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Not really, no. I hear a much greater difference in heads, tuning, muffling, shell depth, and angle of bearing edge. If all those things are the same, or as close as reasonably possible, a birch drum will sound almost exactly like a maple drum. You know what sounds really different from each other? Two identical drums, in identical depth and ...
7 sie 2023 · To me birch sounds thinner but more vocal. Maple is deeper and smoother, but can be tuned to sound vocal, too. Birch has a trebly attack, maple a bassy one. All of these are based on a Mapex comparison with identical other components, though.
17 kwi 2023 · Birch Vs Maple Drums: Ultimate Comparison. In this comparison review I’m going to be comparing Birch Vs Maple drums side-by-side to find out which is best. I’m going to be looking at all different aspects of the sound plus the cost to help determine which is the winner!
Maple drums offer more sustain, whereas birch drums have a faster attack. The differences are subtle and the head, construction and size of the drum typically has a bigger effect on the sound. Check out this YouTube video to hear the differences (maple on left, birch on right).
29 lis 2022 · Maple is the most popular drum shell wood type, prized for its strength and balanced response across the lows, mids, and highs. Birch is the second most popular choice, and it’s known for strong projection and prominent highs and lows. As far as the market is concerned, maple and birch are the best tonewood choices.
16 lis 2023 · At a Glance. Birch and Maple drums are the two most popular woods used for manufacturing drum shells. Birch is the most common while Maple is considered more premium quality with its dense nature. Maple drums produce a warm tone with much more lows than Birch drums.
6 cze 2019 · Hey y’all, I’m wondering if you have any examples of songs/albums that are recorded using birch drums that you feel define the “birch sound”. Also curious if you have recordings that serve as a good example of the “maple sound” for comparison.
