DrumWhipper
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For those that have tried both the Drum Dial and the Tune Bot which one do you like better, and why?
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+1Both are useful but I think the tune-bot is better. I own both
Do you use the TB on the snare side head?Used the drum dial for years to get me close. It does a great job of getting each lug in tune with itself. But it doesn't give me pitches or intervals. I prefer the tune-bot largely because it tunes to pitches and intervals, which makes the drums really sing. After playing around with it a lot, I get the sounds I want much more consistently than with the drum dial or by ear. Both tools have bailed me out when I run into a stubborn head/drum that just won't cooperate, but I reach for the tune-bot over the drum dial 100% of the time now.
I have. At least I’ve tried. The tune bot freaks out when the tension is that high. I try to get mine in the high 300s, so I tap around until I can get the Tune Bot to get a good reading on one lug and then just tune by ear for the rest. At that point most of the lugs are going to be tuned tight so there’s no point in measuring each one. I even have trouble on the batter side sometimes.Do you use the TB on the snare side head?
I’ve only had the Studio version and that filter button comes in handy sometimes. I’ve been using the Drumdial only on my snares lately and yesterday I used it on the SS head and the Tunebot on top. The drumdial is easier to use on the SS head because you don’t have to mess with the snare wires and you don’t get those weird readings. Also, I have a number I’ve been sticking to on the Drumdial for the SS head that will ensure the head doesn’t get overstretched. I haven’t been tuning that head to the high 300s anymore on the TB.I have. At least I’ve tried. The tune bot freaks out when the tension is that high. I try to get mine in the high 300s, so I tap around until I can get the Tune Bot to get a good reading on one lug and then just tune by ear for the rest. At that point most of the lugs are going to be tuned tight so there’s no point in measuring each one. I even have trouble on the batter side sometimes.
I only have the TB Gig. Maybe the Studio is better at tuning a snare since it has the filter button.
I, like johngault007 above, could never get a handle on the Drum Dial and it has sat on the shelf since I got the TB. Sounds like I should give the Drum Dial a go on the snare side and see if I get better results.I’ve only had the Studio version and that filter button comes in handy sometimes. I’ve been using the Drumdial only on my snares lately and yesterday I used it on the SS head and the Tunebot on top. The drumdial is easier to use on the SS head because you don’t have to mess with the snare wires and you don’t get those weird readings. Also, I have a number I’ve been sticking to on the Drumdial for the SS head that will ensure the head doesn’t get overstretched. I haven’t been tuning that head to the high 300s anymore on the TB.
Give it another shot and watch this video from Drumdial. Around the 1:00 mark, he talks about measuring outside the snare beds which is importantI, like johngault007 above, could never get a handle on the Drum Dial and it has sat on the shelf since I got the TB. Sounds like I should give the Drum Dial a go on the snare side and see if I get better results.
Yeah, I think using it on SS could be a great option. I always battle with the higher tensions on the SS with the TuneBot, but somehow eventually get it close. Thanks for the info.Give it another shot and watch this video from Drumdial. Around the 1:00 mark, he talks about measuring outside the snare beds which is important
I do! But I'm not as particular about getting each lug to the exact same pitch. With all the overtones it picks up, it's just not worth fussing with it. As long as I'm in the ballpark, I can't hear much difference once the head is that tight.Do you use the TB on the snare side head?