OK... I admit it, I suck at mic'ing guitar amps apparently
I have some really nice mics, and a great pre (chandler TG2) and some really get amps and cabs.. and I can't get anything like what I hear from the better commercial profilers.
I'm curious if anyone who has been successful at producing profiles that are widely used is willing to share how much EQ they apply to the mics after the fact?
If I line up a 57 and a Fathead II into a TG2, I should get a great tone without much fuss but what I hear is nowhere near what I hear coming from guys like MBritt and And44 so I'm forced to wonder what I'm doing wrong? (I've made sure phase alignment is correct, by the way.) I also have a TUL G12 which has been used on a lot of great recordings with supposedly little processing after the fact - but when I use it on my gear it sounds dull and lifeless.
I've watched dozens of videos on youtube about mic'ing amps and eq'ing and I still can't get what I hear from the amp itself to translate through the mics and into the profile.
I spent about 40 hours on this over the last couple of weeks and I'm a bit frustrated... hope to gather some ideas.