Shows how to tune your bass drum with a Drum Dial. Includes tuning tips and suggested tuning's for your bass drum. For double bass, DrumDial helps to match your bass drums sound.
Hi, I just got my drum dial, looking forward to getting my kit sounding great! Any advice on tensions for an 12 year old yamaha stage custom advantage nouveau with 16 x 22 bass, 16 x 16 floor tom, 11 x 13 and 10 x 12 rack toms - and a 5.5 x 14 snare. Evans g2 coated heads on toms, Remo coated powerstroke on bass drum and remo ambassador coated on snare. Thanks!
@@DrumDial Hi, thanks for the response! After reading some of your other replies & experimenting while hoping to hear from you; I hit on 79 , 77, 75 top and bottom for the toms & that seems to work... I like my toms up a little higher - the floor Tom especially sounds awesome. My kick drum also has more life in it now & the snare is sounding perfect. I wish I’d bought my drum dial years ago. You also just saved me years of frustration with a snare I’d just bought... tried to tune it with the dial & had loose lugs... back to the shop it’s gone... gonna tune the next one in the shop to make sure those bearing edges are good from the get go! Thanks!
Hi DD...been using DD for six years on my Tama Stagestar. Can you give me a recommendation for my new kit please! !Yamaha Stage Custom. 12x8, 13x9 and 16x15 w/Aquarian Powerstroke II and Clear Classic Res. 22x17 w/Aquarian Superkick II and Regulator Res. 14x5.5 w/Triple Threat and Clear Classic Res. Thank you so much!! Drum Dial is awesome!
Thank you! These settings will work well for you: 12 75 top batter 75 bottom resonant 13 75 top batter 73 bottom resonant 16 74 top batter 74 bottom resonant 22 73 kick batter 74 front resonant for both 14x5.5 88 top batter 80 bottom resonant OK to tune slightly higher if needed, just increase all by 2 tics to maintain the note separation between the toms. No need to go higher on the snare drum.
@@DrumDial Thank you so much! I will give this a try. Usually with the Performance II (I wrote powerstroke, lol) heads I tuned them at 72/70 because Aquarian states they are designed to be tuned lower. They always sounded good to me, but I will give your recommendation a try. Thanks again DD, it is a great product!
My drum dial is in the mail, I have a new-to-me drum set that I have re skinned top to bottom and I can't wait to try this out. Could you suggest some tensions for metal/rock? Thanks so much! Tama Silverstar all birch shells. 22x18 kick - Aquarian SK2/Evans EQ3 Resonant 10x8 tom -Evans Hydraulic/Resonant Black 12x9 tom -Evans Hydraulic/Resonant Black 14x12 floor -Evans Hydraulic/Resonant Black 16x14 floor -Evans Hydraulic/Resonant Black 14x5 snare -Evans ST Dry/ Resonant 300 Clear
@@DrumDial This thing is really neat, I have done a 7 pc top to bottom over the last 2 days. 2 bass drums are tricky but at least I have them very close. Thanks for the advice 👍
How would I get an accurate read on my Drum Dial when tuning my Evans EMAD batter head when there is that foam ring in the way? All other drums have been tuning fantastic with the Drum Dial by the way thank you :)
That has been bugging me for a while, I have always tuned by ear, but I finally got tired of double bass pedal issues and bought another kick drum for my kit and tuning two kicks is alot harder than I thought and since I'm a perfectionist I finally broke down and bought a drum dial and after I got home it hit me, I have Gmads on both of my kicks how can I get to the edge when the dampening system is all in the way. So you're saying put the drum dial against which ever dampening ring I'm using and it will work?
@@Jarhead1313 Yes, just stay to the inside of the foam ring. No need to use the edge gage. Try to maintain the same edge distance. Easy to do with a clear head and stay to the inside edge of the dampening ring. Match your readings and your done.
hello, I was trying to tune my 22 in bass and my resonant head reads 75 on one lug and less than 70 on other lugs alternating. I already seated my head twice, in addition, my lugs are sometimes barely on and is at a higher reading where some lugs have resistance but are lower in tension. Any advice? Thanks
Kenneth, it sounds like you may have a problem with your hoop or bearing edge. See our trouble shooting video here: th-cam.com/video/icTyHzpTOjU/w-d-xo.html This will help.
74 kick batter and 74 front resonant. We aim for the lowest setting with no wrinkles and the hardware does not rattle. We also recommend a bass beater patch on the bass drum head (Remo Falam Slam etc.) and some light internal muffling. If you have or add a front port (hole) to the front resonant head it will lower the pitch and the bass drum will have less of a concert bass drum sound and more of a pop sound.
