Good microphone for loud guitar amp

Okay, there are three main types of mics to record amps. Condenser, dynamic (like shure sm57 or 58s), and ribbon. All of these you can find on, say, guitarcenter. They all come out as an XLR three-prong.

1) Get your mic (if you have Logic software, there is a guitar amp simulater that you can try out all three different kinds of mics on different amps, including a marshall)

2) Get an XLR to quarter inch cord (http://www.guitarcenter.com/Rapco-Horizon-HZ-Series-Cable-Female-XLR-to-Male-1-4 --336121-i1129103.gc) is just one of many options

3) Buy an iRig. Check out this app from iTunes, with a picture of the iRig. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/amplitube-le/id373507300?mt=8

I'm really sure that if you mic your amp, and plug the mic into the iRig, it will show up on Garageband. However, the easiest thing to do is just use a Mac computer with garageband and plug your mic into an USB interface.

Hi there,

Perhaps you might like Jam or Mic from here http://www.apogeedigital.com/

If not, you can always opt for trustworthy Shure SM57 which has been used for ages in studio and on stage. You can buy it cheap secondhand.

Hope this'll help

You might want to check out this support page from apple.

http://www.apple.com/support/ios/garageband/