Before 1980 most every drum set bass drum was 14" deep. Nowadays an 18" depth is pretty standard. What's the difference sonically? For a couple of decades now I have been noticing a trend in performance between shallow and deeper bass drums when miked, and I have finally decided to put my observations to a test. Join me and let's have some fun!!

It's the most fun you'll have all week! ;)

0:00 Introduction and background (my experiences with deep vs. shallow bass drums)
6:07 The drum I'm using for this demonstration
7:31 Audition: the stock drum (18" deep)
8:39 The modification
9:15 Audition: the modified drum (14" deep)
10:20 Instructions before listening again
11:32 Audition: stock vs. modified drum (interleaved comparison)
12:37 Wrap up and closing -- Thanks for watching!!!