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I currently use coated Remo Emperor 2ply on all my drums except the base. My snare is same except it is a reverse dot. To me they have a good short punch sound which is what I want. I would try both...

I don't think painting directly on the wraps will work at all. The paint will eventually flake off. Your best bet is to just replace the wrap.

Hello PB I must say be glad you have a teacher to teach you. I'm about to hit my 2 year drumming without a single lesson or instructor. I am not sure if it slows me down or speeds me up. One thing is...

Also remember that Songs... with a steady beat/tempo can be a excellent metronome if you do not have one handy. I would also suggest trying to expand your coordination skills by trying different...

PB Watching the History and Science Channels is what I do when I work on rudiments. Killing two birds with 1 stone... in gaining knowledge. :icon_mrgreen:

Hey Pianos despite using strings is a percussion instrument as well. Just learned this off of Science Chanel :icon_mrgreen:

I must say I am very pleased with these heads. I think constanlty messing with the stock heads increased my skills in tuning to such a degree that I was able to get these to sound really good on my...

As I stated before who ever came up with this game is also on to something with a alot of potential if done right. I will explain again.

Imagine being able to mount sensors on your kit which...

Doobie Brothers... "What a Fool Believe's" very unique sound a cross between funk and rock.

Eagles..... "Hotel California" how can anyone leave these guys out...? or this song for that matter?
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Ok how many strands should I go with? this one was 16..... it sounded ok.... but I dunno how much the effect was on it being that the snares was for a 13inch snare. I play metal Rock and trying to...

Anyone got a suggestion for the right size snares since mine seem to be short? mid grade snares nothing to expensive. Thanks for the help.

Mine are about a quarter inch to half short on both sides?

Ive got a question about my snares. Should the metal ends be right on edge /snare rim? or should they be on the drum head? I'm thinking although not sure that I might have the wrong size snares on my...

I agree with Pasture Bob. The sooner you start the better. Name brands are not gonna make a better drummer skill wise at the beginning stage. However...... I would not buy a kit that is no longer...

Do you think learning drums for the first time is fustrating and seems like your not getting any where. Well Imagine having to learn drums twice after mastering the instrument the first time. Oh yea...

I would also suggest some Audio Slave. Like a Stone.... and I am the Highway comes to mind.

As many of you know.... I have a habit of defending cheap gear. I have good reasons for it. I will explain it shortly why I do so. First I will give a brief back ground of myself and my experiance...

There are situations where gloves might be required. Like sweaty hands on glossy sticks. However I must say paying 25 dollars for a pair of gloves? A set of cheap golf gloves and cutting out the...

Drummer So far my cheap kit has held up along witha freind of mine who also has a cheap intermediate kit with all stock hard ware. I never experianced any of the old cheap kits. From what I have...

The only evidence that second hand smoking causes cancer for other is through studies by way of Polls. Did you live with a smoker? Yes then they pass that on as fact wrather then theory. Instead of...

If you want to hear what bottemless reso heads sound like for toms listen to percussion drum lines and there solo's. You could also look up what kind of drums/cymbals bands use or prefer. Like Sean...

I think the smoking ban would make perfect sense in public places such as family restaurants and public buildings such as Libraries and what not... but in privately owned establishments that are not...

Welcome to drum chat and the wonderful world of controlled anger management....A.K.A. Drumming. Like others here have said lots of knowledge to soak up......... so become a sponge and welcome.

Toms are gonna move..... unless there floor toms they will move some what. If you see them bounce a little that is ok... watch any pro semi pro or average drummer play toms will move slightly and...

Pawn Shops that I have been in usually want full price or more as if it is new when it is in terrible shape.