Maxim Jabotinskiy bro those words mean the world to me. Stoked my videos help you to get kick ass drum sounds. 🤘🏻 Thanks for watching, commenting, and for the kind words. 🙏
This video and all of your tuning tutorials are absolutely amazing! Everything goes deep and the approach is systematic and clearly explained and therefore simple. Thank you for your generosity! Any insight into that Bruford snare sound on Roundabout?
None that I can think of. I would have to do a little research on that recording/Bruford. As for your kind words, and for watching my channel I can’t thank you enough . Super Thanks is now available on my UA-cam vids or if you want in depth lessons go to www.Kennysharretts.com To stream lessons, and help support my channel 🙌🙌🙏🙏
@@KennySharretts You're welcome so! If you don't mind me asking,I have a Yamaha Stage Custom, birch kit. What drumheads would you suggest to cut most of the overtimes and ring I get from the tom's. I just put new clear pinstripes on toms and it's way better than the stock heads but still not the deep this I'm after. Thank you
OH YEAH!!!! SWEET SOUNDS AS ALWAYS!!! I have small drums, usually a 5x14 snare, 12, 14, 20 so I tune them to make them to sound bigger than they are. I don’t mean JAW but medium low so the shell is activated. When they sound like a 6.5x14, 13, 16,22 I can’t help but smile and get a warm fuzzy feeling inside.
Ian Isaacs without a doubt the same goes for me on my little drum setups. One of the elements I use in my clinic is tuning tiny drums low like that then flanking them with big drums tuned a bit higher. Toe toe low tones. Thank you for watching and commenting
Thomas Nussbaum dude thank you so much. If you want a bit lower Reso head tension try F as the Perfect 4th will also kill it at these depths. It may seem like a half step is not much, but defying the 4th or the 5th REALLY makes a huge difference.
I have a later 5.5 Supra, but it still sounds really fat for recording. I used it on a few cover videos I posted. I did Rosanna with one and went for a deep sound. It's true...it doesn't have to be a 6" or 8"
Hi Kenny. Your videos are still the best drum tech videos on the internet. Thanks! What would you guess is the tubing of the al Jackson jr snare on many of those stax recordings? Half interval, with wallet? I am separately trying to figure out how to recreate the sound of the snare on Bowie’s five years. Sounds like intense muffling, but can’t quite get there, any thoughts? Probably too many specific questions, but I thought I’d ask.
Robert Miller Dude thank you so much for the kind words. I would venture to guess with the crisp dry tone it is about a half step interval as you suspect (good ear sir). As far as the fat tone again I think you are correct in that they had something with mass on the snare (wallet, tape, tea towel). Mufflers like that add mass which adds heft to the tone. That’s why a lot of the mufflers like Snare Wallet or Big Fat Snare Drum get the tones they do in the studio. Thx as always for watching my brother. Hope you are well.
@@KennySharretts Thanks my man. FYI. For anyone wanting to really get better at tuning quickly I highly recommend requesting a lesson with Kenny. I did that a few months back. It was incredibly helpful.
Hey Kenny, thanks for sharing this awesome video! Have u got a Noble & Cooley Piccolo Snare? It would be great show its great tone and tuning on a video from U!
Amazing sound!! A question if you don´t mind, with guitars tuned D does this drums tuning works as well or should the drums also tuned down? for example Snare should be tuned B on top and F for bottom? Beautiful channel Kenny!!
Thank you so much for the kind words, and for watching. It’s really up to how the drum reacts, what sound you are wanting, and the drummer likes it. That being said tuning a snare away from a fundamental you hit a lot can help reduce sympathetic snare buzz.
hey man what do you think about 8 inches deep snare drum? i have a PDP limited edition (maple/bubinga) but i struggle finding a nice sound without muffling because it rings too much for my taste. any suggestion? btw i currently use emperor batter and ambassador hazy reso.
