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Electronic Drum Pads

Rick — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 06:03:03 +0000

Nowadays, many people are using electronic drum set. The main reason is that electronic drum set is more silent than the normal drum set. You can listen to the sound of your electronic drums on your own by using head phones. Electronic drum set commonly consists of four drum pads, a hi-hat pad, and hi-hat pedal, as well as a couple of cymbal pads and a bass pad with the pedal.

Because of the popularity of electronic drums, numerous manufacturers have created their own model of electronic drum set. As added service, they have also started to sell drum pads. The drum pad is like the electronic version of drum head and it can only produce sound if there is electricity.

Probably the cheapest drum pad that is available in the market today costs about $15 only and it is manufactured by Rock Band Drum Pads. But the most famous drum pads manufacturer is of course, Yamaha. The Yamaha TP100 is a 10 inch triple zone electronic tom or snare pad that has a built in controller knob. The controller knob is used for adjusting the drums reverb amount and the drum tone. This realistic pad costs about $150.

Yamaha TP65 single zone drum pad can be a great addition to your Yamaha electric drum set. It is so flexible that it can be used as the secondary snare drum, a tom or a wood block. The Yamaha TP65 only costs $44.95.

A good competitor of Yamaha when it comes to drum pad is Roland. Compare to Yamaha, Roland has wider choices of drum pads. From cymbal pad to bass pad, they all have it. Their cheapest drum pad the Roland PD8 costs $85. It has a long lasting and durable 8 ½ inch pad made of rubber and this drum pad has dual trigger abilities.

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Electronic Toy Drum Set Digital Pad Music Kids Guitar Rock Band Musical Boy Girl
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Electronic Toy Drum Set Digital Pad Music Kids Musical Boys Girl Educational NEW
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Alesis e Practice Pad Electronic Drum Practice Pad NICE
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Electronic Toy Set Digital Childrens Training Drum Pad Music Boys Kids Musical
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Alesis DM10 Studio Kit Dual Zone Electronic Drum Pads
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Alesis DM10 Studio Kit Electronic Kick Drum Pad
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Yamaha DD65MM 8 Touch Senstaive Electronic Drum Pads NEW
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Alesis 8 pad electronic drum machine
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Roland PD 80 Electronic V Drum Tom Pad
US $110.00

Roland PD 7 Electronic V Drum Dual Trigger Cymbal Pad
US $60.00

Alesis Performance Pad Pro Drum Machine PerformancePad Electronic Percussion
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Digital Multi Pad Electronic Drum Set
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HART ACUPAD ELECTRONIC DRUM PAD TRIGGER MESH HEAD 10 ROLAND YAMAHA
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Yamaha TP80S Electronic Drum Sensor Pad with Rack Mount
US $20.00

Yamaha KP65 KP 65 Electronic Bass Drum Pad Trigger From Express III Kit NR
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ROLAND PD 9 DUAL TRIGGER ELECTRONIC DRUM PAD
US $45.00

Yamaha KP125W White Electronic Drum Kick Tower Pad For DTX Electric Kickdrum
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Strike your Drums with strong Drum Heads

Rick — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 05:48:06 +0000

The drum head is the part of a drum, which can be hit with the use of hands, mallets or drum sticks. It is a membrane that is stretched above each open ends of the drum. Drum heads are originally made of animal skin and were used long before report of events began. The top manufacturers of drum heads are Remo and Evans. Both companies retail first class heads in reasonable prices.

Picking the right drum heads depend on your style of music and the types of drums you are playing. If you’re a rock star, a perfect drum head for you should have a strong skin that produces loud sound when you strike it with your drum sticks. An example is the EC Reverse Dot Snare Drumhead by Evans. It has more restrained sound but still has the sensitivity and harmony at all vital and tuning amplitude. The price of EC Reverse Dot Snare Drumhead ranges from $22 to $25 depending on the heads diameter.

If you are looking for a transparent drumhead, Remo can help you with that. Their most popular clear drum head is the Clear Diplomat. There are popular because they produce brilliant tones, sustain and resonance. This type of drum head from Remo costs $10.95 up to $19.75.

There are varieties of drum heads that you can choose from but it’s really a personal choice. Before you buy your drum head it is best to try them for yourself if you are looking for a specific tone of drum head.

