I've used them before but didn't like them. I think they dampen too much.
I've used them before but didn't like them. I think they dampen too much.
Drummer Chicks Rule
The only foam rings i've used are the ones that come with the E-MAD kick drum head. I feel the o-rings dampen my toms enough by themselves.
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DW Performance 5 pc. in White Marine Pearl
1972 Pearl Deluxe Custom 5 pc. in blue sparkle
KAT KT-3
Paiste cymbals
Gibraltar hardware
Axis pedals
Vic Firth sticks
Evans heads
Often if you make a drum sound really good to you in the drivers seat. (behind the kit) often out front it sounds really dead and lifless. I found this out the hard way years ago. One of the people I play for is an Elton John impersonator. And he is dead on. We work vary hard to make it sound as exact as we can.. Most all of Eltons hits were recorded in the 70s and drums of that era were dead sounding. So in my efforts to achieve as accuratly as possiable the recorded sound of his hits, I chose to put thick two ply heads on my kit. They were Aqurian Performace IIs. They sonded great behind the kit, and not bad miced so I thought. One of our shows on one of our songs I let the conga player sit in and play so I counld hear my kit out front. Even micked and EQ'd I hated the way they sounded. just awful I thought! So I dumped those heads for just some simple Remo Emporers which are still two ply but not near as thick and I am much more happy with the result. What I am trying to say is a little ringng is a good thing. It provides a degree of presence in the mix. Especially if you play in accoustic and unmiced situations.
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