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In article writes:

I am purchasing a microphone set designed for recording drums. What I don't
understand is why none of the mic sets I looked at had anything specifically
for hihats.

Probably because hi-hats are always too loud anyway. The benefit to
putting a mic on the hi-hat is for "clarity" or "definition" and not
for volume or separation. I guess they figure that if you're buying a
kit of mics for the drums you're on a budget and you'll have plenty of
hi-hat in the snare and overhead mics.

I'm going for a 7 mic kit that includes kick mic, snare mic, tom mics and
two pencil condenser overheads. I' just a little worried how much
flexibility this will give me with my precious hihats!

If you can't get enough hi-hat with that setup, first clean your ears,
then if you're still not happy, pick up one of the Oktava small
condensers with a pad.

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