I need to record drums for my band and make them sound as professional as possible.

 

Kick, Snare, Cymbals are the most important things... Toms I guess would be nice but...

 

I've only got around 300 dollars to spend. I already have 2 Dynamic Shure Microphones that are very nice. I've got a nice mixer as well.

 

So what are the best microphones quality/money wise for recoring Kick, Snare, Overheard Cymbals and also some tips on how to set up the mics and how to adjust the settings would be nice :) Thanks.

I've never mic'd drums in my life, but give these videos a watch, they might help you :)

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbWGGPmubH0]The Drum Setup - 1.1 - YouTube[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z1d0ixQFzo]Close Micing A Tom - 1.4 - YouTube[/ame]

Don't quote me on this, but I think SM57's are used allot, so I'd just buy a couple more, or SM58's and remove the pop filter, they're exactly the same.

I'm using SM57s for my guitar AMP and they're great. As far as I know, they are good for Snare and Toms. You should look for a mic which can record low frequencies for the bassdrum (Shure Beta 52A would probably be a good choice) and two condenser mics as overheads for the cymbals.

I feel so sorry for a drummer's wallet, us guitarists have it easy :P

Well, I bought myself an edrum to avoid this question. :D