The toms are more or less miked in the same way as the snare. To minimise phase problems it can be a good idea to place one omni or wide cardioid between two toms, slightly above the skin. For a fatter sound, making use of the proximity effect, a Compact Cardioid 4021 or 4022 may be chosen. If you want to get real tight on each drum for loud stage volume or a very tight heavy-rock style sound, the Compact Omni’s 4051 or 4052 do great and without proximity boost. You can place these mics within one centimetre of the drum head and experience no mic overload.
The miniature 4061 (or 4062 high SPL version) can also do a great invisible and fast job. It offers very fast and secure placement, using the DPA Universal surface mount DMM0007, making it a good solution for PA/Live applications.
A very versatile and complete solution including a 4061 and mounting accessories is the Instrument Microphone Kit IMK4061.
When using the Compact microphones on toms, use the CSM4000 Compact Shock Mount on a regular microphone stand.
A drumkit can produce very high peak sound levels. Levels in excess of 120 dB at a distance of one meter and at a few cm from a drum or cymbal head 140 dB or more is not unusual. It's obvious that the microphones must be able to handle these levels without clipping, which is not always the case in many recording situations.