Best Mic kit for the best deal?

[Drums4tanner]

I need a mic kit. i dont want to be spending mucho dinero ($$$) on a mic kit but i definetly dont want shitty quality. Im going to be playing metal (if that has anything to do with basing my decision).I want to mic my snare,bass,toms(2 rack toms,2 floor toms. i dont mean 4 mics for every tom), hats,and an overhead(do i need 2?) If anyone knows of a good kit please tell me. Your replies are greatly appreciated. Thanks.

 

[guitarplayr82]

What is your budget for the entire mic kit? And how do you plan on micing the toms if you're not going to put a mic on each tom?

 

[moresound]

When doing live shows I can at times get away with one over head microphone and a kick drum microphone then if the drummers is weak on the snare I may mic that as well.

 

[Farview]

Shure has a mic kit that (if I remember right) has a Beta 52 (kick) and 3 or 4 57's. That is probably the most versatile kit there is, because the 57's can be used for just about anything when you don't need them on drums.

If you have a kit with two racks and two floors, you can put a 57 between each set of two toms. The cymbals will bleed through just fine. If you have been getting away with only a kick and overhead, there is absolutely no reason for a hi hat mic.

If you really want to do it well, you can go used. Get some Sennheisser e604's for the toms, a Beta 52/AKG D112/Audix kick mic for the kick and a couple cheap SDC's for overheads/hat.