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thedude400
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I just got a Yamaha set not too long ago and it was equipped with the following:
16X23 in size
A clear aquarium head on the kick side
a yamaha head on the opposite end with a 14" hole in it
a felt beater
Ok here's the thing , I'm not really diggin the sound of it. Maybe a better way to put it is I think it could sound better. I'd like a little bit of a click. I will be recording alot of rock on it. An example of a kick drum sound I want would be the kick on Foo Fighters "everlong" or better yet listen to the kick on coheed and cambria's "the suffering". I mean a really quick, low, resonate, clicky, tight but thumpy bass drum. I have a couple questions on changing the sound to aim more towards what I want out of a kick drum.
1. The head opposite the kick side has a 14" hole right in the center of the head. What is going to be the difference in sound between that one and one with a 5-6" air escape hole?
2. Will that clicky sound only be achieved with a wooden beater? I mean I have a click sticker on there but its worthless with a felt beater right?
3. Next, the aquarian head on the kick side has no support in the area where the beater hits it at all. I mean I put a taped square to give it some substance area. I'm not even sure if this aquarium head is supposed to be on the kick side!! What kind of a beater side head should I be looking at that will help me achieve the sound I'm aiming for after I buy a wooden beater?
4. Is 16X23 a reasonable size to achieve the sound I'm looking for? Are the drum dimensions too small to achieve that "really quick, low, resonate, clicky, tight but thumpy" kick drum sound I mentioned earlier?
16X23 in size
A clear aquarium head on the kick side
a yamaha head on the opposite end with a 14" hole in it
a felt beater
Ok here's the thing , I'm not really diggin the sound of it. Maybe a better way to put it is I think it could sound better. I'd like a little bit of a click. I will be recording alot of rock on it. An example of a kick drum sound I want would be the kick on Foo Fighters "everlong" or better yet listen to the kick on coheed and cambria's "the suffering". I mean a really quick, low, resonate, clicky, tight but thumpy bass drum. I have a couple questions on changing the sound to aim more towards what I want out of a kick drum.
1. The head opposite the kick side has a 14" hole right in the center of the head. What is going to be the difference in sound between that one and one with a 5-6" air escape hole?
2. Will that clicky sound only be achieved with a wooden beater? I mean I have a click sticker on there but its worthless with a felt beater right?
3. Next, the aquarian head on the kick side has no support in the area where the beater hits it at all. I mean I put a taped square to give it some substance area. I'm not even sure if this aquarium head is supposed to be on the kick side!! What kind of a beater side head should I be looking at that will help me achieve the sound I'm aiming for after I buy a wooden beater?
4. Is 16X23 a reasonable size to achieve the sound I'm looking for? Are the drum dimensions too small to achieve that "really quick, low, resonate, clicky, tight but thumpy" kick drum sound I mentioned earlier?