How to make it appear BIGGER.

I prefer recording my drums in small to medium sized rooms. There's something about the attack and tightness you get when you're not bouncing the sound off of 30' ceilings. I've been fortunate enough to have had the chance to record in the "big" rooms at The Hit Factory (RIP) and Avatar in NYC and while the drums sounded HUGE and bigger than life, it was almost too much. If you're tracking drums for Whitesnake, this might be the sound you're looking for... but often it can be hard to reign it...