In a home studio, there never seem to be enough mics to do everything you would like. Here we'll discuss the sounds you can get from recording drums with one or two mics. The sound won't be as focused as if you had a mic on every drum, but you can still get a very adequate distinct ambient sound.

Small adjustments to a close microphone in front of the source change the sound drastically. A distant microphone is not as sensitive. In this article, we'll cover the appropriate situations for both.

The Perception 200 picks up a full 20Hz-20kHz frequency range that will capture every nuance of any voice or instrument. It also has a -10dB pad and a bass roll-off switch.

A top Shure microphone for quality studio recordings.