Stubert wrote:
What's the best snare mic you've experienced? A Beyer M260? The Blue
8Ball? someone even told me that 414's work great..

Stubert!

Shure had 2 variations on the sm57 that _Do Not_ have the
transformer: sm77 and pe65. I find these just enough brighter
than the 57 to help get a snappier snare when that's what I
want. But 'best' only in the sense that my pe65 is a starting
point for the spot mic. I like most of the snare from the OH's
and use the spot to drive effects.
Others: Beyer m201, Senn md431.

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