I want to record a drum set. What mics should I buy?
If you can only afford two mics, you’ll have to settle for a pair of overhead mics. Otherwise, you’ll need a mic for every part of the drum set to really get the job done. Cymbals/percussion are generally covered by the overheads, and the remaining drum set components are miked independently. Note that overheads tend to be condenser microphones, where kick/tom mics are mostly dynamics. The dynamics pick up a specific sound, and whatever the dynamics don’t pick up, the overhead condensers will.
