DSOP wrote:Josiah wrote:Given the same size and heads, a birch drum will have a lower end punch, quicker sound/less sustain and a bit more high end slap.
Yes, in theory, but I had a set of Recording Customs years ago and the bass drums NEVER sounded great. Good, but not great. The videos I see online of the new Birch Custom Absolute sound way different from the old Recording Custom (the toms especially). Could be due to different lugs, different edges, different mounts, and whatever else, but I think I like them a lot.
I watched those Memphis Drum Shop videos before I got my kit and loved the sound of them as well.