With clear Pinstripes on my toms, I tuned the reso heads higher than the batters. But I recently switched to coated Ambassadors to play more in a jazz context. And I’m finding that tuning the reso heads lower, while atypical for jazz, is working for me. It allows me to tune the batter heads higher, which helps with rebound (particularly with brushes), while still having a nice full-sounding tom.
@michalostv9725
11 ай бұрын
Yes, there is no right or wrong tunning, if it works for you that is what matters. Many jazz drummers tune the batter head high for a better articulation at lower volumes and the reso head lower for a shorter decay not to overpower other instruments with the drums. Great episode, thanks, Thomann.
@RMVDog
4 жыл бұрын
In over 40 years of playing drums I've probably tried all the tuning options, and no resos when it was the fashion, but now I prefer the resonant head tuned higher on the rack toms and same tuning on the floor toms.
@ThomannsDrumBash
4 жыл бұрын
Cool! Thanks for sharing! //Simon
@dylanbaldwin7934
3 жыл бұрын
I decided to ask the old fart cuz I'm guessing u have more experience😂. I like to have a pretty clean sound in my Tom's like it stays the same pitch. Not too ringy either. I'm guessing I would tune both heads same pitch for that or...? Also I want a really dry low thud for my floor Tom's. Like a bass drum. But no growl or over tones. What tunings do you think will give me that sound?
@RMVDog
3 жыл бұрын
@@dylanbaldwin7934 resident old fart here 😁 same tuning batter and reso should give you the tom sound you're after. For low, thuddy floor toms, try tuning both heads to their lowest natural pitch, then just tweak the batter up by about a quarter turn. Muffling might be your friend here... Let us know how you get on.
@dylanbaldwin7934
3 жыл бұрын
@@RMVDog dang! Sounds pretty good! Thanks man idk why I've never tried this cuz I've always wanted this type of sound. Sounds good for what it it is my resos havent been changed in 30+ years. This was my dads cousins drum set, then his, now its passed down to me. All I've done is changed the batters a long time ago. So for what it is I get the drums to sound good. Also I recently bought new heads batter and reso but I'm waiting to put them on I have possible studio work coming. Anyways I'll stop rambling lmao. Thankyou!!
@RMVDog
3 жыл бұрын
@@dylanbaldwin7934 You're welcome, bro - glad I could help. Good luck with the studio work.
@franckydookie
Жыл бұрын
Straight to the point and fabulous drumming 🥁
@DudemanSwede
3 жыл бұрын
Reso heads tuned higher all the way - I've tried all kinds of tuning, that's what works best for me. I play good ol' SONOR Phonic Plus', yep them shells are mega thick so that is a bit different from other type drums. Have a good one, and thank you for a great video!
@NOUSweARE
3 жыл бұрын
I can't wait to have my drumsets back and try these different tunings! Thanks a lot!
@ThomannsDrumBash
3 жыл бұрын
Your welcome! Let me know which one‘s your favorite when you tried. //Simon
@bubinga_basher
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Reso head has always been the difference
@maya60778
4 жыл бұрын
My preference is to tune the reso head a lot higher than the batter head. I love the low end and resonance
@ThomannsDrumBash
4 жыл бұрын
Can you specify “a lot higher” maybe with an interval? Like a 4th or 5th? Or even higher than that? //Simon
@maya60778
4 жыл бұрын
@@ThomannsDrumBash I couldn't tell you the specifics as I tune to ear and until I think it sounds good but I crank the reso heads until they are tight and sounds really high pitched. Hope that made sense lol
@ThomannsDrumBash
4 жыл бұрын
Yes totally. I think it's totally great and very important that you pay more attention to your feeling and taste! Thanks! //Simon
@dylanbaldwin7934
3 жыл бұрын
@@maya60778 yah that's the way bonham tuned I think. Makes the big drums have a warm round sound.
@Jonathan-dj5ry
4 жыл бұрын
I've always struggled with tuning my drums, but with your video it got a lot better. Stay safe and greetings!
@ThomannsDrumBash
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jonathan. I‘m glad I could help. //Simon
@tonymann848
4 жыл бұрын
Nice playing! I prefer the resonant heads all higher tension but I do like concert toms - they feel different to play as well
@ThomannsDrumBash
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing Tony. Most of the time I also tune the reso heads higher. //Simon
@endymion4078
3 жыл бұрын
What a great video, thanks
@ThomannsDrumBash
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot! //Simon
@elfurrohetero3518
3 ай бұрын
I would mix Bass Drum: higher pitch reso (for low end) Snare & toms: same pitch
@PontusOzzyA
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! exactly what I was looking for
@ThomannsDrumBash
3 жыл бұрын
Perfect. Any video topic wishes? //Simon
@paulvangeloven9301
3 жыл бұрын
I have an awesome looking double bassdrum Premier for years already.. My 14 and 16 powerfloortoms (14x12 and 16x15) have a higher tuned resonant head which give them a nice low end, and the batters higher tuned for the requested rebound. Recently i found out tuning the resohead of my 12" powertom (12x11) a bit higher gave it a more full sound. The resohead of the 10" powertom (10x9) is equally tuned to the batterhead.
@josephmenditto9590
7 ай бұрын
I tune the reso head a minor 3rd higher than the batter usually. I find the drum sings a little more. But the floor toms I keep pretty low.
