A double bass pedal might seem like a novelty to some players, but if you play in a faster style like heavy metal, it’s a downright necessity. A double bass pedal lets you play those hard-driving kick drum lines that give harder genres so much energy and makes it a lot easier to pull off […]
Continue reading →So why get a floor tom mic? Well, the basic mic setup for a drum kit consists of a matched pair of dynamic mics positioned overhead, often with individual mics for the kick drum and snare. While this is sufficient to capture the groove and overall sonic picture, the low mid-range sound of the floor […]
Continue reading →So why get a drum mic? Well, percussion can be a tricky thing to mic, especially if you want to do it on the cheap. To capture a full, realistic drum sound you need all the frequencies, from the lowest rumble to high, shimmering harmonics. The sharp articulations and high dynamics can damage more sensitive […]
Continue reading →Just like the drum sticks you use on your snare, toms, and cymbals, the kind of beater you use for the kick drum on your kit will have a discernible impact on how your drum ultimately sounds. Changing out the beater can often be a much more affordable way to tweak your kick drum tone […]
Continue reading →Replacing old or worn-out drum heads is an easy and inexpensive way to drastically improve the overall sound of your kit. It’s also often a good idea to replace the heads when you buy a new kit—the heads that come with many models aren’t the greatest, and you never know how long they’ve been sitting […]
Continue reading →Finding the right drumsticks for electronic drums can be tricky, especially you’re new to drumming. On the one hand, you want to use something that feels comfortable and familiar, and you’ll probably want to get sticks that are as similar as possible to the ones you use on your standard kit. You also need to […]
Continue reading →Drums are great acoustic instruments but there are some limitations to what a drum shell can do, especially in terms of volume. Every larger show requires some sort of amplification, even for drums. In this particular case, a series of microphones are used to amplify the sound of certain drums, which go directly to the […]
Continue reading →Imagine for a second that your favorite rock band is playing live on stage in front of you. What is it that you hear once you stop looking at the song as a whole, but rather a sum of its parts? Every band member and every instrument have a task which they need to take […]
Continue reading →One thing that happens to cymbals as you use them over a certain period of time, is that they get dirty. When we say dirty, we mean dust that sticks to them, along with various other kinds of unwanted staining. A decent majority of drummers pays no special attention to this, even though they should. […]
Continue reading →The soft swish of a drum brush can be a perfect way to keep time on ballads and other softer tunes in your band’s repertoire. It can also give you a new array of sounds to play around with, whether you use them on your snares and toms or scrape them across your cymbals for […]
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