Testing DRUM HACKS That Will Save You Money

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  • Опубліковано 27 кві 2024
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    Lets face it, drum gear is expensive so I wanted to try out some drum hacks that will save you money! Only issue is that some of them may not be that practical...
    0:00 - Kick Drum Mic "Pedal"
    2:50 - Duct Tape Drum Head
    5:31 - DIY Double Bass Pedal With a Drum Stick
    7:18 - Cymbal Bottle Opener
    8:38 - Pledge Cymbal Cleaner
    10:26 - O-Rings From the Dollar Store
    13:06 - DIY Moon Gels With CHEESE
    14:51 - Bonus Hack
    Testing Drum Hacks That Will Save You Money!

КОМЕНТАРІ • 373

  • @rdavidr
    @rdavidr  7 місяців тому +70

    What was your favorite hack? 🤔

    • @kremitval
      @kremitval 7 місяців тому +6

      the balloon measure mufflers are top tier

    • @BruceWayne-uy8gs
      @BruceWayne-uy8gs 7 місяців тому +3

      The cheese definitely the cheese

    • @davidbabbitt106
      @davidbabbitt106 7 місяців тому +3

      The double pedal

    • @x4qmc
      @x4qmc 7 місяців тому

      Bro got the David’s drumheads

    • @itz-winter6569
      @itz-winter6569 7 місяців тому

      the bass drum one is my favourite

  • @ComposerSyterious
    @ComposerSyterious 7 місяців тому +380

    Everything about the kick drum mic was gold, and wholesome. It is awesome to see y’all attempt the song Bleed. Lol

    • @guanoApe
      @guanoApe 7 місяців тому +4

      Yeah full vid idea is born

    • @jeffsr8300
      @jeffsr8300 7 місяців тому

      Back before cymbals had painted names on them I used to and still do clean them with comet or any scouring powder and water, I always liked a bright clean look and this was the fastest and cheapest. Thnx.

  • @vukjovanovicofficial
    @vukjovanovicofficial 7 місяців тому +110

    I will never open a beer in any other way even in a bar or restaurant, I'm carrying a broken china cymbal and a stand just for this purpose. God damn that was absolutely fantastic.

    • @Medievalfan94
      @Medievalfan94 7 місяців тому +2

      I play an old 16" B8 China I holified myself, and you can be damn sure I will use it to open a bottle for my bassist on my next gig...

    • @vukjovanovicofficial
      @vukjovanovicofficial 6 місяців тому

      @@Medievalfan94 That sounds like a plan my dude! Lmfao

  • @Booskop.
    @Booskop. 7 місяців тому +23

    I love the cheesy "In the air tonight" drumfill with the cheese hack. Your sense of humor is top of the bill.

  • @stone_sentinel
    @stone_sentinel 7 місяців тому +44

    I'm glad the cymbal bottle opener worked on the china first try, because all I thought was possible edge damage. Actually said "NOT THE K!!" lol

  • @rloasby
    @rloasby 7 місяців тому +18

    As soon as Bryce started tapping on the bass drum mic I thought to myself "good opportunity to do Bleed" and seconds later, you guys attempt Bleed, hilarious

  • @randomsomeguy156
    @randomsomeguy156 7 місяців тому +4

    Hold up that bass drum mic hack is goated

  • @PowderedYak
    @PowderedYak 7 місяців тому +31

    You might find parcel tape (don't know if that's what it's called in the US... packing tape?) works better than duct tape to make a head. Used to make little bongo-ish things with thick cardboard tubes and parcel tape and they were surprisingly decent sounding. Not a drummer so can't I test it on an actual drum and maybe it wouldn't scale as well, but I would think you'd be able to pull the tape a bit tighter when sticking it down and get more of a membrane. Would likely need a few layers laid in opposing directions like you did with the duct tape, and probably still wouldn't last super long against drums sticks, but might be interesting to see if it sounds better? Probably an even cheaper hack, too!

