Unsatisfied by sm57 on guitar cab

[::XeS::]

I feel a little unsatisfied by my sm57.
It works often very well, but I've become a little bored about its typical sound, very edgy and focused, expecially with v30 speakers.
Actually I'm looking to get a more organic sound and I'm searching a mic to pair with my 57.
An example of "more organic sound" I like is this:



Which kind of mic could give me a smooth,non-muddy and open sound at the same time? I'm thinking about some kind of condenser mic...seems they are the more suitable kind of mics for what I'm searching.
I was also thinking about sennheiser e906 or 609 but I don't think they are way different than an sm57, or at least, they aren't what I'm searching...

 

[HandsOfDespair]

Royer R121?

 

[barricade]

Cascade Fathead II ... i'm getting this baby very soon! It's the shiznit on guitars!

 

[Wolfeman]

Get a MD421. Multiple use mic, and sounds great on guitar alone, or mixed with a 57

 

[Trevoire520]

E906 is quite a bit more mid heavy than the 57, have used it with the hi-boost on a Marshall cab with good results before. It also blends really nice with a 57.

I also really like the AT4040/4050.

 

[paladin shredder]

Get a MD421. Multiple use mic, and sounds great on guitar alone, or mixed with a 57

+1

the 57/421 combination is definitely a classic technique for guitar amps. 421's are also the studio standard for toms mics as well.

 

[Genius Gone Insane]

Yes you should mail me your 57

 

[blackcom]

Sennheiser MD421.

This mic works great with V30. Remember LP at 10khz.

It sounds very different from an 57. Less nasal, more deeper...

 

[CatharsisStudios]

I feel a little unsatisfied by my sm57.
It works often very well, but I've become a little bored about its typical sound, very edgy and focused, expecially with v30 speakers.
Actually I'm looking to get a more organic sound and I'm searching a mic to pair with my 57.
An example of "more organic sound" I like is this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFysuZC6Q5k

Which kind of mic could give me a smooth,non-muddy and open sound at the same time? I'm thinking about some kind of condenser mic...seems they are the more suitable kind of mics for what I'm searching.
I was also thinking about sennheiser e906 or 609 but I don't think they are way different than an sm57, or at least, they aren't what I'm searching...

i swear to god you are the only person who lives tue madsen more then i do, BUT FUCK YES DO WANT MADSEN TONE

 

[arv_foh]

Well there are lots... 421, R121, Heil PR30, 414, Shure KSM32

 

[iraobryan]

Heil PR30

I've never recorded one, but a sound guy used one on my XXX a couple of times and it's the best live sound I've ever had.

As mentioned above, for a good all purpose mic, you can't go wrong with the 421.

 

[abt]

Royer R121?

Man I love Royers but they're too expensive for me

 

[Lasse Lammert]

md421, beyer m201 (!!), beyer m160

 

[Sinister Mephisto]

when sm57 really isn't working for me I normally go for condensers. Really open but they can pick up "too much".

 

[BLUElightCory]

Someone else needs to try the Beyer MC930 on a guitar cab so that I have some backup when I say "The Beyer MC930 is one of the best guitar mics in the industry."

 

[::XeS::]

i swear to god you are the only person who lives tue madsen more then i do, BUT FUCK YES DO WANT MADSEN TONE

Ahahah...I like several producer, but I love some aspect of Tue's works...expecially guitar sound and drums sound.

Thank you all for the answers.
MD421 is a good mic, but often I found it very close to the sm57 sound...don't know why.

 

[greyskull]

421 or 121 or ideally.... both!

 

[barricade]

If sm57 and MD421 aren't working for you...then i think that you have a problem elsewhere (amp,cab,...)

 

[MetalSound]

i´m using an electrovoice re20. never got very usable results with the at 4050.
audix i-5 may also be an option although i never tried it.

 

[::XeS::]

Never heard about these Heil PR30 but they seems very appreciated...anyone has some sample of them on metal guitars?
I'm looking also on some ADK mics (expecially the s-51), they was used on several metal album, but I can't find some decent samples to check them.