I have been recording in a small bar a lot lately, about ten or fifteen back from a mono PA, running reduced angle XY (just to the outside of the stacks), AKG 480>AD20>D8, and I've tried both the cards and hypers. Though the hypers tend to pick up more chatter from behind, I prefer their sound so far because the cards sound a little more boomy and distorted to me at times, maybe the cards are picking up more sound reflections off the walls. I'd definately try them both because even though I prefer one over the other, both are fun to listen to anyways.