Hi Kenny, you mentioned snare wire selection. What snare wires are you using on both of these drums. I have the same size snare drums and Im having snare buzz issues. What should I use? Thanks man!!
Great sounds there, love your videos. Any tips for dealing with deep narrow beds such as those on some Ludwig jazz fests ? would you tend to tune the lugs next to the beds higher or lower ? thanks again.
Michael127gerard thank you so much for the kind words. Man that is an eternal debate so I’ll offer this. 1. Do what works for you. I’ve had drums with shallow beds that sound better by detuning the lugs around the snare bed , and some that sound better tuned evenly to or (even crazier) higher than the the other lugs. 2. For shallow snare beds it’s best to have a snare wire plate with pitch. Like Puresound’s Custom pros or pitched models from Fat Cat. A pitched plate helps press the snare wires into the head reducing unwanted snare rattle/buzz. Thank you for watching, commenting, and for the kind words. 💪🏻
hi kenny !!! Excellent your videos and explanations !!! Consult .. what do you mean by high tension or low tension? the C and G are in the same octave? in 3rd octave? thanks and congratulations !!!
By high tension I mean a tight head, by low tension I mean a loose head. I’ll have to look at the video again, but in some cases yes C3/G3 if it can hold the tension. That would be a fat snare tuning. Also C3/G4 that would be a fat but crisper sound., and of course C4/G4. Crack city. Thank you for watching.
Paul Walden for low fat tones on 6.5” deep snares I tend to use the perfect 4th (C/F in this case) as it beefs up the sound, while controlling the ring of the drum a bit more.
On snares? NEVER. Not enough sensitivity. I know in DC the hip thing is to put Evans Resonant Glass heads on the bottoms of snares, but I'm just not a fan. If your wires are set properly, and the drum is tuned you won't need to do that to control snare buzz OR get a tight sound. As far as toms go yes I have. Again not my fave BUT in the appropriate situation the sound is killer. Super tight, with little resonance. Thx for watching, thx for asking.
So two things about tuning. I've had success tuning to pitches on toms. It's pretty easy . Snare is way more difficult especially snare side head. There's never any "clear" note to me at that high tension. Any suggestions ? Second question. I'll never understand how folks get their toms to sound so muffled . My toms sing like a choir with three moongels yours sound almost 70's dead . What are you doing with them ?
Kodos 3000 hit the edge of the bottom snare like a rimshot. Then listen for the high harmonic, use a pitch reference to find the pitch you think it is. Hopefully you are right. If not by having a reference pitch you can find the pitch of the head. These toms resonate for days with Clear redos, and G1’s of G2’s, bug I’ve been using Reso 7’s to tighten the drum up. Then I added UV1’s on top to review them for Evans. Super tub thump lol! Half gels just to warm the attack. Cotton Ball stretched out in each tom. The goal was a natural feeling, natural sounding tight tom sound with good attack, and a controlled decay. Use headphones to hear the full effect cause they singing but with restraint. 🤣🤣🤣 Thx for watching.
@@KennySharretts Ahhh ..... The old cotton ball trick. I have a few in my floor tom and I don't know why ( brain fart ?) never thought about using them on my rack toms. Been entertaining the idea of getting the Reso 7. I may get them to try them out. I go through heads like underwear . Always experimenting . I could talk drums all day and night. Thanks man. Peace !
Kodos 3000 likewise my friend. Please note the UV1’s were the key to the lockdown of sustain. When I had clear G2’s on top, they sang well with the perfect amount of sustain. Thx for watching, and commenting sir.
Hey Kenny. I hope all are well. I’ve found 14” x 4” drums have a crazy good tuning range as well. Cracking high & gut punch lows too, with everything in between. What are some of your favorites in your collection besides the showcased snare(s) of resent? Great video again. Thanks brother!!!
