I record to Cubase through really good Apogee convertors, and I generally just pick a very simple chain using a nice preamp and a Shure SM57 mic—just like all the oldschool guys used to do. Here’s a tip I learned from three of the big four metal bands: Put an SM57 in the bottom left speaker of your 4x12 cabinet, aim it dead center in speaker and up against the grille, and then move it to the left about an inch or so. That’s pretty much the miking technique for most of the great metal albums that came out in the ’80s, and even including Pantera in the ’90s. I have a good set of Celestion speakers in my Hughes & Kettner cabinet, and, quite honestly, as long as it’s Celestions and an SM57, you can get a great metal sound.

Guitar Player interview, 2010.

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lewitt LCT 940

Condenser Microphones

In an interview with Musician, Jeff Waters from Annihilator discusses his use of the Lewitt LCT 940 microphone, describing it as "something special."

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