JSVice wrote:

In my area of the US, I tend to work with mostly country bands. For snare I
definitely prefer to record a piccolo style snare drum. But, my question is
about mic suggestions. I like the "pop" you get from a piccolo, but recording
it with a 57 makes it sound a tad thin. I use eq, reverb, and delay (the usual
bag of tricks) to get a good sound, but I would rather get a better sound to
tape, and tweak less in the mix. I live nowhere near a music store with a
decent mic selection, but from what I've heard/read, I would think that an
MD421 would get me closer to the sound I have in mind. Please let me know your
thoughts, and what mics you use for piccolo snare (or snare in general),

Try a 421, a 441, and the cheap little EV N/D 408 or 468.

Also try a condenser mike. I know a lot of folks using SM-81s on snares.
Too much leakage on the 81 for my taste, but if you have one in a closet,
try it.
--scott

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