So there is a fantastic drum mic shoot-out, found here:
http://www.gearslutz.com/board/gear-shoot-outs-sound-file-comparisons-audio-tests/273201-drum-mic-madness.html
This guy went ALL out, and it was awesome. I didn't even take notes like I normally do. There's too many choices and soooo many mics I can't afford right now anyways. But hell, I gave the kicks and snares a listen. I wrote down the corresponding numbers I preferred the most and whatever I didn't like, I deleted. Fast forward to the results and I was sooooo happy! I ended up picking out the mics I already own!
You might say I picked them out because that's what I'm used to hearing, but I just very recently started miking drums for recorded sound. For the most part I've used BFD or Addictive Drums for my drumming needs. And besides, I didn't know which mics were which beforehand, I just listened to whatever sounded natural to my ears. I'm absolutely in a phase right now where I go after the most natural sounding technique. A lot of the mics I didn't like, I didn't choose because they sculpted the sound in some way. And that might not be bad in a mix context. You might need to take some of the boom out of the snare to get it to sit right. But that's what my EQ is for. I'd rather capture the source as naturally as possible, and tweak it afterwards if it needs it.
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