Maple Gum Tuning Range on Pearl Masterworks

[@toddcooper5781]

Wow so melodic love those Aquarian head’s really brighten those Tom’s up

[@JeffWald]

Thanx Todd! I've done a hybrid of all three in this for now - 10 & 12 higher, 13 mid, 14 & 16 lower. Its quite a nice spread

[@jcsoundguy]

The low tuning on every riff you did sounded incredible. To me it’s the perfect drum tone.

[@JeffWald]

Right on, thanx JC!

[@Rick-m3c]

Man, that Maple Gum bass has such great loud attack/crack. Isn't the drumming community on KZbin fantastic. So many great drummers like you Jeff, so many great ideas, comparisons, demos, etc. Love it.

[@JeffWald]

Yeah man, its great to be able to share stuff like this. Thanx for hanging out!

[@Pearl3Drummer]

Man, that finish pops and sounds amazing and high tuning sounds best to my ears. Thanks for sharing!

[@JeffWald]

Thanx for checking it out!

[@jcdrums2798]

As always, Very good sound Jeff, this color is Awesome !

[@karma10g]

Sounded so good in each level. Nice rounded tone with presence. The higher tuning didn't kill the drum either.

[@JeffWald]

Thanx for checking it out. I'm curious about both higher & lower tunings now :)

[@IslandDigital]

Always a great job ! It’s beautiful and sounds amazing. Enjoy … looking forward to new videos ..

[@JeffWald]

more to come!

[@MarkMonolithOfficial]

Amazing video once again! Thanks for putting in so much work and demoing all the tuning ranges. I preferred the medium range, but they all sounded great. Solid playing as well! Best video demoing these drums. More drum manufacturers should utilize these techniques and go to this extent to demo their drums

[@JeffWald]

That's a good point. I never thought about that companies should do that but makes sense.

[@waqqodonkey]

thank you Jeff for doing this!! What a beautiful instrument that is

[@JeffWald]

Thanx! And you bet! :)

[@michaelczimback720]

Sounds great! Jim is the best! I can’t wait to visit you guys at some point soon!🥁

[@JeffWald]

Can't wait! It shall be a hang!!

[@MikeBixby]

Very helpful. Been tuning by piano, ear and Drum Dial. Recently got the Tune-Bot. My Gretsch Maple fundamentals are closer to your Red Pearl kit. 10"- 168, 12"- 124, 14"- 85, 16"- 63. Keep up these great videos, Jeff. I'm an old dog been playing these things since 1967. But hey, I'm still learning new tricks.

[@JeffWald]

Its real helpful w/ the recall :)

[@wilkinsnl]

They sound like perfect samples. I made the same comment when Drum Center NH did their run through of the MMG series. They also suggested putting triple flange hoops on the toms like Todd Sucherman. Amazing find man.

[@JeffWald]

Thanx! I'm really digging it. You know this is the blue kit that DCP did those videos about, right? The guy who bought it from then added the 10 & 13 so that I have the finished kit.

[@russmartin6763]

Jim Handley! What a cool human being he is…..met him in 1986 or so. I used to love watching him cover “give blood”, complete with left hand lead. He’s a badass.

[@JeffWald]

Yeah man, Jim is da man! BIg ol teddy bear!

[@russmartin6763]

@@JeffWald he was the best drummer in the area (that i knew) when i was....i dunno....19? 20? but he worked at the local shop (Unlimited Music in Clinton, CT....ah....memories)......he NEVER, ever once, exuded an air of superiority or ego. He was then as he is now....a great guy with a big heart.

[@JeffWald]

@@russmartin6763 this is still true!! Yeah man, great dude, will support you anyway that he can.

[@HoldenMcG]

I agree, I think the kits sounds great at all tuning ranges and dynamic ranges. This may be related to an aural illusion, but it was interesting to hear drums sing out in the lower velocity hits, then hearing the head attack dominate in the higher velocity hits (I think I noticed the difference in the softer/lower velocity hits more in one of the earlier videos and it's stuck with me).

[@JeffWald]

intersting point! I'm so used to everything I do that I didn't pick up on that. I'll hvaeto revisit and listen for that

[@earldrum]

Jeff, that's as close to Gretsch drums as Pearl Drums ever sound. It's a beautiful kit brother ... you are blessed!

