How do you dampen your kick drum?

[Swamp Gas]

Pillow? Foam? Tape?

[Nick The Man]

i got a blanket in there


sesame street ABC's

[Farview]

Evans E-MAD head. Before thos came out, just tune it low and put a (one) pillow in it.

[MadAudio]

Remo Muff L and a pillow.

[Farview]

Evans also makes these little pillow looking things that lean up against the heads. When you hit the drum, they bounce a little. That lets the head resonate for a second before it stops. So you get the low end of not having it muffled while still having some control.

[FunkDaddy]

Originally Posted by Nick The Man

i got a blanket in there


sesame street ABC's

LOL actually same as me...mine is Smurfs though

[BroKenSticKs]

I don't.

[jaykeMURD]

I go back and fourth between Evans Emad (batter and reso) or just a well placed pillow.

[tilinmyowngrave]

I have an EQ3 with a retro screen reso (Evans)... when you have those two, you don't need any more muffling.

[funkydrummer]

on two of my kits, i use a remo powerstroke III head with a felt strip on the batter side running vertically on the left side.

[fritzmusic]

Another resounding vote for EMAD!

[picostudios]

I only dampen when I record.

It's hollow live. It sounds good and is louder.

Remo PSIII baby

[Dogbreath]

4 lbs of pinto beans sewed up into a half a pillow case...

[tom5]

I have a small pillow in it that barely touches both head. Its a really flat pillow also, but mostly, its all about tuning. Remember, the bass drum is a DRUM as well. You have to learn to tune it properly so you can get a killer sound out of it without muffling the hell out of it.

[Swamp Gas]

Originally Posted by tom5

I have a small pillow in it that barely touches both head. Its a really flat pillow also, but mostly, its all about tuning. Remember, the bass drum is a DRUM as well. You have to learn to tune it properly so you can get a killer sound out of it without muffling the hell out of it.

I try to use as little as possible. I see a lot of guys that wind up with a 10'' tom after all the packing goes in.

[Cody Suit]

i have a remo pinstripe skin, lugs tignt enough so theirs no ripples and 1 pillow inside

[shortness]

EMAD!...very nice...nothing in my kick drum anymore!...has anyone here used the emad reso head yet?

[SillyBee]

Originally Posted by BroKenSticKs

I don't.

Same!



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[RezN8]

We've been using Aquarian Superkick Is and IIs lately -- with no additional muffling. They work very well for recording.

http://www.aquariandrumheads.com/pro...play.asp?id=11

Cheers, Rez

[PYRRHO]

Wide open...EMAD without foam inlay, just slight dampening from the plastic ring. Fiberskyn on the reso; no hole. Beta52 about three inches from beater impact and about 20 degrees off axis. Both heads fairly loose.

[Gherkin]

I use a small bass drum muffling pillow. It's made by Protection Racket. It works really well.

It's a bit like the Evans one mentioned. It bounces off the head when you hit it, and falls back onto the head shortly after to dampen the sound.

[dr.colossus]

If I have too I just use a towel.

[dkerwood]

My drummer - Evans EMAD with the foam strip, Evans EQ3 reso head. Still a little live for recording, though.

Me - in my 20" kick - generic heads, very loose, one pillow (it says "soft" so you know that it is). Lots of punch.

In my 22" kick - Evans EQ2 batter with kickpad, EQ3 reso. Again, this is a little live for recording. If I'm going to close mic a kick, I'll use my 20.

[NegadivOne]

I like the Evans pillow thing that velcroes to the inside of the drum.. it stays put and is easy to adjust....doesnt shift like pillows tend to do.

[hungovermorning]

Originally Posted by SillyBee

Quote:
Originally Posted by BroKenSticKs
I don't.


Same!


Same!



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I hear that! (and so does everyone else in the room, heh heh).