I always liked TDK as a brand; I never cared for Maxell. I don't recall trying much else brandwise.
You don't mention what speed your recorder operates at; I have a 488mkII that runs at a faster rate than normal. As a consequence, a tape that normally runs at 30 minutes probably runs at about 13 minutes; not very conducive to taping full rehearsals, but if you get a good supply and check it from song-to-song it may work for you.