WHY Your TOMS SOUND LIKE CRAAAP - And HOW TO FIX 'EM

For beginner and intermediate drummers, we're taking a look at why your toms just ain't sounding right - and some simple solutions! SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL for more great lessons!

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[PeterVred]

So THAT'S why my self esteem has bottomed out!

[SeaBear]

I'm a church drummer and I've learned so much from your vids! I like listening to you talk almost as much as I enjoy watching you play... 😊

[tomasw]

Here's one: If your rack tom sounds dead and doesnt ring, even if you have suspension mounts make sure your shell or rim doesnt sag down and touch the bass drum. It has happened a few times to me at gigs. I thought it was phase cancellation from my monitor. The tom slipped down just enough to barely touch the bass drum.

[riced]

Rob, I'm a 67 year old, "Old Guy", love they way you present Drumming. Great personality and since of humor. Keep up the good work.

[jimbeaux]

I’m a 20 yr drummer, and as much as I hate to admit it, I’ve never really cared to learn how to really tune my kit. I’ve never really put the time in to play around with the tuning, therefore never knew how to really get my kit to sing. Your videos are super helpful

[memathews]

Solid advice, especially when mixed with your great tom tuning video.

[lordraven]

I bought a PDP set at a major store for just under $1000. I got them to throw in a new set of heads as part of the purchase at no extra cost. Negotiate, a lot of shops will work with you. Thanks for the tips.

[mapquest]

Also wanted to mention my agreement about cheap heads on cheap drums. Bought a Premier RockStar (?) 20" kick for less than $80. Sounded like Hammered Sh*t with the cheap stock heads. Thought it was a bust and I was out $80. Bought an Evans EMAD and REMAD and I now have a great sounding 20" cannon! Listen to this man peeps! He's preaching the truth!

[wadeandrews]

Can’t say how awesome this guy is when it comes to helping those of us who are still learning. I’m a (very) amateur player for a church praise band, but so blessed to have excellent gear to play on and an even better band leader and sound man. They’ve utilized all these tips to ensure the drums sound incredible, and man what a difference (drums and self-esteem!). Thanks for taking the time to walk us through elements that may not always be obvious to less experienced musicians. Peace!

[MrPistonslife]

Bro you have blessed my playing, I'm going to change my church kit up to uv1 emad included on my 16 and kick for my oak customs. My stage star Tama with the 18 inch kick is singing because of your advice. Thanks from Detroit.

[drummerboy]

Lol oh that's why I had self-esteem issues in high school hahaha. This is great. Love everything you do, man. So glad I found your six-stroke roll vid and subscribed

[jocquidixonmusicproduction]

Another reason your toms might not sound good is that your kit might not be able to produce the sound you think it should because of the wood itself. No matter how you tune your toms, poplar will not sound like maple. Maple will not sound like oak. Oak will not sound like birch. So on and so forth. Doesnt mean that your drums dont sound good, just not the exact sound in your head...

[danabbate]

I'm not even a drummer (dumb run o the mill guitarist with a home studio - and a drumset for other people) and I just watch these videos because you are entertaining as Hell, Rob. Dig you as a personality, man!

[echopryme]

Dude. There us NO ONE out there that cuts through the stupid technical crap the way you do! And I appreciate the hell out of the plain talk and easy honesty.

[UWB]

Rob, your videos are MUSIC TO MY EARS. You are The Best !! I can’t ever thank you enough for all the help you’ve given me; my kit sounds the best it ever has thanks to you.

[bassinbob]

This is a great video for new and intermediate drummers. Rob goes in good depth about problems causing sound issues and solutions to fix them. On problem I have heard about that I don't believe he mentioned is the shells not being true. I've heard if you take the head off and place the bare drum on a known flat surface you shouldn't be able to see any variations in the wood. I have also heard that if the variations are not too bad you can put down some 220 grit sand paper with 2 sided tape and work out the imperfections. I'm sure Rob knows about these things and probably touched on 5 main issues and there are most likely more reasons for bad sound. But I hope this may help someone out there. Rob is a great guy for selflessly helping to spread the knowledge.

[psychlos]

Love your videos Rob. Wish you were in Orange County, CA. I would take lessons from you.

[artemisshaffer]

Here's another one. Don't beat the crap out of them. Drums only get so loud before it starts sounding like noise. Increased volume doesn't necessarily increase fidelity. Mic's and amps were created for a reason. Oh, also, keep on practising. Respect.

[gabagoogooblancmange]

Love your videos, Beatdown! You rock!

[chriskayPipebomb]

Also you can by another snare stand and mount it that way