Snare OH

[KevinDrummer]

Kevin, I think you will find that a drumkit sounds alot better when its not thrashed. Cymbals choke themselves when played too loudly and with poor technique. Often these two things go hand in hand.

If you ever watch a good studio player they won't thrash the kit at all but tend to look very relaxed with minimal unnecessary movement.

The part about the cymbals choking themselves is simply untrue (for most cymbals). Sure - you can hit a cymbal too hard to produce the desired sound (you don't hammer the ride in a light jazz song, for example). I've been playing drums for 23 years and I know. Even the best session drummers (actually - especially the best) don't change their style for the recording session - they are thinking about being in pocket and getting the part right.

It's the sound engineers job to capture that drummer's sound.

 

[Farview]

The best session drummers don't have to change their style for the studio, they play appropriately already.

 

[Bulls Hit]

To get certain sounds out of the cymbal (like a punchy crash), you must play it full force.

Disagree.

Bonham, one of the heaviest hitters in the business used to pound the drums and caress the cymbals

 

[punkin]

Thats strange...I can't seem to get enough cymbal from the OH's but plenty of the rest of the kit.

 

[leddy]

Thats strange...I can't seem to get enough cymbal from the OH's but plenty of the rest of the kit.

I have completely the opposite problem. All comes down to the drums and the drummer.

 

[Bulls Hit]

Thats strange...I can't seem to get enough cymbal from the OH's but plenty of the rest of the kit.

Easiest way to fix that is hit the cymbals harder...

 

[punkin]

I suck...figuratively of course!