They can be rumbly on a bass cab. I much prefer having the mic decoupled from the cab. The cab grabber is great on an AC 15, Fender Deluxe Reverb, etc...
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What mic to mic bass cabs live?
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They can be rumbly on a bass cab. I much prefer having the mic decoupled from the cab. The cab grabber is great on an AC 15, Fender Deluxe Reverb, etc...
Do you find a stand decouples enough or do you find problems with the typical hollow stage? One problem with the AKG P2 is that it can't mount in a "rubber band" type decoupler
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Good price. Did you get the memo about the dodgy plastic mic mount?GAS got the best of me and I just ordered up a P2 for $90 shipped.
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You're good if you've got 3/8 mic stand threads. Otherwise, I fubared mine in one go. Better to get the converter.
Do you find a stand decouples enough or do you find problems with the typical hollow stage? One problem with the AKG P2 is that it can't mount in a "rubber band" type decoupler
Ooo, I stay well away from the rubber band decouplers unless I'm recording at home or in our rehearsal / recording space. I had one fail and nothing says I hate you quite like a nice live condenser mic falling onto a drum set ... The 421 which is my choice for bass guitar uses a hard connection point anyway. Probably somewhat like the P2 in that regard.
I carry some extra carpet fragments with me for the kick and bass mic's - if I'm using the mic which is not all the time. In my FOH, I am setup for aux fed subs which in and of itself helps with mic stand rumble. Yes, the kick and bass guitar are still stage coupled but getting rid of all the other sources seems to be a step in the right direction.
I also DI the bass. Any sound guy that can reliably fog the mirror will. If, just if the kick, the bass and the stage just can't get along, the DI while not a perfect solution may save the day. It isn't like I get to mix Paul Simon (all hail JJ) or Jimmy M for that matter. There are often time constraints to be lived within. The economics reality of the gig's I do means 2 hour setups are a luxury... If I didn't think it would create as many problems as it solved, I might back line a bass rig.
Note that I am not flying a major line array setup. The big boys hate aux fed subs for some pretty good reasons. For the local / regional small sound company stuff, it is a viable tool in the arsenal.
I personally don't get the love for an sm-57 on a bass cab but that must be a manifestation of my alleged Shure-hate
i consider it kinda like strings. I could play old D'Addario XL's but I prefer fresh TI's. Or pickups, a MiM J or one with Lollars or Fralins... Yeah, you gotta spend but there simply is no substitute for a great sounding audio source...
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I'm another Audix D4 user, great mic for bass. It seems to capture my tone nicely. No mid scoop thanks to the nice flat response, small and well made.
I mount it to my bass cab using a gooseneck mount screwed directly to the cab. I don't run the cab at stupid volume and it doesn't seem to pick up any rumble from coupling. Perhaps that's just my specific situation though.
I mount it to my bass cab using a gooseneck mount screwed directly to the cab. I don't run the cab at stupid volume and it doesn't seem to pick up any rumble from coupling. Perhaps that's just my specific situation though.
