One of the most popular muffling methods for bass drums over the years has been the addition of a pillow inside the drum. Of course, this causes some controversy among those who believe that all bass drums should go “boom” rather than “thump” regardless of musical context. This week we set out to explore whether or not it matters what batter head you choose to use if you’re also using a pillow for internal muffling.

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Signal chain:
Mics - Focusrite Clarett 8Pre USB & OctoPre - MacPro w/Pro Tools 12.8
Recorded at 48kHz / 24bit
Focusrite Clarett 8Pre USB https://tinyurl.com/Clarett8Pre
Focusrite Clarett OctoPre https://tinyurl.com/ClarettOctoPro
Full kit: AKG C414 (ear-distance)Snare drum & tom tom close mics: Shure SM57
Bass drum: AKG D112 (at mic port) + KAM R3 Ribbon microphone 8” away from reso

Bass Drum: Pearl Masters Custom Extra Maple
Batter Head 1: Evans Calftone EQ4
Batter Head 2: Evans UV EMAD
Batter Head 3: Evans G1 Clear
Reso: Evans EQ3 Coated White

Hosted by: Cody Rahn
Production: Ben O'Brien Smith @ Cadence Independent Media
Presenting Sponsor: Promark by D’Addario
Production Partners: Focusrite, Evans Drumheads
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