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"Pie" squared? My apologies to all the mathematicians on this forum.

Yes I stock up on extra heads, mostly snare drum heads, but also bass drum and toms. I did most of my head purchases back in the pandemic when there were predictions of supply chain shortages. Figured I just get ahead of the problem. Recently I ordered a batch of Aquarian Super 2 Coated for...

My first kit was a five piece Stewart. Do I still have the first cymbals: No. They lasted a month. They were all basically bronze paper plates until they became bronze taco shells. Do I still have my first snare and kit: No. Sold them to fund my first pro Yamaha kit with full concert toms...

A Noble & Cooley kit is in the #1 slot of my wish list.

Condolences to family, friends and fans.

Beyond the tuning of your drums, small incremental changes in mic placement can make a difference.

If I understand what you're after (sound containment only) in a nutshell, the answer is "not really." Containing your sound will mean not only a room in a room construction, but also a floating floor, acoustic grade sheetrock treatment, a whole lot of wall and ceiling dampening, a soundproof...

Perfect visual when performing Garth Brooks' Friends In Low Places.

Yes, outer ply is Ebony, rest of the shell is Jarrah ply. Thanks!

Today's Favorite Snare: Dunnett Dreamtime Jarrah with Ebony veneer ply, 8-inch X 14-inch. Ronn doesn't do serial numbers on his snare drums, he names them. This one is "Kake."

As always, a lot of great advice here. We all are assuming that you know how to properly tune a snare drum. If you're not sure of this, I'd recommend experimenting with tuning your existing drum. Check out the link below with Rob 'Beatdown' Brown on snare drum tuning. Apart from that...

Great advice already covered here. One thing to be aware of is microphone placement. You have to experiment by making incremental changes in your microphones--or in your current situation, iPhone--until you hear that sweet spot for whatever drum or cymbal you're recording. The slightest...

Head combination is a key factor along with tuning. On my 24-inch bass drum I use an Aquarian Modern Vintage with a single glued on felt strip (from the factory) for the reso head. Batter head is an Aquarian Clear Force I. Evans EQ pillow inside just touching both heads. Danmar Zoro square...

If you're speaking about tube lugs in general they typically have less mass/footprint on a drum shell than your standard modern style lugs. I can't speak directly about Ronn's tube lug design per se, but he approaches snare drum building with a specific overall weight shell and low mass/minimal...

Honestly I have too many favorites. But right now I have a Dunnett Cocobolo MonoPly 7-inch X 14-inch on my stand. Amazing snare drum!

24-inch all day long. Nothing against 22-inch or 20-inch (I have all three sizes: 24/22/20.). Just personal preference.

They have a 24" black leather Piesafe marked down on their site as of yesterday. Pricey, but you get what you pay for. Built to last. You'd never have to replace this bag.

Tony at Cymbals Only makes incredible leather cymbal bags with padded inserts. I have one of his PieSafe 24-inch bags. Outstanding quality.

So, so sorry. It's never easy loosing a member of your pack. But it is always so worth their years of companionship and memories. Dogs make life better.

The DW Bamboo 5.5-inch X 14-inch is a well kept secret. Love mine!