Best mic for a bass amp

[zombie1965]

If I'm not blending with a DI feed I use a Sennheiser MD421.

If I have a DI feed to blend with then a good ole SM57 is perfect. this is what I prefer

 

[Emanuel Apascaritei]

If I had to mic a cab:

Live: Sennheiser MD441, MD421 (and if it´s the old white version better still), Shure 545 Unydine, AKG D12 (in good shape)
Studio: Neumann TLM 170, U87, AKG C3000

This are just a few I´d pick out from my collection.

 

[zombie1965]

If I had to mic a cab:

Live: Sennheiser MD441, MD421 (and if it´s the old white version better still), Shure 545 Unydine, AKG D12 (in good shape)
Studio: Neumann TLM 170, U87, AKG C3000

This are just a few I´d pick out from my collection.

I have 2 of the old Telefunken made white MD421's, use them in the studio for bass applications all the time. sound great

 

[Rocksolid]

Akg P2. Fully full range. Cheap.

+1 to this. I just got one recently and have used it for 2 gigs and I'm impressed.

I'm actually running mine into a ART Studio MP so I can send the xlr to the desk and the 1/4 out to my IEM

 

[lifer_]

With my Lh1000 and HyDrive 410 I take mids from a SM57 blended with lows and highs from the LH1000's DI. Works just fine.

 

[taylor16]

Heil PR40 has always worked for me without complaint. Keep it a few inches away form the grill to get a more balanced and less "woofy" tone.

 

[T-Funk]

I presently use a Sennheiser e602 II. Overall, it works very well for low-range instruments.

 

[bebass]

Heil PR40 has always worked for me without complaint. Keep it a few inches away form the grill to get a more balanced and less "woofy" tone.

I have been totally amazed at how versatile the Heil PR40 is! Used it for live FOH vocals and it was killer. Even had someone from the audience say at the first note of the singer he could tell that I was using an extremely high quality mic. Miced bass cab - killer. Recording spoken word for DVDs - killer. Just a fantastic mic!