This post is a note to myself basically. Music nerds might like reading it i guess.
Been thinking over my drum inventory and what i need to ‘tighten things up’ a bit. I’m not happy with the sound i have right now… the shells are fine, but the heads and cymbal selection, and the snare need much improvement.
Pearl Session Custom - Black Lacquer
Kick: 18x22 (diam. in bold)
Toms: 9x10, 10x12, 12x14, 16x16
Snare: 6.5x14 Pearl Free-Floating 6-play Maple
Using Evan’s heads, G2 coated on toms, EMADs on kick, Genera HD Dry on snare.
Hardware: various double-braced Pearl and DW cymbal stands and tom mounts, Pearl PowerShifter Eliminator double-kick pedal, and a Iron Cobra lever glide hi-hat stand.
The plan…
Switch out snare. I’m a fan of the solid maple warm sounding snare. Mine is way too bright. In fact it’s so loud and bright it’s obnoxious.
Switch out kick pedal for a Tama Iron Cobra or the DW 9000, the pearl just isn’t fast enough. And i don’t need double kick.
The Cymbals:
(All Zildjian)
Hi-Hats: 14″ New Beat (top), 14″ Mastersound (bottom)
20″ K Custom Dark Ride
18″ K Custom Dark Crash
16″ K Custom Dark Crash
8″ K Splash
I’m going to have to listen to some more cymbals but i might switch out the hats for Zildjian A’s or a new beat for the bottom to match. The combo i have is too washy and has no defined sharp “chick”.
Bigger ride. 22″? K or A? What i have is way too dark and has a terrible wash and sustain to it. I need something that can crash-ride yet retain some musicality.
Drum throne: tractor style seat with backrest. I just cant sit on those round plush seats anymore! Oh my aching back! (old man!)
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