  • @Mark-fx6gl
    @Mark-fx6gl 7 місяців тому +9

    No way... he brought back dollar tree drummer

  • @jrlk0098
    @jrlk0098 7 місяців тому +10

    Team Dirty Cymbal all the way. i have Zildjians from the 50's and 60's that i refuse to clean. they sound so loved

  • @timothytan2010
    @timothytan2010 7 місяців тому +9

    Its a good day when david posts
    I was actually surprised with the duct tape one lmao

  • @reiniervanzwieten7092
    @reiniervanzwieten7092 7 місяців тому +23

    for me cutting old bigger sized tom/kickdrum heads into rings (especially if it's clear heads)works best, Recently did it for my snare drum and it sounds killer

  • @evancharles24
    @evancharles24 7 місяців тому +4

    Thanks for mentioning us on this video with the balloon measurement tool drum hack
    TJ ROCKS

  • @DeadKoby
    @DeadKoby 7 місяців тому +5

    The cheese thing was mental......... You've already found GENERIC moon gels, and Window stickies that do that job on the cheap. The balloon rings are ok... but slicing circles out of a discarded drum head has been my preferred method.

  • @BADD400
    @BADD400 7 місяців тому +5

    Your best one yet. Loved the no head and pedal bass drum hack, and the cheese hanging off the floor Tom. Thanks David

  • @wisepotatoes694
    @wisepotatoes694 7 місяців тому +2

    The first bass drum hack, everything was just, AWESOME

  • @bruceperkins2921
    @bruceperkins2921 7 місяців тому +5

    team dirty on cymbals. i consider the cymbal "custom" once dirty

  • @avybzyfella
    @avybzyfella 6 місяців тому +2

    These videos are actually really good, it gives you a lot of ideas for diy stuff,for your kit.
    The video he did with the double mic holder was pretty dang good 🎉🎉🎉

  • @zacharysmithingell5460
    @zacharysmithingell5460 7 місяців тому

    Every video is perfect. Love your work!

  • @drew2dee2
    @drew2dee2 7 місяців тому +2

    When i was in middle school i broke through my snare head and didnt have money to replace it, i played on a duct tape head for weeks lmao

  • @elmanoloj
    @elmanoloj 7 місяців тому +7

    I used Pledge when I was a newbie to clean everything. The set always smelled good. Now I’m #teamdirty

  • @thetincan_man
    @thetincan_man 7 місяців тому +2

    Dollar tree drummer is back! Only the og rdavidr fans remember the days

  • @Sundaydrumday
    @Sundaydrumday 7 місяців тому +5

    I hate that I am team clean, I pretend I am team dirty but in private I wash my cymbals to a pristine shine with tears rolling down my face

    • @testabeatdrums
      @testabeatdrums 7 місяців тому +2

      I find myself in the middle of both 😉

    • @Sundaydrumday
      @Sundaydrumday 7 місяців тому +1

      @@testabeatdrums lol

  • @alex0589
    @alex0589 7 місяців тому +1

    bro that balloon edit was so suspenseful

  • @La_sagne
    @La_sagne 7 місяців тому +1

    the duct tape tom head sounded great for "come together"

  • @perpetualgrimace
    @perpetualgrimace 7 місяців тому +2

    "Cheesus Crust" 🤣

  • @Drumsholic
    @Drumsholic 7 місяців тому

    That video it was crazy man!!Great hacks!!The cheese muffler is my loviest😂😂!!!

  • @mannywang795
    @mannywang795 7 місяців тому

    Very entertaining thank u for the content 👏🏼

  • @ArchieBC
    @ArchieBC 6 місяців тому

    This year, you’ve produced the most entertaining and useful videos. We’re lucky to have you!

  • @vanfigs
    @vanfigs 6 місяців тому

    Lololol 😂 lots of good bits. The balloon scenes... so tense 😅😅

  • @jdcoslow
    @jdcoslow 7 місяців тому

    Dude grilling the cheese while just setting there explaining was freaking killing me😂😂that was hilarious! Also the Minecraft food sound was a nice touch lol

  • @rhinomechanics8423
    @rhinomechanics8423 7 місяців тому

    Great Video, Lots of fun stuff 👍 I once used the " LP " cleaning hack on my cymbals/.. cover the cymble with wood glue, let it dry.. and peal it off.

  • @Noteven0
    @Noteven0 7 місяців тому +2

    Outstanding drum hack video, which they lacked in effectiveness, you made up for in hilarity! 🤣
    Well done rdavidr!!

  • @wurker1466
    @wurker1466 7 місяців тому

    Brilliant vid. So good.

  • @Tateisadrummachine
    @Tateisadrummachine 6 місяців тому +1

    The evans remo sticker made me laugh more than it should have

  • @crismygonzalez5204
    @crismygonzalez5204 7 місяців тому +6

    I’m proud to say I tagged david in the double bass drum pedal like my life depended on it 😢

  • @AFellowDoktuh
    @AFellowDoktuh 7 місяців тому

    😂 the double kick break down on the mic reminded me of the times I'd go to a big music store and there's always a novice drummer messing with the double kick peddles for the first time.

