I need something for my guitar cab. Dynamic. Something like 421.

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dgatwood said:
If you got the standard Fat Head, the highs are probably the direct result of the crappy Chinese transformer. That said, looking at their PDFs of response, the stock transformer looks like it has better high end response than the Lundahl, which would be very surprising given what I've seen from transformers in other Chinese ribbons. Dunno.
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When I bought my Fat Head, they were not offering the other transformer options or I may have gone with one of them instead. As far as the high end response chart, the stock may show a better high frequency response, but my gut tells me that the Lundahl or the conemag transformer versions may have a sweeter or more usable high frequency response. PLus my console has amazing EQ on it and with the way many ribbons seem to accept a little EQ, I once again have no doubt that I would be happier with the nicer transformer. In the end however for under $200 I am pretty happy with what I got. Like I said, it is not going to replace my Royer, but I found that the stock Fat Head at least sounded much better to me than an sm57, e609, PL20 or an md421. Not that those others really sounded bad, but I love the way ribbons sound on guitar cabs especially. The Royer R121 though through my Chandler TG2 and either a Distressor or an old DBX 165a sounds amazing. I don't know how I would even want to change that sound regardless of budget unless maybe I swapped the compressor with an actual 1176 (not the UAD plugs) or even an API compressor.
 
609 never impressed me that much. had a friends for a few weeks, he took it back and i've never once thought "man i wish i had that 609"
just to scooped for me.
not really in a good way
 
Just remember if you decide to go with a ribbon mic eventually the ribbons wear out and their fragile as hell even a slight hard bump and the ribbons are toast also watch your SPL's on the ribbons to much and they start stretching the shit out of the ribbons. But I found ribbons do great justice on guitar cabs but I like them as well as drum OH's and sometimes vocals. AS far as the Senns.609 along with a decent ribbon can achieve great results if you use the right amp setting room ambience's and micpre's. I would perfer the 421 which has more bottom end effect for your chuga chuga crunch rhythm also the 421 are the bomb on toms great all around mic. Good luck to ya
 
Beyerdynamic M-88...... works for me. Also equally at home as a vocal mic among other things. A little bass heavy, but moving an inch closer to the center of the speaker cures that in short order.
 
Crap, man. I bought a 609 awile back and then decided to build a dedicated recording room and haven't even gotten a chance to put it to a good test yet, just checked it for passing signal. GC "highly recommended it" over a 57. Maybe that recommendation was based on an overstock. :( Just getting ready to test everything in the next few weeks of the new space. Oh well, I have a 58, some MSH mics, and a JM47 and I'll a/b/c/d them once things are up and running.
 
I've heard good things about the CAD Trion 7000. Don't know whether they're true. I've only used an SM57 for miking my guitar amp. It always sounds good.
 
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