My new go-to mic for guitar cabs?!

[@SonicDriveStudio]

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[@UseTheSupeRsonic]

For whatever reason, this one sounds a little more friendly than the normal 421. I reeeeally like them, but they usually do their best being outside the cone--from my experience--and then you'd blend in another mic on the cap edge for the more direct tone. This version seems to get the job done on it's own. Interesting!

[@drrodopszin]

Using the mobile camera to record while the audio plays is such a simple but genius trick to figure out where it sounds the best.

[@matthewduncan9405]

Okay we all notice how awesome the gear sounds….but we need to give props for the riffs just getting better and better. Sounds badass dude.

[@SonicDriveStudio]

Thank you!

[@rossbalch]

421s just have this magic mid range detail I reckon, I nearly always blend this with a 57 and 121.

[@steves12strings]

This sounds incredible 😲 Will be my next purchase for sure.

[@KreativeDevices]

Oh Yeah! 🙌

[@countdowntoforever]

yeah, I can see use it for blending with another mic like the 57, but as a primary.......not so much.

[@Simmel1977]

Great video and sounds killer! Considering to buy one of these mics :-) I´m just wondering how you get a decent sound out of the Astro with the master that low? I also have an Astro 20 and with this setting I´m not hearing that much. Ok, maybe I´m a little deaf ;-) But thumbs up anyway!!!

[@SonicDriveStudio]

Thanks! It sounds great at low levels imho

[@RyRyTheBassGuy]

I only have IR's to go on with the OG 421 (just like you) and hot damn do I hate that mic (sounds great on toms, though, as we all know). Pretty surprised how good this sounds.

[@perpetualgrimace]

IT'S SO CUTE

[@TheOtherJohnBrowne]

Aw maaaan... I have mic GAS now

[@SonicDriveStudio]

You need one!

[@perpetualgrimace]

been there, it's a dangerous place 😂

[@ChristopherOrz]

Hey man, can you also post a link to the mic preamp from Slate? :)

[@SonicDriveStudio]

They don't make them anymore afaik

[@LouCondon-j1v]

How would you compare this Mic to the SM57?

[@SonicDriveStudio]

More round and full with a different top end character

[@taylolz]

Sounds like you could have gotten away with center micing it.

[@SonicDriveStudio]

It's pretty smooth indeed! Could have gotten it to sound brighter but I wanted to demonstrate the fullness and roundness first and foremost. Later in the video you can hear it with various mic positions too

[@driftthekaliyuga7502]

@@SonicDriveStudio mic it dark and add it back later if you need it. Easier to brighten a dark tone than take highs out. It’s not even close.

[@LekkerBlanka]

so… old, ancient microphones still sound good? germans developed nice communication technology long ago…😮

[@driftthekaliyuga7502]

Wdym favorite for miking guitar cabs? Guy who almost exclusively uses IRs for everything. 😂 miking your guitar is fun isn’t it? Btw that tape has a shocking amount of influence on the sound as well.