MAMASH LO. The room is not just about the reverb. It interacts with the drum ITSELF setting the tone. Low ceiling = immediate shock wave suppressing the drum. The OH r the "air" of each individual drum. U want them close, not dead.

I helped a friend 1ce (a talented producer and engineer) capturing a kit 4 in-yer-face.
The drummer was a pro (1 of the best IL drummers IMO), kit was gr8, studio was Hamon, desk was the Neve.

The drummer was gullible enough 2 take my offer and play in a certain balance, and soon enough wanted 2 shoot me - it was hard.
We fed my setup 2 the cans, and he had 2 make it sound balanced.

My friend recorded the mics he already set up (regular multi-mic kit) and my setup on different tracks.

After a few days I got a call from my friend - he was amazed the how the "new" trx were cutting through the mix, in-yer-face.

Mics were just 2 OH, carefully placed, and a mic in front of the kick.

MAMASH KEN.

Peace,

Zooot