does mic placement even matter

[JimAnsell2]

If you find the difference negligible, I’d say roll with whatever and focus on something else, no need to complicate and over think things, it just leads to less production and constant second guessing

there is a huge economy based around tonal insecurities, "what-if-ism" / choice paralysis (maybe THAT speaker will sound BETTER!!!), and so forth.
if your crusty old g12-75 sounds good, stick with it. if its close, but not quite, get an eq pedal. If its no where near what you want, start swapping speakers.

Also, mic placement totally matters. i guess you have to experiment to know.

 

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[DanTravis62]

Mic placement may be the most important thing in the entire recording chain. Even just for phasing issues alone. Ultimately you are trying to capture a specific sound and even a few degree difference in angle or placement will affect the sound more than anything in your guitar or recording chain.

A lot of people do not realize the difference in mic placement because they adjust their mic positioning in the same room as their monitoring. You cannot get an accurate picture doing this. If you have the cab in a separate room, just buy a dynamount and fuck with it for 30 minutes and track different stems and the minor differences in position will be wildly different sonically.

Judging by the comments of people thinking all four of their speakers sound the same (im pressing x to doubt on that)

I'm going to guess none of them have actually paid close attention to the sounds of their four separate speakers let alone, done a lot of careful mic placement while monitoring with reference headphones, so this is probably pearls before swine man

 

[S̷͖͑m̵͎͂á̵̺s̸͚̈́h̴̬̑]

there is a huge economy based around tonal insecurities, "what-if-ism" / choice paralysis (maybe THAT speaker will sound BETTER!!!), and so forth.
if your crusty old g12-75 sounds good, stick with it. if its close, but not quite, get an eq pedal. If its no where near what you want, start swapping speakers.

Also, mic placement totally matters. i guess you have to experiment to know.

Whatifisms are literally why so much of us chase gear

 

[S̷͖͑m̵͎͂á̵̺s̸͚̈́h̴̬̑]

God I love IRs so much!

100%
I loved close micing, but i never used tape. I just kept the mic in that position...until my bastards would knock the mic while playing in my guitar room.

Using an IR is soo good because you just start playing. Absolutely no setup.

 

[nightlight]

Mic placement definitely matters beyond just brighter and darker. Certain positions may hype the bass or the treble and vice versa.

As a matter of fact, if they were the same and you knocked your mic out of position while adjusting something, you wouldn't be cursing out loud like many of us do.