Mic for guitar amp recommendations

Placidcasual79

There is some money in the bands kitty for a mic and stand for my guitar amp.......

Any recommendations/anyone selling? 

Is the trusty sm57 the way to go? I want to put as minimal a dent in the bands kitty as I can (I wouldn't feel the need for such restraint if it were my own money)

Also on an entirely unrelated note I got a 2011 Gibson LP Special in TV yellow today - first guitar I've owned with P90's. Bloody lovely. 

bbill335

I like the e609 best for most stuff. No stand necessary!

kennedydream1980

Audix I5

ecc83

If you do need a stand you can get a very compact short jobbie from Thomann (and probably elsewhere) that has a heavy base instead of a tripod. Far less of an intrusion on stage or indeed for recording.

Dave.

p90fool

There you go, 33 quid. Don't think they can't be any good at that price, they really are.  

https://m.thomann.de/gb/superlux_pra_628_mkii.htm?gclid=Cj0KEQiAzNfDBRD2xKrO4pSnnOkBEiQAbzzeQXAfoTWKa85meyYyKKfyMojoMO4OP98_cPhRIFy5hksaAres8P8HAQ

ThePrettyDamned

p90fool said:

There you go, 33 quid. Don't think they can't be any good at that price, they really are.  

https://m.thomann.de/gb/superlux_pra_628_mkii.htm?gclid=Cj0KEQiAzNfDBRD2xKrO4pSnnOkBEiQAbzzeQXAfoTWKa85meyYyKKfyMojoMO4OP98_cPhRIFy5hksaAres8P8HAQ

I've got one of these and, after I got the hang of recording, got some really great results. Plus no mic stand needed - just hang it over the front. It's directional so it seems to reduce the amount of noise that gets through. 

timmysoft

E609 for me, although I use the Palmer Junction now, no worries about placement then! 

simonk

The Audio Technica AE3000 is my favourite - prefer it to the equivalents from Shure and Senn. You'll need a short dumpy stand for it. A 57 will do everything you ask of it though although they do take up quite a bit of room which can be an issue on cramped stages and small pubs.

Consider also a DI box like the Palmer PDI09 or Radial JDX.

ecc83

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Short-Desktop-Microphone-Stand-Straight/dp/B000LAKS8I

Sadly the non-tripod version I have seems out of stock at Amazon but Thomann have them albeit more money.

You can get  a round, heavy based stand but they are not quite so stable.

Oh yes! (fergot, no Joe yet!) Checkout Orchid Electronics for DI, Re-amp boxes and the like. Every bit as good technically as Radial, lot cheaper!

Dave.

paulphoenix

i've heard praise/recommendation and general good tidings about the Propide TT1 - cheap as chips on ebay and can be used for mic'ing a guitar. 

http://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/prodipe-tt1 ;

Placidcasual79

Thanks for your replied and suggestions - helpful as always. I'll have a look at some reviews.....

@simonk ;@ecc83 - confession time - what's a DI box? That's direct input to the mixer right? How does it take the signal from the amp?

simonk

Placidcasual79 said:

Thanks for your replied and suggestions - helpful as always. I'll have a look at some reviews.....

@simonk ;@ecc83 - confession time - what's a DI box? That's direct input to the mixer right? How does it take the signal from the amp?

Sits between the amp and the speaker negating the need for a microphone and eliminates other instruments bleeding into your guitar mic. Both the Palmer and Radial offer a balanced out that feeds straight to the desk. There's also a cheap Joyo knockoff which appears to be the bastard child of the Palmer and Radial boxes, which is also pretty good.

EricTheWeary

simonk said:

Placidcasual79 said:

Thanks for your replied and suggestions - helpful as always. I'll have a look at some reviews.....

@simonk @ecc83 - confession time - what's a DI box? That's direct input to the mixer right? How does it take the signal from the amp?

Sits between the amp and the speaker negating the need for a microphone and eliminates other instruments bleeding into your guitar mic. Both the Palmer and Radial offer a balanced out that feeds straight to the desk. There's also a cheap Joyo knockoff which appears to be the bastard child of the Palmer and Radial boxes, which is also pretty good.

As as I understand it once you've fixed it in place ( maybe just some Velcro) and plugged it in you can just leave it there for ever wether you use it or not, all you need to do on a gig is run an XLR lead to the PA. You are, however, hearing your amp via a speaker emulation rather than a mic'd speaker. Which may or may not be a good thing. 

shaunm

p90fool said:

There you go, 33 quid. Don't think they can't be any good at that price, they really are.  

https://m.thomann.de/gb/superlux_pra_628_mkii.htm?gclid=Cj0KEQiAzNfDBRD2xKrO4pSnnOkBEiQAbzzeQXAfoTWKa85meyYyKKfyMojoMO4OP98_cPhRIFy5hksaAres8P8HAQ

Yep, this is what I use. Great mic and amazing value for money.

simonk

EricTheWeary said:

simonk said:

Placidcasual79 said:

Thanks for your replied and suggestions - helpful as always. I'll have a look at some reviews.....

@simonk @ecc83 - confession time - what's a DI box? That's direct input to the mixer right? How does it take the signal from the amp?

Sits between the amp and the speaker negating the need for a microphone and eliminates other instruments bleeding into your guitar mic. Both the Palmer and Radial offer a balanced out that feeds straight to the desk. There's also a cheap Joyo knockoff which appears to be the bastard child of the Palmer and Radial boxes, which is also pretty good.

As as I understand it once you've fixed it in place ( maybe just some Velcro) and plugged it in you can just leave it there for ever wether you use it or not, all you need to do on a gig is run an XLR lead to the PA. You are, however, hearing your amp via a speaker emulation rather than a mic'd speaker. Which may or may not be a good thing. 

Yeah, pretty much. The Radial lives in the back of my MJW Bantam whether I send it to the PA or not. As to what it sounds like - pretty good to my ears. As good as a decent microphone? Hmm, that's subjective, but possibly not. I doubt anyone in the crowd would notice or care though, and the benefits in a cosy pub of not picking up the directly adjacent drum kit all over again are definitely there.

Placidcasual79

@SIMONK + @ERICTHEWEARY - thank both - I can certainly see the advantage of a box like that. I'd need to check my amp has the right connectivity.....