How I Made My Drums Sound Like Mike Mangini's

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One of the coolest experiences from ‪@sweetwater‬ #gearfest was playing on Mike Mangini's drum set with ‪@COOP3RDRUMM3R‬ ‪@ZackGrooves‬ ‪@AdamTuminaro‬ ‪@DavidColaDrums‬The moment I heard that kit I KNEW I had to take notes on how it was tuned and try tuning my kit the same way!
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Gear used in this video:
- Drums -
Pearl Masters Maple Gum:
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Pearl Session Studio Select:
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Pearl Matt Matt McGuire Snare: (used on the Sweetwater kit)
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Pearl Ergo Drum Key:
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- Mics/Headphones -
Pair of Slate ML-1 (as overheads):
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Austrian Audio CC8 (as rooms):
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Earthworks DK7 Drum Mic Kit:
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Lewitt DTP 640 REX Bass Drum Mic:
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Shure SM57 (snare bottom):
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Austrian Audio Hi-X60 Headphones:
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- Cymbals -
15" Zildjian K Sweet Hats: (just the top, the bottom is a Vintage A)
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19" Zildjian Ultra-Hammered China:
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21” Zildjian K Sweet Ride:
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17” Zildjian K Sweet Crash:
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20” Zildjian K Cluster Crash:
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- Sticks/Hardware -
Vic Firth Freestyle 5b Drum Sticks:
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Vic Firth VKB5 Beater:
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Roc n’ Soc Drum Throne:
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Tama Road Pro/ Iron Cobra Hardware:
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- Heads -
Remo Emperor Clears:
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Remo Ambassador Clears:
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Remo Powerstroke 3 Bass Drum Head:
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Drum set tuning is something I've really dove into over the past couple years. I wouldn't consider myself a pro by any means, but I know how to tune a kit to fit my sound. The moment I heard this Pearl Masters Maple/Gum drum set I was taken back by how good it sounded. I'm always up for a challenge so I took a video of how the kit was tuned and tried to tune my kit the same way. The kit I used is a Pearl Session Studio Select which has 4 plies of birch and 2 inner plies of mahogany. The kit I was referencing has 4 plies of maple and 2 inner plies of gum, plus slightly different hardware. Thankfully the 2 kits are the same thickness shells (5.4mm) and both have an outer 60 degree bearing edges. I used the same drum heads, but keep in mind there a ton of other variable that come in to play. This was a fun challenge for my ears!
Tuning Mid-Level Drum Set to Sound like a PRO-LEVEL Drum Set

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@rdavidr 2 жыл бұрын

Seriously, that kit sounded insane! I might need to start tuning all my kits that way now 🤔

@powerinformation 2 жыл бұрын

you may have learned to tune through this endeavour

@jakekeller326 2 жыл бұрын

I would totally have to agree. Your kits always sound good but these sound legit.

@htimsj21 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah that kit sounds awesome!

@countrybros2109 2 жыл бұрын

As a 13yo guitarist in a band what would be a good drum set under $400

@charlzthedrummer 2 жыл бұрын

Really good drums, really good heads, really good tuning

@alanconner8514 2 жыл бұрын

I really do like that tuning better than what you normally tune them to, it’s much clearer from drum to drum!

@youssef_b_a__ Жыл бұрын

Bro im a beginner drummer and tuning my drum was a nightmare for the past months , i was never satisfied and always lost , finally with this video i can say all my problems are solved :D thank u

@rdavidr Жыл бұрын

Ayyyye thats awesome! One of the best ways to practice tuning is to replicate the sound of another drum set that you like. Its really hard at first but you learn so much along the way.

@roelfo Жыл бұрын

@@rdavidr this is great advice! Haven't yet gotten to tune my second hand kit myself (hell I didn't even get to switching the heads yet, since I'm mainly focused on learning how to play). But when I come to it, this will be the route I'm taking. Thanks!

@ytscksdabig1 Жыл бұрын

Easiest way to get good sounding toms is to tune the heads to the same pitch. Took me forever to figure that out.

@ArrozAguado Ай бұрын

How did you guys tune? I am having a hard time with my set 😢 I want to replicate this sound but I have no musical ear at all, how could I so this?

