Sounds familiar?
Well, drum kits or percussions complete with cymbals are loud instruments and trying to control them in a mix is essentially like taming a beast. Combined with every types of drummers known to mankind like “The I Love Cymbals”, “The Hard Hitters”, “The I Love ‘Em Fills” or “The Show Off Drummer” (cue Jared Dines “Every Kind of Drummers” video...), controlling the overall band mix are always a nightmare for sound engineers even when drummers try their hardest to play at lower volume. Even so, the loud sounds produced by the drums will always interfere with other lower volume instruments and vocals. Even worst, loud drums will definitely make audiences feel less enjoyable when trying to enjoy the music being played.
But now, you can control the loudness of drum kits and percussion using drum shields! So what are the benefits of having drum shields in a live mix? Let's find out!