Hi , im new and looking for advice.

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hello im 14 and i am going into a music shop tomorow to get a new pearl forum drum kit. the price for it brand new with everything including cymbols is £300 (CHEAP BECAUSE I KNOW THE OWNER) and i was wondering does this kit have a hole in the bass drum. The one they have in school does and it sounds good can some one please tell me this and what the advantages of a hole is and disadvantages. i have only been playing the drums for 2 years and this is my first kit. please reply

thanks Steven D
 
The first new kit I ever had was a pearl forum. Not a bad starter kit. Are you talking about a hole in the front bass drum head? If so it depends, mine came without a hole but i put one in myself so I could put a mic in for recording.
 
yeah i dnt think mine will have a hole in the front how do u get one easily without a mess lol
 
Well on my forum, i just used a small bowl for a template and cut it out with an exacto knife. But you can buy a head with a hole already in it if you want. Thats what Ive done for my past two kits.
 
I have 3 bassdrums...................2 of which (premier genista 22 & 24) are open fronted to let all the air out & achieve maximum thwack & it's also a lot louder for live work if there is no mics on the kit. Evans do a mesh head called a retro screen

the third kick I have is a remo 18x16 & it's double headed with no hole or dampening

I generally remove the front head completely.....................cos my tea cup just aint big enought :p
 
Best way to cut a hole:

Find a used can the same size as the hole you want. Go for about 4-5", a tuna or coffee can maybe. Remove the front head, and place it on something sturdy, like a piece of plywood or a cutting board. Heat the open end of the can on your stove. Get it plenty hot. Grab the closed end of the can with pliers, and place the open (hot) end on the head where you want the hole, figure about 1/3 of the way from the edge. Take the can away quickly, as it will melt a hole almost instantly. Trim away any plastic hairs, and you're done.

The hole will allow you to mic from the inside of the drum, and allow more beater attack in the room with a tighter sound, at the expense of some resonance and/or roundness.
 
I am all for placing the hole as close to the edge of the drum as I can! I get a little of the best of both worlds that way. I can get resonance out of the front head and dampen it if I want a dry slappy kick. If the hole is centered, the air column shoots straight out. You get ONE sound!
 
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