SM58 is a great workhorse to have. Does a LOT. I think we have 4 or 5 of these and beat on them year after year.
SM57 is much the same, yet different. I like the 57 better for certain things, acoustic guitar being one of them.

Double micing an acoustic is standard practice here, and phase issues can often be fixed easily by sliding one track just a hair (and I mean a hair .. not 120 resolution but using 3840 or so).

Sometimes it's just a matter of looking at the wave forms while zoomed in and aligning them for the applicable tracks. Mic distance, etc, can be a factor in phase issues but can also be fixed after the fact by sliding the track. Or by using a simple phase correction plugin.

Also just because you record 2 mics does not mean you have to use them both. <grin>

Another example is using 2 mics on 12 string acoustic can add a lot of effect. Nice chorusey sound that phase can actually accentuate at times.

Guess my point is, why not double mic it, you still have all options available later. Some of the best acoustic tracks I've ever recorded used both mics .. and some of them used just 1 of the 2 we recorded.
Nothing to lose unless you mix both mics during the recording and actually write both mics to disk combined (instead of separately), which means you are doing it wrong.

Additional note; condenser mics can benefit greatly from a good preamp.
Actually all mics do, but to me, especially true for condenser mics.
Many sound much better when used with a dedicated preamp (even a VTB1) compared to a regular mixer preamp.
If you invest in a condenser, I suggest investing in a nice preamp as well to get the most benefit.

Last edited by rharv; 11/02/18 01:56 PM.
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