@tObito687 Ай бұрын

@@ArrozAguado the first thing to know when trying to replicate the sound of another drum set is that you cant do it perfectly. different drums sound different. even 2 of the same kit will sound different. and honestly just listen to the pitch in the video and try to get as close as possible. you dont need to have a musical ear just get it in the ball park and adjust to your liking from there. the most important things are to have all of the lugs tuned evenly, and to know how you want to tune the top and bottom heads with each other. for this tuning in specific it sounds like the resonant heads almost the same as the batter head but maybe a touch higher. keep in mind what heads youre using too. in this video hes using a 2 ply batter head and a 1 ply resonant head, so the resonant head is naturally gonna be a little higher pitch than the batter head, meaning that for them to be evenly tensioned the bottom has to be a little bit higher than the top. in general though I (and a lot of drummers) like to keep my resonant heads about a third or so higher than the batter. again its more about feel and sound than knowing what note or pitch youre tuning to. there are a lot of tuning videos on youtube that will get you started and from there its just what you want your sound to be. hope this helps.

@pfunnk14 2 жыл бұрын

Whoa that was awesome. Your whole kit sounded great. Those cymbals were like perfectly rounded off

@menzerroku4708 2 жыл бұрын

Ikr? Thats what I call good gear😊

@ronnieroxx13 Жыл бұрын

👍🏼

@mightyV444 2 жыл бұрын

Am I the only one who noticed he played the 'In The Air Tonight' fill on Mangini's kit?! As opposed to his drum buddies completely going crazy on it 😄

@Frontdesk99 Жыл бұрын

No I noticed it too. EXTREMELY lame. No self-respecting drummer plays that dumbass fill.

@weareallbeingwatched4602 Жыл бұрын

The drums sound very similar

@liamhannrockon 10 ай бұрын

He’s very humble great guy

@weschilton 2 жыл бұрын

The drums you tuned sounded really good... but keep in mind the room makes a huge difference in the sound of the drums.

@drumrnva 2 жыл бұрын

You got that pearl session kit sounding mighty, Dave. Great stuff.

@chrisfraser5088 2 жыл бұрын

Woooo…sounds epic. Absolutely love the sound, Dave!

@thaostrich Жыл бұрын

This tuning is great! Every drum sounded distinct, yet blended together seamlessly. I always aim for a smooth step down on the toms, and this nailed it.

@ryanwall6149 2 жыл бұрын

David thank you! I’ve been trying to figure out how mangini tuned his drums for ages, this helps a ton

@gillesrichard2228 2 жыл бұрын

First of all: great drumming David! Also I love the tuning. Tuning drums takes time, practice and patience.

@gthelee3412 2 жыл бұрын

I definitely like the new tuning. I always tune my drums up higher than most people do today. I personally don't like the sound of low flappy toms. Great video!!

@deadshot4245 2 жыл бұрын

yeah i feel if you cant distinguish your floor toms from kick drum you need to push up otherwise you put way to much low end on the mix

@DrummerGrrrl 2 жыл бұрын

Nothing like having an expensive kit that sounds like you're hitting wet newspaper! LOL. Drums too loud? Try Hot Rods or brushes or many other percussion tricks. Just don't tune the heads until they ripple...

@MeshuggahFan-iy6tb Жыл бұрын

Same! I’ll never understand this current trend of “every drum is the lowest drum” because if every note is the lowest note, there is no lowest note 😂 plus, like someone else mentioned, when the whole kit is tuned low, you can’t distinguish one drum from another. There is a time and place for low tuned drums. Sure they sound great in the practice space, but on stage they’ll just get killed by the guitars and bass. I’m definitely team TUNE THE DRUMS UP!!

@ericg9092 6 ай бұрын

Holy cow that tune sounds incredible!!!

@roguerecordmusic 2 ай бұрын

It's crazy to think that we are almost right back to where we started. Drum fest is a few weeks away and Mike is coming back! I'm there both days taking and I'm taking his Master Class on Sunday May 12th, a fist for me. This will also be my fist (Gear Fest) Drum Fest. Can't wait. Awesome video!

@mv3261 2 жыл бұрын

Man these drums sound tight and well defined! Well done. Thanks for sharing.

@rongriffin5980 2 жыл бұрын

I like that tuning, and yes I like this tuning better than your usual one. I personally love toms to sing and this is more my style. Thanks for vid!!!!!!

@TheCandel34 Жыл бұрын

That kit tuning is the best I’ve heard, truly amazing

@ekoilmusic Жыл бұрын

It sounds awesome! Those toms are so defined. Saving this as a reference, thanks!

@nextsteppmedia Жыл бұрын

It's awesome that you did this. I've done the same thing from watching other youtube videos and stealing tunings I liked. Really wish I would have been taught how to tune my kit a long time ago.

