How much do bass drums weigh

Q: How heavy is a 28 inch bass drum?

Available in 8 sizes. Sizes 14 - 28 are available (All 14 Deep) and weigh only 11.5lbs - 22.8lbs.

Q: How much does a 32 in bass drum weigh?

The 32 drum is the largest available, made for older and stronger players to add that huge low boom to the ensemble. It weighs 26.05 pounds.

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Average Drum Kit Weight
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The 6 ply poplar/kapur shells featuring six strategically placed air vents that make these drums highly efficient low frequency projectors. 6 ply Maple hoops provide a rigid mount for the triple-reinforced claws that anchor securely to our zinc lug casings. Available in 8 sizes.

Sizes 14" - 28" are available (All 14" Deep) and weigh only 11.5lbs - 22.8lbs.

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- 6 Acoustically Located Air Vents
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Drum kits can get pretty heavy making them quite difficult to transport. In this article I’ll give you a good idea of how much different types of drum kits and individual drums and cymbals weigh on average.

Average Drum Kit Weight

Standard 5-piece acoustic drum kits weigh approximately 110-120 lbs/ 50-55 kg when including all the cymbals, stands, pedals, mounts and the throne. Five-piece electronic drum kits usually weigh between 30-50 lbs/ 13.5-22.5 kg.

Drum Kit TypeAverage Weight (Metric)Average Weight (Imperial)3-Piece Junior Acoustic Drum Kit (drums only) 10.5 kg23 lbs 3-Piece Junior Acoustic Drum Kit (including cymbals and assembly)16 kg35 lbs4-Piece Acoustic Drum Kit (drums only)24 kg 52 lbs 4-Piece Acoustic Drum Kit (including cymbals and assembly)48 kg106 lbs5-Piece Acoustic Drum Kit drums only)27 kg 60 lbs 5-Piece Acoustic Drum Kit (including cymbals and assembly)52 kg115 lbsElectronic Drum Kit40 kg88 lbsAverage weight of different types of drum kits

Individual Drum and Cymbal Weight

In this next section I’ll go through the different components of a drum kit and how much each of them weigh individually. Here is a table to summarise.

Drum Kit ComponentAverage Weight (Metric)Average Weight (Imperial)Bass Drum (20” x 16”)8.8 kg19.4 lbsSnare Drum (14” x 5.5”)4.0 kg8.8 lbsRack Tom (10” x 8”)4.0 kg8.8 lbsFloor Tom (16” x 16”)7.3 kg16.2 lbsHi-Hat Cymbals (14”)1.9 kg4.2 lbsCrash Cymbal (16”)1.0 kg2.2 lbsRide Cymbal (20”)2.3 kg5.1 lbsCymbal Stand2.3 kg5.1 lbsHi-Hat Stand and Pedal3.6 kg8 lbsKick Pedal2.0 kg4.5 lbsDual Tom Mount2.3 kg5.1 lbsSnare Stand2.1 kg4.7 lbsDrum Throne5.0 kg11 lbsAverage weight of drums and cymbals in a standard drum kit

Bass (Kick Drum) Weight

Bass (kick) drums weigh approximately 9 kg (19.8 lbs). The weight of a bass drum depends on the size (depth and diameter), the shell thickness and material and the leg design.

Drum shells are usually made from either mahogany, birch, beech, maple or oak. Mahogany shells are the lightest followed by birch, beech, maple and finally oak. Here is the average density of each type of wood.

Oak density: 770 kg/m3
Maple density: 740 kg/m3
Beech density: 720 kg/m3
Birch density: 670 kg/m3
Mahogany density: 560 kg/m3

As you can see from the figures above, mahogany is 37.5% less dense compared to oak. Hence, drums of the same size and thickness made from mahogany will be significantly lighter.

Here is a table showing the average weight of different bass drum sizes.

Bass Drum SizeAverage Weight (Metric)Average Weight (Imperial)16” x 14”7 kg15.4 lbs18” x 14”7.5 kg16.5 lbs20” x 16”8.8 kg19.4 lbs22” x 18”10 kg22.0 lbs24” x 18”10.5 kg23.1 lbs

Snare Drum Weight

Snare drums weigh approximately 3.5-4.0 kg (7.7-8.8 lbs) on average. The weight of a snare drum depends on the depth, diameter, shell material and shell thickness primarily.