Hi drumdial, just got one! I love it, what the best settings for my kit 10x8" tom 12x9" tom 14x5,5 snare drum (maybe 14x6,5 soon) 14x14" floor tom 16x16 floortom 20" Bass drum 😃 I play rock My drumheads are evans uv2 Kick drum is remo powerstroke 3
Hello, amazing videos, can you give me the chart for grestch renegade: Bass Kick: 22” x 16” Snare: 14” x 5.5” Tom 1: 10” x 7” Tom 2: 12” x 8” Floor Tom: 16” x 14”
Hey just a new acrylic vistalite kit. 22, 13, 16. Was wondering what tuning would be good for up and bottom. I typically like a low tuning. Not chasing that Bonham sound. Using Evans Hydraulics on top.
75 is a good lower tension for snare side heads. 85 is the maximum for thinner snare side heads. Higher than 85 and the thinner heads will stretch and eventually break.
Just once I'd like to see someone using a drum dial while tuning Evans Emad series bass heads...I have Gmads and still can't get the sound I'm looking for...
Johnny, if using a DrumDial, tune to the inside edge of the Emad tone ring (about 2 1/2 inches from the edge). Kick batter set to 74 and front resonant set to 73. If tuning by ear, tune both heads to their lowest setting without wrinkles in the head and the hardware does not rattle. Use a Kevlar kick beater patch for more attack and longer head life.
@@DrumDial thank you so much!!! I've been trying to find answers for a while now. Thanks again my friend! I play a double bass kit so tuning two kick heads can be quite tedious, which is why I bought a Drum Dial to begun with lol
Any advice for a tama pancake kit? 18"x4" Bass Drum (Evans G2 coated on the side of the player and kit head at the back) 10"x3.5" Tom (remo emperor coated) 13"x3.5" Floor Tom (remo emperor coated) 12"x4" Snare Drum (Evans G2 coated and kit head at the bottom)
Can you please give me tuning settings for Remo Silent stroke mesh heads on- PDP CX maple kit 13" x 4.5" Snare 12" x 9" Tom 16" x 14" Tom Thank you very much
I love your videos!!! I just bought a Ludwig Pocket Kit was wondering what tuning you would use for it?? Toms - Rack (6x10) Floor (10x13) Evan's G2 coated on top Evan's G1 clear on bottom Bass Drum (12x16) Evan's Emad Snare (5x12) Evan's Reverse Dot on Top Evan's snare side 300 on bottom Thank you so much!!!
I MUST be doing something wrong. The tension is already at or above 70 by the time I barely finger tighten. This isn’t right, is it? I am using a 22” bass with a Remo p3 (brand new head). Thanks for any insight.
The P3's are pretensioned. Set the kick batter to about 74-75 and the front resonant to 74. The head will settle in and will need to be retuned after playing for a little while. Otherwise, firm palm pressure to the center of the head and edges will help.
@@DrumDial wow, thanks!! I also have new Remo Ambassadors (coated single ply) for all my other drums. Is there a general starting place for tension on those specific drums? Thanks for such a fast reply. Lastly- the drum dial allowed me (a beginner) actually make my drums sound GREAT. Thank you for a great product!!!
75 top and bottom for the toms. This is an easy starting point at around the midrange for your toms. We usually tune the smaller toms to 75 top and bottom and the larger floor toms to 74 top and bottom.
+DrumDial I have a Birch 20 x 18 kick drum with Remo Powerstroke Pro Clear on the batter, and Powerstroke P3 Ebony ported on the resonant, what tuning would you recommend?
+Jason Osincup 74 kick batter and 72 front resonant. The Remo Powerstroke Pro Clear on the batter and the Powerstroke P3 Ebony ported on the resonant gives a really nice punch and thick bottom end sound. Thanks Jason!
+DrumDial Thanks for the tip. Just re-tuned my kicks, and they sound much better. What would you recommend for the following snare drums. Both use Remo Emperor coated on batter, and Ambassador clear on the resonant? Maple 13 x 6.5 Maple 14 x 6
What tensions would you recommend for my kit? all of the batter heads are coated and reso is clear, bass drum has 2 coated heads. I play jazz. 5.5x14 snare 8x12 rack tom 14x14 floor tom 14x20 bass drum (Depth x diameter)
Hi ive come around to doing my bass drum, with an emperor remo coated,i have a pearl export kit and there's a problem, i can't tighten at 70 or lower with out lugs loose?, the original head was a pearl ss before i took it off, it was at 85 on most lugs way up there, and i took it off and retightened it with the new remo, and seemed to be able to get 75,but some lugs are almost loose and are at 77 ,maybe two of them,it still sounds good when it was a 85, but all the new remo coated skin's seemed to float different than the one's i had on before, i had two ply pinstripe remo's, and its almost as if the skin would pull themselves into the drum, as i would stretch them with my hands ,almost like they were not seating as well as the pinstripe's were, strange?,But i doubt anything is wrong with them, since they are the right size i got lucky with the 12" and 13" toms, but the bass drum is the main issue.any idea's ?.I realize your probley going to say theres a low spot, and could be some warpness, but i doubt that could be all the problem,i have in fact stacked my drums on eachother, with soft towel's underneath them over the years ,maybe this could be part of the problem not sure, thanks,chris.
christopher dunn Make sure that your tuner is calibrated. See the video here: th-cam.com/video/4ojCsiocq70/w-d-xo.html If your tuner is calibrated, you may have to tune to a higher setting. Ideally, try to get the head loose enough that there are no wrinkles and there are no loose tension rods. If you need to tune to 80 to make this happen, that will be your lowest possible tuning and you will not be able to tune any lower without getting loose tension rods.
