Reverb on Kick

[Diblan]

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[AudioPhile777]

I usually throw on a little reverb... maybe about 25% of the kick sound is reverberated... less or more, depending on what the song calls for...

let see what others say...

 

[sorceron]

when i mixed that hammerfall tune that is hosted on the ftp i used some verb on the kick during the part where its just drums and bass. it was pretty fitting. usually i would say no but there are definitely times when verb can be used on the kick.

 

[joeymusicguy]

i always rock the reverb on the kick

i just set up a send, and i always send the same amount, -24 db or -12 db to the fx send, depending on the tune and verb

 

[Ermz]

If you do this, it's very important to high-pass your reverb unit because your low-end can get muddy in a flash.

I don't commonly do it. If I want some ambiance on the kick mic, I'll get it off my drum room mics (I normally set up 3 of them). There's just something crap sounding about artificial kick ambiance. However, I was forced to do it very slightly recently on the Recalibrate the Solar Wind Generators track I mixed due to lack of any drum room mics.

 

[LSD-Studio]

I don't use any reverb on the kick...in quieter passages I just raise the roommic faders.
somethimes (in popsongs and lighter rock) I send the entire drumbus to a bit roomverb, but usually I just go with the roommics.

 

[Tym_ex]

I do use a touch of verb on the kick, just so the click of the kick gets a subtle ambiance to it. To make the kick work in the entire mix of the kit.

 

[greyskull]

just a touch, depends on the song and the band.
on fast hectic stuff possibly not

 

[botus99]

I always like to add just a touch of verb to my kicks to make them sit better in the mix. Just be sure to put a HPF on the reverb to keep the sound clean and defined

 

[The Unavoidable]

I do it when it fits, like a dance song or similar when the kick just punds quarter notes. But in general metal prod, I don't use it.

 

[siegfried]

I have an idea, I´ll try to post only the click/point of kick to reverb...

 

[-Noodles-]

I haven't yet needed to.

Room mics / OH's really do most of the work for me, so the kick channel stays dry.