Royer Ribbons - best transient response and detail of any mic I've heard, liked it even better than the Stephen Paul modded SM69 that we did a comparison with. Unfortunatly, to fragile for taping, though I used it several times. I am very happy with my Josephsons now, what they lose in transient response against the Royer they make up for in extreme high-frequency clarity and detail, and the price is right at around $1000 per pair, I'd put them up against any current small diaphram condenser mic. The new Stephen Paul mics are on their way, they should be interesting, and I can't wait.
peace, chris