Here is what I can see .... the first of the videos are using a Beta 56a, second batch looks like a PG81 but can't tell for shure, and the last is an AKG c451b. All combined with the 1/4 out from the guitar and you can see the settings on the guitar.
WOW! Huge thanks for your patience on looking at these videos! I really appreciate it!!
So we now have these mics:
- Shure Beta 56A - We are again in the dynamic mics area... I can get one mic for about $145. Acceptable.
The interesting thing, is that on the description's page on Shure's website, it's recommended for used with drums, not with acoustic instruments. I still think it was used in Dynamite, but not sure about Water Runs Dry. Maybe was it the Beta 57A on Water Runs Dry? - Shure PG81 - looks really good, I thought about it at first, before all of the discussions... Can get a unit for $90. Really worth it I guess.
By the way I'm not sure if it's not the SM137, but anyway it'll be $180 which IS out of budget.. - AKG C 451 B - looks so nice, but wayyy out of budget! ($400 each..)
Which mic would you pick up now?
It was said once by hairylarry in this thread that it has a lot of features & specs common to the MXL 990 which I already own and most likely I'll get a similar sounding recording. So I guess I'll take the tip.Honestly I think you'll be happy with a pair of 603s or 604s. I fully agree by themselves they won't give the guitar sound in the videos...because it's a pickup/mic mix (with lots of compression). You can do that too with the right guitar though...
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And about the guitar:
And I know they have real high qualities acoustic guitar, which affect the sound as well. They use high-end series Taylors such as the 614ce, 814ce, 914ce, and w14ce...
I know that the pickup used on these guitars is the new Taylor Expression System.
Unfortunately, I can't afford it - 214ce which is the cheapest model available in Israel costs about $1500...
So what I'll have is a Takamine at first (I don't have the Takamine yet, only an Admira Malaga Classical guitar; I'll buy a Takamine's acoustic very soon, and will check which sound I like..)
The pickup I'll use may be a pickup that comes with Takamine, or maybe I'll add a pickup by myself such as a L.R. Baggs/Fishman/Taylor ES-Go [I read that the ES-Go can be used with any acoustic guitar with some work; gotta do more research about it].
I also haven't considered yet the option of buying a 3/4-size Baby Taylor guitar which has a crunchy and high treble sounding, trying to sound like the more expensive. I'll have to go to the store to see if it's comfortable for me...
Well, after writing this almost E-book... I guess that you understand more about what I'm looking for, and why I'm so obsessed about researching..
Thanks again,
Yuval.