I've got a 20x20 6 ply maple kick, keller shell, that sounded fantastic, but i thought it was time for new heads.
I had on it previously, an aquarian superkick 1 and an aquarian regulator whcih had a 4 inch hole
Under the recommendation of many, i got powerstroke 3.
I have a black suede PS3 on the batter and a ebony PS3 with a 5 inch port hole pre cut by remo.
the bass drum seems to lack all tone, even my sonor 503 kick, which i moved the old aquarian heads to sounds much better. with 5 year old aquarians!
The maple kick has no tone when it is struck lightly, if i feather it in some sorta jaszz comping style, its really clicky even with a felt beater and i just dont feel that low end i did with the superkick. I dont think the batter head is totally to blame,
I think maybe the 5 inch hole is letting out too much air and the drum is refusing to resonate.
When i strike it hard, it sounds a bit more like a bass drum but lacks the low end. does not lack any punch. but when struck light, sounds click and papery. Every PS3 ive ever heard i was always blown away you could get that sound acoustically with no micing. this does NOT sound like the sound i fell in love with.
is the hole to blame? Im contemplating getting a new head for the front, but i dont know if it will solve anything.
note:I never muffle anything, the bass drum is wide open. PS3 front and back with 5 inch port hole in front off to the side.
I had on it previously, an aquarian superkick 1 and an aquarian regulator whcih had a 4 inch hole
Under the recommendation of many, i got powerstroke 3.
I have a black suede PS3 on the batter and a ebony PS3 with a 5 inch port hole pre cut by remo.
the bass drum seems to lack all tone, even my sonor 503 kick, which i moved the old aquarian heads to sounds much better. with 5 year old aquarians!
The maple kick has no tone when it is struck lightly, if i feather it in some sorta jaszz comping style, its really clicky even with a felt beater and i just dont feel that low end i did with the superkick. I dont think the batter head is totally to blame,
I think maybe the 5 inch hole is letting out too much air and the drum is refusing to resonate.
When i strike it hard, it sounds a bit more like a bass drum but lacks the low end. does not lack any punch. but when struck light, sounds click and papery. Every PS3 ive ever heard i was always blown away you could get that sound acoustically with no micing. this does NOT sound like the sound i fell in love with.
is the hole to blame? Im contemplating getting a new head for the front, but i dont know if it will solve anything.
note:I never muffle anything, the bass drum is wide open. PS3 front and back with 5 inch port hole in front off to the side.