That's exactly the same mic position Cab Pack 18: ML Class-A (based on a 1964 Vox AC30 TB with original Alnico Blue speakers) SM57 A1 Ace is. Actually I even played with the inward distance and I found the sweetspot not to be pushed in which would actually mean that the capsule is at the same distance as in this picture because the 57 doesn't have the cup. This would mean the proximity effect is similar. The main difference between an SM57 and SM58 tonally is that the 57 has more brightness after 5000hz. I recommend compensating for that by tweaking the hicut to where it sounds best with your guitar.IR wish list...please!?
That's exactly the same mic position Cab Pack 18: ML Class-A (based on a 1964 Vox AC30 TB with original Alnico Blue speakers) SM57 A1 Ace is. Actually I even played with the inward distance and I found the sweetspot not to be pushed in which would actually mean that the capsule is at the same distance as in this picture because the 57 doesn't have the cup. This would mean the proximity effect is similar. The main difference between an SM57 and SM58 tonally is that the 57 has more brightness after 5000hz. I recommend compensating for that by tweaking the hicut to where it sounds best with your guitar.
I love the U2 SM58 love. Doesn't Bono use it in the studio for vocals as well?
Sure. And I would kind of compare mics to heads. Just like two JCM800 heads side by side don't sound the same two SM57s compared to each other can sound surprisingly different. Finding "a good SM57" can take some time as well. I've shot SM58 IR's and I like them as well. The main reason there's no 58 in my collections is that it's almost exactly the same thing as the 57 and there's no way I'm not using a 57. I'd love to go on a Shure spree and have an SM7 in there as well but truth be told people will get more out of the pack with a dynamic option from another company like the E906 which is one of my favorite mics as well.
