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Please recommend a mic

basscooker

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Apr 11, 2010
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Northern KY
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Cab fan, hobbyist
so i have this beautiful-sounding tube amp, but it's 20 watts. there is no DI out. it's a 2-1x12 rig, so i have a driver up closer to me. it survives fine (when i use it, at jams) for the 3pc rock group i want to use it for live. NO WAY is this thing going to do without house support. obviously i don't want to use a box, b/c i want my tone going out to the house. so i need rec's for decent mics, but budget-concious, as it will only get limited use for the occasional cul-de-sac, backyard, or dive-bar gigs. a standard kick mic? a vocal mic? model #'s would be great. thanks.
 
If I would mic my cab, I'd give this a try:

Blue enCORE 100i

I'm a big fan of the Blue enCORE series,
the enCORE 100 blew the Shure sm58 out the water imo...

I currently have the enCORE 200, an active dynamic mic. Great for vocals.

I am seriously considering upgrading to the enCORE 300, a condenser for live vocals.

for instruments, Blue came out withe the enCORE 100i. seems promising!