| If you are going to use a 57, try moving it away from the drum if possible.
I tend to find 57 lacking in the top end and prefer sm. condensers. A 451 to be exact works great for me.
It is easy to take away the crack,snap but, near impossible to create it if it isn't there.
Though it has been stated. the drummer is the biggest part of the equasion. I was getting drum sounds with some friends one time and the guy engineering was a great drummer I know. We were all thinking how bad the kit sounded and that the heads sounded dead, and you name it.....Well, he said "Watch this!" walked into the studio and proceeded to make that kit sound like "SoundGardens Super Unknown" instantly! Bam! Some of the best tones I have ever heard. I was floored.
You can never make up for this with gear.
Well, SoundReplacer comes close. he.he.
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