Recording a drum set involves multiple microphones, and there are all kinds of combinations you can use to capture a great sound. Here’s a comparison using pro microphones, cheaper ones, or a combination of both!

Since punk, hard rock, and metal are my genres of choice, I’ve come to expect loud, bombastic, punch-you-in-your-face sounds coming from the drums, without initially understanding the methods behind how this was accomplished. With a mixture of both intrigue and confusion, I set out to find the missing links to get this massive drum sound. After a while, I found that adding some more heavy-handed processing was the missing link.

Here are a few things I wish that someone could have shown me earlier!