22" DW Collector's Series Bass Drum with new Evans EMAD Heavyweight "Level 360". After seating I'm getting readings from 72-74 around the head with just finger-tight lug tension. Am I doing something wrong?
Brian, excellent question and no, you are not doing anything wrong. The 360's have a slight tension already from the factory and will read as high as 75 at the edge without any tension on the hardware. Evenly tighten the new bass head to about 76-77 and then apply a downward palm pressure to the center of the head to help seat it. Loosen the head to 72 on the kick batter and front resonant. Just enough to where there are no wrinkles and the hardware does not rattle.
Thank you very much for the quick response and great information! I'll be giving this a try right now. I very much appreciate the well-presented and clear information from your channel!
What tensions would you recommend for my mixed drum kit 9 x 10 tom (Taye) 10 x 12 tom (Taye) 16 x 16 floor Tom (Pearl export) 3 x 12 snare (Yamaha) 14 x 18 bass drum (Tama imperialstar) Thanks a lot for your help
One question, is 70 the lowest the drums dial goes to? I have a 16x14 bass drum and was wondering if i will be able to use this digital drum dial to tune it, thanks in advance........
Can you give me tuning in thirds for another kit ;-) 9x13 EC2/Evans Reso 16x16 EC2/Evans Reso 16x18 EC2/Evans Reso 14x22 Aquarian SK1/Evans Reso Ported
Danny, usually tuning in a circular pattern after seating will solve this. Please see our troubleshooting video here: th-cam.com/video/_7jFne2gJBM/w-d-xo.html This video gives a more in depth reason why we see loose lugs on occasion.
Hi, I would like a tuning chart for my gretsch Snare 6x14 coated batter clear reso Tom 8x12 coated batt clear reso Floor tom 16x16 coat batt clear reso Bass drum 18x22 clear batter coated white reso Thanks!
I've been using an Evans 350 EMAD clear head for my bass drum. Due to the thick dampener, I can't use the drumdial against the rim, any advice? I just tuned it by ear the best I could but was wondering if you guys had a better idea.
rgkse Excellent question! With any dampening ring or foam (EMAD's etc.) tune to about 2 inches away from the edge of the rim. Use the inside ring as an easy gauge while tuning to the inside edge of the foam ring. The dampening will have little effect on the overall tuning.
got the digital version. very good. plus i don't have to tap the head like another tuning product.
DRUMDIALS are the Best..😊
Bass Drum: 22'' x 18''
Rack Tom 1: 10'' x 7''
Rack Tom 2: 12'' x 8''
Floor Tom: 16'' x 16''
Snare Drum: 14'' x 5.5''
Pearl Export azure daybreak model
bass 74 kick batter 73 front resonant
10 77 top batter 77 bottom resonant
12 76 top batter 76 bottom resonant
16 75 top batter 75 bottom resonant
snare 14x5 88 top batter 80 bottom resonant
A great video!!I've got a stagg kit it's not that great but it's sounds a lot better since using the drum dial
Wonderful video. It helped me much. Thanks.
Recommended settings for a birch shell 22x18
Batter: Remo Powerstroke P3 Clear
Reso: Evans REMAD Ported
Thanks!!
74 kick batter 74 front resonant
@@DrumDial must’ve read my mind that’s exactly what I was going to shoot for!!
How should i tune my set? Thanks a lot!
Snare: Ludwig 14"x6,5" LM402
Batter: Remo 14" Emperor Coated
Reso: Remo 14" Ambassador Snare Hazy
TomTom: Gretsch Broadkaster 13"x9"
Batter: Remo 13“ Vintage Emperor Coated
Reso: Remo 13" Ambassador Coated
Floor Tom: Gretsch Broadkaster 16"x16"
Batter: Remo 16" Vintage Emperor Coated
Reso: Remo 16“ Ambassador Coated
Floor Tom: Gretsch Broadkaster 18"x16"
Batter: Remo 18“ Vintage Emperor Coated
Reso: Remo 18" Ambassador Coated
Bass Drum: Gretsch Broadkaster 24"x14"
Evans 24" EMAD2 Clear Bass Drum
Evans 24" EQ3 Resonant Bass Drum
13 76 top batter 76 bottom resonant
16 74 top batter 74 bottom resonant
18 74 top batter 74 bottom resonant
24 73 kick batter 72 front resonant
snare 88 top batter 80 bottom resonant
Great Video
Hi, I just got my drum dial, looking forward to getting my kit sounding great! Any advice on tensions for an 12 year old yamaha stage custom advantage nouveau with 16 x 22 bass, 16 x 16 floor tom, 11 x 13 and 10 x 12 rack toms - and a 5.5 x 14 snare. Evans g2 coated heads on toms, Remo coated powerstroke on bass drum and remo ambassador coated on snare. Thanks!
