Drums
Ok so I am a drum kit dummy!
Y'all that play with real people.
What is ( if there is ) there difference between drum brands? Like there is between single coil and humbucker pups. Why does a drummer choose his choosen kit? ie ... why did he/she go with Tama or Yamaha etc..
Y'all that play with real people.
What is ( if there is ) there difference between drum brands? Like there is between single coil and humbucker pups. Why does a drummer choose his choosen kit? ie ... why did he/she go with Tama or Yamaha etc..
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To a drummer, the difference in drum heads is what to us is the difference in pickups.
Also an important aspect is the drum construction. Meaning, the wood that is being used and how many layers of different woods there are, and in what order. Similar to how we might have an alder body vs maple body, or using multiple woods.
My best guess for choice of hardware is like strings and picks. It has to do with the mechanics of playing. Also, better hardware results in more accurate tuning, which to us would be like the tuners, bridge, and setup/intonation.
Now, if only drums came with a volume knob...
Roland V-Drums don't have a volume \"knob\", but they have volume CONTROL (through the amplifier or headphones), and sound just as good as, if not better than, acoustic drums! 8)
I've been researching some Do It Yourself projects, to affordably convert acoustic drums into silent (meaning that you don't hear the stick hit the drum head, but you still hear the drum sound) electronic kits, and have found guys that have homemade kits for less than $500, with materials you might just have laying around the house.
Here's an example:
Rack and mounting brackets $52.00
2 mesh cymbals $20.00
Mesh Hi Hat $10.00
4 mesh drums with mounting brackets $52.00
Mesh bass drum $10.00
Total $144.00
Another advantage of electronic drums is that they take up much less space in a room than acoustic drums do, comparing similar kits, anyway.
Rawb, I know you like Do It Yourself projects like the rest of us; check out VDrums.com, and the DIY threads, lots of interesting information there, if nothing else!
Acoustic Drums- that's all about the shells. Our Drummer has an old Steve Smith Sonor kit from the 80's that is unreal in sound q. Maple shells and IIR he uses Aquarian heads now. He used to use Pin Stripes. His Snare, he's got 2 main ones. One is a CAST shell (loud as he!!) and the other is a Mike Portnoy custom. The cast shell NEVER needs mic'd. It even drowns the OH's at some venues and he has to switch to the lesser evil.
Biggest differences in kit pricings are construction materials ie shells, and the hardware used. Compare a low end kit and look at the difference just in hardware on each shell. It speaks for itself. High end kits have much better shell makeup, thickness, and superior hardware.
The mid priced Gretsch kits are pretty sweet.
So .... Is there a shell material + head type that go together for specific genre's? Say what does one look for if they just want a metal sound, or a classic rock sound. PoP? Country? A good all around sound?
I scroll thru the drum types on the gnx. What kits would be them sounds in the real world?