Hello there,
This is my first post. I am in the final stages of buying a new kit but am getting cold feet, or feeling anxious, regarding bass drum sizes.
The new kit I am looking at is a Ludwig Classic Maple in Blue Sparkle : 16 x 22, 9 x 13 and 16 x 16.
I spent a long time trying to decide out of 14 x 22, 16 x 22 and 14 x 24 for my bass drum size.
To provide some context, my previous kit was a Pearl Masterworks in 16 x 24, 10 x 13, and 16 x 18. Although I play in a rock band, and am known as a hard hitter, I still craved some dynamic range and resonance as my playing also has some subtler moments and quieter songs that the big drums just couldn't deliver.
I play in a range of venues and found that in the smaller venues my kit was far too loud and hard to control.
As a result, I started investigating different sizes. My music and playing has become even more dynamic since, with influences ranging from Hal Blaine, Levon Helm through to the rockier drummers, Keith Moon, Bonzo, Mitch Mitchell, et al
In addition to this, I should state I am NOT a fan of the deep kick drums of today. It is like a fad, and I just hate the excessively deep kick drums. I do however enjoy a bit of boom, and a lower pitched bass note. As a result of this I started the debate with 14 x 24 as a preference, low fundamental with short note. More attack, less boom. I then started worrying about versatility and started looking at 14 x 22 vs 16 x 22.
I have settled on 16 x 22 for now, but there seems to be a lot more 14 x 22 kits out there in the makes and models I prefer (Ludwig, C&C, Rogers, Slingerland).
As far as $$ goes I have roughly $2,500 (USD) to spend.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I should also close by saying I relaise heads and tuning contributes a lot to bass drum sound. Any advice regarding heads would also be appreciated. I am currently a Remo Emperor man.
This is my first post. I am in the final stages of buying a new kit but am getting cold feet, or feeling anxious, regarding bass drum sizes.
The new kit I am looking at is a Ludwig Classic Maple in Blue Sparkle : 16 x 22, 9 x 13 and 16 x 16.
I spent a long time trying to decide out of 14 x 22, 16 x 22 and 14 x 24 for my bass drum size.
To provide some context, my previous kit was a Pearl Masterworks in 16 x 24, 10 x 13, and 16 x 18. Although I play in a rock band, and am known as a hard hitter, I still craved some dynamic range and resonance as my playing also has some subtler moments and quieter songs that the big drums just couldn't deliver.
I play in a range of venues and found that in the smaller venues my kit was far too loud and hard to control.
As a result, I started investigating different sizes. My music and playing has become even more dynamic since, with influences ranging from Hal Blaine, Levon Helm through to the rockier drummers, Keith Moon, Bonzo, Mitch Mitchell, et al
In addition to this, I should state I am NOT a fan of the deep kick drums of today. It is like a fad, and I just hate the excessively deep kick drums. I do however enjoy a bit of boom, and a lower pitched bass note. As a result of this I started the debate with 14 x 24 as a preference, low fundamental with short note. More attack, less boom. I then started worrying about versatility and started looking at 14 x 22 vs 16 x 22.
I have settled on 16 x 22 for now, but there seems to be a lot more 14 x 22 kits out there in the makes and models I prefer (Ludwig, C&C, Rogers, Slingerland).
As far as $$ goes I have roughly $2,500 (USD) to spend.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I should also close by saying I relaise heads and tuning contributes a lot to bass drum sound. Any advice regarding heads would also be appreciated. I am currently a Remo Emperor man.
