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Old 24th February 2009   #19
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I'm a fan of LDC's for OH's, usually. I use the SM81 on hihat, though. Great mic that has all the top end you want, without sounding overly hyped. It does have some zing, though. Could be to bright for more natural sounding recordings but for something as extreme as Metal, it should work fine.
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