Here is a table showing the average weight of different snare drum sizes.

Snare Drum SizeAverage Weight (Metric)Average Weight (Imperial)12” x 5”3.0 kg6.6 lbs13” x 5”3.2 kg7.0 lbs14” x 5.5”4.0 kg8.8 lbs14” x 6”4.5 kg9.9 lbs

Toms Weight

Rack toms weigh around 4.0 kg (8.8 lbs) and floor toms weigh approximately 7.5 kg (16.5 lbs). The weight of a tom depends on the depth, diameter, shell size and shell thickness primarily.

Here is a table showing the average weight of different rack and floor tom sizes.

Tom Drum SizeAverage Weight (Metric)Average Weight (Imperial)8” x 6” Rack Tom3.5 kg7.7 lbs10” x 8” Rack Tom4.0 kg8.8 lbs12” x 9” Rack Tom4.3 kg9.5 lbs14” x 12” Floor Tom5.9 kg13.0 lbs14” x 14” Floor Tom6.5 kg14.3 lbs16” x 16” Floor Tom7.3 kg16.2 lbs18” x 16” Floor Tom8.2 kg18.0 lbs

Cymbals Weight

A pair of hi-hat cymbals usually weighs around 2.0 kg (4.4 lbs). Splash cymbals weigh approximately 200 g (7 oz.), crash cymbals weigh roughly 1.0 kg (2.2 lbs) and ride cymbals weigh 2.3 kg (5 lbs) on average.

The weight of a cymbal is affected by the diameter, thickness and material.

Cymbals are made from copper alloys. The most common mixture is copper and tin which makes bronze. There are two main types of bronze: B20 and B8. The number (“8” or “20”) refers to the percentage of tin, with the rest of the mixture being made from copper.

Copper is denser than tin so cymbals made from B8 bronze (which contains more copper) are heavier compared to cymbals made from B20 bronze (which contain less copper).

Here is a table showing the average weight of different cymbal types and sizes.

Cymbal Type and SizeAverage Weight (Metric)Average Weight (Imperial)13″ Hi-Hat Cymbals (Both)1.6 kg3.5 lbs14″ Hi-Hat Cymbals (Both)1.9 kg4.2 lbs16″ Hi-Hat Cymbals (Both)2.4 kg5.3 lbs6” Splash Cymbal0.15 kg0.3 lbs8” Splash Cymbal0.2 kg0.4 lbs10” Splash Cymbal0.25 kg0.6 lbs14” Crash Cymbal0.8 kg1.8 lbs16” Crash Cymbal1.0 kg2.2 lbs18” Crash Cymbal1.2 kg2.6 lbs18” Ride Cymbal1.8 kg4.0 lbs20” Ride Cymbal2.3 kg5.1 lbs22” Ride Cymbal2.7 kg6.0 lbs

Weight of Kit Extras

Drum kits also contain other components to help assemble the kit and keep everything in place.

Crash and ride cymbal stands weigh roughly 2.3 kg (5 lbs) each
Hi-Hat cymbal stands with a pedal weigh approximately 3.6 kg (8 lbs)
Kick pedals weigh approximately 2.0 kg (4.5 lbs)
Tom mounts weigh roughly 2.3 kg (5 lbs) whereas a double tom stand weighs roughly 4.1 kg (9 lbs)
Snare drum stands weigh 2.1 kg (4.7 lbs) on average
Drum thrones (stools) weigh approximately 5.0 kg (11 lbs)

Drum Kit Types and Weight

In this next section we’ll be looking at the average overall weights of different types and sizes of drum kits starting with 3-piece kits.

Keep in mind that the number of pieces in the kit only refers to the number of drums. For example, a 3-piece kit will have 3 drums and can have any number of cymbals and still be referred to as a 3-piece kit.

3-Piece Acoustic Drum Kits

Three-piece drum kits typically have a snare drum, bass drum and rack tom. They also usually just have a single cymbal and are typically aimed at beginners and juniors. The individual drums typically weigh less compared to standard drums because they are smaller and usually have thinner shells.

Three-piece drum kits weigh approximately 14-18 kg (30-40 lbs) including the throne, kick pedal, cymbal and mounts.

