 

[Jburn34]

Under $100: mxl 603, octava mc012, or Audio Technica AT2020
Under $200: Audio Technica AT3035
Under $300: Audio Technica AT4040 or Shure KSM-27

Also keep and eye out for the audio technica pro37r. That is a pretty good and under-rated microphone.