Rattlin' Bones
Gold Member
What features of drums or hardware from the past do you miss the most? What is missing from modern drums or hardware that you wish would come back?
For me it's a muffler being standard on every snare. It's such an important feature. Moon Gel or a wallet don't work as well as ability to fine tune a muffler for a particular gig or sound or recording session. It works from underneath the batter head, which has advantages. Anything laid on top of head has gravity working along with it so it is always laying there. The only variable is weight. Plus it can get in the way. A muffler is almost infinitely adjustable it's working against gravity. I've gotten to point of selling all my modern snares and going exclusively with vintage snares with requirement they must have a muffler.
What features of drums do you miss most and wish would come back as standard equipment?
For me it's a muffler being standard on every snare. It's such an important feature. Moon Gel or a wallet don't work as well as ability to fine tune a muffler for a particular gig or sound or recording session. It works from underneath the batter head, which has advantages. Anything laid on top of head has gravity working along with it so it is always laying there. The only variable is weight. Plus it can get in the way. A muffler is almost infinitely adjustable it's working against gravity. I've gotten to point of selling all my modern snares and going exclusively with vintage snares with requirement they must have a muffler.
What features of drums do you miss most and wish would come back as standard equipment?