What is your favorite toms configuration?

[Liaztraht]

1 up 2 down.
I like my ride over the kick, and rack tom almost directly in front of me. No room for a second. 2 floors give rumble, plus a 5 piece sound.

I also like the 2 inch difference between toms, and use a 12/14/16.

 

[iCe]

3 up, 2 down.
Have used various configurations (3 up 1 down for years as well), but i find that with this amount of toms i can orchestrate the fills how i want them. I have 5 different sounds to match parts in a song. Well... more if you count the rockets toms as well

 

[Pootle]

I assume you've seen this, but (and especially if you haven't) please enjoy this, again, for the first time.
It's one of my favorite music videos, ever.

Yeah that's the one, you got it , such a great groove, very inspirational!

 

[Rhythm666]

I play 2 up and one down, used to have a 2 up 2 down set up where the 14 inch tom was on my left side( right handed player)

 

[Drumolator]

I have been a one up, one down drummer for about 25 years. Before that it was two up, one down. Peace and goodwill.

 

[wraub]

I keep enjoying 2 up, 1 down. I think it may be my thing.

 

[Xstr8edgtnrdrmrX]

for rock, metal, prog, funk: 3 up, 1 down



for jazz: 1 up and 1 down



for country/rockabilly: just kick and snare...so 0(?)

 

[beatdat]

What, no love for 1Up/3Down?

 

[Dire Wolf]

My kit came as a 2up 1 down, but I don’t like the sound of the 10 inch tom so I removed it and went with 1 up 1 down. When I can add a 13 inch mounted to the setup I’ll go back to 2 up 1 down.

 

[TK-421]

2 up (with offset toms) and 2 down. I like having my ride closer to me, hence the offset tom configuration, and the 10-12-14-16 toms give me all the tonal range I need. I've been playing this configuration for at least 15 years now.

 

[basset52]

1 up - 1 down, 13 and 16. Does all I need for classic rock.

 

[brushes]

1 up and 1 down, works for me, is easy to transport and fits small stages.

 

[MntnMan62]

I'm a fan of the 2up/2 down configuration. My current setup is 12/13/14/16. I'm looking for a used gigging kit and I seem drawn to 3up/2 down kits. Looking to go 8/10/12/14/16 for the used kit.

 

[Tamaefx]

3 up / 1 down. But the basic 2/1 always work great.
I tried the 2/2, and found it was too much real estate and a bit of a twist. Great configuration though.

 

[Quai34]

I'm currently 3 up (10", 12" and 13"), I may try a 14" floor tom as well, just put a deposit on the Snare Tom 14"x10" but not sure too many options is a good option for many drummers...