Best Mic for Cab Mic'ing Live Shows

[jski59]

I used to use an E906 on an Audix Cab grabber, quick and stays put...started using an Aiken Gold Box and prefer it's consistency, especially when using our own PA. Plug it in and done.

I like the idea of the Aiken Gold Box; much easier. I'm playing a Friedman JJ100, so I'm curious how it would translate.

I use mine with a Friedman Marsha. We use a Presonus digital mixer so the eq is simple to tweak..and the venue, crowd capacity, etc seemed to affect the PA tone more than any mic choice or placement. The Aiken box just removes one more variable that needs adjustment.

Plus, it sounds great!

 

[ke2]

It's so expensive, that you really need to own a sound company to own one..
Once upon a time, I played in a Metallica tribute band. Our sound engineer had read the Big Mick used the Audio Technica AE2500 on Hetfield's cab. He decided to mic us with that one.
It's a dual element mic, one condenser, one dynamic head.

It's the sickest, thickest guitar sound I've had
I used an ESP Eclipse with EMGs, a Mesa caliber 50+ with the GEQ, and a 4x12 with V30s. It was downright amazing. It sounded awesome on stage, and out through the FOH, it made central Oslo shake.

But all the other times, it's an SM57

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[Thunkful]

SM-57 or e906.

 

[dannyr]

I used a good ole SM57 for years. Tried the Friedman Mic No Mo around 4 months ago and have never looked back.

 

[moltenmetalburn]

It's so expensive, that you really need to own a sound company to own one..
Once upon a time, I played in a Metallica tribute band. Our sound engineer had read the Big Mick used the Audio Technica AE2500 on Hetfield's cab. He decided to mic us with that one.
It's a dual element mic, one condenser, one dynamic head.

It's the sickest, thickest guitar sound I've had
I used an ESP Eclipse with EMGs, a Mesa caliber 50+ with the GEQ, and a 4x12 with V30s. It was downright amazing. It sounded awesome on stage, and out through the FOH, it made central Oslo shake.

But all the other times, it's an SM57

https://www.audio-technica.com/cms/wire ... index.html

When these were new my FOH who knew big mick for years got some. We liked them but they didn’t stick around too long. We had better results with other things for our needs. Now you have me wanting to try one again.

 

[The Traveller]

Sm57, 609, 906. If you want to get real fancy SM7B or MD421.

 

[NewWorldMan]

Can't say I've ever used anything on my cabs than an SM57 and MD421. For live shows, usually always an SM57. My "live cab" for about 15 years even had the mic position spot taped off for the soundman.

 

[Speeddemon]

Sm57, 609, 906. If you want to get real fancy SM7B or MD421.

Own them all and then some.

While an SM57 has a very 'known and expected' sound for micing cabs, it's by no means my favourite for GOOD guitar sounds.
Once you try a Beyer M88 or M201, you'll know what I mean. The M201 is the mic that the SM57 thinks it is (paraphrasing Mr. S. Albini) and the M88 is its big brutha Bubba. When an MD421 is too scooped/modern and an SM7B is too dark and thick, consider the M88.