Just picked up NT3 -- What have you recorded nicely with it?

[moresound]

Thanks for the replies but I still haven't got my question answered. Is recording an acoustic guitar with a dynamic AND a condenser a way that has a chance of giving good results or is that a total nonsense and I shouldn't even bother to try it but buy 2 condensers instead?

Have you already recorded the guitar using the 57 and did you like it?
and what is the recording for? Just to listen to,show to others,add other tracks to it?

The first time I recorded myself playing guitar (age 8 about a hundred years ago) was with a small reel to reel and a very cheap Sony mic way before cassette recorders and I thought it was the greatest thing - today it's another story I would pull out the best mic(s) for the job.

If it was me and I could afford it I would purchase the right mic(s) for the job be it new or used. Check earlier in this thread (or in others) for recommendations of mic(s) and techniques of mic(s) placement for there are many in both categories.

 

[Creamyapples1]

I've used an NT3 for a few things. Acoustic guitars, amplifiers, beater side of a bass drum, batter side of a snare drum and as an ambient room mic when recording drums.

In all scenarios it was the best mic for the job after testing all that I had at the time.

It's a pretty okay mic if you ask me. I'd def. keep one around if it wasn't hurting anything.

 

[Harley13]

mr. rudy
I understand what you're trying to say...but i think your question sort of has been answered. It was suggested that it doesn't really matter which mics go where as long as you get the sound you want. In other words, yes you can mix a dynamic with a condenser, if it gives you the sound you're looking for. You just have to do a little experimenting with positions, no matter what mics you use. With the two mics you've suggested (sm57 & NT-3), I would try the sm57 on the sound hole to capture the body of the guitar, and then the nt3 at the 12th fret to capture the higher end. In fact, I would expect the mix to be quite nice.

Since buying my NT-3, I've done a little experimenting and one of the few things I like it for is on the 12th fret alongside an AudioTechnica AE3000 on the soundhole. I paid about $100 on ebay for it after reading some guys reviews, but to be honest with you for that price I wouldn't buy another. I find it's uses to be kind of limited. It's just a little too bright(as others I have found have correctly commented earlier). But if that's all you need it for, it should work nicely with the sm57. But if you're looking for cheap condensers, look on ebay for a Shure BG4.0- they're rated for demo quality recordings and home studios, which sounds kinda "cheap", but to be honest they sound really not too bad at all and occasionally sell on ebay for approximately $40-50. It's just they were not that popular and were discontinued fairly quickly.

I don't see any reason the nt3 and sm57 together, won't give a nice sound. Hope that answers the question.

 

[moresound]

Mr.rudy
harley13 puts in pretty much in a nut shell there for ya.
There's just one other thing you could do if you think that the 57 wasn't quite right because of it's high end presence boost go to oktavamod.com and there you will find free 58 / 57 modification info it's really easy to do and you'll get rid of the high end presence boost by removing a small resonator cap on the every end of the mic . Give it a try if you don't like it it's reversible.