cdrums21
Gold Member
Ok Lads I put a coated PS3 on the batter, and kept the smooth ambassador on the reso,(65' Ludwigs) put a felt strip on the front with nothing else inside. I tuned the batter just above the wrinkle and cranked the reso pretty tight not ported, and I'm really digging the full round whomp I get out these things.
I agree with your tuning method and I'll bet the drum sounds great. That's basically what I did with my 26x14 3 ply Ludwig and it sounds scary good. I think the tighter reso head gives you that roundness and gut shaking punch that's missing in a ported tuned down kick drum. That should sound great in the audience as well. I wish I could do that with my gigging DW kit, but with mic'ing through various PA's and sound guys, the ported reso head with the batter real low and the reso slightly higher works best.