Ethos Guitar Amplifier

[1] From time to time, I need the use the guitar input of my amplifier for a second microphone input - this gizmo enables me to do that withous issues.

[Active 2-Way] I bought a pair of these to use with a guitar amp simulator. They sound great and allow for getting the amplifier and effects tone without having to crank up the volume to concert levels.

[Download] In 1969 I saw a solid-body electric guitar with a three-inch amplifier built into the face of the guitar. The tiny speaker was powered by a nine-volt battery inserted in the back of the instrument. Fantastic, I thought, why don't they make a suction-cup amp that sticks onto the face of the guitar? A zillion years later they did and it is fine.

[Handheld] Great mic for any kind of use. Vocals sound great as well as guitar and bass amplifier. I use this mic in my home studio and live performance.

[2 RU] Great power Amplifier.

[4.0] Excellent amplifier for headphones.

[15 VDC at 0.8 A] Great quality little amplifier.

[License] At the new price point, this is one of the best broadcast/vo mics in my arsenal, hands down. Crisp, focused, and more portable than an SM7B (or another new favorite of mine, the BP40), the Ethos is a fantastic mic. Avoid the Icon, hoard the Ethos.

[Cardioid] I've used the SM7B and the Electrovoice RE20 for voice and broadcast work. Those microphones have a strong characteristic rendition of voices -- coloration, if you will -- and, as dynamic microphones, good ambient noise rejection. The Ethos goes above and beyond the capabilities of both of those classic microphones for my use. Though it is a condenser mic, noise rejection is good enough that I can record interviews directly into a Zoom H6 in a reasonably quiet room -- similar to what I can do with a classic dynamic mic, but without the need for additional power. (If you have significant ambient noise, like a loud air conditioner, neither type of microphone will save your audio capture.) Sound quality is where this microphone really sets itself apart. It's like having a good studio condenser mic -- the type used to record delicate, complicated tones like acoustic guitar -- in a general-use context. Overtones are present, and there is no aggressive roll-off in any part of the tonal spectrum (unlike the SM7B, which rolls off high wavelengths to the point of distortion in my opinion). The result is a natural tone that is not highly colored. This helps me not only produce natural-sounding voice content; it also gives me excellent flexibility, because this mic could also be used for instrument recording and other general-purpose capture. Overall, I'm still a fan of the RE20 if a classic broadcast tone is what I want. However, I would be happy to use the Ethos for all my voice and general-purpose audio work. The fact that it does not need much power makes it practical for recording field interviews, which means this mic gets used a lot more than the RE20. Bonus points for the excellent ball-head mount included with the mic. As far as I'm concerned, the Ethos is the best voice and general-purpose microphone in its price range.

[1.25"] Just upgraded to 2EPs and bought the 31mm Nagler and 17mm Ethos. WOW, what a difference these made compared to 1.25!! The Nagler is awesome to say the least.