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Dr_simon
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Dr_simon
Guitar Tricks Instructor
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Posts: 5,021
04/13/2006 11:35 am
LDCs are much more sensitive than dynamics like sm57s. The down side of this is that it is easy to blow the capsule at high volumes (SPL).

Just turn down a bit and don't have the mic up on the grill and you will probably be OK. If it is a really nice mic then find some one who has an SPL meter, they are not expensive.
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