Drum sizes

[moshdept]

Hey guys I'm about to buy a few DW Custom drums. I'm just getting a rack tom, floor tom, and bass drum. I'm not into big sets. My question now is sizing of drums. What is width and depth? For example on 8X10 is that 8 deep and 10 across? For some reason i never knew this after all the years. All responses are appreciated! Thank You Patrick

[Little Android Man]

I've seen it go both ways but usually it's width x depth.

but 8x10 in that case sounds strange.

[Aaron]

Generally bass is reversed [think of an aerial view].

[Aaron]

That's what I'm saying; from an aerial view, as it's sideways, it's reversed with bass-drums. Tricky tricky.

[Aaron]

That's what I'm saying; from an aerial view, as it's sideways, it's reversed with bass-drums. Tricky tricky.

[Aaron]

That's what I'm saying; from an aerial view, as it's sideways, it's reversed with bass-drums. Tricky tricky.

[Undisco Kidd]

it's usually width by depth.

[Undisco Kidd]

it's usually width by depth.

[Undisco Kidd]

it's usually width by depth.

[Undisco Kidd]

it's usually width by depth.

[Undisco Kidd]

it's usually width by depth.

[Undisco Kidd]

it's usually width by depth.

[Aaron]

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/image.php?u=56488&dateline=1205025725

[Undisco Kidd]

it's usually width by depth.

[Undisco Kidd]

it's usually width by depth.

[Undisco Kidd]

it's usually width by depth.

[Undisco Kidd]

it's usually width by depth.

[Undisco Kidd]

it's usually width by depth.

[Undisco Kidd]

it's usually width by depth.

[Undisco Kidd]

it's usually width by depth.

[Undisco Kidd]

it's usually width by depth.

[Undisco Kidd]

it's usually width by depth.

[Sponer]

it's usually doesn't matter.

If you order a DW kit in 10x8, 14x12, and 22x18 OR 8x10, 12x14, and 18x22, I think they'll get the idea.

[Undisco Kidd]

it's usually width by depth.

[Sponer]

You should bold it to make it bigger.

[Undisco Kidd]

what if you buy a drum thats 12x12

which is which?

[Berk]

it's usually depth by width.

[Talos]

It would make sense to be width x depth kinda like any other dimensions including width, the width usually comes first.
But I dunno, I always though it was width x depth but I have seen it the other way.

[Berk]

8"x10" looks better than 10"x8".

[spirit]

*sigh*

We've had this debate before. It seems that American publications tend to list sizes by depth x diameter, whereas British, and perhaps European, publications tend to do it by the diameter then the depth. It is ultimately your call, just make sure it's clear to DW (or whomever) which way round you're listing the sizes, and there should be no problems.

To be honest, assuming they've any common sense, they'll know what size of drums you want, but better safe than having a drum turn up 18" in diameter and 20" deep.

[Plan B.]

i like width by depth better because i prefer to know the width first cuz its more important

[spirit]

I find that way to make more sense as well, but there you go.

[Talos]

Being British, width x depth ftw.

[Berk]

bieng british ftl

[Undisco Kidd]

if its that big of a deal say

I WANT MY FLOOR TOM TO BE 16 INCHES WIDE AND 14 INCHES TALL.

[Sponer]

tbh i have trouble setting up my 8x8 just cause i can never figure out which side is which.

[spirit]

bieng british ftl

...says the Canuck who can't spell...

[Undisco Kidd]

...says the Canuck who can't spell...

as far as i'm concerned, canadian is better than british.

[Win A Rabbit]

tbh drums should be listed by circumference. decimal points ftw.

[spirit]

as far as i'm concerned, canadian is better than british.

Y'know what, I really don't care. You win. Have fun at the victory party.

[Panopticon]

8"x10" looks better than 10"x8".

no it doest.

width should be first.

Plan B. ftw.

[Cheungman]

When listing drum sizes i always use the following

14 x 5 1/2
12 x 10
13 x 11
16 x 14
22 x 16

[ace76543]

enjoy your 14" deep snare

[Plan B.]

it only makes sense to list it that way, you get a faster sense of what kinda drums ur getting, you just go down the first collumn.

[Plan B.]

and yay i win

[Aaron]

enjoy your 14" deep snare
More like good luck finding a 5.5" head :amaze:

[DemonicRubberDucky]

Am i the only person who absolutely despises 22 inch basses?

[oliv_da_skinmasher]

Nope I don't think so. I quite like em personally, good job realy considering i ordered one when I got my kit