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Tech Tip Tuesday: Kick Drum dampening. Yes or No?
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There is a big misconception about dampening drums.

Although, one of the biggest misconceptions of them all is how we dampen and tune the kick drum.

Most drummers will throw a pillow inside a kick drum and tune up the batter side head to just above finger tight.

That may be a way to do it, but that’s not the only way, nor is that the most beneficial way.

Taking the time to tune your bass drum sets the foundation to allow dampening to enhance what is already there, not cover up your inability to tune that bass drum.

In this example, I have the resonant side drum head (Remo Suede Powerstroke 3) tuned a perfect 5th above the batter side drum head (Remo Powerstroke 3 clear).

The batter side is about two or three full turns above finger-tight, allowing the drum head some give while still delivering a present and beefy kick drum sound.

As you can hear, the kick drum sounds fine without dampening, but the thin blanket helps dial in more of that low end which delivers a chest-bumping punch!

Sooooooo, What do you guys think? Which version of the kick drum did you like more, wide-opened or dampened? How much dampening do you use in your kick drum? Leave a comment. Let’s talk about it!

PS: A lot of what I said is an option that I have tested over the past four years. I just wanted to be clear with you guys. That way, you know what you are reading. I hope this information is helpful.

Love you, guys!! Okay. Byeeeee. 🥁🤓👊🏻❤️🙏🏻
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[tmappe]

I'd say most people need it, most of the time. If you are a jazz player then sure leave it wide open, maybe appropriate in some singer-songwriter style tracks as well. But for almost every other genre, some degree of blanket or pillow is needed, even if it's not touching the heads, to break up those muddy waves in that drum and give the drum clarity and thump in the mics.

[andrewtaylor]

As a new drummer. Someone who knows nothing but is learning. I've found nothing in the chamber to sound the best.

[sawdustcrypto]

If you're going to bury the beater, dampening is the way. Otherwise open is preferable. This video highlights this well!

[matthewensign]

My favorite music dampens, therefore I dampen.

[godspeed]

even for jazz applications, leave it open. you can get a much more dampened and still full sound just from adding the kick port sometimes. never needed the blanket but i also don’t tune my kick until i can put my drink on the reso head so who knows.

[FubukiCards]

In a lot of my funk applications I will definitely like some dampening or I take the reso head off

[Quintastisch]

What is the snare tuning? Sounds nice!!

[stevenbatke]

Depends on the style of music, tempo, recording technique, production, and most importantly, the song.

[fenrir]

It really depends. If you have a good drum kit and you know how to tune it right, you’ll probably won’t need it. Remo powerstroke 3 is versatile but you’ll need to use a pillow or something, but powerstroke pro and emad, they already have a pre muffling system and personally I don’t use anything at all.

[pjlogan]

No I never put dampening in, felt strip on front and E mad, playing 50 years, tried everything 😊

[testabeatdrums]

Kick Drum dampening. Yes or No?
.
.
.
There is a big misconception about dampening drums.

Although, one of the biggest misconceptions of them all is how we dampen and tune the kick drum.

Most drummers will throw a pillow inside a kick drum and tune up the batter side head to just above finger tight.

That may be a way to do it, but that’s not the only way, nor is that the most beneficial way.

Taking the time to tune your bass drum sets the foundation to allow dampening to enhance what is already there, not cover up your inability to tune that bass drum.

In this example, I have the resonant side drum head (Remo Suede Powerstroke 3) tuned a perfect 5th above the batter side drum head (Remo Powerstroke 3 clear).

The batter side is about two or three full turns above finger-tight, allowing the drum head some give while still delivering a present and beefy kick drum sound.

As you can hear, the kick drum sounds fine without dampening, but the thin blanket helps dial in more of that low end which delivers a chest-bumping punch!

What do you guys think? Which version of the kick drum did you like more, wide-opened or dampened? How much dampening do you use in your kick drum? Leave a comment. Let’s talk about it!

PS: A lot of what I said is an option that I have tested over the past four years. I just wanted to be clear with you guys. That way, you know what you are reading. I hope this information is helpful.

Love you, guys!! Okay. 🥁🤓👊🏻❤️🙏🏻

[cheenis]

No dampener since I’m a metal head who needs that power

[marksoftime]

It baffles me how people buy muffled heads and then muffle the daylight out of the drum itself. Good tuning is really important and it’s called a bass drum - let it bass. The new modern bass ‘kick’ sound is the equivalent of hitting a pillow. Boring