Drumset Tuning and Head Selection thread

[tipsyboy]

hirap kasi itono yung floor tom.. suko na ko baka sa skin lang eh.. sonor smart force po kasi gamit ko kit.. thanks sa reply boss!! 

First, check the roundness of your tom. It's pretty hard to tune if a drum is out of round.
Second, get good batter and reso heads.

[bulok]

sino naka-testing sa inyo ng LAZER-REMO ut heads made in taiwan? lalo na yung pinstripe tska yung snare contolled head nila?

[iplaydrums4u]

mga ser patulong naman. im using remo pinstripe on my 12 and 16 toms. ano bang tamang tightness ng reso at batter (relative to each other). gusto ko yung buong tunog (as much as possible no muffling) pero ayoko ng sobrang overtones.
salamat 

[errol_jhaymarasigan10]

Kasi when I tune my drums I always hear what I've been hear before .. any ideas using application ?

[cokeandjahsmoke]

Kasi when I tune my drums I always hear what I've been hear before .. any ideas using application ?

bro anong drum heads ba gamit mo? it depepends naman talaga sa nasanayan mng sound eh bastat ok yung sound sayo by ear ok na yun but try to remember kng saan mo gagamitin yung drums mo, kng sa open w/o mics, open w/ mics, studio w/ or w/o mics or recording coz it varies kasi...

but in general ito yung gamit ko for tuning

, try to view his other vids, medyo low yung nagustuhan ko na tune eh, it works sa live gigs, studio or even sa recording namin.. the only downside is mabilis mag detune yung heads kasi nga low yung tension so need mo pa memory lock para sa tension rods, but it works for me talaga at napapabilis ang tuning ko palagi if ibang drumkit gamit ko...

let me know what you think bro, but don't limit yourself sa ganito lng... try to experiment.. may Evans Torque Key din ako gamit before but now nagagamit ko nlng as a regular drum key..

[dolfmen]

Try nyo rin panoorin yung videos ni bob gatzen to get an idea on how to tune it.

[jake z]

Try nyo rin panoorin yung videos ni bob gatzen to get an idea on how to tune it.

Mismo. I remember meron pa akong videos nya on my ipod. From snares, toms and kick drum.
Good find and easy to understand yung videos nya.

[errol_jhaymarasigan10]

Ahhh ! @cokiee evans g2 gamit ko  since when i have my drum kit i practice in remo , then i conclude na mas pabor ako sa evans.. and nahihirapan ako mag tune by ear ..

[musicianurse28]

Ahhh ! @cokiee evans g2 gamit ko  since when i have my drum kit i practice in remo , then i conclude na mas pabor ako sa evans.. and nahihirapan ako mag tune by ear ..

Naalala ko lang nung nagsisimula ako, parehong pareho tayo ng problema.. In the long run sir mapapractice mo rin yan.. Ear training kumbaga.. As long as naeexpose yung tenga mo lagi sa tunog ng drums, whether you watch youtube vids, gig, and concerts, mafafamiliarize niya yung desired sound na magugustuhan mo.. Nakakafrustrate na problema talaga ng mga drummer yan sir.. Tiwala lang sa pandinig ng tenga.. Akala naten kasi mahirap eh, hindi naman pala.. Try to experiment din such as adding mufflers or moongels.. Evans G2 Clears din gamit ko sa mga toms, i found it lovely!

[Marl23]

ask ko lang po, anyone here tried PDP heads? any comparisons to it? it sells at P275 in a store near me, the same price as lazer heads.

[brokensticks]

I like the pdp coated/clear head on my snare, 310 lang good quality naman. Gusto ko ung open and controlled ring

[reinramirez]

share ko lang, naisipan kong pihit pihitin yung snare dahil masyado nag riring at gumagalaw yung mga wires sa ilalim, nung binabalik ko na sa tono mejo nagkakaproblema na ako di ko na mabalik sa dating tunog, ginawa ko hindi ko ginamit drums ko ng 3 days...



paggamit ko kagabi ok na tunog sa pandinig ko haha, di ko alam kung namiss ko lang o tinanggap na ng tenga ko ang pagbabago, siguro di ko nga mababalk talaga sa dati dahil pinihit ko nga

[rockman888]

sino naka-testing sa inyo ng LAZER-REMO ut heads made in taiwan? lalo na yung pinstripe tska yung snare contolled head nila?

Bumili ako ng 10,12,14  na LAZER REMO UT Pinstripe with Dimplomat UT at CS DOT Coated UT para sa snare with lazer resonant(naubusan ng HAZY UT).

Wide ang tuning range nila, madaling magtono, maganda ang tunog at presyo. Inabot ako ng 2.5k
 

[rockman888]

ask ko lang po, anyone here tried PDP heads? any comparisons to it? it sells at P275 in a store near me, the same price as lazer heads.

Ok naman at kaya High Tuning.  Coated clear at Snare side thin ang binili ko. hanggang ngayon ok pa rin sila.

[aroma5A]

Help po mga sir!!! San po ba nakakabili ng tension rod? Kasi bingkong na pala yung isang tension rod ng snare ko.  ehh iba din kasi yung tension rod nung generic kong snare. Help po please. 

