The Best Five Microphones for Recording Instruments The Best Five Microphones for Recording Instruments 1) Earthworks QTC40 Dynamic and with a wide-band capture for maximum detail and harmonic content Earthworks QTC40 2) AKG C 414 A great all-rounder for amped and acoustic instruments AKG C 414 3) Neuman U47 Detailed and intimate even under relatively high sound pressure levels Neuman U47 4) Shure SM57 The choice for louder sources with lots of mid-frequency detail Shure SM57 5) Shure Beta 91 For detailed low frequency capture Shure Beta 91 London recording studio Music studio london Studio hire london Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookTwitterRedditLinkedInWhatsAppTelegramTumblrPinterestVkXingEmail About the Author: Andy Whitmore Related Posts Remote Recording Links to Tour of Greystoke Studio / Demos of synths / How to make a dance track Two great songs working their way up the Top 40 Andy in “Tin Pan Alley”