22" 74 kick batter 73 front resonant,
16" 74 top batter 74 bottom resonant,
13" 75 top batter 75 bottom resonant,
12" 76 top batter 76 bottom resonant ,
Snare 88 top batter 80 bottom resonant
@@DrumDial Hi, thanks for the response! After reading some of your other replies & experimenting while hoping to hear from you; I hit on 79 , 77, 75 top and bottom for the toms & that seems to work... I like my toms up a little higher - the floor Tom especially sounds awesome. My kick drum also has more life in it now & the snare is sounding perfect.
I wish I’d bought my drum dial years ago. You also just saved me years of frustration with a snare I’d just bought... tried to tune it with the dial & had loose lugs... back to the shop it’s gone... gonna tune the next one in the shop to make sure those bearing edges are good from the get go! Thanks!
Drum Dial settings for this kit? Thanks!
- Ludwig Black Beauty 14" x 6.5"
- 13" x 9" rack tom
- 13" Clear Remo Pinstripe Batter (2-ply)
- 13" Clear Ambassador Reso (1-ply)
- 16" x 16" floor tom
- 16" Clear Remo Pinstripe Batter (2-ply)
- 16" Clear Ambassador Reso (1-ply)
- 24" x 18" bass drum
- 24" Evans Emad Heavyweight Clear Batter (2-ply)
- 24" Evans EQ3 black reso head w/ port
snare 88 top batter 80 bottom resonant
13" 75 top batter 75 bottom resonant ,
16" 74 top batter 74 bottom resonant
24" 73 kick batter 74 front resonant
@@DrumDial Thank you kindly!
Hi DD...been using DD for six years on my Tama Stagestar. Can you give me a recommendation for my new kit please! !Yamaha Stage Custom. 12x8, 13x9 and 16x15 w/Aquarian Powerstroke II and Clear Classic Res. 22x17 w/Aquarian Superkick II and Regulator Res. 14x5.5 w/Triple Threat and Clear Classic Res. Thank you so much!! Drum Dial is awesome!
Thank you! These settings will work well for you:
12 75 top batter 75 bottom resonant
13 75 top batter 73 bottom resonant
16 74 top batter 74 bottom resonant
22 73 kick batter 74 front resonant for both
14x5.5 88 top batter 80 bottom resonant
OK to tune slightly higher if needed, just increase all by 2 tics to maintain the note separation between the toms. No need to go higher on the snare drum.
@@DrumDial Thank you so much! I will give this a try. Usually with the Performance II (I wrote powerstroke, lol) heads I tuned them at 72/70 because Aquarian states they are designed to be tuned lower. They always sounded good to me, but I will give your recommendation a try. Thanks again DD, it is a great product!
My drum dial is in the mail, I have a new-to-me drum set that I have re skinned top to bottom and I can't wait to try this out.
Could you suggest some tensions for metal/rock? Thanks so much!
Tama Silverstar all birch shells.
22x18 kick - Aquarian SK2/Evans EQ3 Resonant
10x8 tom -Evans Hydraulic/Resonant Black
12x9 tom -Evans Hydraulic/Resonant Black
14x12 floor -Evans Hydraulic/Resonant Black
16x14 floor -Evans Hydraulic/Resonant Black
14x5 snare -Evans ST Dry/ Resonant 300 Clear
22" 74 kick batter 73 front resonant,
10" 76 top batter 76 bottom resonant,
12" 75 top batter 75 bottom resonant ,
14" 75 top batter 75 bottom resonant,
16" 74 top batter 74 bottom resonant,
14" Snare 89 top batter 82 bottom resonant
@@DrumDial This thing is really neat, I have done a 7 pc top to bottom over the last 2 days. 2 bass drums are tricky but at least I have them very close. Thanks for the advice 👍
How would I get an accurate read on my Drum Dial when tuning my Evans EMAD batter head when there is that foam ring in the way? All other drums have been tuning fantastic with the Drum Dial by the way thank you :)
Tune to the inside of the foam ring.
That has been bugging me for a while, I have always tuned by ear, but I finally got tired of double bass pedal issues and bought another kick drum for my kit and tuning two kicks is alot harder than I thought and since I'm a perfectionist I finally broke down and bought a drum dial and after I got home it hit me, I have Gmads on both of my kicks how can I get to the edge when the dampening system is all in the way. So you're saying put the drum dial against which ever dampening ring I'm using and it will work?
