flyingdrummer
Junior Member
Will a bass combo amp work ? Do I need special mike? Can I use cheap mike that I already have? Looking to give kickdrum some nice low thump to play out in small venues.
This is probably the best advice here. Especially, try tuning up the reso head, & taking as much muffling as you can out of the drum. A single ply batter head will also help.try tuning up the drum and have someone else play it while you stand out front. You might be amazed.
This is probably the best advice here. Especially, try tuning up the reso head, & taking as much muffling as you can out of the drum. A single ply batter head will also help.
Bottom line is this, delivering useable low end is all about moving air - lots of it - & that doesn't come cheap, but getting your bass drum heard in the mix, is more about finding a distinct sonic space for it so it doesn't conflict with the bass guitar/keyboards/etc.
Actually, one time I used a keyboard combo amp, like a Roland KC-500 and plugged in a Shure SM-58 mic and put it in the bass drum. It sounded great. But what do you mean by 'cheap'?
The Roland amp was $500 and the mic was $99. So is under $700 cheap?