16x15, 14x13??

Mastershake16

Mastershake16

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Ok so i was thinking, not really a fan of box sizes for drums and i know they have 16x14's etc but i was wondering if anyone has tried a floor tom that is like a 16x15 it seems to work for rack toms like 8x7 etc, so anyone used them>?
 
RMV make floor toms in those sizes , I 've played and they sonud pretty good to my ears , and they don't sound as boxy as my 16X16 ,

check them out in youtube , I think that my next kit is going to be a RMV
 
With tuning you can make a 16 x 16 sound like a 16 x 15. The 16 is just more common but don't see any problem with a 16 x 15.
 
i was also wondering what the difference would be? and plus idk why but i don't really like box sizes
 
Once they are set up I don't think you will notice the one inch. The rack toms sit at an agle and the floor tom is below you. But oh well.
 
ENRICO said:
RMV make floor toms in those sizes , I 've played and they sonud pretty good to my ears , and they don't sound as boxy as my 16X16 ,

check them out in youtube , I think that my next kit is going to be a RMV
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Too bad they can't get them in the US...

But an inch does make a difference. Slight, but it does. Ask any girl...
Or is this about the drum? Now I'm confused.

But seriously, an inch adds a little sustain (I think that' the name) to the sound. The shallower a drum is, the less sustain the note will naturally have. Obviously, it also affects if they are muffled.
 
I have a 15x16 floor tom on one of my kits.

It's sound is very close to what it was when it was a 16x16, but it's a little cleaner now on multiple strokes.

A 14x16 is also cleaner/quicker than 16x16, but the sound isn't AS deep--still plenty deep though.
If you like a looser tuning, a shorter ft might be a better choice.

You can also go with double 16's if you like a 2 down set-up but don't always get the space needed for a 16-18 set up, but want a bigger sound than a 14-16 gets.
A 14x16 and a 15 or 16x16 will work great for that.
Nice big sound, but not all the space needed.
 
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