2 rooms - which is better for drums

[skaman]

Hallo. We are starting with recordin in few days. I wonder which room on your opinion is better for recording drums? We have small room with some polystirene treatment (about 70 % of walls) and large L -room totally untreated, with cement walls. both has wood on the floor, the smaller has a carpet ower the wood. And the smaller is 5 meters high the larger has inclined celling.

Simple pictures with MEASURES of rooms are attached.

What is your opinion?

Thanks.

 

[Stefan Elmblad]

I would define 70% of the walls as more than "some" treatment. Walk through the rooms and clap your hands, or better yet, put in the snare or the whole kit and try it. I really is impossible to say, depends on the measurements of the room, the drums and most important, what sound you're after to begin with. I think you must find it out for yourself. Sorry.

 

[AGCurry]

Yes. You must ask your ears.

 

[vigormusic]

I'd try to stay away from a concrete room as much as possible. too many reflections/refractions etc.