When asking any good drummer, studio engineer or fellow musician what’s the first thing you should do to get better sounding drums, the answer is typically: Replace the Heads.

One of the most misunderstood and often underrated aspects of great sounding drums is the bearing edge. Quite frankly, it’s one of the more boring topics of drum construction, yet one of the most critical. 

The very first thing most of us drummers do when giving our drum set new life is replace the heads. While this is a very important aspect, there exists an even more important step that’s often skipped.

Whether you’re in a studio session, playing live in front of 20,000 screaming fans or gigging in a small coffee shop or club, the sound of the drum kit is completely subjective.