On Thu, Apr 09, 2009 at 12:40:13PM +0200, Arnold Krille wrote:

> On Thursday 09 April 2009 11:15:09 Cassiel wrote:
> > (serious) he said his equipment is: epiphone (not gibson les paul custom or
> > a fender custom shop), a 30w orange amp (not a vox ac30 tube amp or
> > marshall jcm), an m-audio preamp, a shure 57 (no neumann or any other
> > condenser mic), no mixing console.
> > (humor) well, everyone knows a Ferrari is better than every other car all
> > over the world but would you suggest to buy one to every people asking you
> > an opinion about a ford or bmw?
>
> But that is the point, he didn't recommend a ferrari, he just said that from
> his 15 years expirience he knows that it doesn't really matter whether you use
> a ferrari or a big bmw or a small beatle to get anywhere, as long as the car
> works, you get there. -> No matter what mircophone to use on the amp, as long
> as it isn't really sh*t, it will give results. It may not sound perfect from
> the start, but you have to try anyways (even with the good microphones) and
> record and see how it sounds...

Which is true and good advice, no need to send anyone to hell.
Moving the mic by 10cm will change the sound a 100 times more
than any difference between two good mics could do. You listen
and you adjust. 'Professionals' often want to use a particular
mic or whatever piece of equipment not because it's better, but
because they have used it before, and know how to use it and get
good results in no time. BTW one good reason to us condensers
for a guitar amp is that dynamic mics oftern pick up magnetic
radiation from the amp's power transformers. Doesn't matter
if you make lots of noise of course.

Ciao,