ALazyLlama
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I'm looking into buying a new kit soon (most likely a Tama Superstar, as it fits my price range and seems to be what I'm looking for) and I'm wondering how bass drum depth will affect the sound of the drum. I play mostly rock and metal music, so I'd like a nice deep and powerful bass drum. What I've heard is that really deep bass drums, say, 20 inches or more, tend to sound muddy and lose tone because they are so deep. Is this true? Would I be better sticking with an 18" deep bass drum (which seems to be the standard), and then taking a 22" or 24" diameter to give me that deep sound that I want? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.