Designed to take a beating, the Sennheiser e604 is a cardioid dynamic mic that was made just for the rim of your drum. Its low sensitivity makes it relatively impermeable to distortion, transmitting high SPLs without clipping, and the pattern of the e604 is prime for catching just the sound of the drum you're miking, rather than picking up bleed from the rest of the drums in your kit. Just clip it on to your tom or snare and this affordable little mic is ready to record.