Published on: Wednesday, February 12th, 2020
Post ID: 2538980
Contradictory of its somewhat moderate size, the reflective surface of the walls and ceiling of this “stone” room makes for an ambience that sounds huge. Luckily, the hardwood flooring effectively breaks up the diffusion and keeps the decay in check – making it the perfect ambience for controlled but still reverberant rock drums. In combination with the additional ambience channel recorded in the all-concrete environment of the adjacent Hansa staircase, you’ll be able to dial in drum mixes with an enormous and unique natural reverb.
“This is the definition of a versatile recording room. Simply a great room for big-sounding and punchy rock drums.”
– Michael Ilbert
“This is the definition of a versatile recording room. Simply a great room for big-sounding and punchy rock drums.”
– Michael Ilbert
This is a very special kit, custom-built by Berlin-based boutique drum manufacturer Udo Masshoff. The stand-out feature in these drums is the the so-called “twin shells.” These shells make use of both steel and maple, resulting in drums that produce very warm, powerful and unique tones with an amazing frequency range.
“These are simply my all-time favorite drum kits and snares. Udo just got it right with these! They can be played hard without choking and also soft and still sound huge with a lot of presence and a great low end.” – Michael Ilbert
14×24″ Masshoff Stainless Steel / Maple Twin Shell
Batter head: Evans Level 360 Head
Resonance head: Remo Powerstroke 3 Ebony
Beater: Wood
6.5×14″ Masshoff Stainless Steel / Maple Twin Shell
Batter head: Remo Controlled Sound Coated Black Dot
Resonance head: Remo Ambassador Hazy
9×13″ Masshoff Stainless Steel / Maple Twin Shell
Batter head: Remo Emperor Coated
Resonance head: Aquarian Performance II
14×16″ Masshoff Stainless Steel / Maple Twin Shell
Batter head: Remo Emperor Coated
Resonance head: Aquarian Performance II
14×18″ Masshoff Stainless Steel / Maple Twin Shell
Batter head: Remo Emperor Coated
Resonance head: Aquarian Performance II
15″ Paiste 2002 Red Label Heavy Hi-Hats
24″ Paiste 2002 Red Label Medium Ride
18″ Paiste 2002 Red Label Medium Crash
16″ Paiste Formula 602 Modern Essentials Crash
20″ Paiste 2002 Red Label Medium Crash
KICK
14×22″ Masshoff Stainless Steel
Batter head: Evans Emad Clear
Resonance head: Remo Powerstroke 3
Beater: Wood
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As an alternative, we recorded the Twin Shell Kit in a more damped way by applying tea towels to the toms. We also added Michael Ilbert’s personal and favorite Masshoff snare drum, the mighty 14×8″ “Big Chief” – a pure powerhouse made of stainless steel.
14×24″ Masshoff Stainless Steel / Maple Twin Shell (tuned low)
Batter head: Remo Emperor Coated
Resonance head: Remo Ambassador Coated
Beater: Felt
8×14″ Masshoff ‘Big Chief’ Stainless Steel (copper finish)
Batter head: Remo Fiberskyn (damped with Snareweight, Moongel and tissue)
Resonance head: Remo Ambassador Hazy
9×13″ Masshoff Stainless Steel / Maple Twin Shell
Batter head: Remo Emperor Coated (damped with tea towel)
Resonant head: Aquarian Performance II
14×16″ Masshoff Stainless Steel / Maple Twin Shell
Batter head: Remo Emperor Coated
Resonance head: Aquarian Performance II (damped with tea towel)
14×18″ Masshoff Stainless Steel / Maple Twin Shell
Batter head: Remo Emperor Coated
Resonance head: Aquarian Performance II (damped with tea towel)
SNARE
8×14″ Masshoff ‘Big Chief’ Stainless Steel (gold ceramic finish)
Batter: Remo Ambassador Renaissance
Resonance head: Remo Ambassador Hazy
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This is the personal kit of German drummer icon Armin Ruehl and the very same one he’s played on many of his many tours with Herbert Gröenemeyer. The acrylic shells of this kit produce a very direct and focused sound – rich with higher-mid overtones although with a warm, round tone with a deep low-end. To make it even more interesting tone-wise, we added four 6” acrylic octabans in varying lengths of 8, 10, 12 and 14“ – giving you a monster kit with seven toms.
“This is a unique and one-of-a-kind kit. Instant vibe with big tom sounds.” – Michael Ilbert
16×24″ Wahan Supreme Classic Acrylic
Batter head: Remo Powerstroke 3 Clear
Resonance head: Remo Powerstroke 4 Clear
Beater: Wood
14×5.5 Masshoff Stainless Steel / Maple Twin shell
Batter head: Remo Controlled Sound Coated Black Dot Head
Resonance head: Remo Ambassador Hazy
6×8″ Wahan Acrylic Octoban
Batter head: Remo Ambassador Clear
6×10″ Wahan Acrylic Octoban
Batter head: Remo Ambassador Clear
6×12″ Wahan Acrylic Octoban
Batter head: Remo Ambassador Clear
6×14″ Wahan Acrylic Octoban
Batter head: Remo Ambassador Clear
8×12″ Wahan Supreme Classic Acrylic
Batter head: Remo Pinstripe Clear
Resonance head: Remo Ambassador Clear
14×14″ Wahan Supreme Classic Acrylic
Batter head: Remo Pinstripe Clear
Resonance head: Remo Ambassador Clear
14×16″ Wahan Supreme Classic Acrylic
Batter head: Remo Pinstripe Clear
Resonance head: Remo Ambassador Clear
CHINA
18″ Paiste 2002 Novo Red Label China
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Why stop at octobans? For the Acrylic Kit, we also recorded a setup featuring rototoms in 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14“ sizes. These were recorded to go in the standard tom positions and will provide that characteristic, piercing slap sound for the toms. In combination with the thunderous Wahan bass drum, the smack of the Masshoff snare and the soaring voice of the Red Label cymbals, you’ll have a classic but still profoundly unusual kit.
24×16″ Wahan Acrylic
Batter head: Remo Powerstroke 3 Clear
Resonance head: Remo Ambassador Coated w/ 6″ hole
Beater: Wood
14×7.5″ Wahan Wood
Batter head: Remo Controlled Sound Coated Black Dot
Resonance head: Remo Ambassador Hazy
6″ Remo Rototom
Batter head: Remo Pinstripe Clear
Resonance head: None
8″ Remo Rototom
Batter head: Remo Clear Heads
Resonance head: None
10″ Remo Rototom
Batter head: Remo Pinstripe Clear
Resonance head: None
12″ Remo Rototom
Batter head: Remo Pinstripe Clear
Resonance head: None
14″ Remo Rotom
Batter head: Remo Pinstripe Clear
Resonance head: None
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