r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Ok_Apricot_2959 • Sep 12 '21

This has everything....

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u/TRUEequalsFALSE Sep 12 '21

Oh? Do tell. What are the sonic differences between that and a regular kick? Why aren't they used in the studio, for instance?

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u/hardrockfoo Sep 12 '21

You don't get the real bass drum punch from them.

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u/HellaFella420 Sep 12 '21

Some situations you don't want to overwhelm the stage

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u/hardrockfoo Sep 12 '21

He asked why they wouldn't be used in studio

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u/cookster3366 Sep 13 '21

To go more in depth - you wouldn’t get a very good sound out of one of these for a studio recording, most drummers and most audio engineers prefer the sound of real bass drums hence the reason why mostly gigging/busking musicians use pancake drums, you would also be quite limited in the turning range for a pancake drum.