Bass Drum

The Bass drum is one of the main components of the drum kit. In music it is used not only to give beat, but also to keep time. The bass drum is the time keeper and controls the timing of the music.

There are three different types of bass drums, but the ones used on the drum kit are called kick drums. It is the largest piece of the drum kit and it is played with a beater attached to a pedal. Most of the time, bass drums are sold together with the other drum parts as a set, but you can also buy and customize your own bass drums for a more personal touch.

A lot of quality brands of bass drums are sold in the market. Popular brands are expensive, but you can be assured of quality sound and longer life span. There are also cheaper brands that are good too, and are highly recommended for beginners. Cheaper brands of bass drums is not a problem, you just have to look for the one with a good quality and an affordable price. A good quality bass drum is the one with strong shells, durable, and of course, mounted with a nice drum head. Most bass drums have a hole in front of the drum skin to decrease sustain and vibration of sound.

When buying a bass drum for your drum kit, you should always see to it that it would give you that certain sound you wanted and see to it that it would last for a long period of time. You can always personalize your bass drum’s front head with a name or a logo to really make it your own. You can muffle it with pillows or professional mufflers to give it the exact “bang” that you need. Assembling a drum kit is fun because you can experiment with it until it suits your needs. The bass drum is the first one to be checked if you’re assembling or simply buying one.

TAMA ARTSTAR 2 BASS DRUM LUGS !	1	$32.99	1h 57m
NEW LUDWIG CENTENNIAL 22 INCH BASS DRUM TRANSBLACK	8	$75.01	2h
Pearl USA 22X16 Maple Bass Drum	9	$36.00	3h 24m
VINTAGE GRETSCH BASS DRUM-22X14-WMP-GC-STOP SIGN BADGE	1	$185.00	3h 34m
Ludwig 22" Bass Drum	2	$82.51	3h 50m
ddrum diablo 22x20 all new bass drum, blue and white	-	$99.00 $115.00	4h 31m
ddrum 22x18 bass drum, d2 in silver, all new heads!	-	$79.00 $89.00	5h 12m
Tama Starclassic Maple Bass Drum 18x22 Marigold Sparkle	-	$375.00	5h 53m
Ludwig Accent Bass Drum 22" inches		$85.00	6h 51m
Gretsch American Bass Drum Ebony Stain 16x18 USA Made	-	$899.99 $999.29	14h 15m
Gretsch USA Custom Maple Amber 18x20 Bass Drum w Spurs	-	$999.29 $1,199.29	14h 21m
PDP Drums by DW 16"X22" Kick drum shell "really nice"	-	$10.00	14h 33m