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I like my 609 Silver's quite a bit, but you do have to use thema little differently than a 57 or an MD409. I have found that I have to put it further towards the outside of the speaker cone than I would other mic's. The 609 is still my go-to mic for live use though. As for the difference between the 609 and 906, the 906 seems to sound a little more rugged and full in the mids. Also, the top-end seemed a little smoother. I haven't had a ton of experience with the 906 though, so these were just my first impressions.
As for other mic's on guitar cab, there have been some very good suggestions mentioned here. I REALLY LOVE the EV N/D468 on guitar. Plus, you can use it on many other things such as toms, percussion, tenor sax, Rhodes piano, glockenspiel, etc. A couple mics that I didn't see mentioned are the Audix D3 and the Audix i5. The D3 is no longer being made, but you may be able to find one used. This is a different mic than the D1 and the D2, so don't expect them to perform the same. I have 3 D3's that I put on toms live, but I love the sound of them on guitar cab and Rhodes piano as well. I'm not sure how to describe it, but it just sounds right. The i5 is Audix's newer instrument mic. It doesn't work everywhere, but it is amazing on guitar cab, horns, and percussion.
If you have any reservations, just get a couple of e609's. It really is a good sounding and versitile mic. I use it on trumpet and trombone quite a bit, and it always sounds great. For my own amps, I put an e609 and an SM7 on the same speaker cone, and pan them wide to reduce phase problems and to get a larger guitar sound. It really works well, and the guitar sounds exactly like I think it should sound in my head.
Cheers,
Zach
As for other mic's on guitar cab, there have been some very good suggestions mentioned here. I REALLY LOVE the EV N/D468 on guitar. Plus, you can use it on many other things such as toms, percussion, tenor sax, Rhodes piano, glockenspiel, etc. A couple mics that I didn't see mentioned are the Audix D3 and the Audix i5. The D3 is no longer being made, but you may be able to find one used. This is a different mic than the D1 and the D2, so don't expect them to perform the same. I have 3 D3's that I put on toms live, but I love the sound of them on guitar cab and Rhodes piano as well. I'm not sure how to describe it, but it just sounds right. The i5 is Audix's newer instrument mic. It doesn't work everywhere, but it is amazing on guitar cab, horns, and percussion.
If you have any reservations, just get a couple of e609's. It really is a good sounding and versitile mic. I use it on trumpet and trombone quite a bit, and it always sounds great. For my own amps, I put an e609 and an SM7 on the same speaker cone, and pan them wide to reduce phase problems and to get a larger guitar sound. It really works well, and the guitar sounds exactly like I think it should sound in my head.
Cheers,
Zach