EricT43
Senior Member
Hi guys, I've got a strange problem and I could use your advice.
I got a new shell kit a couple of weeks ago, and since then, I've been having problems with my bass drum. Power is weaker, speed is slower, and after about a half hour of playing, I have trouble even playing two 1/8th notes in a row. I will my foot to move and nothing happens. I'm a heel-up player.
The old kick was a 22" Premier XPK birch/eucalyptus with an EMAD 2, the new kick is a 22" DW Collector's maple with the DW clear head.
Now, if it was only a matter of volume, I would blame the drum. I started off using the same Iron Cobra pedal and same throne as on my old kit. But changing drums doesn't seem to account for my foot "fatigue" or whatever it is. The rim on the DW is a bit deeper, so the beater has to travel a bit farther to hit the head.
Last week I also upgraded my pedal to a DW9002. All the adjustments are out of the box stock. It has a lighter feel than my old pedal. After some practice time with it, I feel a little better, but last night at band rehearsal I started having the same problem again. By the end of the 2-hour session, doubles on the right foot were pretty much out of the question. My shin muscle feels somewhat fatigued today.
Given the quality of the drum and the pedals, and the success that many pros have with the same equipment, I have to believe that there is something about my new setup that is causing my problem. I went from rack toms on the kick to rack toms off to the left side. I feel that my kick/snare positioning has not changed, and I am using the same throne, so I don't think my height has changed either.
Any ideas about what I should do? I'm going to try sitting closer/farther in relation to the kick, and maybe try moving my throne height up and down a couple of inches. Or maybe my foot technique is just bad. The new kick is muffled, so maybe I'm trying to play it too hard to get the volume I think I should have. I dunno. I'm open to ideas!
I got a new shell kit a couple of weeks ago, and since then, I've been having problems with my bass drum. Power is weaker, speed is slower, and after about a half hour of playing, I have trouble even playing two 1/8th notes in a row. I will my foot to move and nothing happens. I'm a heel-up player.
The old kick was a 22" Premier XPK birch/eucalyptus with an EMAD 2, the new kick is a 22" DW Collector's maple with the DW clear head.
Now, if it was only a matter of volume, I would blame the drum. I started off using the same Iron Cobra pedal and same throne as on my old kit. But changing drums doesn't seem to account for my foot "fatigue" or whatever it is. The rim on the DW is a bit deeper, so the beater has to travel a bit farther to hit the head.
Last week I also upgraded my pedal to a DW9002. All the adjustments are out of the box stock. It has a lighter feel than my old pedal. After some practice time with it, I feel a little better, but last night at band rehearsal I started having the same problem again. By the end of the 2-hour session, doubles on the right foot were pretty much out of the question. My shin muscle feels somewhat fatigued today.
Given the quality of the drum and the pedals, and the success that many pros have with the same equipment, I have to believe that there is something about my new setup that is causing my problem. I went from rack toms on the kick to rack toms off to the left side. I feel that my kick/snare positioning has not changed, and I am using the same throne, so I don't think my height has changed either.
Any ideas about what I should do? I'm going to try sitting closer/farther in relation to the kick, and maybe try moving my throne height up and down a couple of inches. Or maybe my foot technique is just bad. The new kick is muffled, so maybe I'm trying to play it too hard to get the volume I think I should have. I dunno. I'm open to ideas!