Double kickdrum kit vs. double pedals - do the recordings show the difference?

[skunkyfunk]

Hey folks, I just wonder... assuming both kick drums in a double-kick kit are tuned equally,  do DOUBLE BASS kits display different sounds vs. a single kick + double pedals?

Just from experience, resonance is much better with huge kits, but the  thing is most of the double pedal/double kick players I know play heavy metal.  And with heavy metal, gating drums for  more punch is a safe route.  Hence, your resonating drum sounds are thrown out of the window.

[marvinq]

well, that really depends on what the player intends to do with two bass drums. he might want those two sounding different from each other, and with the help of an able engineer, be able to actually carry this out effectively.

for identical bass drum sounds, i think logistically, it's more practical to use double pedals (less spacious, needs less mics, and more consistent). any extra resonance can be provided via audio processing.

hope this makes sense.

[gjuanengo]

when we do our recordings, we intentionally use TWO bass drums, same size, same tuning, but with different heads.

one has a remo clear powerstroke 3, the other powerstroke 4.

Each one is a little different which gives us a bit of a reverb-like drum quality. (or so i describe it)

[marvinq]

well, an often-used technique would be to put another kick drum (or a spare floor tom) in front of the main kick drum and to mic that as well (with a large diaphragm condenser) for extra sustain and resonance.