@justingiles743 2 жыл бұрын

Dude man there aint no words to tell ya how great them drums sounded love that tuning I got to get mine sounding like that

@turuntashtheboo7681 Жыл бұрын

Man, you did a great job!!! That drum tuning was,when you finnished it,done so good!!

@GuitarP0RN Жыл бұрын

I'm getting back into drumming and this video is what I'll be using for reference when tuning my kit. Those toms sound great! - Thank you

@RH-hz9ly Жыл бұрын

I'm used to Mike's tuning and I think you nailed it. Just like usual (w/ Mike's) I really like the floors sound

@frankcianciarulo7823 2 жыл бұрын

I enjoy all your videos. I think certain drums favor certain tunings but I would agree these sound great and are among the best sounding drums I’ve heard on your channel.

@agdrummer2610 Жыл бұрын

Those toms sound delicious my guy. Wow. Very good recreation you did!

@papabrancamastering Жыл бұрын

The new tuning sounds awesome! 😃👏🏻❤️

@b.p.879 Жыл бұрын

Amazing sounding kit and really great drumming, man! You're a big inspiration to me and I'm learning a ton from your vids!

@CheapDrumsGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Dave, your kit and your playing sounded great! I was happy with my monster electronic kit before I discovered your channel........ Since, I've acquired an acoustic kit (goodwill!) and have another coming soon. Since I've watched all your videos, once I first got them, I took them apart, cleaned them and re-headed them all to the point that the cheap kit sounds awesome and I accomplished it like I had been doing it for years even though it was the first time ever touching one! This is 100% because of you. This old retired Vet thanks you from the bottom of his heart on making the transition into this new hobby so easy and fullfilling! -Thanks! -Todd

@jfoz7602 Жыл бұрын

That kit sounds awesome 👏

@adoraquodincendisti 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. It sounds epic af! The snare is majestic!!!

@PsychCypher 2 жыл бұрын

Your videos are so relaxing man I really enjoy your work!

@DrummerGrrrl 2 жыл бұрын

The first time I heard one of the new(er) Pearl drum kits with the Maple/Gum drum shell? I nearly wept. I could not wrap my mind around the sound of those shells. Pearl and Mapex are probably my two most favorite drum companies. I can't wait to hear those mics on your kit!

@PastorAndyBoggs 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds great! Got me wanting to start playing again.

@mdrmrgrl9622 2 жыл бұрын

They really sound great!! Wow!🥁♥️♥️

@JoseloBatero 2 жыл бұрын

I think this is the highest I could ever tune my kit. Tho I love lower tuned kits, this sounds killer. Good job man!

@russkolb4129 2 жыл бұрын

I have been a pearl drummer for over 20 years....good sound....nice to hear you play a different style.

@julianvanmourik2123 Жыл бұрын

I love it! I have the same kid and i love this tuning! It just fits with a heavier music style!

@griggindrums9101 2 жыл бұрын

never did i think i’d be seeing david play metalcore.

@rdavidr 2 жыл бұрын

You read my mind lol. Its pretty hard to find Dream Theater-esque stock music and that track seemed to work the best for the tuning.

@zenyhuntep3196 Жыл бұрын

Name of the track please

@sixoh_diesel5662 Жыл бұрын

That track rocked and sounded perfect for the tuning!

@johnnyjackson9852 Жыл бұрын

@@rdavidr What is that song you played on 9:38?Sound really similar

@deadshot4245 2 жыл бұрын

amazing kit tuning at the end man. excellent drumming

@quaz18 2 жыл бұрын

I know this was about drum tuning, but I can't overstate what a brilliant idea having a stand with the tom on it and being able to flip it like that is just incredible. I'll have to keep a spare tom stand/arm ready for tuning duties. Great work as always!

@benblackburn2693 2 жыл бұрын

Probably the best I've heard in a long time. Who over is tuning the sweet water kits is crushing it.

@sleepwhenimdead9667 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds enormous, I’ll be tuning the rest of the day, thanks for that

@rdavidr 2 жыл бұрын

Youre welcome 😉 😂

@jayyy1041 Жыл бұрын

That's a gorgeous sounding kit, I love them K's

@patrickwaskielis6235 2 жыл бұрын

Great video thanks for sharing! You must have been psychic playing Mangini drum kit, the drums sounded great that you tuned, and your playing too!

