Pearl Air Suspension feets.
I noticed a significant difference.
I sometimes get a very choked sound from my floor tom. I was going to buy Booty Shaker or better yet the Pearl Air suspension feet. Do these things really work? I have a New evans G2 on it and at certain venues it sounds great, at others it sounds completely choked?
Yes.Pearl Air suspension feet. Do these things really work?
better yet the Pearl Air suspension feet. Do these things really work?
That Guru floor tom came alive without that stick bag. I cant believe it made more of a difference to that drum than the other, i would think the effect would be the same for each. I dont hang my stick bag on my tom anymore, I use a stick pouch type holder on my hi-hat and i place a stick on my bass drum or when my bags are piled with me I place one on top within easy reach. FWIW, i might as well order sticks online and wait for them to be delivered to my gig in the time it takes me to grab one. Im the worst when it comes to getting a new stick mid song.The Pearl feet work really well. I specified them on every kit we produced - for a reason.
Tuning & general room acoustics aside, proximity of surfaces, and the reflective nature / shape of those surfaces really impact the resolution of the longer low frequency waves. Walls for sure, & corners definitely, but also any other large structure such as instrument cabs.
Often ignored is how close the resonant head is to the floor. It's one reason why I prefer 14" deep floor toms. I find they consistently deliver the low frequency spectrum compared to 16" deep floor toms. If anyone doubts the floor proximity affect, try holding your floor tom by the hoop with one hand. Strike the head with a stick - let the drum ring out, then move it closer to the floor during the sustain, and hear it choke off as you do so.
Delivery is also more consistent with the floor tom on a drum rug at each gig. If nothing else, measures to improve consistency of the immediate surroundings of the floor tom enable you to tune for those surroundings.
Finally, adding mass such as a stick bag will reduce the resonating ability of the entire instrument, and that affect is amplified on lower mass floor tom designs.
Edit: Although likely not your specific issue, I thought it worth digging this old clip out. Good headphones essential.
The Pearl feet just work, without question, but also bear in mind what I advised on proximity of stuff.That Guru floor tom came alive without that stick bag. I cant believe it made more of a difference to that drum than the other, i would think the effect would be the same for each. I dont hang my stick bag on my tom anymore, I use a stick pouch type holder on my hi-hat and i place a stick on my bass drum or when my bags are piled with me I place one on top within easy reach. FWIW, i might as well order sticks online and wait for them to be delivered to my gig in the time it takes me to grab one. Im the worst when it comes to getting a new stick mid song.
If Guru specified them on each kit I'm sold, just like the wraps you guys had on EVERY kit......
Pearl Air Suspension feets.
I noticed a significant difference.
To test if the feet will solve the issue with your drums...get 3 sneakers and set each tom leg foot inside a corresponding sneaker. (While they are still attached to the floor tom of course) Then play your tom.
This will emulate what the air suspension feet do.