Scott Dorsey wrote:
Kurt Albershardt wrote:
playon wrote:

I basically agree with
Scott that the OHs are the real sound. Some people like the Beyer
M201 dynamic on snare, which is brighter than the Shure.

What they said, only I find the M201 less bright than the SM-57.
Better HF response but not peakey.

I am a big fan of the EV N/D 408 and 468. No presence peak at all,
very very low leakage, and cheap. The Sennheiser 441 is probably the
classic snare mike, but it's a lot higher profile and therefore
harder to place in closely.

....and a lot more expensive when it takes a couple of drumstick hits.

jak
--scott