If there's something that can bring a drummer down, it is a drums tuning process. If you think that you can train your hearing tuning drums without a tuner, I have news for you. Even professional musicians who gather millions of people in the stadiums have to use drum tuners to get the perfect sound. Nothing ...
Hello there! My name’s Chad, and I’m a full-time professional drummer. So, you have decided to tweak your snare sound? That’s a hell of a plan. Snare drum wires are the key element that will let you experiment with the acoustic color of your snares. But don’t forget: there’s a whole caboodle of nuances. Depending ...
I remember how complicated was my search for the very first hi-hat mic I have purchased myself. Using a separate microphone for your hi hat will seriously improve the overall drums sound quality, make it more appealing, rich and harmonious. For both experienced musicians and those who just start working with the drum ...
Are you dreaming of playing as a real professional at the top-gear level just as your rock idol? To pull out sharp and crystal-clean sounds from the drum kit, you need not only years of practice, but also a high-quality instrument. Even a first-class pianist will not be able to play a pure melody if the piano is out ...
Minor details make major difference. When it comes to hi hats, the clutch is the detail that defines its sound while you play. Even an amateur musician will easily distinguish a closed hi hat sound from an open one. And it’s the clutch that brings the pads together or apart while you’re playing, as you stomp on the ...
No matter what you do, you must have a backbone, a carcass, a layout for everything. If you’re a writer, you must have a pen and a paper – or a typewriter, or a Mac Air, and a table to position it all. If you’re an artist, care about an easel and a pallet before you start painting your ideas out. I am a drummer, and I ...
It has become familiar to sight a microphone stand iPad holder at a performance by top artists because of its convenience. As for my band, we make use of an iPad holder for mic stand when performing at gigs. It is comfortable to have a tablet handy mounted to your mic stand so that you see all the lyrics, notes, and ...
Hello there! My name is Chad, and I have been drumming since I was eight for almost 20 years now. Today, I am going to review six of the best metronomes for drummers in the industry right now. I will inform you about these devices to ensure that by the end of this article, you’re in a position to identify the perfect ...
There’s no cooler way for a drummer to have some fun with bandmates or friends other than adding beautiful color displays to the skillful playing. I am talking about such things as light up drumsticks; these are drumsticks that light up when it comes to contacting a surface, and these are perfect for setting up a ...
If you are a drummer, you definitely know that stability is the most important thing when playing any type of drums. You need to be seated in a firm position if you want to leave people with their mouths wide open when showing your skills. And there is no better way of achieving this comfort than acquiring the best ...
Hey, guys, my name is Chad, I am 28 years old, and for the better part of my life I’ve been playing drums in more than a dozen bands. As you may assume, during all this time I’ve become familiar with tons of devices for musicians. In particular, my ears have gone through thousands of headphones of various types, that ...