@@Jarhead1313 Yes, just stay to the inside of the foam ring. No need to use the edge gage. Try to maintain the same edge distance. Easy to do with a clear head and stay to the inside edge of the dampening ring. Match your readings and your done.
Drum dial setting for Pearl export
20x 16 bass drums
10 x 7 tom tom
12 x 18 tom tom
14 x 14 floor tom
14 x 5.5 snare
bass 74 kick batter 74 front resonant
10 76 top batter 76 bottom resonant
12 75 top batter 75 bottom resonant
14 74 top batter 74 bottom resonant
snare 14x5 89 top batter 82 bottom resonant
hello,
I was trying to tune my 22 in bass and my resonant head reads 75 on one lug and less than 70 on other lugs alternating.
I already seated my head twice, in addition, my lugs are sometimes barely on and is at a higher reading where some lugs have resistance but are lower in tension.
Any advice?
Thanks
Kenneth, it sounds like you may have a problem with your hoop or bearing edge. See our trouble shooting video here: th-cam.com/video/icTyHzpTOjU/w-d-xo.html
This will help.
Should i place the Needle directly on the black stripe of a Remo Powerstroke 3? Or just next to the stripe? Thank you!!
Yes, directly on the line. Keep the same distance from the edge.
@@DrumDial thank you! What would you recommend for a Tama B/B 22“x18“ Remo PS3/Tama Reso, i‘d like to have a nice thump for Pop Music?
74 kick batter and 74 front resonant. We aim for the lowest setting with no wrinkles and the hardware does not rattle. We also recommend a bass beater patch on the bass drum head (Remo Falam Slam etc.) and some light internal muffling. If you have or add a front port (hole) to the front resonant head it will lower the pitch and the bass drum will have less of a concert bass drum sound and more of a pop sound.
Yes, but the analog works just as well also. The digital DrumDial is easier to calibrate.
Hi drumdial, just got one! I love it, what the best settings for my kit
10x8" tom
12x9" tom
14x5,5 snare drum (maybe 14x6,5 soon)
14x14" floor tom
16x16 floortom
20" Bass drum
😃
I play rock
My drumheads are evans uv2
Kick drum is remo powerstroke 3
10 76 top batter 76 bottom resonant
12 75 top batter 75 bottom resonant
snare 88 top batter 82 bottom resonant
14 75 top batter 75 bottom resonant
16 74 top batter 74 bottom resonant
20 bass drum 74 kick batter 74 front resonant
@@DrumDial Thanks! :D
Would you recommend a digital drum dial for bass drums?
Hello, amazing videos, can you give me the chart for grestch renegade:
Bass Kick: 22” x 16”
Snare: 14” x 5.5”
Tom 1: 10” x 7”
Tom 2: 12” x 8”
Floor Tom: 16” x 14”
22" bass 74 kick batter 74 front resonant,
14" snare 88 top batter 80 bottom resonant,
10" 76 top batter 76 bottom resonant ,
12" 76 top batter 76 bottom resonant ,
16" 74 top batter 74 bottom resonant.
Hey just a new acrylic vistalite kit. 22, 13, 16. Was wondering what tuning would be good for up and bottom.
I typically like a low tuning. Not chasing that Bonham sound. Using Evans Hydraulics on top.
22" 74 kick batter 73 front resonant,
13" 75 top batter 75 bottom resonant,
16" 74 top batter 74 bottom resonant
I have a nice black 70 Rodgers,22x14 and tuning to 70 seems a bit low. Do you have recommandation ? And for the 12,13,16 toms ?
22 74 kick batter 74 front resonant
12 75 top batter 75 bottom resonant
13 75 top batter 73 bottom resonant
16 74 top batter 74 bottom resonant
Thank you, I'll try this !!
Thank you making this video very helpfull
What tensions would you recommend for a
16x18 floor Tom
18x22 bass drum
2.5x20 pancake gong drum
Thank you!
16x18 75 top batter 75 bottom resonant
18x22 74 kick batter and 73 front resonant
gong drum 75
Excellent videos! Am I able to get a chart for a
Pacific LX series
Diameter/depth
14x6 snare
14x10 Tom
12x8 Tom
22x16 bass drum
Thank you!
Snare 88 top batter 80 bottom resonant,
14" 74 top batter 74 bottom resonant,
12" 75 top batter 75 bottom resonant ,
22" 74 kick batter 73 front resonant .
@@DrumDial thank you very much!
If I want medium tuning on snare drum what tension should I go for on top and bottom? And what If want to go after low or high? 🥁
Medium: 87 top batter 82 bottom resonant
Low: 85 top batter 80 bottom resonant
High: 89 top batter 82 bottom resonant
@@DrumDial Thank you much! Can my resonant head hold that high? I normally used 75 bottom and 89 top
75 is a good lower tension for snare side heads. 85 is the maximum for thinner snare side heads. Higher than 85 and the thinner heads will stretch and eventually break.
