More importantly than mic selection and placement, is the sound of the drum itself. Before you put a mic on there, make sure the drum sounds good and sounds like you want it to. Then you can put a Beta 52 on there if you're doing a "modern" rock type of band (metal, pop punk, heavy rock), or a D112 on there for more traditional sounding music (jazz, classic rock, indie/emo).
I don't think listening to other peoples samples or having the salesman demo a few in a store will help much, because so much of the sound depends on the drum itself and the style of music.