Jason Foster thank you for the kind words. 🙏 While I must say i’m geeking rt now with my new 5” deep Dyna-Model I will also say that I when I need the sound of a metal snare my go to is my late 80’s 6.5” x 14” Black Beauty, and if i’m doing a loud outdoor gig/ need a more “pop” based sound I may pull out my custom McCree Solid Shell Stave 6.25” x 14” 8 lug mesquite snare. I gotta say though the 6.5” x 14” Rogers Dynasonic has been KILLING IT on ALL my gigs. Sound guys were flipping all year long over that snare sound. Thank you as always for watching.
Yo Kenny! Great video. I just scored a Slingerland Sound King chrome over brass. I’m thinking about putting an Evans dry on it for that super old school pop..Thoughts?
That will def give it some pop for sure. It will also be tighter/dryer sounding. I absolutely love this drumhead. If you want a more open tone, and like Evans heads the Genera Dry (single ply) or the Power Center Reverse Dot will definitely give that drum some pop. Thx for the kind words, for watching, and for commenting.
Sadly, I must admit... I’ve NEVER been able to hear the note! I want to learn how to do that!! I’ve always been able to get great tone out of my drums but snare tuning has always been my nemesis! I want that fat low tone!!!!!
Homero Tamez it can be a challenge, but with regular ear tracing or voice lessons it’s a muscle you can develop. Thank you for watching, and for commenting. 🤘🏻
@@KennySharretts - p.s. just sent you a direct msg on Instagram - hope you got it. Know you probably receive a ton of questions, etc. Anyway, you are an inspiration
Matthew Paluch 🤣🤣🤣 alas I know. 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️ I’ve had that drum for 30 years, and for some reason I had it in my head that it was a 5.5” . But the tunings will work either way. Thanks for watching, and commenting 🤘🏻🤘🏻
I'm audio engineer and watching Kenny videos, I start to tune drums faster and better than drummers )))) Thanks a lot man, this is piece of gold!
Maxim Jabotinskiy bro those words mean the world to me. Stoked my videos help you to get kick ass drum sounds. 🤘🏻 Thanks for watching, commenting, and for the kind words. 🙏
Solid playing and great sounding drums! Love your videos man
beyondbetrayal wow thank you so much! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻 stoked you enjoy the videos! Thx for watching! 🙏🙏🙏
Thanks for your very informative video. Your low tuned Ludwig Supraphonic sounds really impressive!
Thank you so much. It's a sweet drum. Thx as well for watching.
You are always awesome Kenny. Thanks for this absolutely COOL video!
Jeff Young Thank you so much for the kind words and for watching. 🙏🙏🙏
@@KennySharretts hey buddy you always do awesome videos that I always learn from!
So spot on.
I’ve been looking for a great tuning for my ‘78 LM-400, and you just demonstrated it!! Thank you 🙏
My pleasure. Thank you so much for watching, and for the complimentary words. 🙏🙏🙏
This video and all of your tuning tutorials are absolutely amazing! Everything goes deep and the approach is systematic and clearly explained and therefore simple. Thank you for your generosity!
Any insight into that Bruford snare sound on Roundabout?
None that I can think of. I would have to do a little research on that recording/Bruford. As for your kind words, and for watching my channel I can’t thank you enough . Super Thanks is now available on my UA-cam vids or if you want in depth lessons go to
www.Kennysharretts.com
To stream lessons, and help support my channel 🙌🙌🙏🙏
It’s all about tuning and heads!!!
Eduardo Alessi agreed. The right head, and tuning on a shallow drum can make all the difference.
Thank you. That was awesome Kenny!
My pleasure. Thank YOU for the kind words and for watching 🙏
@@KennySharretts
You're welcome so! If you don't mind me asking,I have a Yamaha Stage Custom, birch kit. What drumheads would you suggest to cut most of the overtimes and ring I get from the tom's. I just put new clear pinstripes on toms and it's way better than the stock heads but still not the deep this I'm after. Thank you
OH YEAH!!!! SWEET SOUNDS AS ALWAYS!!! I have small drums, usually a 5x14 snare, 12, 14, 20 so I tune them to make them to sound bigger than they are. I don’t mean JAW but medium low so the shell is activated. When they sound like a 6.5x14, 13, 16,22 I can’t help but smile and get a warm fuzzy feeling inside.
