microphones son!!!

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alright sorry if this is one of those dumb questions harvey mentioned in his thread...but would it sound crappy if i used an overhead mic from a drum mic kit to mic a guitar amp?

and by crappy i mean would the sound be clear? or would it be all hissy and crackley from the amp being too loud or something?

im just tryin to get off cheap by buying a drum mic kit to mic all instruments...like mice the drums then use a mic to record the bass and guitar
 
well actually, this probly wouldn't be a bad place to start your mic collection (drum mic kit)
most kits will include something similar to a sm57... many ppl use a 57 for snare and guitar cabs even vocals.

also, the kit should include a bass drum mic of some sort which could be used to record bass guitar as well

you can use the overhead on almost any source from a distance to capture more of the rooms sound

so, yea you can use these mics to record more than just drums and it should work fine with no crackle
or hiss - provided the source doesn't already have crackle or hiss
 
Also new here, but i can vouch for the sm57, works great on snare, and as a vocal and guitar amp mic. My band actually just started up a recording studio with equipment we got last month, and until we get more money, thats actually the route we took. Go for the shure drum mic kit, 3 sm57s and a beta 52 kick drum mic for about 400$, its quite the deal
 
Yup...a Shure 57 and your set. They can handle the spl's of a loud amp. They're a good workhorse.

For OH's, maybe consider a pair of SDC's. I use the Shure KSM 109's. Small diameter condensers don't pick up quite as much of the room (a good thing if you've got a non-treated room) and they're good on acoustic guitar too. But, experiment around.

Just more food for thought...;)
 
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