Mic suggestions for mic'ing guitar cab

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I have a Sure 57 and a cheap condenser. Neither of them are giving me enough "sparkle" or "sheen". I find the 57 to sound rather dull and flat - good for heavy chunking chords. But can someone suggest a mic that would capture more sparkle from my Mesa Rectifier and Rectifier 2x12 cab?

Thanks.
 
sheen? What kind of cheap condensor do you own. I would almost always recomend an LCD over a dynamic for sheen and sparkle. Either a studio projects b1 or an at4040 would be a good LCD for guitar cabs, the b1 being cheaper, and the at4040 having more "sheen."
 
The R121 seems to be popular - but damn expensive! I have an Apex cheapy. Sounds like shite.

Thanks duders.
 
gitrokr said:
is the 121 a ribbon?
Yup as is the AEA R84..Also you could look into a BLUE Baby Bottle{condenser}...But a Senn. 421 is a good bet...Good luck :)
 
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