Does a Port Change the Sound of a Kick Drum? | Sound Comparison | Drum Dog

It's an age old feud between drummers and sound engineers; the kick reso port!

Porting a head can make access for mics considerably easier, but how much tone does the port itself take away from the acoustic sound of the drum?
In order to answer that question, we've conducted an experiment here at our studio using the same drum and the same heads.

0:00 - Introduction
1:46 - Unported
2:04 - Ported
2:23 - Unported Groove
2:43 - Ported Groove
3:03 - Unported 4 to the Floor
3:22 - Ported 4 to the Floor
3:43 - Our Thoughts

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Gear Featured:

Yamaha Absolute Hybrid Maple 20x16" Kick
Evans G2 Coated Batter Head
Stock Yamaha Reso Head
Felt strip on both heads
Iron Cobra Felt Beater
Dialtune Black Brass 14x6.5" Snare
Meinl Byzance 15" Dual Hats

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