Ian Isaacs without a doubt the same goes for me on my little drum setups. One of the elements I use in my clinic is tuning tiny drums low like that then flanking them with big drums tuned a bit higher. Toe toe low tones. Thank you for watching and commenting
Kenny the man! Love that Supra!
Great sound AND playing, Kenny! I'll try that with my Beier 15x4" and 14x5.5", maybe going to an F# on the reso of the 15"!
Thomas Nussbaum dude thank you so much. If you want a bit lower Reso head tension try F as the Perfect 4th will also kill it at these depths. It may seem like a half step is not much, but defying the 4th or the 5th REALLY makes a huge difference.
Wood or the brass Dynasonic, Ken, if you could only have one….?
Have a 6.5 supra and it will, And has done everything!
Awesome. I feel the same way about my 6.5” Dyna-Sonic, and Black Beauty. Thank you for watching.
I'm going to give that a go on my PDP Concept Maple 5x14!
David Houston Drums do it my brother!!!! Hope you are well my friend.
I have a later 5.5 Supra, but it still sounds really fat for recording. I used it on a few cover videos I posted. I did Rosanna with one and went for a deep sound. It's true...it doesn't have to be a 6" or 8"
IKR??? The range of a 5" or 5.5" snare can be quite broad. Thx for commenting, and for watching.
Yes!
Hi Kenny. Your videos are still the best drum tech videos on the internet. Thanks! What would you guess is the tubing of the al Jackson jr snare on many of those stax recordings? Half interval, with wallet? I am separately trying to figure out how to recreate the sound of the snare on Bowie’s five years. Sounds like intense muffling, but can’t quite get there, any thoughts? Probably too many specific questions, but I thought I’d ask.
Robert Miller Dude thank you so much for the kind words. I would venture to guess with the crisp dry tone it is about a half step interval as you suspect (good ear sir). As far as the fat tone again I think you are correct in that they had something with mass on the snare (wallet, tape, tea towel). Mufflers like that add mass which adds heft to the tone. That’s why a lot of the mufflers like Snare Wallet or Big Fat Snare Drum get the tones they do in the studio. Thx as always for watching my brother. Hope you are well.
@@KennySharretts Thanks my man.
FYI. For anyone wanting to really get better at tuning quickly I highly recommend requesting a lesson with Kenny. I did that a few months back. It was incredibly helpful.
I'll be trying this on my 14"× 4" hammered brass snare drum.
Thanks mate 👍
Customwinder 1 my pleasure. I hope it rocks it. If it’s too rangy try an F instead of the G. Thank you as always for watching. 🤘🏻
Hey Kenny, thanks for sharing this awesome video! Have u got a Noble & Cooley Piccolo Snare? It would be great show its great tone and tuning on a video from U!
Edoardo Carradori my pleasure thanks for watching. If I had a N&C piccolo snare it would be a done deal.
Amazing sound!! A question if you don´t mind, with guitars tuned D does this drums tuning works as well or should the drums also tuned down? for example Snare should be tuned B on top and F for bottom? Beautiful channel Kenny!!
Thank you so much for the kind words, and for watching. It’s really up to how the drum reacts, what sound you are wanting, and the drummer likes it. That being said tuning a snare away from a fundamental you hit a lot can help reduce sympathetic snare buzz.
@@KennySharretts Thanks Kenny, you mean that you tuned that supraphonic in the printed fundamental note of the snare?
hey man what do you think about 8 inches deep snare drum? i have a PDP limited edition (maple/bubinga) but i struggle finding a nice sound without muffling because it rings too much for my taste. any suggestion? btw i currently use emperor batter and ambassador hazy reso.
