An incredibly simple and cheap way to get different tonal choices for drum recording is simply, changing the drum sticks out.
Put simply, the bigger (fatter) the stick, the bigger the sound, the smaller (thinner) the stick, the smaller the sound.
Small sticks tend to give more definition and articulation, while larger sticks produce more 'power'.
For rock sessions the standard 5B size sticks will do the trick, but try different gauges out and see how they change the drum tone.
A simple trick, but one that's saved drum sessions countless times for me.
