Hey all,

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),
especially if you think the 421 is not the way to go.

Thanks,
John Vice



Small diameter condenser, like a MXL603s, works great for me. (If they hit it
I don't have to buy the farm). Have used an Audix D2 dynamic (hypercardiod).

Best would be to get an old Ludwig (50's-60's) 6" metal shell. Strap a Gretsch
40 strand on the bottom and 7A or 6A nylon tips.


--Wayne

-"sounded good to me"-