Typical Example of a Three-Piece Kit:

12″ x 10″ Bass Drum = 4 kg/ 8.8 lbs
10″ x 4″ Snare Drum = 3.5 kg/ 7.7 lbs
8″ x 6″ Tom Drum = 3 kg/ 6.6 lbs
10″ Cymbal = 0.4 kg/ 0.9 lbs
Drum Throne = 2 kg/ 4.4 lbs
Kick Pedal = 1.2 kg/ 2.6 lbs
Snare, Tom and Cymbal Mounts = 2 kg/ 4.4 lbs

Total = 16.1 kg/ 35.4 lbs

4-Piece Acoustic Drum Kits

Four-piece drum kits usually contain a bass drum, snare drum, floor tom, rack tom, hi-hat cymbal, ride cymbal and crash cymbal. Most 4-piece kits have full-size standard drums.

Four-piece drum kits typically weigh 50 kg (110 lbs) on average including the cymbals, stands, kick pedal, mounts and throne.

Typical Example of a Four-Piece Kit:

20″ x 16″ Bass Drum = 8.8 kg/ 19.4 lbs
14″ x 5.5″ Snare Drum = 4.0 kg/ 8.8 lbs
10″ x 8″ Rack Tom = 4.0 kg/ 8.8 lbs
16″ x 14″ Floor Tom = 7 kg/ 15.4 lbs
14″ Hi-Hat Cymbals = 1.9 kg / 4.2 lbs
16″ Crash Cymbal = 1.0 kg/ 2.2 lbs
20″ Ride Cymbal = 2.3 kg/ 5.1 lbs
Crash Cymbal Stand = 2.3 kg/ 5 lbs
Ride Cymbal Stand = 2.3 kg / 5 lbs
Hi-Hat Stand and Pedal = 3.6 kg/ 8 lbs
Kick Pedal = 2.0 kg/ 4.5 lbs
Tom Mount = 1.8 kg/ 4.0 lbs
Snare Stand = 2.1 kg/ 4.7 lbs
Drum Throne = 5.0 kg/ 11 lbs

Total = 48.1 kg/ 106.1 lbs

5-Piece Acoustic Drum Kits

Five-piece acoustic drum kits are the most common and consist of a bass drum, snare drum, two rack toms, a floor tom, hi-hat cymbals, crash cymbal and ride cymbal.

Including all the drums, cymbals, kick pedal, stands, mounts and throne, a 5-piece drum kit typically weighs just over 50 kg (110 lbs).

Typical Example of a Four-Piece Kit:

20″ x 16″ Bass Drum = 8.8 kg/ 19.4 lbs
14″ x 5.5″ Snare Drum = 4.0 kg/ 8.8 lbs
8″ x 6″ Rack Tom = 3.5 kg/ 7.7 lbs
10″ x 8″ Rack Tom = 4.0 kg/ 8.8 lbs
16″ x 14″ Floor Tom = 7 kg/ 15.4 lbs
14″ Hi-Hat Cymbals = 1.9 kg / 4.2 lbs
16″ Crash Cymbal = 1.0 kg/ 2.2 lbs
20″ Ride Cymbal = 2.3 kg/ 5.1 lbs
Crash Cymbal Stand = 2.3 kg/ 5 lbs
Ride Cymbal Stand = 2.3 kg / 5 lbs
Hi-Hat Stand and Pedal = 3.6 kg/ 8 lbs
Kick Pedal = 2.0 kg/ 4.5 lbs
Tom Mounts = 2.3 kg/ 5.0 lbs
Snare Stand = 2.1 kg/ 4.7 lbs
Drum Throne = 5.0 kg/ 11 lbs

Total = 52.1 kg/ 114.8 lbs

Expanded Acoustic Drum Kits

The weight of an extended/ expanded acoustic drum kit varies depending on how many pieces it has. If the additional components are cymbals, the weight will not be too much different compared to a 5-piece kit, however if additional floor toms are used then the weight can increase more significantly. Additional weight created by more mounts/ stands will also need to be factored in.

Electronic Drum Kits

Electronic drum kits typically weigh between 30 lbs and 50 lbs (13.6 kg and 22.7 kg). The weight usually differs due to the frame design as most electronic drum kits contain the same number of drums and cymbals.