That dry ride(stick snap) sound.

[utak666]

Never really got it how to achieve that beside the obvious (dry sounding cymbal+hard/steady hitting drummer). Eq sweet spots or spot micing or anything to get me closer?

This is close what I mean starting at 0.32:

 

[BLUElightCory]

All it really takes is the right ride cymbal and maybe a spot mic (if the overheads don't bring it out enough), and of course a decent drummer who can play it clean.

 

[RedDog]

i5 under the ride, aimed at the bell. Or a small diaphragm condenser.

 

[heshian46]

For me the actual mic used under the ride isnt that important. I've used a 58 under there and still had good results. Anyways, the close ride mic is only used to beef up the sound a bit, the majority of the tone of that ride comes from the overheads.

 

[RedDog]

Sticks with nylon or metal tips help, too. Especially the metal ones give a beautiful ping a la Annihilation of the Wicked.

Holy shit, what would that do to your cymbals?

 

[JonWormwood]

A dry ride.

Washy = no bueno

 

[utak666]

Any recommedations then? I don't want that super bright ping either. Just snappy and klanky

 

[amarshism]

Wooden tips are waaaaayyyy better than nylon especially on ride!

 

[El_Gato]

Right ride, right hands and technique, mic under, eq it way thinner. If you want it less washy, try a transient designer like the one in reaper reducing the resonance and leave that to the OHs/room.

In the first video, it took me 2 seconds to notice that he's touching the ride, not hitting it. He plays the ride so soft with the tip that the sound can get very clear but not ping-y. And yes, regular sticks will do it if you use new ones with the right cymbal. Sounds like a thick 24 or 22" with plenty of eq