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The Drum Thread
Ballard:
--- Quote from: Patrick on 03 May 2009, 13:27 ---See also: Janet Weiss in her work with Sleater-Kinney.
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I can see it.
Dazed:
Oh man, drum thread. Exciting times. I decided to reward myself for not fucking up this year at college by upgrading my hardware, including the purchase of the rack we were discussing above.
So this is what the kit looks like as of 5 minutes ago, it's set up in the living room at the moment because I'm out of room in the basement.
Whooooo
KeepACoolin:
Question time: what do people feel about coated/clear heads? At the moment, I have coated snare, clear toms and bass. I've never had anything different. Do you guys feel like the difference is significant? If so, how exactly do you find it modifies the sound?
Dazed:
Probably obvious from my kit, but I'm a clear fan myself.
turtlspinr:
--- Quote from: KeepACoolin on 19 May 2009, 18:44 ---Question time: what do people feel about coated/clear heads? At the moment, I have coated snare, clear toms and bass. I've never had anything different. Do you guys feel like the difference is significant? If so, how exactly do you find it modifies the sound?
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it really comes down to what sound you're looking for, and what will sound best on the drums you play. as a general rule, coated heads tend to be a bit warmer and rounder sounding than clear heads, which tend to have a little bit more attack and bite to their sound.
there really are no rules as to what should be used on what drum. best i can say is figure out what sound you want. then try to think of what your drums are designed to sound like, because each drum has its own unique tuning range and ideal pitch and tone. a birch drum will never be as warm as a maple or mohogany, and neither mohogany or maple will have the attack that birch gives you. same goes for a snare...there are certain tones, sounds, and pitches that different types of drums simply can't achieve because of their depth/diameter or shell material.
really though, the only way to go about it is through trial and error.
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