LittleLegs
Senior Member
Hi - who knows what thicker shelled kits are out there on the market? I'm finding that the thinner shelled toms sound really musical when played quiet, but seem to max out when played hard. Maybe it's my Gretsch Brooklyn? The toms are significantly quieter than my Black Beauty, and so I have to play them harder to balance the kit out (I mainly play acoustically) and in doing so am pushing them too far sometimes. I used to own a Yamaha Maple Custom kit that had pretty thick shells and they seemed to keep their tone throughout a very wide volume range. (I know it will be commented on, but my technique is good, I'm not abusing my kit and don't hit the drums any harder than I've seen Weckl do! I do use Thomas Lang sticks though, so they are heavy with large tips which effects the sound.)