[@JeffWald]

Thanx my brother! Enjoying it :)

[@maalick777]

That kit sounds absolutely gorgous in all tunings but, low or mid tuning for me.

[@NK-ov6kd]

Worth the money

[@freddyabc123]

Man…all three tuning ranges sound great. My preference is medium, then low, then high. Cool all these toms are so versatile.

[@JeffWald]

they really are! I was never comfortable dropping the red 16 as low as I did hear. matter o fact, its the same freq (53) that my red 18 is!

[@stanleynich]

Awesome Jeff, Jim said he was coming up there to help you out, I sent along my hellos to you and Mama Kina, was also telling Jim the next day you alt to pull a Portnoy and set both Red and Blue up together and change kits in the same song

[@JeffWald]

hahahahahaha negative commander!

[@stanleynich]

@@JeffWald 🤣🤣🤣

[@jakeadams5145]

I like the high tuning the best, but they all sound amazing.

[@JeffWald]

Thanx Jake!

[@TaylorJonesDrums]

Great playing and demo. Low and high for me.

[@JeffWald]

right on, thanx Taylor!

[@davidsuprenant2782]

Jeff, they sound great in all 3 tunnings , but man they really excel in the mid range. , by the way the snare sounds killer.enjoy brother there beautiful.

[@JeffWald]

Rock on! Thanx David

[@danbradley5270]

Beautiful tone and resonance at each tuning -- thanks a ton! And it looks like you're using the Vic Firth/Steve Gadd Signature sticks -- is that right? One of my favorite sticks.

[@JeffWald]

Yes sir, Dan! I'll swap between these, the VF 5As in black and the Promark Firegrain 5A

[@md4man]

I think I like the medium and high tunings about equally. The low sounds good but also but doesn't hit the same for me. Lower tuned drums can get lost in a mix, too, in comparison to higher tuned ones. Thanks for sharing this. It's a really interesting comparison.

[@JeffWald]

You bet brother, after Jim came out and I could hear the range of this thing I knew I had to. Mid is what I've done forever on IROC so going outside of comfort range for me is a little intimidating :)

[@TomCawoski]

Nice work Jeff!!! Then toms sound great in all three tuning ranges. If I was to pick, it would be the high tuning. I'm not a fan of the super low thuddy tom sound but you didn't really go that low. When you're too low, you can't really distinguish the different tom pitches in the context of a full band mix. If you go into an even higher range than your high tuning, then you're getting into the jazz tuning which is a whole other animal. The medium & high ranges would probably work for a lot of different genre. Dave Weckl is pretty close to your high F C A F C although he doesn't have a 13 on his usual kit. Did you get any recommendations from your tech buddy Jim? What it really comes down to is what style of music do you normally play and which tuning fits that style of music the best. Very cool demo!!!

[@JeffWald]

Thanx Tom! He didn't show me much that I didn't know already but I've never felt that I'm good at tuning low so watching him do the 12" like he did it was like "oh!!!!, I get it!". The DCP video they did 2 yrs ago with this (minus the 10 & 13, they weren't ordered til the guy I bought it from ordered them) and they had it tuned high with the stock coated (which I recorded b4 putting these on) and it sounded great too. Different than what I'm used to but I may screw around w/ that too. Thanx for checking it out brother!

[@JeffWald]

here it is if you haven't seen it kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5jFo56vrJmibdU

[@TomCawoski]

@@JeffWald It really depends on your preference. Clear and coated each have their own character so it really depends on the type of music you play. I really love the openness of the clear heads but then again, the warmth of the coated has a nice tone as well. Have fun experimenting!!!

[@TomCawoski]

@@JeffWald I hadn't see this video before. Thanks for sharing. YEAH, Todd Sucherman is one heck of a beast on his Masterworks!!!

[@zim1966]

That low tuning is MONEY.... BOY hOwdy! The High tuning is note specific sounding. your 12 /13 are great sounding in all 3 tunings.