@@DrumDial Okay thx. The problem is i dont know what sound medium low and high, but does tension u send me is that the high and low settings?
Medium, low and high settings
Medium: 87 top batter 82 bottom resonant
Low: 85 top batter 80 bottom resonant
High: 89 top batter 82 bottom resonant
Hi! Recommended setting setting for a 36” concert bass drum head?
85 is an excellent setting, at the edge of the drum for all concert bass drums and marching bass drums. The diameter naturally determines the pitch.
Hello,
Tuning for Tama starclassic walnut/birch ?
Bass drum 16"x 12"
tom 10"x7"
stand tom 13"x 12"
Thanks for your reply
16" 74 top batter 74 bottom resonant,
10" 76 top batter 76 bottom resonant ,
13" 75 top batter 75 bottom resonant .
Thanks a lot !
Greetings from France ... 🤗
What would the optimal tuning be for a 22x18 sized kick? Particularly for a heavy metal/rock context.
72 kick batter 70 front resonant
DrumDial Thanks alot!
best setting for 20X8 with emad batter and single ply reso with port hole. (yes, 20X8 - not a typo)
74 kick batter 72 front resonant
Just once I'd like to see someone using a drum dial while tuning Evans Emad series bass heads...I have Gmads and still can't get the sound I'm looking for...
Johnny, if using a DrumDial, tune to the inside edge of the Emad tone ring (about 2 1/2 inches from the edge). Kick batter set to 74 and front resonant set to 73. If tuning by ear, tune both heads to their lowest setting without wrinkles in the head and the hardware does not rattle. Use a Kevlar kick beater patch for more attack and longer head life.
@@DrumDial thank you so much!!! I've been trying to find answers for a while now. Thanks again my friend! I play a double bass kit so tuning two kick heads can be quite tedious, which is why I bought a Drum Dial to begun with lol
Any advice for a tama pancake kit?
18"x4" Bass Drum (Evans G2 coated on the side of the player and kit head at the back)
10"x3.5" Tom (remo emperor coated)
13"x3.5" Floor Tom (remo emperor coated)
12"x4" Snare Drum (Evans G2 coated and kit head at the bottom)
18 bass 74 kick batter 74 front resonant
10 76 top batter 76 bottom resonant
13 75 top batter 75 bottom resonant
snare 88 top batter 82 bottom resonant
@@DrumDial thank you. Appreciate your feedback. I used the drum dial for the first time today and it worked great.
How should I tune my kit in thirds?:
Bass: 20x16 Remo Clear P3 Batter, Remo Ebony P3 Reso
Rack Toms: 10x8, 12x9 Remo Clear Pinstripe Batter, Remo Clear Ambassador Reso
Snare: 14x6 Remo Coated Emperor X Batter, Remo Ambassador Hazy Snare Side
Thanks
20 74 kick batter 73 front resonant
10 76 top batter 76 bottom resonant
12 75 top batter 75 bottom resonant
snare 88 top batter 80 bottom resonant
Can you please give me tuning settings for Remo Silent stroke mesh heads on-
PDP CX maple kit
13" x 4.5" Snare
12" x 9" Tom
16" x 14" Tom
Thank you very much
13" x 4.5" Snare 78
12" x 9" Tom 70
16" x 14" Tom 70
DrumDial thank you
I love your videos!!! I just bought a Ludwig Pocket Kit was wondering what tuning you would use for it??
Toms - Rack (6x10) Floor (10x13)
Evan's G2 coated on top
Evan's G1 clear on bottom
Bass Drum (12x16)
Evan's Emad
Snare (5x12)
Evan's Reverse Dot on Top
Evan's snare side 300 on bottom
Thank you so much!!!
10" 77 top batter 77 bottom resonant,
13" 75 top batter 75 bottom resonant ,
16" 75 kick batter 74 front resonant,
12" snare 88 top batter 80 bottom resonant.
Hey there!
How should I tune my kick drum?
It's a Sonor Smartforce XTend 20x17.5 (diameter x depth) made of poplar wood.
Thanks in advance!
74 kick batter 74 front resonant
I MUST be doing something wrong.
The tension is already at or above 70 by the time I barely finger tighten. This isn’t right, is it?
I am using a 22” bass with a Remo p3 (brand new head).
Thanks for any insight.
The P3's are pretensioned. Set the kick batter to about 74-75 and the front resonant to 74. The head will settle in and will need to be retuned after playing for a little while. Otherwise, firm palm pressure to the center of the head and edges will help.
@@DrumDial wow, thanks!!
I also have new Remo Ambassadors (coated single ply) for all my other drums. Is there a general starting place for tension on those specific drums?
