Just finished a 16x22 BD. This time no hole in the reso head.
Just 1 air vent hole in shell.
When playing bury the beater style, I get a vibration/bounce when beater contacts head. Also a higher pitched, choked tone.
I find this only happens on a 2 headed BD with no hole in reso side and not a lot of muffling/No thick cloth pillows inside.
When playing quickly off the head (no burying) with good technique, the drum sounds big, deep, boomy and great.
Heads are Emad bat, EQ1 reso. Emad pillow inside.
I think this means that in order to get that great booming tone, I am going to have to learn to get off that head quickly after the strike.
Something I should have mastered years ago. Ndugu mentioned that in a clinic at UCLA.
Does this happen due to air compression trapped in drum shell? Pushing back?
More air vents?
Thoughts and Info welcomed.
SA