Do Guitar Amplifiers Need Preamps

I use it for guitar amplifiers and home appliances - have been working great.

Using it for guitar but appears to suit small amplifiers well.

DOES EXACTLY WHAT I NEED IT TO DO.

I bought to of these to run as a stereo pair for guitar amplifiers in a live environment. They are terrific! They handle whatever two 100 watt amps can throw at them and do not color the sound in any sort of negative manner. They definitely let the amps tone shine right through. I went from two classic Sm57s to these and I just notice more clarity and detail than I did with the 57s. Mic placement is a breeze. I spent all of 5 minutes with a pre-recorded loop figuring out the most natural sound and its very easy to find the large sweetspot with these mics. Again, the 57 does not have a huge sweet spot.

Since obtaining this microphone, I have used it to mic up two different guitar amplifiers to good effect. Overall, the sound is warm and the bass response becomes more pronounced the closer it is placed to the grille cloth. Positioning the mic around six inches away produces a more balanced and useable sound IMHO. I have yet to try this mic with a Cloudlifter, which I believe should, when used in conjunction with the Fat Head II, yield a better, hotter signal.

I use the surge protector to power my guitar amplifiers and other accessories in my home recording studio. The long power cord affords me the ability to move the surge protector around the room without hassle. Lots of outlets and slim profile. Also a major plus is the low profile/right angle plug which fits flat against the wall allowing furniture to be pushed closer to the wall.

This recorder is great, i use it to record guitar, vocals and piano at the same time, the XY mic is good for recording acoustic guitar. The preamps may not be the best in the world but they’re pretty good, you won’t have any hiss problems with instrument or line level signals, dynamic mics may present a bit of a challenge since you have to push the preamps a fair amount, I use a behringer xm8500 dynamic mic with the H6 and i get very good levels without noise because of its high sensitivity; I also use a shure sm57 for loud sources (amps, kick, snare) but I wouldn’t use it for voice. So just be mindful of the kind of mic you’ll use it with if you don’t want to invest in a cloudlifter to get good levels with no noise when it comes to dynamic mics. Shipping to México took 3 days and everything arrived in excellent condition, overall I’m very pleased with it.

These are inexpensive, tough sand bags, just add your own sand. YOU DO NEED A SEWING MACHINE FOR THESE!!!! So much cheaper to order without sand and fill yourself through the 2 gap they leave un-sewn. You do need an extra-sturdy sewing machine and needle to get thru all the layers of material. I suggest using a plastic bag inside (thin garbage bag or similar) and filling the 'bag-with-in-a-bag' securing it with a knot or twist ties before sewing the nylon outside bag, so that your sand is somewhat waterproofed, if you ever intend to use them outside.

WILL USE FOR SMALL ITEMS THAT NEED PROTECTION I LIKE THE PRODUCT I DO NOT HAVE NOTHING BAD TO SAY ABOUT THE ITEM

IT'S A MATTHEWS FLAG, 24 X 36''. DO YOU NEED TO BLOCK SOME LIGHT, MAKE A COURTESY, GET THAT FLARE OFF THE LENS, OR FAN SOME FOG? GET THIS!!! AGAIN, IT'S A MATTHEWS SO IT'S GONNA LAST, UNLESS YOU LEAVE IT ON SET, OR RUN OVER IT WITH A GRIP TRUCK. LOOKING FOR C STANDS, THIS IS STILL A FLAG, BUY SOME C STANDS!!!