Acoustic Guitar Mic Shootout | Tom Strahle | Pro Guitar Secrets

[@clemmcguinness1087]

Loved the Coles on the steel strings for picking, very "BBC" radio sound. 57 for the strumming and the plastic string fingerpicking. I use a 58 and a U87 like this. The Coles was a revelation. Thorough test, thanks for doing this.

[@freemancarl]

@ 1:43 Shure SM57 (Strumming) @ 4:07 Neumann U67 (Strumming)

[@davidsillars3181]

I liked the ribbons, the Coles, the neuman is a classic and the tube sound definitely adds something. The sure was far better than I expected, but small diaphragm condensers have a directionality that weems to be good for guitar, ie you can aim it at the sound hole and get less fret board noise if you want. My cheap option is a pair of Røde M5s on a bar at body height, guitar body that is! Worthwhile vid Tom. I'm definitely swaying towards a Ribbon now.

[@squirrelvalhalla9386]

Amazing to hear these all together, thanks for this video. I have an AKG 451, and love it... so perhaps unsurprisingly, also vibed with it in this video. What caught my ear is: how well the SM57 worked. And finally, the Neumann is beatiful in every take. Though it sound a little 'softer', those highs are SO smooth and silky that if you wanted brightness, you could use eq in post with no problems. Cheers!

[@TomStrahle]

Yeah, I gave my 451 to my son. I may need to get another one. Ha ha.

[@bobschumann9326]

Of course these will only sound as good as the headphones I’m using but I can see why Neumann is so expensive. On the other hand some of the less expensive mics sounded darn good. A bit more higher frequencies it seemed to me with the dynamic mics and some emphasized the mids more. I guess the mic to pick is the one that accomplishes the sound you want. Money no object? Of course, the Neumann. 😂

[@landmanjan]

This is very interesting Tom, those ribbon and the first condensor mic sound very nice... ofcause you have to consider what you want to record... Not an issue for me just yet.. but its very interesting for sure. Thanks Tom

[@daverickettsmusic]

In general I prefer the 57 and the 414. I liked the Akg sdc on the classical guitar though.

[@TomStrahle]

The 414 is very versatile. I kind of wish I didn't give mine to my son.

[@eddieademi]

Man the combination of the coles warmth and body and the akg c451b’s brightness seems like it would be the perfect combo having 2 mics

[@clayteasouth]

57 on strum was great. Nuemann overall the best and 414 so balanced and natural sounding.

[@Theyrewrong827]

If I had 1 mic for all 3 gits, then the AKG 451 does the best job. I thought the AEA sounded better on the steel strings tho.

[@conceptSde]

There is something nice with all of them, the only one I really dislike is the Gefell with it‘s mid-heavy sound. The Neumann probably needs least EQ. And I‘m really surprised how well the cheapo SM57 performs compared to expensive mics.

[@blankspace0000]

Shocked how my preference changed based on the playing style and instrument. The ANA was my favourite for strumming, the 414 for fingerstyle and the C451 for the nylon.

[@TomStrahle]

Exactly. You perfectly understand why I did three different styles with each mi.

[@putmeinthemovies]

What is an ANA?

[@jimsanger]

Nice comparison. If I could only use one the 414 does the best job across the range, although the Neuman sounds lovely on some.

[@morrielouden1]

I like the 451 and the 57 on the steel string. I like the 414 best on the nylon string..

[@bradsmithstudios8881]

Everyone has a 57 lying around, it did a great job. If I did a blind test I’d say the coles was the best…not an inexpensive mic, however.

[@mr.k905]

One can keep lying to oneself, like I like to do as well, but the 57 eats them all. …especially for the price.

[@Joe-m6p6b]

AKG 414 b-uls and the Gefell UMT70 S for me Cheers from Berlin..

[@Joe-m6p6b]

Thanks Tom! Did you have had the same dustances from the guitar to the mics? Did you adjust the volume for better comparability?

[@TomStrahle]

I was a little closer on the dynamic mics (the 57 and the 609). We adjusted levels by plus or minus one or two db. Just for continuity.

[@Joe-m6p6b]

@TomStrahle Good, I thought so. Thanks for your information and comparing them.

[@shaft9000]

The Coles, all day.

[@Ri_Guy]

How can I get the signal louder when fingerpicking with an sm57? My preamp is all the way up and it’s reaching like -12 to -16db. I just know the my focusrite isn’t in the green. And when I turn it up in my DAW there’s too much noise.

[@Pavelsky]

карочь, и на 57 можно круто всё записать!

[@pq1151]

Strumming Test - Shure SM57 beat out all others - focused smooth strumming sound.

[@ItsRefuseDdLOL]

I’ve recently bought a guitar and I have a feeling that it does not sound how it should. I have it tuned and when I strum it is really weird. Could it be because u have a cheap plastic pick/plectrum. Or maybe the guitar itself, just sounds a bit different than normal ones? I don’t really have a clue. It is a Trammontane guitar. The guy at the store told me to get is and I got a bit excited and bought it quite fast. Now I’m gettting discouraged, thinking I made a mistake and wasted 280 euros :(

[@BrundonC]

Honestly. I like the 57 the most 😅 then the 414. I’m gonna have to pick up a 414

[@freemancarl]

*We both have the same "hearing taste" bro.* 🤜🏽🤛🏽

[@MrBluesmanJunior]

No surprise there with the U67, easily the best to my ears. However, I am quite surprised at how well the C414 compares to it. The Gefell was surprisingly disappointing.

[@Hrcak1]

Which amp you will use for acoustic guitar and microphone?

[@deadmanswife3625]

Bang Bang I got mine

[@realpool]

Hi Tom, Is there any way you could do a video on superimposing pentatonics over maj7, min7 chords etc.? I've been messing around with it and having a lot of fun but I'd love to see your approach. Thanks

[@sixtynineelephants]

Huh. I hoped for some commentary. I know how they sound through KZbin on my phone now, but that doesn’t help much.

[@meanmr.mustard]

..headphones maybe.

[@meanmr.mustard]

Surprise, ..that 609 on a simple bluetooth Sony headphone 😉.

[@gilkatsir4052]

You have russian 7 strings guitar?

[@DutchCreekRanch1]

You can throw the Coles in the trash