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Old 8th February 2010   #11
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Originally Posted by tigerflystudio View Post
but I thought condenser mic's were better at capturing room / ambience sound, and the dynamic (58) would be better for close-mic'ing. Am I off the mark on this one?
That is usually correct. lol
However, acoustic guitars "usually" sound better using a condensor as the close mic.
If you were micing a guitar amp, or a drum, then using the 58 as the close mic and a condensor as the room mic may be the better way to go.

Good luck experimenting!
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