On my kick, I have a coated Powerstroke 3 on the batter, and a clear Powerstroke 3 on the front (22"). I loved the sound when I first put it on. It was a revelation. After a while, it has become pretty lifeless. It's about time for a change of heads.
I've been trying to emulate the sound of Mitch Mitchell and cats like him. With pictures I've seen of Mitch, I've noticed that there doesn't appear to be any kind muffling on the kick. Was he getting a good thud without it being overly resonant and boomy by playing very gently? Or did he, like so many others, use felt, or other ways to dampen the sound?
I'm almost tempted to put on regular coated heads on the front and back, and take it from there. I stopped dampening my toms a while back, and now I'm rethinking the kick sound. What do y'all think?
I've been trying to emulate the sound of Mitch Mitchell and cats like him. With pictures I've seen of Mitch, I've noticed that there doesn't appear to be any kind muffling on the kick. Was he getting a good thud without it being overly resonant and boomy by playing very gently? Or did he, like so many others, use felt, or other ways to dampen the sound?
I'm almost tempted to put on regular coated heads on the front and back, and take it from there. I stopped dampening my toms a while back, and now I'm rethinking the kick sound. What do y'all think?