UDPDATE: Thanks for all the comments so far, everybody. I'd like to mention a few things: First, I would encourage all guitarists to try each and every approach out there to replicate the sound you hear from your amp into the ear of the audience. Mics, DI's, Solid State, Tube, DIgital-- try it all and use what works best for you. Let's emulate what the artists we admire most did: experiment, take risks, and never cling to one system too dogmatically. This particular video was created as a demonstration for a sale I was conducting on eBay so prospective buyers could hear the item. I'm glad to say it sold for a fair price and the new owner is very happy. As such, I would have loved to demonstrate the "Warm" and "Bright" settings, but I was also interested in keeping the video short and concise. Those settings offer some nice, useful tonal variations as well. I intentionally used a medium-gain setting to appeal to as wide a contingent as possible. Some of you may prefer a more distorted tone, some of you like it cleaner. That's OK-- we all have different "ideal" tones. There is no "Perfect" way to mic a guitar amp for live or studio use. Just as each guitar/effect/amp combination produces different results, each and every microphone, direct box, or speaker sim out there is simply another tool in our box which we can use to reproduce the sound of the instrument in a way that best fits both the needs of the venue and our personal taste. We must be open-minded about how we do <b>...</b>
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