just before I put them on all 3 floor toms (DW maple), wondered if anyone knew if using the memory locks on floor toms technically adds or takes away resonance from the toms or is it basically irrelevant?
100% correctIn 99% of cases, they do nothing. In super low mass shells with low mass hardware, there's a smidge of a chance that the sound will change.... iff the locks contribute a significant portion of the total mass. So the kit would either need to be super light, or the locks super heavy.
Andy might have a more in-depth explanation.
We're talking about these, right?
the discussion reminds me of some audio geeks who place their cables on rubber blocks to improve the sound
And if you need more resonance, Pearl air feet are the ticket...