Drum Room

[the pete]

Alrighty, i have a quick question. i have a small like....10 x 11? sized room. ive been using it for a drum room and i am trying to get a better sound in it. i dont have so much money to spend, so im wondering if this would work. i know wood walls sound nice, SO, right now its just a regular sheetrock wall, would it do anything good at all if i coverd it with like plywood or something? and then coverd that with seomthing to look nice? is there specific kind of wood to use?

[Rich606]

My old house had wood living room,and I love it. Try going to Lowe's or somewhere. They can hook ya up with some nice layouts. Do it yourself,and save money!

[jeff5xo]

Hey Pete. I was in the same boat as you. Mt room is 10x10 with low ceilings............not the ideal situation for recording drums. I layed parquet floor which is a cheap alternative to real hardwood. Honestly though, I've found the best way to get good drum sounds out of the room, is to take the room out of the equation as much as possible. Lower your overheads as much as you can. I know this isn't the advice you want to hear, sorry.

[SillyBee]

You know your drums sound different in front of them as oppossed to sitting behind right?

and there is head choice, tunning, muffling...etc....

[Thunder33]

Originally Posted by the pete

Alrighty, i have a quick question. i have a small like....10 x 11? sized room. ive been using it for a drum room and i am trying to get a better sound in it. i dont have so much money to spend, so im wondering if this would work. i know wood walls sound nice, SO, right now its just a regular sheetrock wall, would it do anything good at all if i coverd it with like plywood or something? and then coverd that with seomthing to look nice? is there specific kind of wood to use?

Have you thought about trying Drumagog?

[Track Rat]

Originally Posted by SillyBee

and there is head choice, tunning, muffling...etc....

There you go. Just wrap your head in duct tape and the drums will sound PRO.

[SillyBee]

.....Moongel






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[giraffe]

changing from one hard reflective surface to another isn't really going to help.
you need bigger room, or room treatment.

no easy fix, the problem has way more to do with the dimensions than the surfaces.

[the pete]

Originally Posted by Track Rat

There you go. Just wrap your head in duct tape and the drums will sound PRO.

what????? i dont know if that is sarcasm... i dont undestand..

[treymonfauntre]

you must be real dense

[Nakatira]

Originally Posted by the pete

Alrighty, i have a quick question. i have a small like....10 x 11? sized room. ive been using it for a drum room and i am trying to get a better sound in it. i dont have so much money to spend, so im wondering if this would work. i know wood walls sound nice, SO, right now its just a regular sheetrock wall, would it do anything good at all if i coverd it with like plywood or something? and then coverd that with seomthing to look nice? is there specific kind of wood to use?

Your Uncle`s comes to the rescue.

If you line up all your uncles around the kit, make them hold hands over you, sorta form a roof.
Then you got it, this technique is very popular and used by many engineers with many uncles.

YOU dont NEED DRUMMAGOG, you need uncles and lots of them.

If you decide to read about htis technique, use google and use search word UNCLE-TENT.


and yes Your uncle says hi.

[Nakatira]

Originally Posted by the pete

what????? i dont know if that is sarcasm... i dont undestand..

You dont have to "undestand" its ok I forgive you and so does your uncle.

[Supercreep]

Bass traps, and lots of them.