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snare ringing when hitting toms?

ok my snare is bugging the crap out of me

i have tightened the snare at the bottom as tight as i can, added moon gels and evens e rings

and when i hit my toms it almost sounds like im hitting my snare( the snares are vibrating ALOT)

its really annoying and sounds bad

please help me

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Maybe the toms are tuned too tight. Have you checked the springs of the snare beneath it? I had a similar because of that and replacing the springs did the trick.

  • Ego
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    The vibration from the toms is resonating the snare, causing noise. Trying to mute the snare is a good idea. You should also isolate the tom-toms as much as possible:

    Position the toms so their vents or air holes point away from the snare. Ideally, the tom & snare skins will be close to perpendicular.

    Raise the toms away from the snare, putting more distance between them.

    Change the tuning of the toms so they do not resonate harmonically with the snare.

    Tape the bottom skins or otherwise mute the toms.

    Get high quality hardward that doesn't vibrate excessively.

    Eliminate external vibrating surfaces in your playing area: Put baffles around the drums. Elevate your kit on a drum riser. Hang heavy curtains on the walls & ceilings, to eliminate reverb.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    you are able to desire to apply some type of dampening or muffling on snare and bass drums. many times toms do ok devoid of in the event that they are correct tuned. i eventually have been given so bored with battling tuning and ringing that i began out triggering all of my drums. as quickly as you enlarge that ring with the aid of some thousand watt PA it may get slightly out of hand. The Remo rings pronounced paintings nicely yet making one out of an old drum head works extra effective. in case you decide on information in simple terms touch me with the aid of digital mail. utilising a 2 ply head such because of the fact the Remo pinstripe will help some additionally.

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