Re: [Harp-L] Mic assistance....

["Ralf K. Buschner" <r_buschner@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Warren, 

> I am starting to do some gigs w/ an acoustic guitar finger picker. I prefer
> to play with the mic on a stand. Currently I use a Shure 55SH for this
> situation. I love the look  of the mic and the sound when up close but it
> just doesn't pick up enough when I back off in any way. I am looking for
> recommendations on a good mic that while on a stand will pick up subtle
> background accompaniment while not on top of the mic.

an Condenser or Electret microphone would be fine, but it also picks up a lot 
of the noise around. A Sennheiser mic, i.e. the 441 type, is great for 
acoustic playing.

cu,
Ralf