GEAR REVIEW
ROSWELL PRO AUDIO CAB MIC | Steve Sattler
KEY FEATURES
• A Purpose-Built Condenser Microphone That Challenges Tradition
• Balanced frequency response that minimizes harsh upper mids while retaining clarity.
• Excellent transient response preserves pick attack and note definition without sounding brittle.
• Full, controlled low end that adds weight without becoming muddy.
• Minimal EQ required, allowing recorded tracks to sit naturally in the mix.
• Single-microphone simplicity eliminates phase issues common with multi-mic cabinet setups.
• Consistent placement delivers repeatable results from session to session.
• High SPL capability easily handles loud tube amplifiers without distortion.
• Natural cabinet representation captures more of what the player hears in the room rather than the exaggerated close-mic’ ed sound typical of many dynamic microphones.
• Works exceptionally well in worship mixes, leaving space for vocals, keyboards, acoustic guitars, and ambient effects while maintaining excellent guitar definition.
For decades, recording an electric guitar cabinet has almost always begun with a familiar recipe: place a Shure SM57 somewhere near the edge of the dust cap, adjust by fractions of an inch until the harshness subsides, then, if you want a larger, more dimensional sound, add a ribbon microphone or perhaps a Sennheiser MD 421. The result can be outstanding, but it also introduces additional stands, preamps, phase alignment, and endless experimentation.
Roswell Pro Audio believes there is a better way. The company’ s Cab Mic is unapologetically specialized. Rather than attempting to be another“ Swiss Army knife” large-diaphragm condenser microphone, it was engineered from the ground up to solve one specific problem: capturing an electric guitar cabinet accurately with a single microphone.
The Roswell Cab Mic is a cardioid largediaphragm condenser microphone built around a custom 34 mm capsule. Unlike many condenser microphones that emphasize uppermidrange presence and airy top end, Roswell intentionally voiced this microphone more like a quality ribbon microphone while preserving the transient response and detail expected from a condenser mic. The company describes the concept as combining the warmth of a ribbon mic, the impact of a dynamic mic, and the clarity of a condenser microphone.
Construction follows Roswell’ s established philosophy. Every microphone is hand-built, tuned, tested, and burned in at the company’ s California facility. The body is compact and lightweight compared to many large-diaphragm condensers, making placement significantly
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