I Mic'ed Up My REAL Speaker Cabs! (For The First Time....)

Hi all, thanks for watching this video about me trying to mic up my cabs for the first time! Since for the past years I've been relying on IRs so much I thought it would be interesting to mic up my cabs to see how much of a difference it makes in tone. Do my real cabs sound superior or will IRs still do the trick for me? Check it out and let me know your thoughts in the comments!

Here is the IR vs real cab comparison with Justin York:    • Impulse Response VS Real Mic'ed Cab! ...  

Gear used in this video:
Gibson Les Paul Custom
ENGL Fireball 25 Tube Amp
Shure SM57 Mic
Slate VMS One Preamp
Fractal Audio Axe Fx III
ENGL 2x12 Pro Cab with Celestion V30s
Orange PPC212 with Celestion V30s
Steven Slate Drums 5.5
Cubase 12 Pro

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Timecodes:
00:00 Introduction
00:25 Why I Use Impulse Responses
01:41 The Realism Of IRs
02:10 Trying A "Real Mic'ed Cab" For Myself
02:29 My History Of Gear And Cabs
04:35 Why Try A Real Cab?
04:57 Gear, Signal Chain & Mic Placement
07:24 ENGL 2x12 vs Orange PPC212 Comparison
09:16 ENGL 2x12 vs Orange PPC212 Comparison Isolated
10:45 Better Than IRs? Or Not?
15:14 Non-Linear Dynamic Artifacts?
16:24 Low vs Medium vs High Level Test!
17:55 Conclusion