Or you could just move the mic back
When I was fortunate enough to be recorded by the late Ed Cherney, the first thing I noticed was that every single mic was further from the source than I’d come to expect based on prior experience.
It has shaped my approach to recording ever since. I always at least
consider a bit of extra distance, especially on guitar amps.
I tend to start about 12-18” back now. Can move closer if I want more detail and/or proximity effect (or further away if I want).
Since breaking my habit of sticking speakers right up on the grille (as a live sound engineer might), I find myself feeling less need to patch in a compressor.
This is really where I notice the effect of a bit of distance… dynamic envelope. I need to study more physics to ensure I understand what’s actually going on, but it sure seems that a little air between the speaker and the mic has a compressor-like effect (maybe it’s just air resistance softening transients and smoothing top end a bit?)