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i have no expieriance in amp micking, so i recommendation for good mics and if there a several kinds of it i need to know the differance between them.
thanx

I love the sennheiser e609 for micing guitars. It's much smoother without the hi mid spike that the sm57 has.

Ditto. You can't go wrong with a Sure SM57. I have a few of them. I have also been pleased with some of the Marshall mics that I recently picked up. Great sound at a reasonable price.

SM-57 inexpensive, sounds good and durable.

I'd just get a 57, amp; spend some time experiementing with placement before you worried about any other mics. There's a lot ur ears need to learn about placement and getting a good sound, before even bothering with a variety of more expensive mics. Also, experiement with different places to put ur amp for different effects. Sometimes u can get some nice sounds by doing things like putting an amp on a reflective surface amp; aimimg the mic at the floor, etc.


Originally Posted by seafoamerI'd just get a 57, amp; spend some time experiementing with placement before you worried about any other mics. There's a lot ur ears need to learn about placement and getting a good sound, before even bothering with a variety of more expensive mics. Also, experiement with different places to put ur amp for different effects. Sometimes u can get some nice sounds by doing things like putting an amp on a reflective surface amp; aimimg the mic at the floor, etc.

That is probably the best advice I have EVER heard anyone offer in responce to this question!!! The SM57 is a VERY durable mic and effective as well... Until you learn the nuances of mic placement, which is an art in itself, you'd be wasting the difference in price of quot;higher qualityquot; mics... DOnt get me wrong, they have a suitable reason for their increaseed response, but as SF says, learn the basics first, or you won't be getting the full benefit of the expensive mics!!!

Another 1 for the sm57.
The sm57 is also a decent vocal mic for live performances, when you use a mic stand. It's highly rated as a guitar amp mic for live situations too.
You can get them for about $80 at musiciansfriend.com.

i will get the sm57 ,i was confused about mics cause i thougt that theres a million kind of them,i feel better now thanks for your help.

yeah, SM57 will have *everything* covered until you're ready for a nicer one - its the only mic i have, and i've used it for vocals, guitar bass amps, snares, bass drums and as a rushed overhead replacement... fantastic mic, i totally prefer it to the SM58. that windsheild takes some of the 'rawness' out of the sound, i love that aspect of the 57

tom