Determine Drum Size and Why They Matter

When beginning out, your first question is how many drums you want and how huge you need them. If jazz is your issue, you possibly aren’t going to need a package with two bass drums and seven toms. Conversely, if you plan to come to be a metallic god, you are going to need to have greater than an 18” bass drum and more than one small toms.

Maximum drum sets come in packs of four or five drums, with the option of including on different drums later. For jazz, a 4-piece kit with both an 18” or 20” bass drum, 10” and 14” toms and a 14” snare would work flawlessly. The maximum not unusual configuration, however, is a five piece kit with a 22” bass drum, 12”, thirteen”, and 16” toms, and a 14” snare. This setup offers the most flexibility in terms of sound and doesn’t limit the player to one or  kinds of music.

Some other setup that located popularity over the past 20 years is the "fusion" package. This type of setup consists of 10”, 12”, and 14” toms, a 14” snare, and a 22” kick drum. Fusion setups are designed to offer a huge, deep bass with a managed punchy tom sound, making them perfect for hip-hip, R&B, and funk. A six-piece kit presents the maximum flexibility, adding a sixteen” floor tom to the combination.