Before pulling your hair out trying to EQ the heck out of the drum tracks, consider external dampening. It may just be the answer.

After you’ve tuned the bass drum to your taste, there are several additional steps to getting that bass drum sounding better.

When it comes to tuning the kick drum I use one simple, proven method that I learned years ago: tune to the lowest possible pitch. 

Dialing in the tone of the snare shell is only the first step. Here are a few tips to further fine-tune your snare drum sound.