Sennheiser e902, but the Shure Beta 52(I assume you meant this) would be a runner up. I hate the sound of d6's and d112's, they sound clickish or boxy in some of the recordings i've heard so far. Sennheiser really is good at making certain mics that capture low end, just haven't totally loved the sound from some mics I guess. It's very possible that they weren't mixed or positioned right, or the drums were tuned bad, or any number of variables- but on kick and larger drums like floor toms Sennheiser really pleases my ears. The Shure is also very good though, although I think their strongest area is sm57 for snares and rack toms. Certain mics are just better at certain tasks than others. If you are incredibly lucky though, you might be able to find a good used Sennheiser 421 which I would definitely use on kick or floor toms. I don't think i've ever heard a better mic on kick than a 421.
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