Ever put a mic in front of a heavy sounding amp only to end up with a wimpy tone that couldn't scare an irritable house cat? It's happened to the best of us and most recording junkies have a way to avoid this most disappointing outcome. For Dan it is the BLUE Ball,

Yes, this hundred-dollar mic can serve up heavy guitar morning, noon, and night as long as you treat it right. In fact, it seems like the tougher the situation the better it performs. In this video you will see chain of inferior guitar amp and mic preamp deliver solid tone thanks to the Ball's unique design.

The large-diaphragm dynamic requires phantom power for an electrically isolating internal preamp. This allows it to maintain a steady frequency response across a wide range of preamps, unlike many dynamics. Check out the vid to hear more.