How does the drum kit sound on your rig?

Good Sounding Drums:
Any Tom Petty album
Jim Capaldi sounds great on "Living on the outside"
Police (Synchronicity in particular)
Harvey Mason on Weekend in LA Live (George Benson)
Harvey Mason on Homage to Duke (Dave Grusin)
Dennis Chambers on Maceo Parker Roots & Grooves Live
Duran Duran Strange Behaviour (particularly Steve Ferrone's chops on Meet El Presidente - the 12 inch version was marketed to night clubs and is less compressed than radio friendly versions)

FWIW: Most drums available on commercial sold music are compressed because most systems can't handle the truth (that includes most systems here too). This is one of the principal reasons recorded music rarely sounds realistic (it lacks the dynamic range of the real thing).

I find that there's a TON of really well recorded jazz stuff with amazingly real sounding drums...from Brad Mehldau to Bill Evans...Chick Corea's "Akoustic" bands, etc.

The Police Certifiable Blu-ray has an alternate angle just on Stewart Copeland for two tracks. Sound quality is good (not great) but it is fun to watch.

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I like to feel the kick drum in my chest -lots, and to have the cymbals splash -but not too much.
The dynamic swings (transients) are key to getting a good sound and if the system can't manage that then there is a flubby attack and a muddled space.
I don't think any home system is going to really do drums. I mean the REAL THING. If you have ever heard a drum kit in a house - WoW! Ear protectors are required.
It reminds me of watching movies where guns go off in an enclosed space. Never is this accurately represented. Even the characters don't respond appropriately. Down to your knees with your hands over your ears screeming is more like it! Deafening!
BANG!
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