What to use for miking the amp

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Be creative. It doesnt cost you extra to record multiple times. Try the B1 and 57 close, the B1 far, the Omnis far, and on and on. Remember that by moving mics around you might incur phase issues. Everyones room and setup is different so there is no boilerplate template.
 
What I would first try is the SM57 close mic'ed and the B1 a couple feet off. For the heck of it - put the omni's in the room and see what you get.
 
Tom, I often put the B1 close to the speaker grill and get almost exactly the same sound from the controlroom mains.

This never happened when using a 57 close to the grill.
 
tom18222 said:
what mics should i use, and maybe should i use the B1 as like a room mic for reverb or somthing, thanks

-tom
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You really need to get DJL's opinion on the B1 - he's our resident expert since Alan Hyatt left. :D
 
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crazydoc said:
You really need to get DJL's opinion on the B1 - he's our resident expert since Alan Hyatt left. :D
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I liked the B1 on my Fender Twin and strat... I put the amp on a stand and placed the B1 about 2 feet away... but, I like the room too. One of my favorite mic's for guitar/bass amp's is the MD421.
 
In my particular room/amp/setup I have found that my SM57 sounds best when placed about 3 inches away from the amp angled slightly downward towards the center of the speaker. But like the guys have said, you should try a lot of different things to find out what works best for you.
 
It depends on what sound you're after. I like my Blue Ball for a good meaty amp tone. I like my 57 for a punchy amp tone, and I like my B1 for the most accurate representation of how my amp sounds in a room. I also like the commonly recommended "dynamic in close, condenser a few feet away" method. I'm going to have to try that method with my Ball and my NTK.
 
IMHO the b1 gives a more realistic sound when placed proberly. i usually place it right in front, 5inches away from grill, a little of axis. use your sm 57 to add a little touch that u find missing in the b1. You could also pan b1 left and the sm57 right or vise versa. and maybe add the ecm8000's (i guess) for a little room sound, if your room sounds good
 
Watch the SPL level.

This weekend, we recorded my daughter's band again. SM57 at grille position for the guitar amps. My dB meter indicated 122 dB(A) at this position.

This is working an SM57 for sure, and I'd be a bit worried about putting a delicate condensor in place of the SM57.
 
Shouldn't your sound level meter be set to C weighting when taking a reading like that?
 
Yes, it was a typo on my part.

I pulled out my sound meter, and it is indeed set to the C (full range) scale. The A scale approximates human ear response, and is not accurate for measuring absolute values.
 
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