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Through our multiple trials, we found that the best way to record or mic a guitar is with a dynamic mic placed to the right side of the amp and a condenser mic a few feet away. Choosing whether to have the condenser set on omni or cardioid seems like more of a personal preference; I preferred the cardioid sound because it was a little less bright than the omnidirectional. Dynamic with Condenser set on Omnidirectional: media type="file" key="Take13.wav" width="300" height="50" Dynamic with Condenser set on Cardioid: media type="file" key="both.wav" width="300" height="50"

When we recorded with JUST dynamic or JUST condenser, the sounds were exponentially different: Dynamic: media type="file" key="Take16.wav" width="300" height="50" Condenser (set on omni): media type="file" key="condenser omni.wav" width="300" height="50" Condenser (set on cardioid): media type="file" key="condenser cardioid.wav" width="300" height="50" The two different condenser settings didn't sound TOO different, although the difference is audible. The omnidirectional setting on the mic sounded a lot thicker than the cardioid.