Drum help needed!!!!?

Question

I have a few questions about my drum set. (Ludwig 80's Rocker 5 piece)

I'm trying to tune them, just did the snare..it sounded good so I moved onto the floor tom..and when I get it all tuned it sounds sorta like the snare? Is that normal or did I do it to tight? (yes I'm a beginner)

Also, I'm saving up for a better drum set, when I become better at it and I was wondering if anyone has the Pearl soundcheck 5 piece can you tell me if this is a good set? maybe to play gigs with or mic it up and record?

Answer 1

You want the tuning to be low, tune the bottom head, then the top. Make them even, and try and get them to make that THUD sound. If they ring, buy some of those Remo Ring things. Put them on your drums and they will thud even more, and ring less.

If you can't figure it out, take your drums to a music store, I recommend Guitar Center. They will teach you how to do it. It can be hard to explain over the internet.



Good luck!

Answer 2

No, you don't want your floor tom sounding like your snare....then there is no difference......and you want a different sound for your Tom(s). You've probably tightened it too much....ease back on the top/bottom heads until you find that "sweet spot".......and it should not sound like your snare drum. Also, use some "O" rings to stop and buzzing in your toms or some Moon Gel....I personally like the moon gel better than the o rings. Your kit is a decent kit for sure....google it up and read the reviews !! If you still don't like the sound you are getting from your tom(s), then google up "tunning tom(s)"....there are a ton of uTube video's showing how to do it.



Mine is a 5 piece Fibes Clear Acrylic kit which I had custom made. I also have a 5 piece electronic kit which is just a blast !! Love drums !!

Answer 3

sure, drums ought to be tuned. whilst drumheads are struck they loosen and convey a extra thud sound. maximum drummers tuned till now rehersals with their band and till now preformances. Tuning drums is challengeing the 1st time yet gets much less annoying the extra you do it. Now, many procedures such using fact the drum-dial and others make tuning much less annoying by ability of telling you the stress of the pinnacle, and an extra bonus is that each and every person your drums are tuned a similar, yet at different pitches.

Answer 4

Ok so everything everyone said is good but, for a beginner stay away from the drum dial. Yes very use full tool to use but, ( even though your just starting ) its good to tune by ear and such. Im gonna tell you a way I learnd to tune by a few professional drummers I have met when I was traveling around for work. For a new head when you set in on the drum make sure its even all around. Hand tighten the rods till they touch the hoop then in your socks step on the head till the glue cracks. After that hand tighten the rods again. Then place your finger in the middle lightly pushing on the heads, quarter turn for each rod ( lug) but you want to go in a criss cross fashion. Till the wrinkles are out then after that tap on the head by each lug . ( you can go in a circle doing this) if all sound the same but one just loosen the lug across from that lug. ( here's the thing now your drums may sound great when you tune them but when you put them on your set they might sound like crap so just then fine tune again..

Answer 5

First off, no, your floor tom should not typically have the same pitch as your snare drum.



Here's DRUM TUNING 101, Sierra:



- First, make sure the heads are in decent shape and that they're seated properly on the bearing edge.

- Next, tension the batter heads so you get good stick rebound. (On the bass drum you want the beater to have some rebound too.)

- Then tension the resonant heads to obtain the basic pitch you're looking for on each drum.

- Now you can start making minor tweaks to the tensioning to "fine tune" the drums to your liking.

Answer 6

What Mordecai said. I recommend tuning the bottom reso heads slightly higher than the batter heads. If you get a drum dial it is much easier. I always tune my reso heads 2 notches higher than the batter heads. The drum dial is great because once you have your preferred settings written down you never have to worry about tuning by ear.