For starters, there all around good mikes. You just have to point them exactly right. I would also recommend that you insert a compressor on the track that you're recording to. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Kijewski" <sitedblind@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2005 12:22 PM Subject: [ddots-l] Shure SM57's > Hey: > I just bought two used Shure SM57's. I was told that they work extremely > well for micing guitars. I haven't been able to get them to work well > though. They sound all right, but it records very muffly. I have to play > around a lot in the graphic EQ in order to get it sounding better. Perhaps > something in my setup is causing this? I have an Audio Buddy preamp and a > delta audiophyle sound card. Any suggestions? > I'm just starting out and am getting very frustrated. I really need to get > some better equipment. I just want to be able to record a nice, clean > guitar > sound; withouth it being muffly and without any clipping. > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > Brian > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq