Shows how to tune your bass drum with a Drum Dial. Includes tuning tips and suggested tuning's for your bass drum. For double bass, DrumDial helps to match your bass drums sound.
My drum dial is in the mail, I have a new-to-me drum set that I have re skinned top to bottom and I can't wait to try this out. Could you suggest some tensions for metal/rock? Thanks so much! Tama Silverstar all birch shells. 22x18 kick - Aquarian SK2/Evans EQ3 Resonant 10x8 tom -Evans Hydraulic/Resonant Black 12x9 tom -Evans Hydraulic/Resonant Black 14x12 floor -Evans Hydraulic/Resonant Black 16x14 floor -Evans Hydraulic/Resonant Black 14x5 snare -Evans ST Dry/ Resonant 300 Clear
@@DrumDial This thing is really neat, I have done a 7 pc top to bottom over the last 2 days. 2 bass drums are tricky but at least I have them very close. Thanks for the advice 👍
Hi drumdial, just got one! I love it, what the best settings for my kit 10x8" tom 12x9" tom 14x5,5 snare drum (maybe 14x6,5 soon) 14x14" floor tom 16x16 floortom 20" Bass drum 😃 I play rock My drumheads are evans uv2 Kick drum is remo powerstroke 3
Hello, amazing videos, can you give me the chart for grestch renegade: Bass Kick: 22” x 16” Snare: 14” x 5.5” Tom 1: 10” x 7” Tom 2: 12” x 8” Floor Tom: 16” x 14”
How would I get an accurate read on my Drum Dial when tuning my Evans EMAD batter head when there is that foam ring in the way? All other drums have been tuning fantastic with the Drum Dial by the way thank you :)
That has been bugging me for a while, I have always tuned by ear, but I finally got tired of double bass pedal issues and bought another kick drum for my kit and tuning two kicks is alot harder than I thought and since I'm a perfectionist I finally broke down and bought a drum dial and after I got home it hit me, I have Gmads on both of my kicks how can I get to the edge when the dampening system is all in the way. So you're saying put the drum dial against which ever dampening ring I'm using and it will work?
@@Jarhead1313 Yes, just stay to the inside of the foam ring. No need to use the edge gage. Try to maintain the same edge distance. Easy to do with a clear head and stay to the inside edge of the dampening ring. Match your readings and your done.
Hey just a new acrylic vistalite kit. 22, 13, 16. Was wondering what tuning would be good for up and bottom. I typically like a low tuning. Not chasing that Bonham sound. Using Evans Hydraulics on top.
Hi DD...been using DD for six years on my Tama Stagestar. Can you give me a recommendation for my new kit please! !Yamaha Stage Custom. 12x8, 13x9 and 16x15 w/Aquarian Powerstroke II and Clear Classic Res. 22x17 w/Aquarian Superkick II and Regulator Res. 14x5.5 w/Triple Threat and Clear Classic Res. Thank you so much!! Drum Dial is awesome!
Thank you! These settings will work well for you: 12 75 top batter 75 bottom resonant 13 75 top batter 73 bottom resonant 16 74 top batter 74 bottom resonant 22 73 kick batter 74 front resonant for both 14x5.5 88 top batter 80 bottom resonant OK to tune slightly higher if needed, just increase all by 2 tics to maintain the note separation between the toms. No need to go higher on the snare drum.
@@DrumDial Thank you so much! I will give this a try. Usually with the Performance II (I wrote powerstroke, lol) heads I tuned them at 72/70 because Aquarian states they are designed to be tuned lower. They always sounded good to me, but I will give your recommendation a try. Thanks again DD, it is a great product!
Hi, I just got my drum dial, looking forward to getting my kit sounding great! Any advice on tensions for an 12 year old yamaha stage custom advantage nouveau with 16 x 22 bass, 16 x 16 floor tom, 11 x 13 and 10 x 12 rack toms - and a 5.5 x 14 snare. Evans g2 coated heads on toms, Remo coated powerstroke on bass drum and remo ambassador coated on snare. Thanks!
@@DrumDial Hi, thanks for the response! After reading some of your other replies & experimenting while hoping to hear from you; I hit on 79 , 77, 75 top and bottom for the toms & that seems to work... I like my toms up a little higher - the floor Tom especially sounds awesome. My kick drum also has more life in it now & the snare is sounding perfect. I wish I’d bought my drum dial years ago. You also just saved me years of frustration with a snare I’d just bought... tried to tune it with the dial & had loose lugs... back to the shop it’s gone... gonna tune the next one in the shop to make sure those bearing edges are good from the get go! Thanks!
Just once I'd like to see someone using a drum dial while tuning Evans Emad series bass heads...I have Gmads and still can't get the sound I'm looking for...
Johnny, if using a DrumDial, tune to the inside edge of the Emad tone ring (about 2 1/2 inches from the edge). Kick batter set to 74 and front resonant set to 73. If tuning by ear, tune both heads to their lowest setting without wrinkles in the head and the hardware does not rattle. Use a Kevlar kick beater patch for more attack and longer head life.
@@DrumDial thank you so much!!! I've been trying to find answers for a while now. Thanks again my friend! I play a double bass kit so tuning two kick heads can be quite tedious, which is why I bought a Drum Dial to begun with lol
hello, I was trying to tune my 22 in bass and my resonant head reads 75 on one lug and less than 70 on other lugs alternating. I already seated my head twice, in addition, my lugs are sometimes barely on and is at a higher reading where some lugs have resistance but are lower in tension. Any advice? Thanks
Kenneth, it sounds like you may have a problem with your hoop or bearing edge. See our trouble shooting video here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-icTyHzpTOjU.html This will help.
74 kick batter and 74 front resonant. We aim for the lowest setting with no wrinkles and the hardware does not rattle. We also recommend a bass beater patch on the bass drum head (Remo Falam Slam etc.) and some light internal muffling. If you have or add a front port (hole) to the front resonant head it will lower the pitch and the bass drum will have less of a concert bass drum sound and more of a pop sound.
I love your videos!!! I just bought a Ludwig Pocket Kit was wondering what tuning you would use for it?? Toms - Rack (6x10) Floor (10x13) Evan's G2 coated on top Evan's G1 clear on bottom Bass Drum (12x16) Evan's Emad Snare (5x12) Evan's Reverse Dot on Top Evan's snare side 300 on bottom Thank you so much!!!
75 is a good lower tension for snare side heads. 85 is the maximum for thinner snare side heads. Higher than 85 and the thinner heads will stretch and eventually break.
Can you please give me tuning settings for Remo Silent stroke mesh heads on- PDP CX maple kit 13" x 4.5" Snare 12" x 9" Tom 16" x 14" Tom Thank you very much
Any advice for a tama pancake kit? 18"x4" Bass Drum (Evans G2 coated on the side of the player and kit head at the back) 10"x3.5" Tom (remo emperor coated) 13"x3.5" Floor Tom (remo emperor coated) 12"x4" Snare Drum (Evans G2 coated and kit head at the bottom)
What tensions would you recommend for my mixed drum kit 9 x 10 tom (Taye) 10 x 12 tom (Taye) 16 x 16 floor Tom (Pearl export) 3 x 12 snare (Yamaha) 14 x 18 bass drum (Tama imperialstar) Thanks a lot for your help
Hi ive come around to doing my bass drum, with an emperor remo coated,i have a pearl export kit and there's a problem, i can't tighten at 70 or lower with out lugs loose?, the original head was a pearl ss before i took it off, it was at 85 on most lugs way up there, and i took it off and retightened it with the new remo, and seemed to be able to get 75,but some lugs are almost loose and are at 77 ,maybe two of them,it still sounds good when it was a 85, but all the new remo coated skin's seemed to float different than the one's i had on before, i had two ply pinstripe remo's, and its almost as if the skin would pull themselves into the drum, as i would stretch them with my hands ,almost like they were not seating as well as the pinstripe's were, strange?,But i doubt anything is wrong with them, since they are the right size i got lucky with the 12" and 13" toms, but the bass drum is the main issue.any idea's ?.I realize your probley going to say theres a low spot, and could be some warpness, but i doubt that could be all the problem,i have in fact stacked my drums on eachother, with soft towel's underneath them over the years ,maybe this could be part of the problem not sure, thanks,chris.
christopher dunn Make sure that your tuner is calibrated. See the video here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4ojCsiocq70.html If your tuner is calibrated, you may have to tune to a higher setting. Ideally, try to get the head loose enough that there are no wrinkles and there are no loose tension rods. If you need to tune to 80 to make this happen, that will be your lowest possible tuning and you will not be able to tune any lower without getting loose tension rods.
