Can you guys tell me if its worth the 21 bucks? does it work? and can you use it if you already have your heads on? just to make sure all the lugs are the same tourqe.I hate tuning becasue I never know if its right and when I funally do think its right, I always find something that isnt right! Anyway I want to get this key and would like the comments from those who use them..

My other question, whats the deal with reso's..Loose or tight? I want a classic rock sound and I have evans EC2 Coated heads! Thanks

I have one that was given to me, they are not bad but I really don't use it. I just tune my drums the old fashioned way. I will say they are good for getting the drum in the ball park and then fine tunning with a normal key. All in all if it wasn't given to me as a gift I wouldn't bother spending the money on one for my self.

I have one that was given to me, they are not bad but I really don't use it. I just tune my drums the old fashioned way. I will say they are good for getting the drum in the ball park and then fine tunning with a normal key. All in all if it wasn't given to me as a gift I wouldn't bother spending the money on one for my self.

So I would like a gift give it to me lol:drums:

Like BTD said, it's good for getting the tension on the lugs fairly even all around. You can also dial in the tension setting that you want to get the head near to the sound that you want. You do have to fine tune from there, just like with any tension helping device. If you're comfortable with tuning, the Torque Key isn't worth the price. I got my when I was still trying to figure it all out. I still use it if I take the heads off completely, because it helps me get the tuning done faster. If you've got some extra money that you don't know what to do with, it's a good deal, but if money's a factor, a $5 drum key still works too.

If you are using this thing..which I wouldnt recommend unless you have 21$ burning up your trousers, a good idea is to remove all your tension rods and put a small dab of petroleum jelly on each rod before reinstalling them. It lubes up sticky lugs and makes the torque key a bit more uniform and accurate. -Les:drums:

Go for the Drum Dial instead. It measures the actual tension of the head.

I used one when I do a complete re-head. It gives me an even starting point. I then as was stated above, tune the old fashioned way, by ear.

I owned a DrumDial for an entire week and then returned it. I was in search for a better mouse trap, but that wasn't it. About two weeks ago I bought an Evans Torque Key, it too did not make tuning my kits any easier. It might get you in the ballpark if all your tuning rods have exactly the same friction inside the lugs, but most do not. I'll keep the Evans product since it did not cost me the $59.95 the DrumDial did, but all I can say is experiment and get use to tuning your kit by ear. It's the way my dad taught me over forty eight years ago and I haven't found a better way since.

Dennis

sold both my drumdial and my torque key.. I do much better the old fashion way! -Les:drums:

Not everyone is going to have "The Ear" but, we do know what sounds good to us. There is no mystery in tuning drums...the truth is that it takes a little bit of our time and so much of the time we don't want to hassle with it. Over 40 some years I have learned that keeping my drums "Relatively" tuned is the best way. All that means is that I might have to "tweak" the heads a bit depending on the accoustics of the room my band is playing in. Also, once we have taken the time to tune the reso heads, there isn't much of a problem with them. So, learn to trust you Ears...they are the best friends you'll have come time to tune.

ok, well I got one anyway and have to say I like it, I feel I have a good ear etc...But when I used this thing I was surprised how "off" some of the lugs were tension wise to the others, I feel it made a difference in the tone of the drum...of course it could just be all in my head:icon_mrgreen: anyway I like the thing and it will be good for quick tune ups at gigs etc!

Over 40 some years I have learned that keeping my drums "Relatively" tuned is the best way. All that means is that I might have to "tweak" the heads a bit depending on the accoustics of the room my band is playing in. ...So, learn to trust you Ears...they are the best friends you'll have come time to tune.
Yup, you need to know how to tune your drums to the room. And you won't have time inbetween songs to sit a device on the head. So, while I don't knock the drum dial or the rhythm torque, I think knowing how tune with a standard drum key is paramount.

Not everyone is going to have "The Ear" but, we do know what sounds good to us. There is no mystery in tuning drums...the truth is that it takes a little bit of our time and so much of the time we don't want to hassle with it. Over 40 some years I have learned that keeping my drums "Relatively" tuned is the best way. All that means is that I might have to "tweak" the heads a bit depending on the accoustics of the room my band is playing in. Also, once we have taken the time to tune the reso heads, there isn't much of a problem with them. So, learn to trust you Ears...they are the best friends you'll have come time to tune.

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Best way is experament tuning different ways tune up down , down up till you get it:drums: