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    I was banging away on my kit today, and was starting to hear a weird sound on the big back beats. I big fat overtone is the only way to describe it. Turns out, my snare was causing my high toms to resonate (they are both tuned to the same pitch). Just something new and weird. Easily corrected with some re-tensioning.
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    My bass drum actually makes my floor tom resonate. I really like it because the extra tone makes my kit sound HUGE.
    Matt

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    My floor sometimes makes the other two racks go if I hit it hard enough, and unlike Matt's kit, it sounds bad...
    So itchie, how did the kick sound?
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    My bass drum was causing my 12 inch tom to resonate pretty loudly. Had to tune the tom down.
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    I noticed if I ditch my stick bag which is usually draped around the base of my floor tom, I get much more tone and sustain from it but I like the bag where it lives.

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    Quote Originally Posted by xsabers View Post
    Same here. I started really noticing it when I placed my FT on foam squares. Wish I could make my kick sound like that on its own!
    How dense is the foam?

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    Quote Originally Posted by xsabers View Post
    It's cut from a roll of camping foam meant to go under a sleeping bag. It's about 1/2" thick and fairly dense. Best no-cost improvement in FT sound EVER! I showed this elsewhere, but it's what I used to customize my hard cases to snuggly fit my drums.

    Excellent. I might give that a shot.

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    camping foam for floor toms and packing, stick bag affecting resonance......you guys make me learn so much in just one thread!

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    Quote Originally Posted by stick clicker View Post
    You're all just amazing!
    That about sums it up.
    Gretsch Catalina ash kit
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    Paiste Alpha Cymbals
    Stock hardware and pedal. Vic Firth 5B sticks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by xsabers View Post
    It's cut from a roll of camping foam meant to go under a sleeping bag. It's about 1/2" thick and fairly dense. Best no-cost improvement in FT sound EVER! I showed this elsewhere, but it's what I used to customize my hard cases to snuggly fit my drums.

    Love that drum case liner- awesome idea- away i go to the store for some camping foam!

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    Great ideas guys thanks. I am always learning something new here on DC good work keep it up no secrets here.

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