Drum recording

this is one of the biggest challenges for me
recording the drums  every time i record it its either its too live of its too muffled and the snare seems to always sound cheap from the microphone it comes from

so could u people spare me some tips and tricks on how to get a good drum recording done and also good equipment but not to expensive....

I'm sure the rest of the guys will chip in with tips of their own, in the meantime be sure to browse through The Project Studio Handbook for some nice articles on drums and much more.

I've linked to the section dedicated to instruments, but feel free to explore this great resource!

It would help to know what mics and electronics you're working with now.  Like most (all?) things recording, the source and the space are really #1.  Are your drums in good condition and well tuned?  Is your room big enough and properly treated?  The person swinging the sticks is also a huge part of the equation.  If your drums don't sound really good in the room, they're not going to sound really good in the recording.

One thing that improves drum sounds a lot is a big enough room, [as pointed out by Zemlin] that allows the sound to disperse before bouncing back to the mics.  That way the drum sound is clearer and less colored.  Smaller rooms need to be acoustically treated to keep room ringing down to an acceptable level.  Your run of the mill commercial practice room may be big enough to get a decent clear drum sound, as long as the drums don't take up a lot of the available space.  In a big enough practice room the ambience may even sound good too, so you can use 'room' mics.

thanks for the help guys
umm, i have no so good mics

sm57 : for le snare
JTS  TX6 :for the toms
JTS TX2 : for bass drum
i use a  interface and a mixer as a pre
 
ALTO  L-16 : mixer
ECHO AudioFire 12 : interface

and the drums, there not in the top new condition but there probably 89% good because le church used em for around 2 years taking them like from one location to another and every drummer tuning them differently