Miked recording - Is it always so annoying?

[Scotty477]

If you do get the Art preamp or even behringer, replace the tube with a JJ Tesla one, and they sound amazing.

I'll do that, cheers.

[kevincurtis]

Hi Fella

For comparison I previoulsy posted recordings of my G12H and G75 in my JCM800 using a shure 57 in a normal room at reasonable volume..so should give you an idea what you should be getting without too much hassle :)

http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9771&highlight=g12h

Hope this helps.

[Scotty477]

Thanks Kev but I can't get the link for the clips to work?

[kevincurtis]

that's curious ... I've just clicked through and it worked ok. I will see if I can PM them to you...

[FELINEGUITARS]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUIxxmykEz0&feature=related

A video on mic placement

[remak]

Strange that someone would go to all the trouble of faking a Sure 57, one of the least expensive pro mics out there. I mean they cost around 100 Euros/80 of your, 'ow you zay, Engleesh Quids. I can see the point in faking a a Neuman U47 but a 80 quid Sure mike?

Reminds me of the fake Oktava scandal.

[ailean]

Strange that someone would go to all the trouble of faking a Sure 57, one of the least expensive pro mics out there. I mean they cost around 100 Euros/80 of your, 'ow you zay, Engleesh Quids. I can see the point in faking a a Neuman U47 but a 80 quid Sure mike?

Reminds me of the fake Oktava scandal.

2 things I think answer your (good) point.

1) Shure sell a LOT of mics, so the fakers know they will have a good chance of shifting the goods.

2) You can fake a Shure for around $1 (about 60p), sell it for £45 (in my case) as a used item, that's a 7500% mark up. Not a bad profit margin, and you are unlikely to pay tax.

[FELINEGUITARS]

I read an interesting article with (producer) Chris Tsangarides who  was talking about old ribbon mics and said that this new one is the mutts nuts for guitar recording



And it's cheap !
http://www.thomann.de/gb/the_tbone_rm700.htm

[nfe]

Strange that someone would go to all the trouble of faking a Sure 57, one of the least expensive pro mics out there. I mean they cost around 100 Euros/80 of your, 'ow you zay, Engleesh Quids. I can see the point in faking a a Neuman U47 but a 80 quid Sure mike?

Reminds me of the fake Oktava scandal.

2 things I think answer your (good) point.

1) Shure sell a LOT of mics, so the fakers know they will have a good chance of shifting the goods.

2) You can fake a Shure for around $1 (about 60p), sell it for £45 (in my case) as a used item, that's a 7500% mark up. Not a bad profit margin, and you are unlikely to pay tax.

It's also cheap enough that a lot of people wont even chase you over it.

Also, once someone realises, it's not that hard to go buy a real one from a shop and return it later with the fake one inside, 90% of staff in shops wont be able to tell the difference. So you've been done over, but you'll still get a real mic eventually and the fakers still get away with it.

[kevincurtis]

I read an interesting article with (producer) Chris Tsangarides who  was talking about old ribbon mics and said that this new one is the mutts nuts for guitar recording

And it's cheap !
http://www.thomann.de/gb/the_tbone_rm700.htm

That is some deal, even includes shockmount...has to be worth a punt if you're after a mic... how to smeak one into country without my better half knowing...that's the question!  :?

[Oli]

I read an interesting article with (producer) Chris Tsangarides who  was talking about old ribbon mics and said that this new one is the mutts nuts for guitar recording



And it's cheap !
http://www.thomann.de/gb/the_tbone_rm700.htm

For those with a factor of 10 more money, the Royer R121 ribbon is a great mic to pair with a SM57- really nice sound with both mics on a cab :)