No need to apologize. This is quite helpful.I've never used a bass riser, and I haven't owned a 20" bass drum in a very long time, but I know a jazz drummer who plays a 20" on a regular basis and incorporates a riser as a rule. He likes the beater positioning a riser affords him and also prefers the drum's resonance when elevated a few inches from the ground.
Sorry for the indirect review. It's the best I can do. Good luck if you decide to go that route.
The kick drum is fantastic as-is but the beater strikes a bit above center which again is fine, but I'm curious to see just how good it can be when striking center. The riser was a small investment that could pay big dividends.You say you are please but want more oomph. New head and less muffling? Different bass drum beater? I just switched to a Trick Dead Blow beater, holy crap what punch this thing makes on my 22". I dont know what you have so maybe you already have tried that. My 18 is a little cannon so I would think a 20 would be fine without a gadget attached to it.
Not a bad idea.I used a riser on y 18, but not on my 20's.
If you hadn't already ordered, I'd say just stick a thick book under your batter side, give it a good whack, and see if you like it.
I just switched to a Trick Dead Blow beater, holy crap what punch this thing makes on my 22".
I'm wondering if I should have sprung for the Dixson lift in the first place. It lifts the shell instead of lifting the hoop, like a little set of legs at the back would. Seems to me that would put less stress on the hoop.
Evidently bass drums have been carrying loads via the batter hoop for years and some of that would be borne by the lugs and tension rods. The front of the drum, however, is supported by legs attached directly to the shell. It just seems logical to me that carrying the load at the back of the drum in more or less the same fashion would result in a more even distribution of the stress. The Gretsch Renown that I am lifting is a heavy drum with heavy rack toms mounted up top. I think there might be a benefit to lifting the shell at the back.I wouldn't be concerned about any stress on the batter hoop since that's what bass drums typically rest on anyway, often with toms loaded on top. The hoop resonates far less than the shell so stress on the hoop will affect resonance much less. In fact, I would rather it rest on the hoop than on the shell like the Dixson does since that is where you don't want to choke the drum. Not that it would a considerable amount given the small contact patch, but when every little bit counts, then every little bit counts.
You have a valid point. The kick drum in question is 16" deep so the legs might be alright when folded up anyway. The legs also appear to have a memory lock type device attached to them though I haven't looked at it closely. Not sure if that will be a big help.I used the Dixson for a while. I did find it made the BD sound better, but I stopped using it because it made setting up and packing up a pain. After you put the drum on the lift you have to extend the spurs to level the drum out. That’s fine for a one time getting it set up thing. The problem was that the extended spurs would stick out past the drum when folded up and stuck out of the BD drum case so I couldn’t close it. For me, having to adjust the spur length every time I set up and tore down wasn’t worth the slightly better sound. If I didn’t use cases or left the kit set up all the time, I might use it more.
As the title states, has anyone tried a riser with their 20" bass drum? I'm looking at the Gibraltar SC-BDPM specifically.
I'm extremely pleased with my 20" bass drum but if I can get even more oomph from it for the negligible cost of a riser, I'll give it a try.
Cool. I like that I can use it anywhere without fasteners, tools or tape. I have three kits that I gig with regularly and it will be nice to use it with any of them.I use the Dixson (Now Evans / D'addario) bass drum lift on my 22 and I LOVE IT. I like where it moved the beater strike - I love that there's zero hoop contact...I've used it for like 10 years now and carry it in my backline bag.
I think you'll love a riser.
Agreed. Shortening the length of the beater shaft has a negative impact on feel, however. This device will protect my hoops, enhance the sound of the drum and allow me to use the identical pedal setup with any drum. Sounds like a winner to me.Many people pointing the lifter centers the 'beater strike' but that is adjustable anyway by changing beater length on your pedal.
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