How I Made My Drums Sound Like Mike Mangini's

Drums Only: https://youtu.be/c4g33uxiEyU
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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!

Music used (background & playalongs)
https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/zcr0yw/

Gear used in this video:
- Drums -
Pearl Masters Maple Gum:
https://imp.i114863.net/vn33eW
Pearl Session Studio Select:
https://imp.i114863.net/NKDDAP
Pearl Matt Matt McGuire Snare: (used on the Sweetwater kit)
https://imp.i114863.net/YgGGWK
Pearl Ergo Drum Key:
https://imp.i114863.net/oe3DRo
- Mics/Headphones -
Pair of Slate ML-1 (as overheads):
https://imp.i114863.net/vn663A
Austrian Audio CC8 (as rooms):
https://imp.i114863.net/yRvLOv
Earthworks DK7 Drum Mic Kit:
https://imp.i114863.net/mP25y
Lewitt DTP 640 REX Bass Drum Mic:
https://imp.i114863.net/jW3Odn
Shure SM57 (snare bottom):
https://imp.i114863.net/DVeNMj
Austrian Audio Hi-X60 Headphones:
https://imp.i114863.net/kjvgKx
- Cymbals -
15" Zildjian K Sweet Hats: (just the top, the bottom is a Vintage A)
https://imp.i114863.net/0EaKV
19" Zildjian Ultra-Hammered China:
https://imp.i114863.net/4OVnZ
21” Zildjian K Sweet Ride:
https://imp.i114863.net/XxAA0y
17” Zildjian K Sweet Crash:
https://imp.i114863.net/Jr009e
20” Zildjian K Cluster Crash:
https://imp.i114863.net/LPmN4V
- Sticks/Hardware -
Vic Firth Freestyle 5b Drum Sticks:
https://imp.i114863.net/045EO
Vic Firth VKB5 Beater:
https://imp.i114863.net/5bL929
Roc n’ Soc Drum Throne:
https://imp.i114863.net/1AXxm
Tama Road Pro/ Iron Cobra Hardware:
https://imp.i114863.net/AoBA4K
- Heads -
Remo Emperor Clears:
https://imp.i114863.net/NK0qYv
Remo Ambassador Clears:
https://imp.i114863.net/mgEmkq
Remo Powerstroke 3 Bass Drum Head:
https://imp.i114863.net/BjR9y

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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!

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