[kak1154]

Ok, so I'm doing a little bedroom recording with my acoustic guitars. I'm currently using an SM58 (vocal mic), but I was thinking about picking up an SM57 (instrument mic) if it will sound better. Plus, it's probably just a good idea to own one. Which one do you guys like better for recording acoustic guitar? How about micing an amp? (I think I know the answer to the second one.) How would you describe the difference between the two?

I'm open to other suggestions, but I don't want to go out and buy a Neumann. In fact, I don't even think I can get any condenser, because I am plugging straight into my laptop's mic input (no phantom power). There's no cheap way to get phantom power, is there?

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