*shrug* There will always be exceptions and weirdo's. Seafroggys do you have any of these recordings on line?
In the last 6 days I've played 4 shows and have another kit setup in the studio for tracking next week. Another show tonight and saturday. Next weekend will be a huge show (50,000+) and I expect the same micing setup as I've always seen.
Only time I've seen condensers used is for overheads.
In fact, I couldn't count how many times I've recorded, let alone played live. In my experience I've never seen a condenser used for close micing.
I HAVE seen condensers blown out from being too close to sound sources though!
Again, there's always weirdo's and people doing odd things. But there's a pretty standardized formula for recording drums that has been proven tried and true.
I would recommend for the novice recording interest to stick to the middle of the road and play it safe.
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