The "wurst" mic, also known as the crotch mic or knee mic, is placed over the kick drum, under the ride, pointed towards the snare. In this video I show four different options soloed and then in context.

Microphones:
Wurst: Sennheiser MD421, Audio-Technica AT4050, Shure SM57, Line Audio CM3
Overheads (recorderman configuration): Rode NT5 with MJE-384K "Roadster" capsules
Kick in: Sennheiser MD421
Kick out: Audio-Technica AT4050

Wurst soloed:
MD421 0:24 1:44
AT4050 0:33 1:52
SM57 0:41 2:00
CM3 0:49 2:08

OH + Kick only:
1:00 2:21

OH/Kick + Wurst:
MD421 1:08 2:29
AT4050 1:16 2:38
SM57 1:24 2:46
CM3 1:32 2:54

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