Hey guys i just got a Shure SM57 mic off of eBay a few days ago (used) and i cant tell if theres a problem with it or the rest of the setup. I just turned a small closet in my room into an "amp closet" type thing. (see pic) Oh and i have the door (covered with the green foam) closed for recording
The problem is that when i play an A chord (bar) for example,or any other low pitched chord it makes this kind of buzzing sound. Its hard to explain. Like its a part of the sound but the low end kind of turns into a 'buzz' type of thing. This also happens when i put any kind of distortion on. (As you can see from the photos i have a Hot Rod Delux, i play a standard strat thru it) So my question is should i scratch the amp closet or am i flooding the mic and causeing clipping or what? I have tried it with both my MXL 990 condecser mic as well at the SM57 with similar results. My problem is the low end lacks definition and more over, just sounds bad.
Thanks