@garycordle5295 2 жыл бұрын

Looks like you all had a great time 👍 thanks for sharing your information knowledge is power, I tune my Mapex Saturn series like you are doing but I use a drum dial, drums sound amazing and thanks for the video.

@darkglory19 Жыл бұрын

this tuning is really interesting. i also would have never done this on my own but it sounds really really good!

@Shadowdancernight 2 жыл бұрын

It sounds awesome!!! Like for real Mike Mangini is a genious and you too brother!!!

@menzerroku4708 2 жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh, You are so lucky!! looks like you got to play some nice drums😀. Love your channel!! I'm a drummer myself and it's really helpful.

@koltonlodge4126 2 жыл бұрын

That was a great video! Seeing some inspiration is always fun

@JerridFoiles 2 жыл бұрын

It sounds like you got it pretty close to Mangini's kit. When trying to match tones, I recommend a chromatic tuner, or a Tunebot. Makes tuning that much easier. But yea, I like the tuning on this kit.

@drumsNstuff79 2 жыл бұрын

Sounding nice David! I live in the area of Maine that Jon Fishman, the drummer of Phish also lives. He's become friends with a musician friend of mine and sat in for a Grateful Dead tribute night show at local regional fair with my friend's Dead tribute band. When he sat in on my friend's kit for a practice, my friend got him to help tune them up. The next week at band practice I got to play those drums and the tuning was eye opening. I t wasn't how I was tuning mine at the time, but the end result sound was so cool. Now I have a whole new way of thinking about tuning after having learned indirectly from Jon Fishman. That's the best part of these hangs. You pick up and learn so much and have so much fun doing it.

@Lumerdrums 2 жыл бұрын

imo the toms are cutting more through the mix in this tuning, I really like it. I never tuned the batter/reso pitches that close to each other, but after your vid I will definitely try it out :) great content as usual 😉😉

@carterslead7439 Жыл бұрын

I have a 7 piece tama superstar classic and I did this to it about a year or two ago and still love it.

@Drumsholic 2 жыл бұрын

This is an incredible tuning and so tasty drumming too !!!

@robertbryant9380 Жыл бұрын

I have that same Session Studio Select in that same color but added the 8"x7" tom. Also have the matching 14" snare. Those drums always sound amazing. They're currently my go to drums when recording! Thanks for sharing these videos man!

@MrSharky104 Жыл бұрын

Sounds great!!!

@ImreImbrium Жыл бұрын

Very nicely done!! Sounds fantastic!!!!!

@zenitsuagatsuma3121 Жыл бұрын

The tuning sounds Awesome

@kartongen 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds totally awesome, well done!

@mladyavery9138 Жыл бұрын

Those toms sound insanely good! When i get my first acoustic kit I'm gonna try this out if i can

@jasonsams4258 2 жыл бұрын

The new tuning sounds fantastic!

@jtsloth 2 жыл бұрын

I love the attack of those heads. I have always used double ply batters on toms, but then I end up doing a bunch of stuff in the DAW to make them pop like that.

@pearlvsxdrummer9040 Жыл бұрын

Dude, that kit sounds awesome !!

@Jod2286 2 жыл бұрын

Love that tuning !!

@delbomb3131 Жыл бұрын

So far my favorite from the internet drums I've heard are from vadrum, but your toms in this sound fantastic

@timm1139 2 жыл бұрын

I KNEW should have went to Gearfest this year! The kit sounds great, btw. Either tuning is fine, you do what you want, it’s your set.

@johnhood7098 2 жыл бұрын

They sound amazing!

@tacoboutdrumming 2 жыл бұрын

I think those sound amazing! I wouldn’t say it’s better but different! They sing really well!

@billscheid3675 2 жыл бұрын

kit sounds amazing man!

@jeffbridges6110 2 жыл бұрын

sounds great. Thunderous and punchy.

@therealjamesmccrary Жыл бұрын

Tuning was excellent. Love tuning the reso higher than the batter. I tend to tune redo first and tune it to itself with the sound and feel of a bouncing basketball. Flip it and tune batter til it feels good and the sound usually falls in line. I say keep this tuning!

@PeteLamont Жыл бұрын

Definitely enjoyed the double handed tuning keys! Great video!

@mirkosmi1800 10 ай бұрын

You are a drumming expert Steven. Your channel is the best drumming channel on KZfaq

@hieronymus1288 2 жыл бұрын

I really like that you played a tom-based groove so you can actually hear all the work !

@bionicmarsh 2 жыл бұрын

That tuning is sick man! 🤟🏻

@mttgilmore5 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds great

@alexalston3001 Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed this. Sounds awesome!!!

