Moving to the cymbals, let's start from the hi-hat: I have used a dynamic mike (a Shure SM57), but in other occasions I've used also a microcondenser: the microcondenser sounds even better, but it has more bleed issues, so it depends on the genre, on how strong the drummer hits it and so on.
For the positioning, I have chosen to place it on the opposite side of the snare and in vertical, to try to reduce the bleed.
These last 3 pics are all for the last element: the overhead microphones. I have used those 2 microcondenser mikes to pick up the cymbals in the 2 sides of the drumkit, pointing left and right according to the position of the drummer, and directing them towards the center of the cymbal group, with the right microphone that picks up also the ride.
The final result was quite clean, and it offered me some good material to work on, especially the snare.
Let me know what do you think about this microphoning technique in the comments below!
Thanks to my friend Zoltan for the pics!
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Your detailed guide on how to mic a drum kit with a focus on the snare top and bottom microphones is incredibly informative and practical. Could you share some insights into the specific challenges you've encountered when miking a snare drum and how you've addressed those challenges using the techniques you've discussed in the post? Tel U
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