Guitar Amp Microphone Placement Shootout / Comparison (High Gain)

A demonstration of various microphone positions on a high gain guitar amp using a Shure SM57 and a Celestion Vintage 30 speaker. Timestamps below... Guitar only: Cap / 0” / Straight: 0:03 Cap edge / 0” / Straight: 0:09 Cone / 0” / Straight: 0:16 Cone edge / 0” / Straight: 0:22 Cap / 0” / Angled: 0:29 Cap edge / 0” / Angled: 0:36 Cone / 0” / Angled: 0:42 Cone edge / 0” / Angled: 0:49 Cap / 3” / Straight: 0:56 Cap edge / 3” / Straight: 1:02 Cone / 3” / Straight: 1:09 Cone edge / 3” / Straight: 1:15 Cap / 3” / Angled: 1:22 Cap edge / 3” / Angled: 1:29 Cone / 3” / Angled: 1:35 Cone edge / 3” / Angled: 1:42 Cap / 6” / Straight: 1:49 Cap edge / 6” / Straight: 1:55 Cone / 6” / Straight: 2:02 Cone edge / 6” / Straight: 2:08 Cap / 6” / Angled: 2:15 Cap edge / 6” / Angled: 2:22 Cone / 6” / Angled: 2:28 Cone edge / 6” / Angled: 2:35 Full mix: Cap / 0” / Straight: 2:44 Cap edge / 0” / Straight: 2:51 Cone / 0” / Straigh