| it's gonna come down to mic placement and the room. in the family room, hang some blankets to minimize the room. setup mics to where the snare is in the null as much as possible. try some dampening of the snare, too, if it is overly dominant over the kit.
compression will only worsen the problem. padding the mics is just making them quieter before hitting the pres/converters. no help there. it's just best to get a handle on your room acoustics and mic placement.
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