@MartinBellamyMBDrums 2 жыл бұрын

That kit sounded absolutely incredible

@JasonSayersDrums Жыл бұрын

That sounded amazing! I would love to get behind any kit Mangini plays lol

@kevinjones4363 Жыл бұрын

Never had a problem with your tuning but you went through alot to get that sound. This is really how a guy tunes a kit. Not easy, cant describe it, Just sound searching till you find the most out of the drum. Then heads stretch with break in, tune again, then great drum kits hold that sound for a long time! Nice job

@chriso6640 2 жыл бұрын

I actually like the sound of your kit better, sounds good man!

@alienbricks3823 Жыл бұрын

sound amazing

@TJB1510 Жыл бұрын

OUTSTANDING.

@jameschapman1442 Жыл бұрын

Your kit sounded amazing!! Been a long fan of you since the early days when you had like 10k subscribers or something and I just wanted to point out how much you have progressed with your drumming!!! 🙂

@dlt7439 2 жыл бұрын

Can’t believe you don’t have a million subs! You have such a great drum channel, very interesting content and informative details.

@jeffpyzocha5474 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I've been using Rob Brown's tuning method for the past few years but this might be something I might try.

@the_camera_eye_8898 2 жыл бұрын

amazing tone!!!

@agdrummer2610 Жыл бұрын

Shure is very smart they know how influential you upper echelon KZfaq Drummers are. I think it's awesome that they are noticing you guys for the forces that you individually are. Thumbs up Shure, thumbs up RDavidR, Zack Grooves, David Cola, and Adam T!!

@unholymunk 2 жыл бұрын

Your kit sounds awesome tuned like this! I would love to hear a direct comparison between your normal tuning and this!

@MattAlmeida 2 жыл бұрын

I really loved this tuning!!!

@iamnoone9041 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds f'n amazing!!!

@VictorAlbatross 2 жыл бұрын

That sounds awesome thanks for documenting this haha I’ll be coming back to it forever

@ashleighpreece Жыл бұрын

This is how I want my kit to sound, Those toms sound great 😍

@anantadudharaj2336 Жыл бұрын

This tuning is sick myan 🔥🖤🤘

@analogkid4557 2 жыл бұрын

You should use a tunebot to check the frequency each head is tuned to. That way, if anybody wants to duplicate the sound they will have an easy way of doing it.

@MeTuLHeD 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Either a Tunebot or a Drumdial. Get us old duffers in the ballpark.

@Tommmmmmmmmmi 2 жыл бұрын

I recommend using a piano app and storing the notes somewhere, much easier to tune using one of those

@weschilton 2 жыл бұрын

Ear are better than any tuning gimmick.

@MeTuLHeD 2 жыл бұрын

@@weschilton Tuners aren't gimmicks. Orchestral percussionists have used tuning devices for ages. Allows for more accurate tuning.

@Groovejourney 2 жыл бұрын

@@MeTuLHeD Tension doesn't equal pitch. If you're using the same heads on the same drum, it'll probably be close. But if I'm using hydraulics on a Pearl and you're using coated G1s on a Tama with a same tensions, they're not going to sound anywhere close.

@ralphelkhoury6049 Жыл бұрын

i love the drumset and the tuning 😍😍

@Syllibethal 2 жыл бұрын

Ooooh the kit sounded like high thread count sheets feel dude. Awesome stuff!

@mattryan6886 Жыл бұрын

Seriously that kit and tuning sound freaking phenomenal!!!! Pearl Drums have really stepped up the quality of their drums in past 10 years. I love the retro Pearl President series drums and this kit you playing sounds fantastic as well. I hated the sound of 80’s/90’s Pearl forum drums. I hated the old style tube hardware especially the Tom mount arms. When I got my first Tama Rockstar kit with the L rod Omni ball mounting system I was in love 😻 having rim mounts w/ L rods made my Tama drums sound soooo much better and more resonate. I did have a 3.5”x13” Pearl piccolo snare drum that I got for Christmas when I was 16 that was 99$ from musicians friend that I absolutely loved!!!!!!! My school band had a 3.5 brass piccolo snare that made me fall in love with that sound. At the time I was into SKA/Punk Choking Victim/Leftover Crack/InDk/voodoo glow skulls I would crank the living hell out of that snare drum and did that snare have a hell of a rimshot crack to it, flip off the snares wires and it was a phenomenal sounding timbale for Reggae.