Hi Kenny, you mentioned snare wire selection. What snare wires are you using on both of these drums. I have the same size snare drums and Im having snare buzz issues. What should I use? Thanks man!!
On the Dyna it has the wires on a frame. On the Ludwig it’s most likely 24 Strand Custom Pros from Puresound. Aluminum Drums are the buzziest. 🤘🤘🤘
Great sounds there, love your videos. Any tips for dealing with deep narrow beds such as those on some Ludwig jazz fests ? would you tend to tune the lugs next to the beds higher or lower ? thanks again.
Michael127gerard thank you so much for the kind words. Man that is an eternal debate so I’ll offer this. 1. Do what works for you. I’ve had drums with shallow beds that sound better by detuning the lugs around the snare bed , and some that sound better tuned evenly to or (even crazier) higher than the the other lugs. 2. For shallow snare beds it’s best to have a snare wire plate with pitch. Like Puresound’s Custom pros or pitched models from Fat Cat. A pitched plate helps press the snare wires into the head reducing unwanted snare rattle/buzz. Thank you for watching, commenting, and for the kind words. 💪🏻
hi kenny !!! Excellent your videos and explanations !!! Consult .. what do you mean by high tension or low tension? the C and G are in the same octave? in 3rd octave? thanks and congratulations !!!
By high tension I mean a tight head, by low tension I mean a loose head. I’ll have to look at the video again, but in some cases yes C3/G3 if it can hold the tension. That would be a fat snare tuning. Also C3/G4 that would be a fat but crisper sound., and of course C4/G4. Crack city. Thank you for watching.
How would you tune a 6.5x14 ? Same perfect 5th?
Paul Walden for low fat tones on 6.5” deep snares I tend to use the perfect 4th (C/F in this case) as it beefs up the sound, while controlling the ring of the drum a bit more.
Hi Kenny this might b a crazy question but have you ever used 2 ply heads as reso heads before? If you have what were the results
On snares? NEVER. Not enough sensitivity. I know in DC the hip thing is to put Evans Resonant Glass heads on the bottoms of snares, but I'm just not a fan. If your wires are set properly, and the drum is tuned you won't need to do that to control snare buzz OR get a tight sound. As far as toms go yes I have. Again not my fave BUT in the appropriate situation the sound is killer. Super tight, with little resonance. Thx for watching, thx for asking.
Kenny Sharretts sorry I meant on toms
Kenny Sharretts what type of situations or music would you use double ply resos?
So two things about tuning.
I've had success tuning to pitches on toms. It's pretty easy . Snare is way more difficult especially snare side head. There's never any "clear" note to me at that high tension. Any suggestions ? Second question. I'll never understand how folks get their toms to sound so muffled . My toms sing like a choir with three moongels yours sound almost 70's dead . What are you doing with them ?
Kodos 3000 hit the edge of the bottom snare like a rimshot. Then listen for the high harmonic, use a pitch reference to find the pitch you think it is. Hopefully you are right. If not by having a reference pitch you can find the pitch of the head.
These toms resonate for days with Clear redos, and G1’s of G2’s, bug I’ve been using Reso 7’s to tighten the drum up. Then I added UV1’s on top to review them for Evans. Super tub thump lol! Half gels just to warm the attack. Cotton Ball stretched out in each tom. The goal was a natural feeling, natural sounding tight tom sound with good attack, and a controlled decay. Use headphones to hear the full effect cause they singing but with restraint. 🤣🤣🤣 Thx for watching.
@@KennySharretts Ahhh ..... The old cotton ball trick. I have a few in my floor tom and I don't know why ( brain fart ?) never thought about using them on my rack toms. Been entertaining the idea of getting the Reso 7. I may get them to try them out. I go through heads like underwear . Always experimenting . I could talk drums all day and night. Thanks man. Peace !
