Direct mic'ing amp

[Stecks]

Anyone got any suggestions for a good mic?   I have a condenser but its rather "hot" and picks up too much background noise.  Any suggestions, tips, rhetoric, criticisms, propaganda or blasphemy would be greatly appreciated!

[fluffhead4020]

For a guitar amp I'd get a Shure SM-57. It's the go to pretty much. Inexpensive and sounds spectacular.

You can check it out here:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/pro-audio/shure-sm57-instrument-vocal-mic

[the_great_lemon]

As an alternative to an sm-57, which is great in its own right, I mostly use a Sennheiser e609 silver which is about the same price as a 57. In my experience, I have found that it is a bit more neutral in it's frequency response.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/pro-audio/sennheiser-e-609-silverdynamic-guitar-microphone

Also, any of the jam recordings done by my band Sauce would be the e609 on my guitar. Take a listen if you have a chance!

https://soundcloud.com/saucey-jams