sennheiser E815S...does it record anything well

[GSO]

sennheiser e815s...does it record anything well? whenever I record with it(guitar mostly) , there's tons of "hiss". I don't want to throw it away though(50 bucks, ouch...) any suggestions on some better uses?

[dannthr]

Probably.

Put it this way, you have yet been able to record anything well with it.

To explain why you're experiencing what you experience would require insight into your entire recording chain.

The microphone alone is not the only thing through which passes your signal.

[SonicThHedgog]

What danthr said.

Another thing, if its not your signal chain when you record anything and just your guitar amp recorded giving that hiss, then using a EQ (that can shelf) or a filter to roll of the high end you dont want is one idea to fix your problem(alot of people do that).

Here is a simple tip.

Make sure that your mic is properly connected to a mixer or interface with decent cables, and if your mic needs it, make sure your mixer or interface supports phantom power 48v.

If your using a preamp, make sure your connecting it to your mixer and/or interface properly.