Recorded drums in my bathroom for a demo and got a weird echo that sounded like a ghost

Set up my kit in the tiled bathroom with one sm57 on the kick and one hanging from the shower curtain rod. Ended up with this fluttery reverb that made every hit sound like someone was clapping back at me from the toilet. Anyone else accidentally create some bizarre room tone they couldn't get rid of?

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xena_williams7h ago

Oh yeah that metallic ring from a dryer door is real, I once got a weird hum from my fridge that sounded like a backup singer.

betty_shah22h ago

Man, that flutter echo is a classic bathroom trap. The parallel hard surfaces in there create a slapback that bounces between the tiles and the shower curtain. Closest I ever got was recording a guitar amp in my laundry room and getting this weird metallic ring that sounded like a bell ringing off the dryer door. To get rid of it, try draping a heavy moving blanket over the shower rod or hanging a few thick towels on the walls to break up those flat surfaces. Also, pointing the mic away from the corners helps a ton. Your mileage may vary, but those flutter echoes are pure physics you can fix with some cheap fabric.