Acoustic Drums

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Acoustic drums are often accompanied by some cymbals, basic hardware, and even a stool.

Acoustic Drums

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The acoustic drum set is one of the most beloved instruments in the world, and everyone knows it. It stimulates the deepest instincts of the human being, recalling the heartbeat. The origins of the drums date back to the 1920s when each element of it was played by a single person, practically like in some village bands. For obvious reasons of space, but also economic, everything was reduced to a single musician playing the set while sitting. We can say that great icons like Billy Cobham, John Bonam (Led Zeppelin), Mark Portnoy (Dream Theater), Art Blackey, just to name a few, have the merit of having made the history of this fantastic instrument, attracting a multitude of enthusiasts and musicians.

Parts of Acoustic Drums

An acoustic drum set generally consists of a bass drum, snare, hi-hat, two toms of different sizes, floor tom, ride, and crash cymbals. Let's see what are the characteristics of a drum set.

Acoustic Drum Snare

The Snare plays a fundamental role for every drummer, not by chance it is the component with the highest cost. It consists of two skins (one batter and the other resonant) placed at the ends of the shell and fixed by two metal edges joined by rods and metal blocks. The shell can be made of various types of wood, metal, or even plexiglass (a bit of extravagance for lovers of the 80s). Under the resonant skin, the one placed at the bottom of the shell, you will find a snare that you can apply via a lever, which vibrates upon impact and produces an additional sound, less dry than when you disengage the snare via lever.

Acoustic Drum Shells

The shells (bass drum, toms, floor tom, and snare) are generally made of wood, which can be of various types such as birch, oak, maple, lime, mahogany, and many others, each giving the sound a different tone. It's not just about the materials used, there's also to say that the type of processing affects the quality and type of sound. We can catalog 5 different types of processes for the construction of the shells: "hot-bent multi-layered shells," a type of processing mainly used for both entry-level and professional drums. The sound quality depends on the type of material used, for example, plywood or laminates, are used for the construction of the budget acoustic drum set, while precious woods such as mahogany, maple, or birch (just to name a few), will be intended for the manufacturing of professional acoustic drums. "Solid wood slat shells," obtained by gluing trapezoidal-shaped solid wood slats, which will have a full sound and high resonance, but be careful with climate changes, which could negatively affect the longevity of the shells. "Steam-bent solid wood shells," a process used to build the snare or drums. There are no glued bands, instead, a single sheet, which gives very high sound quality. "Carved solid wood shells," are expensive because obtained from a single section taken from a tree trunk, the sound quality is very high, produced only for high-end drums. The only downside is the weight, they can be quite heavy in transport. "Metal shells," are constructed for the production of snare drums, it is known that they have a ringing sound, a nice deep timbre with high resonance. The materials used can be aluminum, copper, brass, brass, even titanium.

Acoustic Drum Cymbals

The cymbals are another fundamental component, which produce very interesting acoustic effects, these are not a component where you can save money. There are infinite types of them, but we can say that hi-hat, crash, and ride, are those that should not be missing in a respectable set. There are various types because each genre has its characteristic sound, so the factor of size expressed in inches, but also thickness matters. The thicker a cymbal is, the more punch it will have, better suited to gritty genres like Rock, heavy to the most extreme metal. The snare is the component that usually has a higher cost. Just to make you understand the importance of it, every drummer when moving and maybe can't transport his personal set, thinks about bringing with him the snare and the bag with the cymbals.

Acoustic Drum Skins

The skins are another important piece in your drum set, there are two types: batter skin and resonant skin. The first is placed on the upper part of the shell and its use will be to collect the blows, for this reason, it is manufactured with the union of several materials to ensure resistance, with the possibility of adjusting the tension, in such a way as to obtain the desired sound. The resonant skins are those that are mounted on the lower part of the shell, whose function will be to propagate the sound waves coming from the blow given on the batter skin, the sound enters inside the shell until it reaches the lower part where the resonant skin is located. There are different types that give different sound nuances, these can be: smooth skins, sanded skins, hydraulic skins, natural skins, and center-reinforced skins.

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If playing the drums is your passion, don't wait any longer. There are many offers for entry-level instruments or for beginners, equipped with everything necessary, starting from just over 250 Euros. If you are very convinced about your new path, you can opt for more performant versions while still staying within affordable price ranges. For instance, by spending a bit more but stepping up in quality, you can find respectable models from TAMA Acoustic Drums.

Complete drum sets offer the basic cymbals along with their mechanisms: everything you need to sit down and start playing some grooves!

If the one who wants to play is a child, you can choose from sets specially designed for them. All dimensions are reduced, including the sound volumes, and they come with everything included. Moreover, they are a great alternative gift idea to video games and "classic" toys. The best time to learn an instrument is indeed in childhood and youth, periods when the brain is extremely plastic and capable of forming new connections.