Guitar Amp Microphone Placement Shootout / Comparison (High Gain)
A demonstration of various microphone positions on a high gain guitar amp using a Shure SM57 and a Celestion Vintage 30 speaker. Timestamps below...
Guitar only:
Cap / 0” / Straight: 0:03
Cap edge / 0” / Straight: 0:09
Cone / 0” / Straight: 0:16
Cone edge / 0” / Straight: 0:22
Cap / 0” / Angled: 0:29
Cap edge / 0” / Angled: 0:36
Cone / 0” / Angled: 0:42
Cone edge / 0” / Angled: 0:49
Cap / 3” / Straight: 0:56
Cap edge / 3” / Straight: 1:02
Cone / 3” / Straight: 1:09
Cone edge / 3” / Straight: 1:15
Cap / 3” / Angled: 1:22
Cap edge / 3” / Angled: 1:29
Cone / 3” / Angled: 1:35
Cone edge / 3” / Angled: 1:42
Cap / 6” / Straight: 1:49
Cap edge / 6” / Straight: 1:55
Cone / 6” / Straight: 2:02
Cone edge / 6” / Straight: 2:08
Cap / 6” / Angled: 2:15
Cap edge / 6” / Angled: 2:22
Cone / 6” / Angled: 2:28
Cone edge / 6” / Angled: 2:35
Full mix:
Cap / 0” / Straight: 2:44
Cap edge / 0” / Straight: 2:51
Cone / 0” / Straigh