Drum Wrap Vs. Sound
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(Continued from History of Drum Wrap)
Believe it or not, the drum wrap material does not effect the sound of
the drums. I know that this is going to be an idea that is hard for
some to swallow, but it is an established fact. (Note:
The Corder Drum company (as well as a host of others) have done comparison
studies on this very topic.)
If the drum shell thickness is somewhere close to 1/8", you might
hear some sound difference from the wood with drum wrap (like to how a
acoustic guitar is made). Any wood shell thickness at 1/4" or
greater does not have any sound difference whether it is covered on not
(most shells being around 1/4" - 3/8" thick and some even
greater).
The sound difference comes into play in the following factors:
- volume of the air chamber (shell size),
- characteristics of the drum head (type, size, etc.),
- and manner of it's installation (tightness, dampness
characteristics, etc.).
Actually, we could discuss in much greater detail all the variables of
what effects the sound of drums, but one thing you can rest assured
about is that the drum material on your drums is not going to hurt (or
help) the sound. We have customers call us after using our drum
wraps and state that our material improved the sound, but we cannot take
any credit for those statements or imply those results. (Note:
We do like to hear those responses from our customers.)
Emotional factors (observing a transformation of a trashed set into a
spectacular stage-worthy work of art), pre-conceived ideas, and flat out
"drum hypes" add to the ideas/thoughts of many. The
fact of the matter is: drum wrap does not effect the sound of the
drums.
This article is continued in History of
Drum Wrap Colors.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
See
our other selections below (blue headings) to read about our
"Guarantee/Warrantee" and other information. We welcome your
interest in all our products on this site and hope that you will call
us for a free catalog and samples of our drum material. Thank you
for spending the time to read this article. |
