Spectron
Silver Member
I have found the holy grail of bass drum sound..
heads
batter: Emad 1 without the foam ring
reso: remo ambassador with 2" chrome port hole
muffling: 6"x18"x1" studio foam in bottom barely touching both heads
Tuning:
batter: JAW
Reso: 1/4 turn above jaw
*Kelly shu internal mounted AKG d112
best bass drum sound I have ever achieved *live and recorded*
It's an open bass drum sound that projects like a champ, the 2" port hole provides an air escape that gives me the batter feel I like
but doesn't kill the low end boom of an intact reso.
The internal mounted mic captures mostly the batter head sound so the BOOM
of the reso is way in the background.
I tell you it is the perfect setup whether I am live or recording.
the key for me was the 2" port hole on a coated ambassador reso.
I have been sold on the emad since I got it but I have went through probably
5-6 different reso heads looking for that perfect balance of tone...
I wanted the non-ported reso sound with the ported reso feel and the 2" port hole did just that.
SO there it is: my version of the holy grail bass drum sound:
Emad/coated ambassador
2" port hole
kelly shu internally mounted AKGd112
Dudes, I am in bass drum heaven...
heads
batter: Emad 1 without the foam ring
reso: remo ambassador with 2" chrome port hole
muffling: 6"x18"x1" studio foam in bottom barely touching both heads
Tuning:
batter: JAW
Reso: 1/4 turn above jaw
*Kelly shu internal mounted AKG d112
best bass drum sound I have ever achieved *live and recorded*
It's an open bass drum sound that projects like a champ, the 2" port hole provides an air escape that gives me the batter feel I like
but doesn't kill the low end boom of an intact reso.
The internal mounted mic captures mostly the batter head sound so the BOOM
of the reso is way in the background.
I tell you it is the perfect setup whether I am live or recording.
the key for me was the 2" port hole on a coated ambassador reso.
I have been sold on the emad since I got it but I have went through probably
5-6 different reso heads looking for that perfect balance of tone...
I wanted the non-ported reso sound with the ported reso feel and the 2" port hole did just that.
SO there it is: my version of the holy grail bass drum sound:
Emad/coated ambassador
2" port hole
kelly shu internally mounted AKGd112
Dudes, I am in bass drum heaven...