Small diaphragm condenser on distorted guitars...

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what is this?
Alright fella's, here is what's going on...

A couple of months ago I bought the MXL mic pack at guitar center that they had on sale (+my little "I hate my job, just take it" discount :D ), I believe the MXL 990/991 recording pak. These are the only two mics I currently own, and I am broke. I need to know if there is any possible way that the distorted guitar amp would damage the small instrument mic that came in the pack to the point where I couldn't use it anymore. I don't have any money to buy a new (or used) SM57, which is what I need, but I don't want to screw myself out of a mic... Any suggestions? Do I need to clarify anything? Let me know! ;)
 
I use a cheap Nady, that is for instruments, and I place it right up to the grill, when I mic. Doesn't seem to hurt it. I even used it on some Death Metal vocals....very close, and very loud....
 
Alrighty then, here goes nuthin! :D Heard it straight from the dog's mouth! ;)
 
pikingrin said:
Alrighty then, here goes nuthin! :D Heard it straight from the dog's mouth! ;)
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Mouth, ass, close enough..... :D
I figured that was what teh suckers are for, and it is a bit better than my SM58 on the amp. Just don't crank it all the way up at first.....
 
it won't hurt the mic, no. those mics are actually the same element, they're just in different size bodies. so neither of them are particularly "instrument" or "vocal" mics
 
NO it will not hurt the mic. but it will definitley will have a tonal impact. I also bought a studio pack mic set (AT2041sp) which is by the way a pretty nice set for 150 clams. Anyway I tried some experimenting with both the large and small condensors on distorted geetar. I found that the small condensor had a tighter more compressed type of sound (great for heavily distorted guitar sounds) and the large condensor added more room tones to the sound which gave it more of an "airy" sound. So I would say try em both out. you might be suprised. You could try recording in stereo with both mics going to a different track. This could make for some cool sounds!
 
Most mics can handle at least 125db SPL, most will even do 130 or 135 or some as high as 140db. Chances are your amp wont do that, at least not without breaking the windows. You'd have to be doing mad rocket science thru your amp to damage those mics. I say go for it.
 
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