Bass Drum

The Bass drum is one of the main components of the drum kit. In music it is used not only to give beat, but also to keep time. The bass drum is the time keeper and controls the timing of the music.

There are three different types of bass drums, but the ones used on the drum kit are called kick drums. It is the largest piece of the drum kit and it is played with a beater attached to a pedal. Most of the time, bass drums are sold together with the other drum parts as a set, but you can also buy and customize your own bass drums for a more personal touch.

A lot of quality brands of bass drums are sold in the market. Popular brands are expensive, but you can be assured of quality sound and longer life span. There are also cheaper brands that are good too, and are highly recommended for beginners. Cheaper brands of bass drums is not a problem, you just have to look for the one with a good quality and an affordable price. A good quality bass drum is the one with strong shells, durable, and of course, mounted with a nice drum head. Most bass drums have a hole in front of the drum skin to decrease sustain and vibration of sound.

When buying a bass drum for your drum kit, you should always see to it that it would give you that certain sound you wanted and see to it that it would last for a long period of time. You can always personalize your bass drum’s front head with a name or a logo to really make it your own. You can muffle it with pillows or professional mufflers to give it the exact “bang” that you need. Assembling a drum kit is fun because you can experiment with it until it suits your needs. The bass drum is the first one to be checked if you’re assembling or simply buying one.

ROLAND KD-120 V DRUM KICK DRUM kd 120 W MANUAL		$350.00	2h 11m
Easy*Way RED SPARKLE drum wrap, goes OVER the old wrap!		$59.00	2h 29m
premier 22' bass drum	10	$70.69	3h 20m
22x18 Swingstar Midnight Blue + free Tama pedal!	-	$100.00 $150.00	3h 51m
Yamaha 18x14 Marching Bass Drum w Harness !NORESERVE!	16	$71.00	4h 21m
DW PACIFIC 18 X 22 BASS DRUM MAPLE SHELL!	4	$20.50	5h 11m
Slingerland 24x14 Gold Sparkle Bass Drum! NO RESERVE!	4	$128.29	6h 44m
NEW GIBRALTAR GBDP BASS DRUM PRACTICE PAD + FREE S&H		$69.95	7h 34m
Vintage 60's LUDWIG Silver Sparkle Bass Drum 22" x 14"	4	$153.50	9h 41m
ddrum duo-fade black to white, 20x20, maple dominion!	-	$149.00 $165.00	9h 43m
Vintage Rogers Bass Drum Shell Script-Swivo early 70's!	-	$45.00 $50.00	10h 59m
Vintage Slingerland 14x22 Bass Drum Gold Sparkle	-	$69.00 $269.95	11h 15m