Comments on: Guitar mics revisited

By: mike

mike — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:47:22 +0000

Nice post! I’m a guitarist who does recording too, so I’ve spent a lot of time with guitar mics. I heard the “crappy” version of the 609 has been discontinued and the 609 silver (the only 609 you can buy now) is exactly the same as the 906, it just doesn’t have the bass cut/boost switch. The biggest conclusion I’ve had with guitar mics is: The placement is far more important than the mic. I did a shootout with a SM57, MD421, e906, and AKG 414 and I was able to get a good sound out of any of them, BUT, they each had to be in a different spot on the speaker. I’m convinced (almost) any good mic can sound good on a guitar, you just have to find the right spot for it.

By: Church Tech Arts » A Couple Useful Links & A Personal Update

Church Tech Arts » A Couple Useful Links & A Personal Update — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:01:20 +0000

[...] has been posting some really useful comparisons lately. Last week he posted a comparison of various guitar mics; then a few days later posted some tests with kick drum mics. This was particularly interesting [...]

By: John Melton

John Melton — Thu, 28 May 2009 01:27:27 +0000

Great post Tim! Its post like this that help guys like me that don’t get the opportunity to demo mics or other equipment to hear differences and get opinions from more experienced tech. Thanks and keep them coming! And the 906 was the winner for me.