What kind of 6 piece would you prefer?

AnotherBeginner · Goldfish Joined: 10 May 2007 Posts: 58

3 rack toms and one floor?

or 2 rack and 2 floor?

At church we have a Pearl Export with 2 rack and 2 floor. It's alright, but a bit hard to reach the last one, would probly prefer another tom on the rack instead...

rritter · Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:34 pm Post subject:

My Gretsch & Sonor kits are both 3 up & 1 down. They have a very comfortable feel in that configuration.
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styles2281 · Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:16 am Post subject:

When I get my six piece, it'll be 2 up 2 down.
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sfauts · Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:54 am Post subject:

Depends on personal preference and how much space you have.

I prefer 3 up 1 down, and that's how I'm expanding.

When I go for another addition however.... 4 up 1 down? 3 up 2 down?

I've played both and it's tough to choose between.

TamaDrummer · Tadpole Joined: 17 Nov 2007 Posts: 26

i would go for the 2 up 1 down...becuase it just feels better too since im short and i play like lets say a 5 piece drum with 1 tom in rack and 2 on the floor it just seems that im faster like that

Rasta · Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 2:39 pm Post subject:

I'd do three up one down.

I don't play a 6 anymore, but that's what I did.
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tylerdrummer · Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 3:29 pm Post subject:

meh, i have a 8 piece(7 now i have a snare messed up) and i have 4 rack, one is like a middle from a rack (its on the rack but like a floor) and have one floor. if/when i get a 14' tom it wil be a floor and probably be on my left side of me by the highhat for crossovers so i dont have to reach so far back, if i get a 18 tho i will have 2 flors next to each other

bytor · Admin Joined: 12 Aug 2003 Posts: 5248 Location: Kansas

I'm using five toms now (3 rack/2 floor), but if I had to go with four, I would probably prefer 3 rack and one floor. It's a tough call, though.

Bish · King of the Jungle Joined: 19 Oct 2005 Posts: 1855

I'm more and more liking two down.

1, 2, or 3 up is ok but I like my Ride where the 3rd tom should be so 2 up /2down would work, too. Rolling Eyes

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phantompong · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 2:43 am Post subject:

Depends on your sizes. I'm not a fan of the 13" tom, so for a four tom set up, it might be 8", 10", 12", 14" which would be 3 up 1 down, or - more likely - it would be 10", 12", 14", 16", which would be 2 up 2 down. I'm inclined to think the second setup is slightly more versatile. But things would be different if you were talking about the third drum being a 13" instead of 14".

I sit pretty far back from my kit so a second floor tom is well within reach.
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tylerdrummer · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 2:21 pm Post subject:

why dont they have 6, 9, 11, 15, 17 those are cool sizes and love to have them cause there different
didnt put 23 because neil perts spoiled and got his own drum made and his own head for it

drumstar123 · Ferret Joined: 03 Dec 2006 Posts: 107

3 up
1 down

hands down.
but really, it's a preference thing

drumstar123 · Ferret Joined: 03 Dec 2006 Posts: 107

15" toms are not too uncommon

Suffocation · Tadpole Joined: 07 Apr 2008 Posts: 15

Two up and two down - barring any effect toms, so to speak.

treb 821 · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:06 pm Post subject:

Currently playing 3 up and 1 down in fusion sizes, and it really works for me. You should try it first and choose which works for you!