Whats a good acoustic drum set for live hip hop?

TheAttriks · 18th November 2007, 07:44 AM

We are taking our act to the stage, but I cant stand live hip hop shows without a band. The musicians we get to do the live shows are mostly rock dudes who just play the chops I tell em' to. Me being a gearslut, i want to know what a good drum set would be. I want somthing that is fuggin BEEFY... I mean thick and thumpin.. please let me know..

Jizz · 18th November 2007, 02:23 PM

Hey mate.
I been using a mapex orion kit and it (esp the kick) sounds fat as puck!
Also the yamaha recording custom kits sound amazing.
Basically you can get most kits (as long as the shells are in good condition) to sound good if they are tuned properly.
Soft beater on the kick for a round attack and crank up the tuning of the snare and you're off and racing!
Enjoy!
Im workin on a project with steve spacek, mark pritchard, josh wermut and myself on drums as we speak.
A bit of a hybrid kit (mostly electronic w/ triggers I must admit) but the kick, snare and real cymbals n hats come into play for sure!
Have fun!
Dizz1

cajonezzz · 18th November 2007, 08:49 PM

just about anything really, if ya tune it right.

personally, I'd go Questlove style, kik , piccolo ( he uses the yamaha cranked to death) kik padded down ( probably) and maybe a floor tom.

find someone that can play the style is job #1.

mix-it-well · 18th November 2007, 08:54 PM

DW is great.
Also check out old Sonor S-Class Kits , I own one ...sounds great!
The snare is awesome.
Use a small snare and small kickdrum.

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18th November 2007, 02:23 PM	#2
Jizz Gear Head Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 46	Hey mate. I been using a mapex orion kit and it (esp the kick) sounds fat as puck! Also the yamaha recording custom kits sound amazing. Basically you can get most kits (as long as the shells are in good condition) to sound good if they are tuned properly. Soft beater on the kick for a round attack and crank up the tuning of the snare and you're off and racing! Enjoy! Im workin on a project with steve spacek, mark pritchard, josh wermut and myself on drums as we speak. A bit of a hybrid kit (mostly electronic w/ triggers I must admit) but the kick, snare and real cymbals n hats come into play for sure! Have fun! Dizz1 __________________ I need smash one ! Its like tkuaarrr, dstuwer, kscharr, ... A little bit long one ! its not the kwa.

18th November 2007, 08:49 PM	#3
cajonezzz Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Carlsbad Ca. Posts: 1,723	just about anything really, if ya tune it right. personally, I'd go Questlove style, kik , piccolo ( he uses the yamaha cranked to death) kik padded down ( probably) and maybe a floor tom. find someone that can play the style is job #1. __________________ Craig Zarkos http://www.myspace.com/cajonezzz http://tybridroom.com/ z-orama TourstopLIVE! Calavera Proving Grounds (record & ride!) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch your actions, for they become habits. Watch your habits, for they become character. Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.

18th November 2007, 08:54 PM	#4
mix-it-well Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gießen ,Germany/Sefrou , Morocco Posts: 729	DW is great. Also check out old Sonor S-Class Kits , I own one ...sounds great! The snare is awesome. Use a small snare and small kickdrum. __________________ myspace.com/getsomebeats A&R Consultant Frederik "Beatlez" Boutahar

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18th November 2007, 07:44 AM	#1
TheAttriks Gear interested Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ventura County Posts: 26	Whats a good acoustic drum set for live hip hop? We are taking our act to the stage, but I cant stand live hip hop shows without a band. The musicians we get to do the live shows are mostly rock dudes who just play the chops I tell em' to. Me being a gearslut, i want to know what a good drum set would be. I want somthing that is fuggin BEEFY... I mean thick and thumpin.. please let me know.. __________________ TheAttriks www.myspace.com/TheAttriks