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rishi · 8th August 2009

+1 on dish towels/rags. Try placing them at different distances on the drum. I have a friend who puts t-shirts/rags over the entire snare. It has a unique dead sound. When I play his kit, and want it a bit less dead, I only cover half of the snare with the rag and it opens up a bit more. Test different amounts of deadening until you find the sound you're looking for.

8th August 2009	#47
rishi Gear Head Joined: Jun 2009 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 43	+1 on dish towels/rags. Try placing them at different distances on the drum. I have a friend who puts t-shirts/rags over the entire snare. It has a unique dead sound. When I play his kit, and want it a bit less dead, I only cover half of the snare with the rag and it opens up a bit more. Test different amounts of deadening until you find the sound you're looking for.