20” tight and perfect all time favorite

I really love that the sound of a 20" doesn't mix so much when playing fast so it's sounds more individual

Phil Collins played a 20”. That’s good enough for me. That thing sounds massive on the Invisible Touch album.

I believe the bigger factor in kick drums is depth... I'd like to hear you opinion on a 14" deep kick versus say a 20".

The raw punchy attack of a 20" is hard to beat.

The sonor safari 16” kick with an emad it’s awesome, I use it all the time to perform live and all kinds of music. I’ve even used a couple times for recording👌🏽

In my opinion the biggest difference is that a 22” looks more epic on stage lol. The sound depends more on the tuning and the material of the drum. You can get a deep and punchy sound out of a 18”.

I play a 20" on my Pearl MHX Masters Mahogany, but slid it to the left and use a lefty double pedal as my main pedal. That positioning allowed me to bring the toms WAY down, slide the floor toms up a bit and my 8-piece with gong drum fits into a 5.5 x 7.5' footprint.  Very ergonomic. I play classic rock and the 20" is just fine.

The feel of a 18 and a 22  feels hudge

I play a 20” as well. It sounds great but my only hang up is that I’m super tall, so it looks kinda weird aesthetically towering over a smaller kick lol. But the sound is fantastic!

16" bass drum through a good mix..works for me every weekend..

Here I am playing a 18" Pearl traveler, which actually sounds pretty great

Ever wonder what a 21-inch Kickdrum would sound like? Also I really l like the sound of a 20-inch
KIck drum that is longer. Is that what you use? Great informative video. Thanks for sharing your experience.

It's depends on the situation and genre. but for me when i just practice alone, i pref a 24" kick, just because of the punch in the chest and the low end presence!!

I have had 20’s for a long time. Fits in the car in hard shell case. Sq1 20” is deep and punchy. Very satisfying. For me also, as a younger drummer I had problems getting a 22x18 to fit on some of these tiny club stages. 20 will track and mix up just fine.

This chat convinced me to get a 20 inch kick. I have a 16, a 22, and it’s hard to fit the 22 in a taxi. The 16 is just very small, punch but no power. But no rush, because UK is still in NATIONAL LOCKDOWN so I won’t be drumming just yet! :-)

20 inch bass drums with 10 lugs and beefy spurs is where it’s at for me.

I love my 20x18 birch kick, great for heavy stuff which is the majority of what I play these days. Also very easy to get my high tom where I want it!

I bought a vintage DW collector's with an 18" kick. It looks tiny but it sounds awesome.

I have a Yamaha Live Custom kit with a 20" kick, a USA Spaun kit with a 20" kick and a DW performance series with a 22" kick. The DWs don't get out much! The 20" kicks are solid, punchy with more than enough depth on the low end...plus it just feels better than a 22" or 24"...