Kodos 3000 likewise my friend. Please note the UV1’s were the key to the lockdown of sustain. When I had clear G2’s on top, they sang well with the perfect amount of sustain. Thx for watching, and commenting sir.
Hey Kenny. I hope all are well. I’ve found 14” x 4” drums have a crazy good tuning range as well. Cracking high & gut punch lows too, with everything in between. What are some of your favorites in your collection besides the showcased snare(s) of resent? Great video again. Thanks brother!!!
Jason Foster thank you for the kind words. 🙏 While I must say i’m geeking rt now with my new 5” deep Dyna-Model I will also say that I when I need the sound of a metal snare my go to is my late 80’s 6.5” x 14” Black Beauty, and if i’m doing a loud outdoor gig/ need a more “pop” based sound I may pull out my custom McCree Solid Shell Stave 6.25” x 14” 8 lug mesquite snare. I gotta say though the 6.5” x 14” Rogers Dynasonic has been KILLING IT on ALL my gigs. Sound guys were flipping all year long over that snare sound. Thank you as always for watching.
You got to try a dunnett 2n aluminum
Yo Kenny! Great video. I just scored a Slingerland Sound King chrome over brass. I’m thinking about putting an Evans dry on it for that super old school pop..Thoughts?
That will def give it some pop for sure. It will also be tighter/dryer sounding. I absolutely love this drumhead. If you want a more open tone, and like Evans heads the Genera Dry (single ply) or the Power Center Reverse Dot will definitely give that drum some pop. Thx for the kind words, for watching, and for commenting.
@@KennySharretts Thanks,bro. You’re Golden!
Sadly, I must admit... I’ve NEVER been able to hear the note! I want to learn how to do that!! I’ve always been able to get great tone out of my drums but snare tuning has always been my nemesis! I want that fat low tone!!!!!
Homero Tamez it can be a challenge, but with regular ear tracing or voice lessons it’s a muscle you can develop. Thank you for watching, and for commenting. 🤘🏻
Everything sounds so good. Freaking KSHARRETTS !
Paul Walden btw thank you for the kind words, and for watching! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
by "Reso", you mean the bottom of the snare?
Christian Saona yes that is what I mean. I try to keep the text easy to read. 🤣🤣🤣 thanks for commenting, and for watching.
@@KennySharretts Thanks to you! Im not a drummer, mostly a homeproducer so this helps me a lot when a going to an actual studio to record drums.
Hi Kenny! I couldn't love your channel more, if I tried
Marlo Bernier 🤗🤗🤗 thank you for the kind words. I’m stoked the videos help. Thank you for watching, commenting, and the kind words.
@@KennySharretts - p.s. just sent you a direct msg on Instagram - hope you got it. Know you probably receive a ton of questions, etc. Anyway, you are an inspiration
I agree! Kenny is my tuning guru!
@@neptuneskleinberg Thank you so much. Stoked the vids help. Thx for watching.
Any chance of doing a bronze snare..?
Soon, and thank you for watching ✊🏻
Are they 14 inch diameter?
Yes indeed.
I just use 13x4 at the most...my fav is 13x3
Eduardo Alessi 13” x 3”? Cracking!!!
Ludwig did not make a 5 1/2" deep metal snare drum in the 60's.
Matthew Paluch 🤣🤣🤣 alas I know. 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️ I’ve had that drum for 30 years, and for some reason I had it in my head that it was a 5.5” . But the tunings will work either way. Thanks for watching, and commenting 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Why does it slightly arouse me everytime Kenny says 'Perfect fifth' ........
🤣🤣🤣 because you know it sounds so good. 🤣🤣🤣 the 5th that is
@@KennySharretts God damn....Then I cheat on it with a dirty little fourth....what would my mother think haha
Always amazed at the sound you get out of any drum! I think you could make a KFC bucket sound amazing? 🤣🤣🤣
Thank you so much for the kind words, and as always for watching.