Can you give me tuning in thirds for another kit ;-) 9x13 EC2/Evans Reso 16x16 EC2/Evans Reso 16x18 EC2/Evans Reso 14x22 Aquarian SK1/Evans Reso Ported
What tensions would you recommend for my kit? all of the batter heads are coated and reso is clear, bass drum has 2 coated heads. I play jazz. 5.5x14 snare 8x12 rack tom 14x14 floor tom 14x20 bass drum (Depth x diameter)
I've been using an Evans 350 EMAD clear head for my bass drum. Due to the thick dampener, I can't use the drumdial against the rim, any advice? I just tuned it by ear the best I could but was wondering if you guys had a better idea.
rgkse Excellent question! With any dampening ring or foam (EMAD's etc.) tune to about 2 inches away from the edge of the rim. Use the inside ring as an easy gauge while tuning to the inside edge of the foam ring. The dampening will have little effect on the overall tuning.
I MUST be doing something wrong. The tension is already at or above 70 by the time I barely finger tighten. This isn’t right, is it? I am using a 22” bass with a Remo p3 (brand new head). Thanks for any insight.
The P3's are pretensioned. Set the kick batter to about 74-75 and the front resonant to 74. The head will settle in and will need to be retuned after playing for a little while. Otherwise, firm palm pressure to the center of the head and edges will help.
@@DrumDial wow, thanks!! I also have new Remo Ambassadors (coated single ply) for all my other drums. Is there a general starting place for tension on those specific drums? Thanks for such a fast reply. Lastly- the drum dial allowed me (a beginner) actually make my drums sound GREAT. Thank you for a great product!!!
75 top and bottom for the toms. This is an easy starting point at around the midrange for your toms. We usually tune the smaller toms to 75 top and bottom and the larger floor toms to 74 top and bottom.
22" DW Collector's Series Bass Drum with new Evans EMAD Heavyweight "Level 360". After seating I'm getting readings from 72-74 around the head with just finger-tight lug tension. Am I doing something wrong?
Brian, excellent question and no, you are not doing anything wrong. The 360's have a slight tension already from the factory and will read as high as 75 at the edge without any tension on the hardware. Evenly tighten the new bass head to about 76-77 and then apply a downward palm pressure to the center of the head to help seat it. Loosen the head to 72 on the kick batter and front resonant. Just enough to where there are no wrinkles and the hardware does not rattle.
Thank you very much for the quick response and great information! I'll be giving this a try right now. I very much appreciate the well-presented and clear information from your channel!
Danny, usually tuning in a circular pattern after seating will solve this. Please see our troubleshooting video here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_7jFne2gJBM.html This video gives a more in depth reason why we see loose lugs on occasion.
One question, is 70 the lowest the drums dial goes to? I have a 16x14 bass drum and was wondering if i will be able to use this digital drum dial to tune it, thanks in advance........
+DrumDial I have a Birch 20 x 18 kick drum with Remo Powerstroke Pro Clear on the batter, and Powerstroke P3 Ebony ported on the resonant, what tuning would you recommend?
+Jason Osincup 74 kick batter and 72 front resonant. The Remo Powerstroke Pro Clear on the batter and the Powerstroke P3 Ebony ported on the resonant gives a really nice punch and thick bottom end sound. Thanks Jason!
+DrumDial Thanks for the tip. Just re-tuned my kicks, and they sound much better. What would you recommend for the following snare drums. Both use Remo Emperor coated on batter, and Ambassador clear on the resonant? Maple 13 x 6.5 Maple 14 x 6
Hi, I would like a tuning chart for my gretsch Snare 6x14 coated batter clear reso Tom 8x12 coated batt clear reso Floor tom 16x16 coat batt clear reso Bass drum 18x22 clear batter coated white reso Thanks!
