Kick= Sennheiser e602
Snare top=sm57
Snare Bottom=sm57
toms= sennheiser 421
Hi Hat=AKG 451
Overs= Km84/Coles 4038/Earthworks SR30
Mono room mic= AEA R84

Chris

Thanks for your help man. Just going to be investin in some nice mics for recording drums and I was just curious to see what else is out there....

The mics are probably the last thing to consider.
#1 A very well tuned drum set
#2 A really good drummer
#3 A nice acoustic space.

If you have all three of these, then go buy the mics.

Chris

Don't forget the Audix mics.

D2's are killer on toms, D6 is amazing on kick.

Stick with a SM57 on snare. Try some Studio Projects C4's for overheads.

That's my 2 cents.

I assume you've used all these urself. They all seem nice price for someone like meself. Have you had any problem with any of them. Good sound etc...

Drum mics

I use:

audix d6 kick
beta57a snare
audiotechnica pro25 toms
akg c430 oh's
sm57 snare bottom, when used

I assume the best mic for hi hats is a sm57?

I use:

Kick- AKG D112 and/or Audio Technica ATM25

Snare- Sm57
or Studio Projects C1 for brushes or less compressed rock sound

Toms- Sennheiser e604 on rack MD421 on floor
or Studio Projects B1 on rack B3 on floor for more detailed sound

Overheads- Groove Tubes GT-44's or Studio Projects B1's

Room- CAD M179 in omni

hmm
just searched for this topic.. how handey ^_^ **steals the thread**
do any of you have any mic's that you have used for drums in the past which you would definatly not recommend other people using because of whatever reason (please mention)

Thanks.

Well as a dissenting opinion, I'm not sure I am a huge fan of Sm57 on snare. It seems to get too much "pong" and not enough "crack"; mic placement be danged. On another note, I have the Audix ADX-90 clip-on condensers that are kind of a pain. They sound decent, but they don't clip on well, and you have to reenforce the weak gooseneck with something to keep the darn thing in place. D6 is pretty sweet on kick though.
Things to avoid....any of the cheaper versions of good mics I guess. A 57 is about the cheapest mic most people would recommend.