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Gotta say.... I HATE stone rooms..... Matrix Maison Rouge, Metropolis and Townhouse stone rooms all just sound(ed) like Phil Collins circa 1986 to me.
The problem with having stone walls is that the character of the room is SO overpowering that it becomes bigger than the actual tone of the kit.
It doesn't matter how damped down the drums are, there's this enormous room sound over the top (think reverb with zero pre-delay, and too much wet signal).
It also plays hell with the dynamics of the room- there is only loud.....
Personally I'd always choose well-balanced over agressive any day..... then at least you have a choice. It's easy to add size/agression if you want it, but you can't take it away if you don't.
My personal favourite room in London at the moment is Sphere Studio 1 drum booth. It's not that large, but it has a highish ceiling. To my ears, drums sound how they should in there... Whoever designed that did a GREAT job.
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