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Cab Mic Overview
- Voiced like a ribbon mic
- Never harsh, never too bright
- Purpose-built for electric guitar
- Captures your tone with minimal effort
Guitar cabs represent a fairly unique application. They can be loud, so a mic would need huge amounts of headroom. The mic should have a soft top end, to eliminate harshness. The mic should work well on its own, so that artists need not manage comb filtering (phase cancellations) invariably created when two or more mics are put on the speaker.
We designed a low-distortion circuit and a large-diaphragm capsule with a unique tuning. We implemented the circuit with fantastic components. The combination has beaten numerous popular mics on guitar cab, including dynamics, condensers, and ribbons.
Most guitarists will tell you to never aim a microphone at the center of the dust cap. It's true that that position is too bright and too harsh for common dynamic mics. But as Steve Albini pointed out many years ago, the center of the speaker is the location with the least smearing, the least filtering, the least distortion, the most clarity, and the most articulation. That's where he usually miked a cab. It's impossible to argue with his results (e.g. Nirvana).
The trick is to use a microphone that works well in that location. Albini seemed to prefer vintage RCA ribbon mics. Those sound great if you have a $4000 budget. The Roswell Cab mic works beautifully in the same position, at a slightly lower cost.
Start with the mic's grille centered on the dust cap of the speaker. Stand the mic with six inches of space between the mic grille and the speaker cloth. Crank up the amp's master volume to whatever that amp's sweet spot is; the mic can take whatever level you give it, and it won't overload the preamp.
To increase bass content, move the mic closer. To decrease bass content, move the mic back. The Cab Mic has good proximity effect -- more linear and more predictable than a ribbon mic (read that as "less likely to get muddy").
Features
- Custom large-diaphragm capsule, proprietary tuning
- High-headroom, low-distortion circuit design
- Hand-picked, audiophile-grade circuit components
- Heavy, solid steel body
Benefits
- Unique voicing makes it easy to capture the tone of your amp.
- The mic's gain staging accommodates 100W tube amps, without clipping your preamp or converters.
- Solid, high-quality construction ensures real-world durability and long service life.