V30 + SM57 sweet spot

[Sly]

I've read a lots of things about how to mic a V30 speaker with a 57 correctly, it seems the sweet spot is somewhere around the edge of the dustcap.
After tons of tests etc I came to the conclusion that it's to each is own, some people seem to aim the 57 at the dead center of the cone, some like to have it a bit on further, near the edge of the dustcap to avoid too much fizz.
Where do you guys mic your V30s with the 57 and why ?

Here is a scheme I did this position seems to work the best for me at this time :

 

[lekteri]

I have it just like in that picture.

 

[alan1990]

when i mic cabs thats exactly how I do it too

 

[Metaltastic]

Yup

 

[Seizure.]

Lately i like one sm57 off axis.. bit like this:
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/105/l_17b94627efc54190919f04ea07ebf841.jpg

Tried the first one mentioned for a long time, and it simply doesn't work for me and my tones.. way to much fizz, it just sounds weird to me all the time and hard to mix.

 

[J.DavisNJ]

Lately i like one sm57 off axis.. bit like this:
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/105/l_17b94627efc54190919f04ea07ebf841.jpg

Tried the first one mentioned for a long time, and it simply doesn't work for me and my tones.. way to much fizz, it just sounds weird to me all the time and hard to mix.

Looks like a Heavy Lord session to me...

-Joe

 

[J.DavisNJ]

So the the mic position in the first post, the edge of the SM57's capsule pretty much lines up perfectly with the edge of the dustcap? Argh, need to experiment more.

-Joe

 

[::XeS::]

It depends from the speaker, from the amp, from the playing and from the genre. Sometimes I mic like this and sometimes I aim the mic to the junction (little more to the left of the picture)

 

[drew_drummer]

I use my ears; move the microphone, whilst listening to the guitar through the cab.

 

[Seizure.]

Looks like a Heavy Lord session to me...

-Joe

Indeedio!!
Cool band, cool guys, and great taste in gear

 

[J.DavisNJ]

Indeedio!!
Cool band, cool guys, and great taste in gear

Dude! I was so psyched when I heard you were doing the new one!

Are they still using that Vox Pedal? Going with the ribbon mic on this one or just the SM57?

-Joe

 

[Mikaël-ange]

Depend of amp of course but with v30 I mic in this area (totally different with greenback btw)...

 

[~BURNY~]

I like to angle it a bit more often than not.

 

[Notuern]

I usually slam the mic up like in the original post.. if it doesnt sound good, i just try out different angles and placements around that area.

 

[Genius Gone Insane]

Generally I'll have a 57 near where you have it in the picture. But there are other factors, especially the speaker. All four of the speakers on my mesa cab sound different so the amount I color the sound by moving off axis depends on the speaker (which of course is already dependent on the player, pickup, etc etc).

 

[53Crëw]

I aim the 57 about a 1/4 to a 1/2 inch outside of the dustcap. Inside of the dustcap circle gets too fizzy for me, and further out to the edge of the speaker cone the tone doesn't have enough cut.

 

[plague_rider]

I know this is ridiculously geeky, but do any of you regulate the temp of the room your cab is in for recording?? (obv not having AC running right next to mic)

 

[J.DavisNJ]

So I tried the mic position that Sly mentioned in the first post and am getting way better results than I did in the past. Worrrrd!

-Joe

 

[TheWinterSnow]

I like to angle it a bit more often than not.

this!

that is my go to mic position 99.9% of the time, I usually pull the mic about 3 inches away from the grill though.

 

[gabriel g.]

this!

that is my go to mic position 99.9% of the time, I usually pull the mic about 3 inches away from the grill though.

Fredman-style with one mic

Take two sm57 with 45° between them pointing at the v30, or jut take one sm57 and point it with 22,5° to the speaker...

But I prefer the 2-57-way. Because I have more options in the mix later