Getting snare to sound the same on tape

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Hey,
I was wondering if you guys could help me out. I am playing a Pearl Export Select snare. I can get this drum to sound exactly the way I want it to acoustically, but I cannot get the same sound when recorded through my Delta 1010. I am looking to get a little more snare response on the recording. I am micing the top with an sm-57. I was micing the bottom with a 57 also, but I could never get a sound that I liked. Now I have heard of microphone phase and was wondering if maybe reversing the phase of the underside mic might do the trick. If so, could you explain how to make a reversed mic cable. Here is a sample of my current snare sound... Thanks
 

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A couple of questions for you:

How much have you experimented with mic placement alone? Fractions of an inch in any direction make a huge difference in sound. Keep in mind, that you don't necessarily have to mic even the top of the snare. I've heard great results from micing say, half-way down the shell. Just some thoughts...

What are you using for overheads? Once I obtained some decent overheads, I realised that the majority of my snare (and pretty much everything else) sound comes from those. They add a brightness, presence and "snare" sound that was previously missing.

Also, a little EQ around 5K (as always, experiment) or so will bring out a little sizzle.
 
Sounds to me like you may have the mics too close to the head. How close are they?
 
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