Bad Tom Sizes | Season Three, Episode 44

Have you ever come across a tom size that was just impossible to tune? Maybe that 12” or 13” tom that, no matter what you did, just never sounded right with the rest of the kit. Are there cursed sizes you need to avoid? We’ve got you covered.

0:00 Intro
0:49 Size vs. Tuning Range
2:09 12" Low Tuning
3:29 12" High Tuning
4:49 13" High Tuning
6:11 13" Low Tuning
7:16 Hurdles in Size vs.Tuning
8:59 Odd Numbers
9:46 Summary

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Signal chain:
Mics - Focusrite Clarett 8Pre USB & OctoPre - MacPro w/Pro Tools 12.8
Recorded at 48kHz / 24bit
Focusrite Clarett 8Pre USB https://tinyurl.com/Clarett8Pre
Focusrite Clarett OctoPre https://tinyurl.com/ClarettOctoPro
Full kit: AKG C314 at drummer's perspective
Snare drum & tom tom close mics: AKG C518M
Bass drum: AKG D112 centered on reso

Drums:
Pearl Masters Maple Custom Extra + 13” GMS tom

Cymbals:
15” Prototype Zildjian “Fat Hats”, 22” Jesse Simpson custom modified ride

Drumheads:
Snare: Evans UV1 / Snare Side 300
Main Bass Drum: Evans UV EMAD / EQ3 Coated White reso w/port
Toms: G12 coated / G1 clear

Hosted by: Cody Rahn
Production & Consulting: Ben O'Brien Smith @ Cadence Independent Media
Production Partners: AKG Microphones, Evans Drumheads, Promark Drumsticks

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