First, I have been thru the archives and read so many tuning posts my eyes hurt. I have taken the advice and watched every video from Bob Gatzen and it boils down to this...
I suck at tuning drums. I am as frustrated as it gets!
My kit is a new Sonor special edition Birch 6 piece. 10, 12, 14, 16 with a 22x20 kick and a 13x7 snare. I have new Evans G2 coated batter heads and am using Remo Ambassador reso's (shop was out of Evans G1's). With all of Bob's videos and help at Drummerworld, I have gotten my drums way closer than where they were but I'm still not happy. When these heads are in tune with each other, the resonance is mind blowing! You would think I would be happy with that but they carry on sooooo looooong! I have tried to fine tune a bit of the resonance out but then I get the dreaded "Doom-wow" or I end up with a funky flapping kind of sound (I think it comes from the top head).
Maybe it's just me being too picky, I don't know. Are there any video's that specifically address this problem? That "doom-wow" sound, how do I know if that is caused by the top or bottom head? For what it's worth, I have tried tuning by ear and a Drum Dial. I usually have my rack toms a bit lower on the batters than the reso's and my floor toms, because I like them low, are just about equal in tone. Maybe a tiny bit lower on the reso's than the batters.
Sorry for the long rant, just frustrated.
I suck at tuning drums. I am as frustrated as it gets!
My kit is a new Sonor special edition Birch 6 piece. 10, 12, 14, 16 with a 22x20 kick and a 13x7 snare. I have new Evans G2 coated batter heads and am using Remo Ambassador reso's (shop was out of Evans G1's). With all of Bob's videos and help at Drummerworld, I have gotten my drums way closer than where they were but I'm still not happy. When these heads are in tune with each other, the resonance is mind blowing! You would think I would be happy with that but they carry on sooooo looooong! I have tried to fine tune a bit of the resonance out but then I get the dreaded "Doom-wow" or I end up with a funky flapping kind of sound (I think it comes from the top head).
Maybe it's just me being too picky, I don't know. Are there any video's that specifically address this problem? That "doom-wow" sound, how do I know if that is caused by the top or bottom head? For what it's worth, I have tried tuning by ear and a Drum Dial. I usually have my rack toms a bit lower on the batters than the reso's and my floor toms, because I like them low, are just about equal in tone. Maybe a tiny bit lower on the reso's than the batters.
Sorry for the long rant, just frustrated.