Thanks for such a fast reply.
Lastly- the drum dial allowed me (a beginner) actually make my drums sound GREAT. Thank you for a great product!!!
75 top and bottom for the toms. This is an easy starting point at around the midrange for your toms. We usually tune the smaller toms to 75 top and bottom and the larger floor toms to 74 top and bottom.
+DrumDial
I have a Birch 20 x 18 kick drum with Remo Powerstroke Pro Clear on the batter, and Powerstroke P3 Ebony ported on the resonant, what tuning would you recommend?
+Jason Osincup
74 kick batter and 72 front resonant. The Remo Powerstroke Pro Clear on the batter and the Powerstroke P3 Ebony ported on the resonant gives a really nice punch and thick bottom end sound. Thanks Jason!
+DrumDial
Thanks for the tip. Just re-tuned my kicks, and they sound much better.
What would you recommend for the following snare drums. Both use Remo Emperor coated on batter, and Ambassador clear on the resonant?
Maple 13 x 6.5
Maple 14 x 6
+Jason Osincup
Maple 13 x 6.5 87 top batter 80 bottom resonant
Maple 14 x 6 88 top batter 78-80 bottom resonant
What tensions would you recommend for my kit? all of the batter heads are coated and reso is clear, bass drum has 2 coated heads.
I play jazz.
5.5x14 snare
8x12 rack tom
14x14 floor tom
14x20 bass drum
(Depth x diameter)
12 75 top batter 75 bottom resonant
14 74 top batter 74 bottom resonant
20 73 kick batter 72 front resonant
snare 89 top batter 80 bottom resonant
Tuning for a Tama Imperialstar bass drum 22x18?
73 kick batter 70 front resonant
Hey, there. I'm looking to get a tuning chart for 26x14, 18x16, 13x9 and a 13x7 snare drum. Thank you!
+Cory Eaves
26x14 72 kick batter 70 front resonant
18x16 74 top batter 74 bottom resonant
13x9 75 top batter 75 bottom resonant
13x7 snare 87 top batter 80 bottom resonant
Hi ive come around to doing my bass drum, with an emperor remo coated,i have a pearl export kit and there's a problem, i can't tighten at 70 or lower with out lugs loose?, the original head was a pearl ss before i took it off, it was at 85 on most lugs way up there, and i took it off and retightened it with the new remo, and seemed to be able to get 75,but some lugs are almost loose and are at 77 ,maybe two of them,it still sounds good when it was a 85, but all the new remo coated skin's seemed to float different than the one's i had on before, i had two ply pinstripe remo's, and its almost as if the skin would pull themselves into the drum, as i would stretch them with my hands ,almost like they were not seating as well as the pinstripe's were, strange?,But i doubt anything is wrong with them, since they are the right size i got lucky with the 12" and 13" toms, but the bass drum is the main issue.any idea's ?.I realize your probley going to say theres a low spot, and could be some warpness, but i doubt that could be all the problem,i have in fact stacked my drums on eachother, with soft towel's underneath them over the years ,maybe this could be part of the problem not sure, thanks,chris.
christopher dunn Make sure that your tuner is calibrated. See the video here: th-cam.com/video/4ojCsiocq70/w-d-xo.html
If your tuner is calibrated, you may have to tune to a higher setting. Ideally, try to get the head loose enough that there are no wrinkles and there are no loose tension rods. If you need to tune to 80 to make this happen, that will be your lowest possible tuning and you will not be able to tune any lower without getting loose tension rods.
How would you tune an Evans emad 22 inch? And what tension would you put it at? and what tension for the resonant emad head 22 inch?
+Ethan Carlson
72 kick batter and 70 front resonant.
22" DW Collector's Series Bass Drum with new Evans EMAD Heavyweight "Level 360". After seating I'm getting readings from 72-74 around the head with just finger-tight lug tension. Am I doing something wrong?
Brian, excellent question and no, you are not doing anything wrong. The 360's have a slight tension already from the factory and will read as high as 75 at the edge without any tension on the hardware. Evenly tighten the new bass head to about 76-77 and then apply a downward palm pressure to the center of the head to help seat it. Loosen the head to 72 on the kick batter and front resonant. Just enough to where there are no wrinkles and the hardware does not rattle.
Thank you very much for the quick response and great information! I'll be giving this a try right now. I very much appreciate the well-presented and clear information from your channel!
What tensions would you recommend for my mixed drum kit
9 x 10 tom (Taye)
10 x 12 tom (Taye)
16 x 16 floor Tom (Pearl export)
3 x 12 snare (Yamaha)
14 x 18 bass drum (Tama imperialstar)
Thanks a lot for your help
10 76 top batter 76 bottom resonant
12 75 top batter 75 bottom resonant
16 74 top batter 74 bottom resonant
Snare 87 top batter 80 bottom resonant
18 bass 74 kick batter 73 front resonan
@@DrumDial Hi Steve thank you for your recommend, Lim @Gilbert, Arizona
One question, is 70 the lowest the drums dial goes to? I have a 16x14 bass drum and was wondering if i will be able to use this digital drum dial to tune it, thanks in advance........
