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Originally Posted by HeavyG  I would say the following items are your critical success factors for good drum tone (somewhat in order of importance):
1. Mic Placement
2. Drummer (control of dynamics)
3. Mic Type (model, etc)
4. Drums (tuning, heads, brand, wood,etc)
5. Mic Preamp
6. Room |
My experience differs a little but to each is own.
1. Drummer
2. Room
3. Drums (tuning, heads, brand, wood,etc)
4. Mic Placement
5. Mic Type
6. Mic Preamp
W/ the first two being far and away the most important. IMHO