The Great Drum Room Experiment: Free Drum Samples & Pro Presets from George Lever!

Discover the surprising impact of different drum rooms on your drum sound with George Lever, producer for bands like Sleep Token, Loathe, and Monuments. In this in-depth experiment, we explore the sonic possibilities of three different setups: a massive, reverberant live room, the same space with baffles, and a smaller, more intimate drum room. Learn how room acoustics shape the vibe, tone, and energy of drums, from expansive reverb tails to tight, punchy hits. Whether you’re a music producer, engineer, or just love great drum sounds, you’ll gain insights into how room choice can make or break a recording. Best of all, we’re giving away the free drum samples and plugin presets from the experiment so you can try them in your own projects. All you have to do is sign up for the newsletter and you’ll get access to professional-quality drum sounds at no cost! Join George as he breaks down each setup, provides detailed comparisons, and shows you how to get creative with your drum mixes. Subscribe, like, and comment to let us know what experiments you’d like to see next! Get your free drum samples here: https://sonnox.com/articles/the-impact-of-drum-room-acoustics-with-george-lever/ 0:00 Intro 0:48 Setting up the recording environment 1:19 Does the room matter? 1:53 Initial room comparison 2:17 Tom comparison 2:52 Snare comparison 3:39 What should baffles do? 3:55 Baffles in a big room vs no baffles in a big room 5:26 Baffles in a big room vs no baffles in a small room 6:01 Small room with big room snare samples in the mix 7:20 Free Samples! 7:38 Ambisonic mic