DrumDial can read much lower than 70. Bass heads are loose and wrinkled at 68 and lower. DrumDial can read all the way down to zero.
DrumDial thank you for the response, what would you suggest to tune my 16x14? Thank you
74 kick batter 72 front resonant
Any recommendations for a ludwig club pro date?
24x14
16x16
13x9
24" bass drum 74 kick batter 74 front resonant
16" 74 top batter 74 bottom resonant
13" 75 top batter 75 bottom resonant
@@DrumDial thanks a lot!
I have the stock pearl vision vbl batter and reso head, any suggestions for numbers?
ResistanceOfficial 70 kick batter 70 front resonant.
Can you give me tuning in thirds for another kit ;-)
9x13 EC2/Evans Reso
16x16 EC2/Evans Reso
16x18 EC2/Evans Reso
14x22 Aquarian SK1/Evans Reso Ported
13 75 top batter 75 bottom resonant
16 74 top batter 74 bottom resonant
18 74 top batter 74 bottom resonant
22 73 kick batter 72 front resonant
I have a problem. On my new DW 18x24 kick, all claws are very loose, but one spot still reads 72. I'm open for suggestions!
Danny, usually tuning in a circular pattern after seating will solve this. Please see our troubleshooting video here:
th-cam.com/video/_7jFne2gJBM/w-d-xo.html
This video gives a more in depth reason why we see loose lugs on occasion.
Seating. Hmmmmmm. How tight would you go to seat and pre-stretch a 24in bass head? 77? 79???
Yes, 79, then downward center pressure.
Pearl target drum.
Bess 22
Snare 14
Hai tom. 12
Mid tom 13
Flow tom 16
Hai tune top and botam....reply.
22" 74 kick batter 73 front resonant,
Snare 88 top batter 80 bottom resonant,
12" 76 top batter 76 bottom resonant ,
13" 75 top batter 75 bottom resonant,
16" 74 top batter 74 bottom resonant
@@DrumDial how to low tune drum .top and bottom.
Bess 22
Snare 14.
12.....13.....16 toms
Lower the bottom resonant heads by 2 tics (IE: instead of 76, lower to 74)
What would you recommend for an sjc 24x22 kick with an emad skin on it?
+Charlie Cockings
69-70 front resonant and 70 kick batter.
22x14 tama imperialstar vintage?
74 kick batter 74 front resonant
I have an evans evans emad heavyweight so what should i do with my drumdial to tune it?
Kris Poorman Tune to the inside of the tone ring. 72 kick batter 70 front resonant.
DrumDial what would be the tension of 24X16?
Angel Giovanni Torres 73 kick batter 72 front resonant
Hi, I would like a tuning chart for my gretsch
Snare 6x14 coated batter clear reso
Tom 8x12 coated batt clear reso
Floor tom 16x16 coat batt clear reso
Bass drum 18x22 clear batter coated white reso
Thanks!
I'm playing some 50s rock this weekend
12” 75 top batter 75 bottom resonant
16” 74 top batter 74 bottom resonant
22” bass 73 kick batter 72 front resonant
14” snare 89 top batter 80 bottom resonant
Awesome! Thanks a lot
gretsch catalina maple bass drum 22 inch tuning?
74 kick batter 73 front resonant
Can you give me tuning in thirds for my kit
9x13 EC2/Evans Reso
10x14 EC2/Evans Reso
16x18 EC2/Evans Reso
14x24 Aquarian SK1/Evans Reso Ported
13 76 top batter 76 bottom resonant
14 74 top batter 74 bottom resonant
18 75 top batter 75 bottom resonant
24 74 kick batter 73 front resonant
Thanks! Sounds great!
What about a 16" X 14" bass drum ?
+tryinghis luck
70 kick batter 70 front resonant
Ive got a remo coated powerstroke pro on batter and pearl export stock reso, what would be ideal?
Alex Neely 72 kick batter and 70 front resonant.
How do I tune a Evans Emad2?
Tune to the inside of the control ring.
What setting would you recommend? 70 is way to loose.
74 kick batter 73-75 front resonant.
I've been using an Evans 350 EMAD clear head for my bass drum. Due to the thick dampener, I can't use the drumdial against the rim, any advice? I just tuned it by ear the best I could but was wondering if you guys had a better idea.
rgkse Excellent question! With any dampening ring or foam (EMAD's etc.) tune to about 2 inches away from the edge of the rim. Use the inside ring as an easy gauge while tuning to the inside edge of the foam ring. The dampening will have little effect on the overall tuning.