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MILLTONE Tunable Steel Tongue Metal Slit Hank Tank Hand Drum Head Gong Bowl OM
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Evans Onyx Standard 2 Ply Drumhead Set 12 13 16
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BETACAM SP Videocassette Recorder UVW 1800 Drum Heads 90 Hours
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ROBERT SWEET DRUM HEAD
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Yamaha chrome snare drum heads nice
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A RARE BACHMON TURNER OVERDRIVEBTO AUTOGRAPHED DATED REMO DRUM HEAD
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NEW Evans EQ3 Clear Bass Drum Head 18 Inch
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NEW Remo Powersonic Clear Bass Drum Head 22 inch
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Ringo Starr BEATLES signed Drumhead Matted Framed COA
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ROB ZOMBIE AUTOGRAPHED DRUM HEAD
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Queenaryche Drum Head
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Roland PDX 6 electronic drum head Never used No power cord or mounting post
US $56.00

AUDITION Slingerland Japan Snare Drum Blue Sparkle Cool BRAND NEW HEADS
US $34.99

LUDWIG 13x7 Black Magic Snare Drum BRASS EVANS Heads NICE
US $192.49

Bass drum head Unique picture Fire 22 new
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Evans Emad 22 Bass Batter Drum Head Free G1 Coated 14
US $45.00

Ddrum D2 Starter Drum Set With throne Evans Hydraulic heads and hardware
US $249.00

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Custom Bass Drum Heads

Rick — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 23:14:03 +0000

Custom bass drum heads have already been existent for over a hundred years. During those times, the artists made use of calf skin as their canvass. After the invention of the plastic heads for the drums, this particular tradition has been lost.

Promote your own band and not just a drum manufacturer. Personalized drum heads do not just jazz up your drum set, they make a big impression that says a lot about your band. They put your band’s name up in the lime light. You can add just anything, whether your band’s name, photos, your school’s name, or almost any cool graphics that you have in mind. Choose the material that is weather proof, so that whatever graphics you put into your drum heads, they will not tend to be scratched or flaked off. Also opt with the low glare finish because they are perfect for photos.

If you need to have your custom bass drum heads to be designed by someone else, there are many websites found on the Internet that offer this kind of services. Decide which graphic artist suits your needs well. They can help you create the ideal image for your bass drum head at a reasonable price. You may also choose to design the entire look by yourself with the help of these graphic artists.

Custom bass drum heads are not just drum heads, but a good advertising technique in promoting your band. They are also a way of making a statement for your band. They motivate spirit, fun and excitement. They guarantee your band to be more noticeable be it during a gig, a parade or a competition.

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Kick Drum: The bass drum of drum kits

Rick — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 05:20:17 +0000

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.

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Bass drum heads: Setting the Tone

Rick — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 05:15:45 +0000

The bass drum heads set the tone for every bass drum. Usually hit by the drum batter, the attack of the head sets the tone on which the drum shell will resonate. For bass drums, being the largest piece of the set, this will produce the deepest and lowest possible sound in the drum kit. Since these drum heads are larger than the others, stronger force would be needed when attacking the head for it to fully be heard.

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.

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Bass Drum Decals

Rick — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 05:12:12 +0000

Many bands put bass drum decals on their drum kits to make their bands known. It is a very effective and low cost way of promoting a band. Usually sporting the band’s name and logo, the audience can easily spot this even from the back row of the club or stadium. Many lesser known musicians employ this to avoid mentioning the name of their group repeatedly during a set.

This may also add visual impact to the show. The best part of this is, it has very little or minimal difference on the sound of the bass drum, since the front head of the bass drum is meant to muffle the sound and not resonate it.

The bass drum decals are very cheap to produce. Anything can be printed on it as long as it is with the same size as the drum head. Even popular artists do this to add presence to their live shows at the same time distinguish their band from the others playing the same venue. Many ask why the sticker is placed on the bass drum and not on any other instrument.

For one, the bass drum is the biggest among all the other band instruments. Secondly, it has a large space, which can be modified and not affect the sound of the instrument. It is also very aesthetically appealing and is not modular. It stays on one spot and almost never moves. The audience can easily read it even while the drummer is pounding away as loud as he can.

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