Gold Tone Condenser mic for dobro

David Cook · Post by **David Cook** » 11 Mar 2019 5:01 pm

Any one have experience with these. I am trying to talk myself out of the Nahsville pickup and aura pedal expense. It will probably be for groups without drummer

Thanks,David

Michael Maddex · Post by **Michael Maddex** » 11 Mar 2019 6:39 pm

I canÂ´t speak to the Condenser Mic, but I have the Gold Tone ABS Dynamic Mic with the Stompbox Preamp.

https://goldtonemusicgroup.com/goldtone/accessories/abs

It works great, but it is not real loud. The Preamp provides a lot of tone shaping capability and the volume is certainly enough for a small acoustic venue.

HTH. Good Luck in your search!

Brian McGaughey · Post by **Brian McGaughey** » 13 Mar 2019 6:33 am

I had a similar Gold Tone mic for dobro as Michaelâ€™s. No way to overcome feedback in an electric combo setting. Keep in mind that all the acoustic feedback issues will occur with this mic just like using a mic on a stationary stand. I could imagine it working for small volume boosts in quieter acoustic settings.

I sprang for a Schoonover modular spider with the Nashville pickup and a JD Aura pedal. It works and works flawlessly. Sounds like a dobro. Donâ€™t do the pickup without the Aura.

Don Barnhardt · Post by **Don Barnhardt** » 15 Mar 2019 3:47 pm

I just got one of the Goldtone mics and it's great for the type playing I do when I need a little extra boost. A plus is that you can switch it to different instruments and it's just a $200 investment. The Fishman/Aura setup that Jerry Douglas uses is about $1000 plus the cost of the instrument. For that kind of money you could get a beautiful George Boards guitar and an assortment of pedals (including resonator simulator).

Asa Brosius · Post by **Asa Brosius** » 15 Mar 2019 4:44 pm

I've haven't used that one, but I've tried a few others, which led me to the fishman/aura system,which I too was avoiding...a used jd aura pedal and a used gretsch which comes with the fishman installed gave me an excellent and loud sound with any loud band configuration, and pretty affordably. I've played a BlackBeard reso for a few years now, which is objectively a better instrument in most every way- while it's night and day acoustically compared to the gretsch, they both sound excellent through the imaging pedal.

L. Bogue Sandberg · Post by **L. Bogue Sandberg** » 16 Mar 2019 3:50 pm

Since I play an 8 string the Fishman isn't an option. So I've used the Gold Tone condenser mic for six years or so and it's works very well for me. I run it through an ART phantom pro II to a Roland AC-33 for small venues. On stage, it goes directly to the PA or house sound board (no preamp) with good results. I've used it on a McKenna 8, an OMI 8, a McKenna 7, and a 1930's fiddle edge Dobro. So the portability is nice.