Bassdrum tasting…
this will in no way influence my own choice of drumsounds 
but i´d really like to know what your bassdrum tastes are like…
please listen to the following snippets (its about BASSdrums, so only check with big speakers or good headphones) chose your favourite and tell me why you prefer it… thanks!
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07. October 2008 at 13:52
I don’t hear that much differences between all 5 examples, but 2nd one sounds best for me
07. October 2008 at 14:14
me too … the 2nd one!
07. October 2008 at 14:35
I’d say 5 or 1.
07. October 2008 at 15:22
I think there’s a big difference between all these examples but for me track nr.1 sounds best. the bass in track 2+5 sounds too strong and exaggerated. In tracks 3+4 it’s the opposite so track nr.1 would do it…
07. October 2008 at 18:17
I can’t hear any difference. Do I have a hearing disorder? I think I need better earphones.
07. October 2008 at 20:21
it always depends on the rest of the song, but in that case for me it’s the 2nd.
07. October 2008 at 21:08
2nd!
07. October 2008 at 21:50
The fat 2nd one. What else.
07. October 2008 at 22:23
2nd one, it’s the most powerful of all five and my favorite. This brings the energy to a track, but as Julian says, it depends on the track itself. The 4th one for example is too flat.
07. October 2008 at 22:26
no. 5! it isn´t as powerful as, for example, the 2nd one, but it can be used well for faaaaast tracks
07. October 2008 at 22:31
Nummer Zwei hat natürlich einen längeren Klang und wirkt dadurch auch basslastiger. Jedoch tendiere ich zur Nummer Drei weil ich denke, daß diese dem Rhythmus mehr Dynamik verleiht.
07. October 2008 at 22:45
I choose Nr 2
the beat has the best tone & fits best into the track
the other beats are to “thin” or soft. Nr 5 is too “Hard” & a little bit too deep
No 2 is also Rmbish
07. October 2008 at 23:31
2nd, it pushes the song really forward!
08. October 2008 at 03:18
hi rolf!
in my opinion (hope the grammar works for you):
the second bassdrum is the best because it has a fine balance in itself. and it is decent but punchy kick..
the first one has not enough punch and sounds a little flat.
the third one is almost like the second one, just too “low”.
the fourth one is again, too flat.
the fith one is not bad, almost as the second one but misses its kick.
just my opinion, but thanks for asking.
08. October 2008 at 10:59
I like the 2nd one!
08. October 2008 at 11:01
Der Zweite liefert in meinen Ohren genug Energie für den Track! Wobei man ja für die 1. Hälfte den 5. nehmen könnte um dann mit dem 2. alles wegzupusten:-)
(1,3 und 4 gehen gar nicht!)
08. October 2008 at 12:37
alkso ich finde die 5, wobei sich alle nicht viel nehmen, soll heissen die unterschiede sind mir schon fast zu minimal
08. October 2008 at 15:02
2 IS DEFINITIVE!!!
08. October 2008 at 15:41
es gibt so viele verschiedene bassdrums, aber die beispiele hier sind jetzt nicht soooo unterschiedlich (ich hab auch schiees boxen..).
ich vermissen eine schöne knallende bassdrum, die hätte ich dann gewählt.
in the end, it depends on the whole track… if the rest is boring, than any bassdrum doesnt rescue the music..
08. October 2008 at 22:55
I think what christopher told about the snippets is prefectly right and for me and my personal feelings the best description. I like the second one, it is the most powerful.
And I agree with Timon, I also miss a hard and fast bassdrum.
09. October 2008 at 09:02
Hi Rolf,
Maybe it’s a stupid opinion, but why not use all of them in different parts (at different moments) of the song? Each bassdrum could express a different emotion/sensation/chapter of the song… U know what I mean.
However, for the main bassdrum, I’ll stick to the second one.
Cheers!
09. October 2008 at 11:31
Hehe I didn’t expected that my taste is the same like most of the other people writting here their own feelings
That’s good. I couldn’t explain in the first time why I chose 2nd example, but it just sounded for me the best, just like it should sound in RMB track 
09. October 2008 at 11:51
Nice album of bassdrums.
But for me they all don’t fit with the bassline. The bassline has quite high frequencies, so there is not much punch. Thus the bassdrum should have enough punch in the deep regions but should have enough attack to be able to get through in the mid frequencies as well!
In the second sample it is loud enough, but has too few mid frequencies. The same with the third one.
Number one would fit for me, if it had a second bassdrum that would add some punch below.
Number five is ok, but not “catchy” enough for me.
Number four is defenitely too lush. But it could be used for break situations, as some people here mentioned before.
09. October 2008 at 20:42
The 2nd one approximates a little bit my favorite basedrum.
I think that combining the 2nd and 4th would give a nice combination of deep base and a high punch.
09. October 2008 at 20:58
auf alle fälle……..the 2nd one!
10. October 2008 at 07:30
I also agree with the second bass.
It does fit better in the track.
The others are indeed to soft or to hard. (5th)
the 1st is misses the middle. It is good for the low sound. But the high kick sound (sort of tick) is not nice.
So conclusion. The 2nd Bass for me!
Regards,
Cryppy
10. October 2008 at 23:01
the 4th one is the most musical, i like it.
11. October 2008 at 18:11
Nr 2 ist die beste - the 2nd. 100%
11. October 2008 at 21:15
thank you for 2 - now my headphones is completely broken
15€ headphones 2 + 5 the best
130€ headphones just 2 is good
bi a man and teke 2
11. October 2008 at 23:00
meine ganz persönliche meinung, wenn es um eine eigene komp. ginge:
intro - die “5″ und im hauptteil volumenbedingt zur “2″ übergehen. die übrigen sind zu dezent/flach und eignen sich nur bei einer vielzahl von spuren, um ein überfrachten zu verhindern.
letztendlich (wie oftmals erwähnt) entscheidet das gesamt (klang) bild, in dem eine kleine unstimmigkeit schon das ganze schmälert und etwas feintuning erfordert. (”nadel-im-heughaufen-prinzip”)
16. October 2008 at 09:53
Hi!
Nr 2 is full of energy
16. October 2008 at 18:17
thanks so far… very interesting
…keep them coming…
17. October 2008 at 22:34
Counted from top to bottom, I’d say 2 & 5. I guess those two are more applicable to a wider variety of other instruments; the other ones seem harsher, more tiring to the ears to me. Nothing that cannot be masked/overcome by melodies that are more continuous, but even then I probably like 2 & 5 better, hearing they have a ’softer’ sound.
22. October 2008 at 20:13
In my opinion the first one is the best ! Reason - it remindes old school rave from first half of 90`s, especially deep bass sound, the rest of drums just sounds common these days
By the way i love mid 90`s songs performed by top german DJ`s what a pity that we hear them rarely on the radio :/
17. November 2008 at 17:43
Mambo number 5
19. November 2008 at 18:36
#2 - Power, Bass is critical. Sound is Hard.
#5 - Bass in the back, sound very soft, more high frequency…
P.S.: Sorry for my English…
24. November 2008 at 16:44
2 is for you!
30. December 2008 at 00:45
For me the #2 and the #5 was similar ( the #4 is absolute empty forget it, no soul inside, sorry )
both of the end thats chirping (when u turned up) that is what we talk about
unforgetable
i know u will do new album, new page etc etc…do it !
but we are in here i mean all of us, we are fans and we will
why second and fifth ?
because they are remind me for that sound what we hear before ( the chirping) from you on the mission horizon
ohh the second and the fifth is same i think…it is