20" kickdrum for METALLLLL !!!

[pifos_2]

hello people,

my drummer has a super opportunity to get a brand new Tama Starclassic Maple for a insane cheap price.

4 toms and a 20" kick drum. He usually plays a 22".

What do you think of a 20" for a live situation, in term of sound volume and kickin'. then in the studio, concerning the sound and the micking....

For the next recording it will be trigger only on the kick but in the future we'll get a D6.

thanx for the feedback !
bye.
Nicolas.

 

[Andy Sneap]

not a fan of 20" kicks

 

[R-Stuur]

I prefer 20" kicks for tighter sound and better playability (not to be forgotten) but 22" is pretty good as well

 

[Damian B]

I really like 20" kicks. They give a tighter sound that I think is actually really good for metal.

 

[Last_Confession]

mate of mine uses a 20'' kick before we heard it we thought it would sound shit for metal but its amazing, really tight focused sound that still has some power behind it

 

[Where She Wept]

If you're going to trigger it it doesn't matter. If you want a good natural sound, you'll need something bigger. My drummer has a Tama Starclassic witha 24" kick and his set sounds awesome.

 

[Frankzappaisgod]

I could be wrong, but I think Igor Cavalera has always used 20" kick drums.

 

[LSD-Studio]

I used a 20" on a punkrecording...really liked it for that, wasn't great for metal though

 

[Benny H]

I just tried to sell my Mapex Pro M with 20 inch kick drums. It didn't sell and I'm not that disappointed as it's a nice kit.
The only problem is the kicks aren't loud enough for jamming.
I think they record pretty well, but yeah.. it's weird how much difference there is between the loudness of the kicks compared to the toms.

 

[R-Stuur]

Try pinstripes on 20" x 16 or 18 kicks as opposed to those self muffling heads. Loudest kick drum I ever heard was a starter yamaha kit with 20" x 16 kick with that head

 

[Machinated]

24" I have found to work best for metal, although had good luck with 22's. I had one band that was going to come in with a 26" bass drum but I think they had trouble getting it here....

 

[ApolloSpeed]

i just recorded a band a month or so ago that brought in a 26"......good lord that bitch was huge! Porn sized kick!! Sounded pretty good actually!