funkytomtom
Senior Member
So. I love a big bass drum sound just like everybody else should.
Lately, however, it has come to my attention (probably much later than it should have) that my 20 inch sounds absolutely massive when miked up. Also, I was taking a test drive of some of the bass drums a local shop rents out and they were absolutely dead with dampening. The guy showing me around pretty much said everyone they rent to wants the bass drums to sound this way (dead) because all the sound is going to come from the sound guy anyways.
So I know why I just ordered a fat new bass, but why would- let us say -a touring drummer bother? If your drum kit is always going to be modified to hell and back from the sound board are the large sizes just for show? They make it harder to play fast patterns, so why do people make the trade off?
Lately, however, it has come to my attention (probably much later than it should have) that my 20 inch sounds absolutely massive when miked up. Also, I was taking a test drive of some of the bass drums a local shop rents out and they were absolutely dead with dampening. The guy showing me around pretty much said everyone they rent to wants the bass drums to sound this way (dead) because all the sound is going to come from the sound guy anyways.
So I know why I just ordered a fat new bass, but why would- let us say -a touring drummer bother? If your drum kit is always going to be modified to hell and back from the sound board are the large sizes just for show? They make it harder to play fast patterns, so why do people make the trade off?