Rim Height and Rim Shots

[Rattlin' Bones]

I'm always tweaking and trying things out, with goal of improving my gig and recording performances.

A lot of pieces we're playing now in our band need rimshots. I am finding that the higher the rim the harder it is to do rimshots. Like my vintage keystone badged Acro has a really shallow rim and is very easy to execute rimshots. Same with a new Sakae Trilogy. But other snares with higher rims I find it harder to get consistent rimshots.

Anyone else have this experience? Comments?

 

[cbphoto]

For me, it’s a matter of dialing in the height and angle of the drum, based on my seat height. I use a hydraulic throne and it doesn’t lock into on specific height (this is either a feature of flaw, depending on your approach to the kit), so it all starts there. I also rely on the Tama Roadstar snare stand with its ball socket. When the drum is at the perfect height but I cannot quite find the rimshot position, I adjust the tilt toward or away and all is good.

 

[Larry]

You like a certain height batter hoop is the takeaway I'm getting.

I'd say it's a matter of outfitting your snares with your preferred height batter hoop.

Or like Chris says, angle the drum a little more.

 

[DutchDrummersDreams]

I always have issues with that with the Yamaha die cast alu hoops.

They have a high rim and that whats make rims shots harder to me too.

I prefer rims with a lower profile for that.

 

[ToneT]

As stated above.....experimentation with drum height and angle.