I've been experimenting with setting up my kit in different parts of a room. I now set them up against the wall. The kick has a lot more low end, and it has a shorter punch. The drums sound smaller and almost muffled. Where do you set up your drums?
I've been experimenting with setting up my kit in different parts of a room. I now set them up against the wall. The kick has a lot more low end, and it has a shorter punch. The drums sound smaller and almost muffled. Where do you set up your drums?
My drums are set up against the wall too. I feel like it really muffles the sound of my kick drum though. I like the sound of my drums best when I set them up outside.
A few years ago I did an experiment where I took my snare drum into every room in my house (including the garage and the backyard) and played it for a few minutes to see what sounded the best. Back then I was living with my parents, and if I remember correctly, the best sound was in my parents' bedroom lol. The worst sound was in the bathroom.
Matt
My practice kit is in a spare bedroom facing a window. I lucked out, they sound great in there.
Basement up against the wall.
We had a sick animal in our basement a month or so ago, and I set my drums up in the living room. Big, open room, 12-foot ceilings, and hardwood floors. I sounded like the god of thunder. It was awesome.
They are back in the basement again though...
Mine are backed into the corner of my 9x11 studio (spare bedroom)---I like to face the rest of the band when we practice---I also have a kit set up outside on the back porch for my weekly open jams---having the kick against the wall sounds like crap :(
Something in almost every room except the kitchen, bathroom, dining & living room. Friends homes and practice places.
Last edited by Olimpass; 09-08-2014 at 11:54 PM.
large spare room with the drums in the middle and they sound good if I do say so myself
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I especially like "friends' homes" multiple
Me, my drums are in my living room, which is also the best rehearsal space in all of Prague! Funny thing, only one complaint from people in my building in over a year of practicing basically every week, and that was when I was by myself...including the other week when i had a party and we were jamming past 11 (quiet hours start at 10 here).
Yamaha DTX 500 module
Anatolian Kappadokia 14" Rock High Hats
Sabian El Sabor 20" Ride
Zildjian A 18" Crash Ride
Istanbul Agop 16" Trash Hit
1950's Zildjian 14" Splash/light crash
Istanbul 8" Splash (pre 1997)
Mapex Black Panther Steel Piccolo
1965 Premier 3 piece 10, 16, 22
My small spare bed room facing the window.
Keep drumming
Gregg
In my trunk... Haha!
Sadly I don't get to leave them set up at home ever, but most of the time if I'm not using them with them in my trunk, they're set up in a studio about 6 feet from the closest wall. I do like how they sound there.
Kits:
-C&C Player Date 13/16/22
-65' Ludwig Super Classic 13/16/22
Snares:
-DW Nickel Over Brass 6.5x14 snare
-Ludwig Black Galaxy Acrolite 5x14 snare
-Ludwig 65' Super Classic 5x14 snare
-Ludwig 64' Pioneer 5x14 snare
-PDP Classic Wood hoop 6x14 snare
Rides:
-Zildjian 22" Constantinople
-Zildjian 22" Kerope
-Zildjian 20" Constantinople
Hats:
-17" A Medium crash over K custom dark crash
-DW 9000 pedals
A storage locker...
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They're in a room I designed just for them. Facing away from a wall, slightly angled out. Sound great in there.
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Mine are in my music room, an 11'x18' bedroom. The high hat is next to the wall, and the bass drum faces the front window. The rest of the room (to the right of the kit, the remainder of the 18' dimension of the room) is filled with other musical equipment. I think the kit sounds pretty good! I know the doggies next door think so. They always howl when I play
Now, just a tiny bit less than an absolute drum newbie
DW Collectors Cherry kit, Ludwig Black Beauty Snare, DW SuperSolid Oak/Cherry Snare, DW Sabian Vault Edge Snare
Electronic kit up against a 3rd floor window. I have a nice and far view which is great for me as my work requires me to look at computers most days.
Acoustic & Electronic:
Pearl Prestige World Series WLX 1988
Tama Swingstar 1983
Tama Superstar Hyper-Drive (Birch) 2007
Ludwig Acrolite Snare 1976
Ludwig Supraphonic 6.5x14" 2021
Pearl Sensitone Elite Aluminum 5.5" and 6.5" Snare
Pearl COB Custom Deluxe [Gladstone] (75-76) Snare
Love Drum Co. Hammered Steel 5.5" Snare
Roland TD-1KV
Paiste
Accent 8"
Paiste Signature:
6", 10" Splash
14" Dark Crisp Hi-Hats
14" Sound Edge Hi-Hats
16", 17", 18",19", 20" Full Crash
22" Symphonic Med-Heavy (use as a Ride)
Paiste Formula 602:
22" Formula 602 Modern Essentials Ride
Paiste 2oo2:
22" Ride
16" Crash
8",10" Splash
Paiste 2oo2 Big Beat:
15" Hi-Hats
19", 20", 21" Big Beat Multifunctional
Paiste Sound Formula:
16" Crash
20" Full Ride (Frankenstein)
Paiste Twenty:
16" China
Paiste Alpha (original Swiss made):
12" Splash
Paiste PST7:
Medium
16", 18" Crash
20" Ride
14" Hi-Hats
Sabian:
XS20 18" China
AA 14" Fusion Hi-Hats
In my practice studio.
I dont get how you can set up the kit facing the wall.
Last edited by Northern Redneck; 09-09-2014 at 05:21 AM.
We have one bedroom in the house on the second floor that is now my "drumroom", which consists of my digital drumset (Roland TD9) set up, and my Mapex Saturn and drumrack stacked away in drumbags (ready to gig). My other two drumkits, plus hardware and cymbals, are setup at my two band's rehearsal places, one hour drive from where I live.
Last edited by Marius84; 09-09-2014 at 12:52 AM.
Pearl Masters BCX in Piano Black (birch), 22x18"x2/10x8"/12x9"/13x10"/14x14"/16x16"
Snares: 14x6" Tama Starphonic Bronze, 13x5" Mapex Black Panther DL Cherry Bomb
Paiste cymbals, Vic Firth sticks, Evans heads
Hi,
because of space, I am backed to the window, facing the fireplace!
The room is fairly small so I sound loud. And I have a mirror ( my tutor said to do it) so I can see myself playing, not because I am a poser! but it is supposed to help you improve your playing style, he said!
Bridie
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Premier Genista - Pearl Masters - Primus custom snare - Zildjian A Custom- DW 5000 pedal - Zildjian Zack Starkey sticks
I play lead Drums
My back is to the wall.
Conrad
My electronic kits are set up in the teaching space that I have, which is a walled-off section of a garage (essentially the workshop section, which is a combination of teaching room, office space, workbench area and lounge space). I also have the big marimba and vibraphone in there for practice and teaching on. And no need to worry about annoying neighbours.....it's a securely locked garage at the bottom of the yard, well away from neighbours on either side, and the back area faces the back area of the local schools playing fields. Naturally I'm there most nights finishing late!
Last edited by Drumbledore; 09-09-2014 at 12:37 PM.
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With my back nearly against one wall of a 10' x 10' spare bedroom. I like to have good rebound off my toms, so I tune the batter past medium high, reso half that, and use Evans muting rings to control the overtones.
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