Honestly, I'm iffy at best on sticking a 57 right on the grille for anything but live sound.......if I record at home I've usually got three mikes set up and the one from about four to six feet away is the one I usually blend in the most. To my ears, if I want to capture what I hear when I'm playing I position a mic where I'm hearing the sound from.........and I never make the mistake of playing a Marshall with my ear stuck on the grille.Bluesbishop and Marco: thank you for being honest. I have to agree that these clips are not capturing that "magic". I sent 3 days micing, recording, moving the mics, recording again, blending different mics ect. I just can't seem to capture the essense of standing in front of this amp.
But I know, everyone wants the standard, common old point of reference. Even if it isn't the best representation.
From what I hear on the clips I prefer the 500V setting, but I'll tell you what, the low voltage amps are great to stand in front of and play -- they're compressed with loads of sustain, and everything pops out and feeds back effortlessly.....my '75 50-watt at 425 volts is just LIQUID, and I'm sure that's what you're hearing from yours too George.......it just doesn't record as dynamically to my ears.