[@JeffWald]

Thanx! Boy howdy... love it! I'm just excited to know if got this many options if I want/need them

[@gadymarcus2362]

Bello/Magnifico.🙏✡️✡️✡️✡️✡️✡️👑

[@SONORSQ2guy]

I like the mid tuning on the rack toms and low on the floor tops. What kind of heads are you using? Great video thanks for sharing. 🤟👍

[@JeffWald]

Thanx! Heads are Aquarian Classic Clears on tops/bottoms. I've currently settled on the 10 & 12 higher, 13 mid & low on the floors like you said. Its a really nice spread

[@GGDrums88]

I can see why drummers are falling in love with these Pearl maple/gum shells. They sound phenomenal at all ranges. They seem to have a lot of attack. I’m curious what your thoughts are on the 60 degree edges vs a common sharp 45? Is there a lot of difference in the attack or is it mostly to increase tuning ranges on these drums?

[@JeffWald]

hey man, honestly I'm not sure how the 60 vs 45 is affecting it. I've had both (MRX that had sharp 45s) and both sounded great but I don't know how much of that was the edges vs shells, thickness, heads... ya know? The red MW (that I still have!) is rounded 45s and also sounds great. My opinion is that with the right tuning you can go wrong w/ any of them

[@ghiblinerd6196]

The kit sounds amazing. It seems to sound richer and fuller the lower you tuned it. I’m just have a feeling that it’s not great sounding because of the wood combination alone. As an amateur builder I have yet to be convinced that wood species makes that much of a difference. Shell mass, geometry, head and rim choices along with tuning, muffling and the room they’re pkk ok sure in make the most difference imo

[@JeffWald]

It's something that I've wondered. I just put the red one back up last night and set the blue up in front of it to get hardware ready for an upcoming gig. So I was able to go back & forth and really A/B them and will do more. The biggest difference with identical heads, tuning, hardware, no muffling & sizes on both --- the shell mass. Red is thick - 7.5mm and up to 12.5mm on the kicks. Blue is 5.4 all the way around. Red was slightly louder and a little more pronounced while blue had a slightly rounder sound. So that's been fun to screw around with and I'll probably put parts of each up together and test & video that

[@RCGC01]

Those ring beautiful. What mics you using?

[@JeffWald]

Thanx! Mainly Audix (D2, D4, D6, i5, SCX-25a OHs...)

[@MatthewBarelick]

Jeff who manufactured that stealth rack and what are the parts used to get this look because I love it because it really shows off the drums

[@JeffWald]

Hey Matthew, its a Pearl rack (prob 10yrs old) and I had it powder coated in 2016 - like even the memory locks. Its not black, its a deep dark brown which goes nicely when I have the red/gold kit up and looks almost like black nickel with the blue kit on it. But yeah - all Pearl

[@MatthewBarelick]

@@JeffWald who did the powder coating I would love to have the rack? I have done too!

[@MatthewBarelick]

Jeff what is the hardware setup on the blue kit I just purchased a new set and LOVE the look could you tell me what the individual pieces that it took to build the rack because it's so well done it's almost invisible and I ABSOLUTELY ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ IT!

[@larrytate1657]

Sounds great in all tunings. I think I’d go medium for myself just to strike the balance of lows and highs. Maple/gum shells 50/50 or? How many plies of each? Thank you.

[@JeffWald]

Hey Larry, from what I was told all of the shells are the 6 ply THIN shells (total 5.4mm) and only the inner 2 are gum. Then 3 maple and the outer limba

[@larrytate1657]

@@JeffWald nice sounds great.

[@Rick-m3c]

Jeff, what heads did you use? Also with tuning notes, t & b are top and bottom right. What does the F stand for? And where are the bass drum tunings?

[@JeffWald]

Those are Aquarian classic clears. I haven't marked the kick settings but the batter side is pretty low & the front is low but produces a tone when tapped. F = fundamental. Just the main note or frequency that the top & bottom produce together

[@Rick-m3c]

@@JeffWald Thanks. During the 8th 16th note groove did you keep the bass tuning the same. It sounded different to me, especially at high tuning. It was excellent.

[@JeffWald]

@@Rick-m3c no, kick was the same for everything. I kept the kick & snare the same, didn't want to overload everyone w/ too many tunings going on :)

[@marksepulveda5912]

[@charlesfranklin3533]

That's Pearl Drum Kit Flag Ship Drum set. They are Supposed to Sound Good.

[@JeffWald]

I love just playing them with no headphones b/c they sound so good in person