matt spaun
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I'm thinking about installing a Kickport in my 24x20 bass drum and was wondering does it really make a difference? I was hoping for a nicer, more direct punch...
Cheers guys
Cheers guys
Cutting your bass drum down to 14" deep, or using a smaller bass drum is a much more effective route to a more focussed bass drum sound.I'm thinking about installing a Kickport in my 24x20 bass drum and was wondering does it really make a difference? I was hoping for a nicer, more direct punch...
Cheers guys
My chocolate teapot works very well. I have a 22 x 18 bass drum and I can get more boom out of it than without. I have tuned my bass drum many ways and found with the Kickport that the boom is enhanced. Biscuit anyone?
I don't prefer a more shallow bass drum, just a recognition that they produce less overtones & a cleaner fundamental, all things being equal. That's either a good thing, or a bad thing, depending on tasteI also had a 20x17 cut down to 20x13.. I acquired another 20x17 and realized I preferred it, despite everything that I read on this forum about shallower kicks. Just my opinion.
I know, & back at you. I'm just being a little flippant & having fun on the thread There will always be differences of opinion with things like Kickport, & those differences are mainly contextual. What works with one setup won't work with another, etc. Just like Dre's shallow bass drum experience. One drum, a moment in time. Another kind of shallow drum on another day, possibly a whole 'nuther decision. One of the biggest fans of deeper bass drums I ever met is now running one of our 12" deep bass drums. It delivered more bottom end than his previous 18" deep drum of the same size!Not a roasting Sir, just a tepid brew. As someone who admires the English language over the American language, the analogies you pass on are wonderful. Always nothing but respect Andy.
I know, & back at you. I'm just being a little flippant & having fun on the thread There will always be differences of opinion with things like Kickport, & those differences are mainly contextual. What works with one setup won't work with another, etc. Just like Dre's shallow bass drum experience. One drum, a moment in time. Another kind of shallow drum on another day, possibly a whole 'nuther decision. One of the biggest fans of deeper bass drums I ever met is now running one of our 12" deep bass drums. It delivered more bottom end than his previous 18" deep drum of the same size!
Personally, I think they're about as effective as a chocolate teapot, .
See guys... Sometimes KIS is a cool-azz mutha ! lol
These things look ridiculous with that huge label on the plastic.
If you know how to tune a full head with no hole.. and STOP burying the beater.. there is no comparison to a full head tuned properly.