ped Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Hi all, As I do a fair bit of recording I was thinking it would be fun to get my own mic for my Trace v4 1x15(+horn) combo. What would people reccomend? I am interested in all price ranges, from cheapo to top of the line - it would be good to know for reference. I like a very clean and deep sound with a really clear top end, at 8khz. I haven't ever miced up this amplifier and would love to hear it. I can't remember the mic we used to use on my Mesa 1516BE/400+ rig but I am trying to find out. the studio has moved since and everything got muddled up/replaced. Cheers ped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Hey Ped! Check out what microphones were used in the models on your POD.. and also the ones used in the Ampeg SVX plugins. Pretty much the industry standards I reckon ;o) I really like the Nueman (spelling) U87 condensers and the similar types. A nice open sound with the ability to translate bottom end on to 'tape'. For a bit of extra room noise, plug in a PZM for boundary representation, up on a wall for example. Oh and send a DI feed as well to mix in for effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 P.S. thomann do some WICKED condensers. My mate James bought a £60 '87 look alike and it is fantastic value for money, even plugged into a 'midrange' channel strip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hit&Run Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 Dood, do you know what model your mates U87 lookalike is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99ster Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 (edited) One of the best microphones for bass cabs is the Electro Voice RE20 (or the newer version RE27) – but they cost a fortune new in the UK (though they often pop up on US eBay at much more sensible prices), other people swear by a big Neumann Valve condenser. Probably the best ‘cheap’ option is an AKG kick drum mike – a D112. Loads of people love these for bass... As mentioned by Dood - always best mixed with a good quality DI signal (ideally via an Avalon U5)... Edited August 12, 2007 by 99ster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal-Mariachi Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 I’ve used the Shure Beta 52A and SM57 in the studio. I have a set of CAD drum mikes (PMP43). They sound very good and are inexpensive. I use them for recording at home and live. I bought them to do some quick and dirty idea tracks, and liked them enough to not bother upgrading. [url="http://www.cadmics.com/TSM411.htm"]http://www.cadmics.com/TSM411.htm[/url] [url="http://www.cadmics.com/KBM412.htm"]http://www.cadmics.com/KBM412.htm[/url] Cad also makes a couple of other higher priced lines. MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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