@astralgonsalves3922
4 жыл бұрын
Great video yet again thank you for your help worth waiting 6days Everytime 🔥🔥🔥
@ThomannsDrumBash
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Your welcome! //Simon
@luvmedrums4057
3 жыл бұрын
I tune my batter&reso's to same pitch on my Tama Starclassic kit. On my older Gretsch kit,I prefer resonant heads a half step higher.Its a personal preference in my opinion.Some drummers like the short ,big no pitch bend&others like the pitch to sustain w/bend.
@hamadbernes1980
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this kind of videos , I recently buy a Sonor Aq2 and at first time I tried to tunning toms I turned crazy , sounds without resonance ,, but why ??? I forget when you are using new drumheads its necesary to cranck the resonant heads , then go back to adjust pitch tunning in each side... Any way ... Great explanation...
@juanemmanuelsalinas2001
2 жыл бұрын
Same tuning and higher resonant on my Tom. Rack toms same tuning and floor toms higher resonants
@jcdrums2798
4 жыл бұрын
hello nice video...i tune my resonant heads lower
@ThomannsDrumBash
4 жыл бұрын
Cool. Thanks //Simon
@Allmykeys
2 жыл бұрын
I like the reso head higher or maybe the same pitch
@tobi-l7537
4 жыл бұрын
I did tune my set to 14 snare: f3, toms 10: c3 / 12: g2 / 14: d2. I get huge snare buzz when hitting my toms. How to reduce that?
@ThomannsDrumBash
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Tobi. Try to change your snare resonance head or Tom tuning a little higher or lower. Sometimes you get a lot of buzzing when the frequencies of the heads are somehow in the same range. //Simon
@bakerfam1000
2 жыл бұрын
I play at most three up and two down (8,10,12,14,16) and I tend to tune the 8 pretty high (no reso head) and the 10 I have the batter higher than the bottom by a minor third and it still has low end but a ton of rebound and tone the 12 is tuned a minor third below the 10 and the real head is tuned slightly higher to get some low end and then my floor toms I have tuned same tension top and bottom. My secret sauce is switching from clear ambassadors on my resos to controlled sounds (black dots) takes just enough of the over tones and I don’t know why more people don’t do it
@bakerfam1000
2 жыл бұрын
Oh also I I have a pinstripe as a reso for my 16 as well
@ThomannsDrumBash
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Sean. Thanks for sharing! I'm gonna check out the CS Black dot as reso heads. Sounds interesting. I currently use Coated Vintage Ambassadors on the top and Coated Diplomat on the reso side. //Simon
@stiffrichard2816
3 жыл бұрын
In this case, same tuning sounded the best to me.
@salbolini1559
Жыл бұрын
Do you have readings for a 14" floor tom...?
@michaelhembree4167
11 ай бұрын
sounds like peter criss solo
@nanashipersonne4151
2 жыл бұрын
I can imagine liking the sound without a resonant head for the bigger toms and the kick.
@duzgud
11 ай бұрын
Resonating head iTunes hire
@PooNinja
4 жыл бұрын
Without... is that called a power Tom? Better sound projection or just tonal differences? I got lots of noob questions bout drums.
@ThomannsDrumBash
4 жыл бұрын
Would be a great name!!! :) You also get a good projection. //Simon
@ciniclay
4 жыл бұрын
Power Toms are the 80's very deep toms (in size).. like 10x10, 12x12 etc.. they tend to be about 1 or 2 inches deeper than regular toms found nowadays. at least to my knowledge, anyway
@PooNinja
4 жыл бұрын
@@ciniclay Thanks Sir
@mattsmith010171
2 жыл бұрын
I tune all my reso heads on my Tom’s lower then the batter side.
@jcdrums2798
3 жыл бұрын
i tune top and bottom same pitch...i use black evans reso heads
@radoslavradosevic4586
3 жыл бұрын
10'' bott 242 hz top 246hz ,12'' tom bottom 200 hz top 177hz,14'' bott 170 hz top 130 hz
@cDisturbed.
2 жыл бұрын
Higher means tighten them more right?🤣
@ThomannsDrumBash
2 жыл бұрын
Yes exactly :) //Simon
@cDisturbed.
2 жыл бұрын
@@ThomannsDrumBash ahh okay thanks, I’m paranoid I don’t tune it right hahah do you hit the reso head to hear or just hit the batter head?
@ThomannsDrumBash
2 жыл бұрын
@@cDisturbed. I hit both heads but just with my finger. Not with the stick.
@johndahlgren1567
4 жыл бұрын
Tune the reso higher...
@ThomannsDrumBash
4 жыл бұрын
I mostly do. //Simon
@fritsvanzanten3573
9 ай бұрын
The swoosh-sound effect in-between nullifies the usefulness of the sound comparisons
@tuknchuk
3 жыл бұрын
Nice Content !!! Great job on the Audio (rec, mix & post audio: drums & voc), Lighting, Playing & Topic and Naration !!! BUT, PLEASE... STOP all of the trendy editing tricks (& silliness). When we’re trying to A/B the audio (keep “A” in mind while switching to “B”) but then we get this LOW-end WOOSH sound in our head phones or monitors. The ART is to CONCEAL the art. If you notice the editing in a movie.. you lose the story... or the skill of the actor you lose the character & story... or the technique of the musician you lose the song, etc. I’m not trying to be mean... I’m taking the time to comment bc I appreciate all of your hard work... but I wanted to stop watching & give it a thumbs down. I didn’t. 👍 from me, but please... 😬 Thanks You !!! All the best...
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