Fullsize Drumkit VS Compact Drumkit

Bill and Bill take a look at a fullsize drum kit and pit it against a compact drum kit. Which sounds better?
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[@matdemaz]

I prefer smaller kits. They are just less of a pain to setup and mic.

[@drumrwanted7011]

Yeah I hear you Im going for a smaller kit.

[@girlmusician24]

Me too.

[@hardcoreyorkie]

I got a Midtown and gig it everywhere, everything is on memory locks other than the floor tom legs. Great kit!

[@ZareP1]

hey. Been thinking about buying one but i'm not sure if it will fit the genres i play. What genres are you using your kit for?

[@hamadbernes1980]

Pearl Midtown sounds more attacky , more clear, perfect cheap kit but great sound, specially snare drum and bass drum ...

[@Armz316]

That Tama Hyper drive sounds awesome! Love it!

[@Rugerman205]

Pearl Midtown for the Win! 💯🏆

[@DarthAnubis1138]

Love the Midtown. When I’m playing it I usually mic it well, and trigger everything with a Roland TM-2, nothing overkill, just to add a small bit of low end into the mix, and open it up a bit more. Great little kit, and paired with a small module like a TM-2, or the Alesis Sample Pad 4/Pro, it can fit nicely into nearly any size gig

[@nipi2]

does the tm2 trigger all four drums (snare-bass-tom-floor tom) by dividing the 2 stereo inputs into 4 mono ?

[@DarthAnubis1138]

It can do. I use evans hydraulic heads on the batter side of the toms so they sound punchy with lots of low end, so I don’t really trigger them. I usually use a couple of Roland BT-1 trigger bars just for effects

[@drumrwanted7011]

From the sound of them I'm feeling the smaller kit. ima actually considering getting the midtown.

[@martonkardos8094]

as a jazz drummer, I'd take the Midtown any day over the other

[@oskarfield8696]

Me too

[@Steffentrommelt]

Each size has its perfect surroundings

[@davidweld7240]

I personally think smaller kits create a unique style of playing you have less drums so u have to be more creative and a bit smarter but hey that's my opinion and I respect yours

[@Jtdubbzz]

That Tama is beautiful and sounds great. As for the comparison, both work for different occasions... I’m not gonna lug my full set of 5 hard cases and a ton of hardware to a cafe for an acoustic set… I’ll save that for a venue. Now looking into the Midtown (some guy is selling one locally) I like the full sound of it with the ease of portability 👍

[@stevevorass]

Great discussion. Great playing!

[@deadrituals]

That 14/9 tom/snare on the bigger kit sounds incredible! Is it available as a stand-alone drum or does it only come with a kit?

[@cesaraguirre8191]

I got the same Vox amp in the background

[@fabrjzio8731]

I use midtown kit to study inside my house,i have a standard rock kit by sonor,but isn't at home,so during cold winter is difficult practise with it

[@jorymil]

Smaller kit all the way. Can even fit into a single case if you size it right. Won't require you to buy a new house. Would probably pick different cymbals, though: 20" ride and 16" crash. Maybe 22" ride and 17" or 18" crash, depending on the music and my mood.

[@johnkimmes]

Please add notes about the cymbals you were using.

[@johnohod]

But why do you have to pair small drums with bright unpleasant cymbals?

[@GakCoUk]

You don't :)

[@johnohod]

Phew 😅

[@GakCoUk]

Your life is your own :)

[@johnohod]

Thank you for the clarification 😄 I just asked because so many seem to do that with smaller drums. And I don’t get why. Nice video btw.

[@halaltraders786]

What type of ride is that above the Tom on the right

[@nnuhnoh]

#1 thing I like about your video: you start right away and don't drive me insane with blah blah blah. #2 thing: I'm coveting those cymbals! #3 thing: equal back and forth comparison. One suggestion: subtitles on sizes for people like me who are too attention-deficit to remember.

[@francoacevedo6994]

Midtown!

[@DaniilMasljakov]

Midtown kick doesn't sound boxy at all! How did you tune it? Did you muffle it?

[@jorgeantoniosantibanezrebo7232]

Does someone know what avedis model is the ride in the midtown set? Thanks!

[@hardcoreyorkie]

Zildjian uptown ride

[@hamadbernes1980]

Midtown a Punchy sound....Tama FAT Sound..

[@alydude2011]

Smaller kit blows away the big shit one !

[@wsantalitz7785]

The charisma on smaller drum is smaller.

[@erictorres4889]

No one should be playing your drumset anyways I like my full-size drumset a four piece is not a full size drumset a five piece or a seven piece is a full size the way I see it is I’m the one that bought the drumset I shouldn’t have to let people play them it’s not fair to me . Plus not everyone knows how to take care of your equipment like you do .

[@ianjensen7989]

The bigger bass drum sounds deeper and better and I'm not a drummer.