Metal grills on guitar cabs...

[Eschatologist]

...do they negatively affect the tone when putting a mic right up against, as opposed to a cloth grill? Thoughts/opinions?

 

[Notuern]

Im guessing that they don't do that much if they are put on properly(So they don't flex or rattle.).
Not sure though, so it goes under the category of "thoughts".

 

[Ermz]

I don't know to be honest. Having something metal right in front of the speakers absolutely has to affect high/high mid frequency output, even if the grill is fastened properly so its self-resonance isn't so much of an issue.

I tend to make it a point to remove the grill of whichever cab I record, if at all possible.

 

[felipe-x]

i have tried that on my own made cab,

and the only thing you get is more gain on the signal (as the mic is more close to the grill/speakers) and affect like if you where putting the mic in any other place of the cab ..

 

[stevehollx]

I would think a metal grill would let more highs trough, as a piece of cloth is more likely to dampen high frequencies.

All I can say is my metal grill half-back Mesa cab is leaps and bounds better in A/B tests against my old V30 loaded cab and my bandmate's Soldano cab for both of our amps. That's mostly due to the EVM12Ls, though.

 

[GeertSamuel]

it makes 'em heavier for sure...

 

[16S]

its gotta sound better...its Metal init?

 

[JBroll]

Grate cheese on the fuckers!

Jeff

 

[16S]

Grate cheese on the fuckers!

Jeff

 

[006]

I think it's been discussed here before and the consensus was that it doesn't affect the sound as much as you'd think, if I remember correctly.

~006