drums ringing...

spence25yo · Tadpole Joined: 09 Apr 2007 Posts: 22 Location: TN

i have a tama imperial star and i have tuned them about as good as i can and they are still ringing pretty bad...any suggestions???[still have stock heads]

bytor · Admin Joined: 12 Aug 2003 Posts: 5213 Location: Kansas

Stick some Moongels on them if they're ringing too much for your taste.

sfauts · Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 2:06 pm Post subject:

"Overtones"

You either love them or hate them.

I personally LOVE them, i like them especially on my snare.

Either get some moongels as suggested, or get sound rings. Moongels you will find to be more adjustable.

treflip98 · Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 4:02 pm Post subject:

No don't muffle. Tune em out. This is the best way to learn to tune is with overtones and they can be minimized by tuning properly. Make sure you are tuning each lug to the other on the front and bottom of the drums. If you are still getting high overtones then try another head. I used to have the same problems tuning and after years of doing it I have my toms sounding pretty good with few overtones. Also if you are playing shows you want those toms to have that bwaw sound to them. Thats just my opinion. If you really want to get rid of most of the overtones, then take an old head and cut around the edges and make it about a 3/4 of an inch in diameter. Much like cutting around the crust of a pie to take the center out. Make sure this old head is the same size as the head you are applying it to. Also if you really want to kill the overtones you can always get those muffling foam rings made by Remo. They work real good for quite playing situations. I have never personally played with the moon gels, but I do hear that they work really good. Good luck and remember to try your best to tune them first without muffling.

spence25yo · Tadpole Joined: 09 Apr 2007 Posts: 22 Location: TN

thanks guys Very Happy

MagicMedicine204 · Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 9:02 pm Post subject:

You're problem is stock heads. Put some good heads on there and you'll be happy. If you really completely hate the overtones and ringing, throw on some coated heads, like the coated Evans G2s or Aquarian Response IIs.
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Meinl! · House Cat Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 160

Moongels are pretty boss.
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plixplixpdp · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 1:58 pm Post subject:

sfauts · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 2:09 pm Post subject:

I've got EC2s on my Toms, still got some overtones, but i love them.
Ambassador on my snare - LOVE the overtones on that.

Meinl! · House Cat Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 160

tylerdrummer · Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 4:34 pm Post subject:

evans e-rings or remo r-rings
tyler

kansasdrummer · Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 9:46 pm Post subject:

those damping rings can help greatly. I am not good at tuning, at all. But i tune my drums, throw the rings on, and they sound amazing and still loud enuf to cut thru music. I run pinstrpes on my toms, and an ambassader on my snare. the snare is not muffled. Just play around with it, and you will get it sooner or later.

gigeoffro · Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 10:59 am Post subject:

I use Weather Striping on mine. you know like you buy at ace hardware. I usually get the 1/2 inch thick kind (usually grey in color) and its sticky on the back side. line it around the edge of the top head. I like it because it doesn't kill the overtones but dampens alot of the ring. plus you can use your discresion on how much you use so you can find just the right sound.
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gdawson44 · Big Lion Joined: 04 Dec 2002 Posts: 997 Location: Atlanta

Use tape. If that's not enough, tape a folded napkin to it.

But drums are supposed to ring. Best to get used to it.

brian189 · Newbie Alert Joined: 05 Jan 2007 Posts: 2

Pinstripe heads and a moongel gets the job done.