BASS DRUM, when i hit it it echoes it's not a solid thud is this because i need to tighten my heads?

The tuning doesn't do much. Well, it does but for beginners like me I don't really adjust it. Only the snare drum's tuning is adjusted depending on the type of music I play. Anyway, Best thing to do, is put a pillow in the bass drum. Or if pillows are precious in ur house, ;) use a carpet. :) Or if u want both type of sounds, as in echoed as well as the solid thud, when you step on the pedal, don't lift ur feet back up too quickly.Peace.

Put a pillow or a heavy sweater INSIDE it to dampen the sound, and tuning does count, so be careful how you do it. Watch some video lessons on youtube maybe.

I shove a blanket in mine! Yeah a bit of tuning helps too-but I'm no good at that so I use the blanket trick!