Mounting a tambourine to a drumkit.

Rudiculous · Wolf Joined: 16 May 2005 Posts: 546

Hi all,

Some time ago, someone in a store told me that when you want to expand your drumkit with a tambourine, you would actually need to amplify the tambourine because you can't hear it otherwise. I play Progressive Rock and Heavy Metal. I don't play extremely loud, however, I do play quite loud (as expected in this type of music).
My question: Do I really need to amplify my tambourine if I choose to get one? I am open for all suggestions Wink

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Thanks in advance,
Rudiculous

Ps: While on this topic, how about Cowbells, and other percussions? Which ones can be used un-amplified, and which ones have to be amplified?

phantompong · Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 7:58 pm Post subject:

I daresay it depends on your kit and on the tambourine. I think you might be able to get away with not miking a tambourine with steel jingles, but you might need to mic a tambourine with brass jingles, and certainly one with aluminium jingles. Since you play heavy metal/prog rock, I'd say you should try steel jingles (personally I prefer a warmer sound (brass), but that's up to you, really) and see if it can cut through the mix, because you will almost certainly need to mic the other two types of jingles anyway.
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Bongoman · Big Goldfish Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 70