Making Drums Quieter | 3 Effective Approaches

Let’s face it, drums are generally perceived as loud instruments. It’s more than likely that you’ve been told you’re too loud on the drums at one point or another. While there are all sorts of practice solutions like mesh heads and Swiss cheese cymbals, we decided to approach things a little differently with three different methods (any of which can be combined to varying degrees) for keeping the volume down when you’re drumming.

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Signal chain:
Mics - Focusrite Clarett 8Pre USB- Mac Studio w/Pro Tools 2024.3.1
Recorded at 48kHz / 24bit
Microphones: Pair of AKG C314 in Recorderman Configuration
Toms: Lauten Tom Mics
Kick Drum: AKG D12VR
Snare: Lauten Snare Mic

Acoustic Treatment:
GIK 242 Acoustic Panels
GIK 4A Alpha Pro Series Diffusor/Absorber
GIK Evolution PolyFusor Combination Sound Diffuser/Absorber
GIK Tri-Trap Corner Bass Trap

Drums:
Pearl Masters Maple Custom Extra + Ludwig LM400 Supraphonic
Cymbals:
22” Jesse Simpson clone of old Zildjian A, 15" Zildjian Prototype Hihats

Drumheads:
Snare: Evans G12 Coated / Snare Side 300
Toms: Evans UV2 Coated / G1 Clear
Kick Drum: Evans UV EMAD / EQ3 Coated Reso

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Production & Consulting: Ben O'Brien Smith @ Cadence Independent Media

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