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.

Kick Drum: The bass drum of drum kits is a post from: Drum Kit - Drum Sets

There are several ways to shape the tone of bass drum heads. Commonly, modern drum heads are made out of one or two ply plastic. A single ply head would produce a thinner warm sound while a double ply head creates a fatter sound. There are some double ply skins, which have oil filling in between them. It was said that the filling increases the roundness of the sound and further fattens the instrument’s timbre.

Another variation of a drum head would be the clear and coated type. The clear type heads sound very lively and full and are preferred by drummers to be used in live settings. Coated heads usually muffle the resonance while at the same time maintain the same sound. The purpose is to reduce overtones, which are normally used in studio and recording sessions where the kit is situated in a small closed room.

Always remember that having good wood for a bass drum is only half the battle. Making the instrument sound good requires quality drum heads and resonant woods.

Bass drum heads: Setting the Tone is a post from: Drum Kit - Drum Sets