Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 7:24 am
AKG 418. best there is, IMO.
I have used the AKG 419 with great success. AKG no longer makes this mic but i think that they have replaced it with the 519. These are great little mics and I have used them on the bells of trumpets, trombones, and tuba. The sound is a bit dry because they are hyper-cardiod but you can add a bit of reverb and warm the sound up. Contact me for placement if you wish.
Good luck, Phil