[jake z]

Help po mga sir!!! San po ba nakakabili ng tension rod? Kasi bingkong na pala yung isang tension rod ng snare ko.  ehh iba din kasi yung tension rod nung generic kong snare. Help po please. 

Sorry bro, ano yung bingkong?
Anyways, when you mean tension rods,
Are you talking about the snare wires? Or lugs?

Snare wires are at the resonant head of the snare, kung yun lang hinahanap mo marami nun sa jb at lazer. Price depends on brand and how many wires would it have.

[aroma5A]

Sorry bro, ano yung bingkong?
Anyways, when you mean tension rods,
Are you talking about the snare wires? Or lugs?

Snare wires are at the resonant head of the snare, kung yun lang hinahanap mo marami nun sa jb at lazer. Price depends on brand and how many wires would it have.

Ay sorry, tabingi po yung ibig sabihin ng bingkong.
Yung sa lugs po, sir. tabingi na po yung isa eh. :/ Kapag Pearl po ba, may exclusively made silang tension rod/bolts?

[jake z]

Ay sorry, tabingi po yung ibig sabihin ng bingkong.
Yung sa lugs po, sir. tabingi na po yung isa eh. :/ Kapag Pearl po ba, may exclusively made silang tension rod/bolts?

Yup, they have they're own tension rods.
Pero mahirap maghanap nyan bro, at medjo hindi friendly and price kasi per set yun.

I had a similar problem like that, pearl forum 14x6 snare missing a lug.

Sympre wala ko nahanap, or pre-order pa which is costly.
I ended up at lazer sm manila.
Yun nga lang, I had to replace the whole set.
But here's the catch, hindi fit yung screws ng us to china.
Much bigger yung us, so bibili ka pa ng screws.

Advise ko bro, kung hindi pearl yung mabibili mo, better bring the snare before you purchase para masukat mo.
Try to look din sa classifieds, malay mo maka chamba ka dun.

[aroma5A]

Yup, they have they're own tension rods.
Pero mahirap maghanap nyan bro, at medjo hindi friendly and price kasi per set yun.

I had a similar problem like that, pearl forum 14x6 snare missing a lug.

Sympre wala ko nahanap, or pre-order pa which is costly.
I ended up at lazer sm manila.
Yun nga lang, I had to replace the whole set.
But here's the catch, hindi fit yung screws ng us to china.
Much bigger yung us, so bibili ka pa ng screws.

Advise ko bro, kung hindi pearl yung mabibili mo, better bring the snare before you purchase para masukat mo.
Try to look din sa classifieds, malay mo maka chamba ka dun.

Thanks for the tip, sir!!!

Mga magkano po inabot? Tas iba pa din po ba kapag Japan naman? Maybechabaygulay. 

Anyway, may nakita ako sa classifieds kaso, yun nga, as set: 28 pcs for 2800. Ang worry ko lang din po ay bukod sa per country, eh baka nagvavary din siya per model ng snare. 

[jake z]

Thanks for the tip, sir!!!

Mga magkano po inabot? Tas iba pa din po ba kapag Japan naman? Maybechabaygulay. 

Anyway, may nakita ako sa classifieds kaso, yun nga, as set: 28 pcs for 2800. Ang worry ko lang din po ay bukod sa per country, eh baka nagvavary din siya per model ng snare. 

Yung generic, less than 500 lang sa lazer.

Pero try mo mag post sa classifieds or check the item first. Kung pearl to pearl, same size ng screws yun.

[aroma5A]

Yung generic, less than 500 lang sa lazer.

Pero try mo mag post sa classifieds or check the item first. Kung pearl to pearl, same size ng screws yun.

Okay, sir! Thank you po!

[thegame41]

what do you guys use to muffle your bass drum,? tricks like using gels,accessories, etc
no port/hole or with port/hole ??
advantages/disadvantages to this, or is this done just make it easier for the sound guy to mic/unmic'd your drum?

[jake z]

what do you guys use to muffle your bass drum,? tricks like using gels,accessories, etc
no port/hole or with port/hole ??
advantages/disadvantages to this, or is this done just make it easier for the sound guy to mic/unmic'd your drum?

Dami factors and techniques about this.

For me, the recording kit that I was using has a hole on the resonant head, also contains heavy pillows to muffle sound. The studio was also using 2 mics, one just outside the hole and the other near the batter head.

Saw this set up here:
www.soundonsound.com/sos/1997_articles/dec97/drumiking1.html

The result was good, just a lil bit of reverb and that's it.

[skunkyfunk]

If you would interview John Bonham, Simon Philips, Vinnie Paul, Lars Ulrich and Aaron Spears, you would get different answers.

[makinao]

MY setup for the past 5 years:
22X14 Pearl Thunderking
Ambassador coated batter and reso, no hole, medium to high tension
At home: cloth strip (2" wide, from 11 oclock to 7 oclock) on batter
At church: cloth strip (2" wide, from 11 oclock to 7 oclock) on batter and reso