  • @timbofromkeno
    @timbofromkeno 7 місяців тому +1

    Dude, I am HERE for the cheese tone. Amazing. hahaha

  • @MusicandTractors
    @MusicandTractors 7 місяців тому

    Evans with the remo logo had me! 🤣

  • @Thatdudeoverthere69420
    @Thatdudeoverthere69420 7 місяців тому

    Evans branding inside the remo logo was hilarious!

  • @FrivMusic
    @FrivMusic 7 місяців тому +1

    evans logo inside the remo crown was a nice touch

  • @ForeverDownByLaw
    @ForeverDownByLaw 7 місяців тому +1

    You should make a head out of packing tape. Thinner and maybe closer to drum head material.

  • @lanceanderson4922
    @lanceanderson4922 7 місяців тому

    I use the Evans hoop rings. I love them.

  • @Earthtwo1
    @Earthtwo1 7 місяців тому

    You totally had me @6:22.

  • @psfeeley67
    @psfeeley67 7 місяців тому

    Awesome vid gents! Very entertaining 😅

  • @hects9175
    @hects9175 7 місяців тому

    the spraying at the end is my fav

  • @ColossusCo
    @ColossusCo 7 місяців тому

    The cheese slice moon gel is so funny hahahaha

  • @DE-GEN-ART
    @DE-GEN-ART 7 місяців тому

    that kick drum hack was hilarious

  • @davidcarbonnel6396
    @davidcarbonnel6396 6 місяців тому

    ooohhhh man! that bass drum hack was funny!

  • @user-xr4uo8cx1c
    @user-xr4uo8cx1c 7 місяців тому +1

    Gotta go with the friend playing bass drum on the mic. Also, team: Dirty Cymbals.

  • @jpgr06
    @jpgr06 6 місяців тому

    Love your channel and content. I just recently cleaned my 71 slingerlands with magic eraser. Worked great. Used barkeepers friend for my cymbals. Worked great. You should do a video on magic eraser & barkeepers friend. They work and it’s fairly cheap. 👍.

  • @pd2210
    @pd2210 7 місяців тому

    Great video

  • @lisamitchell1355
    @lisamitchell1355 7 місяців тому +1

    Bar Keepers Friend is the best for cleaning cymbals, the spray on kind.

  • @jerrystatic256
    @jerrystatic256 6 місяців тому +1

    I was impressed by the single pedal hack.

  • @MiningMyBusiness
    @MiningMyBusiness 6 місяців тому +1

    Duct Tape Head Hack
    Comes in a multitude of colors

  • @stanfarr5625
    @stanfarr5625 7 місяців тому +1

    Windex with a little more amonia added works good for light cleaning and fingerprints. CLR and Lime Away agood for heavier cleaning. Many think dirty, grimy cymbals sound best. Balony. Clean cymbals ping clear and sharp. Crisper high hat and crash cymbals are my choice.

    • @RustyKnorr
      @RustyKnorr 7 місяців тому

      Yup, clean them! Then hang a bunch of shit all over them like everyone seems to need to do these days. The desire to make a beautiful instrument purposely sound like shit just baffles me. 🤦‍♂️

  • @Flavajabarii
    @Flavajabarii 7 місяців тому

    that beer bottle hack is genius

  • @goodjuanma
    @goodjuanma 4 місяці тому

    I LoL'ed so hard with the cheese hack!

  • @Born2drum
    @Born2drum 6 місяців тому

    “Evans” in the Remo crown 🤣🤣

  • @sinerugamage5902
    @sinerugamage5902 6 місяців тому

    I like the o ring hack the odd diameters fit on the drums

  • @Lucavap2007
    @Lucavap2007 7 місяців тому

    Need budget cymbals man got any reccomendations, love you bro keep it up

    • @ericvanderbeek9378
      @ericvanderbeek9378 7 місяців тому +1

      Getting really nice cymbals for cheap is hard but just always buy used and don't be scared to buy cracked and repaired cymbals because they'll still sound so good and you'll save a lot of money!

    • @Lucavap2007
      @Lucavap2007 7 місяців тому

      @@ericvanderbeek9378thanks man appreciate it heaps

  • @sticksbass
    @sticksbass 6 місяців тому +1

    i liked the tape heads. no doubt last longer cross taping it. i actually thought of mesh heads before they came out for low volume. i actually practice w those and low vol cymbals rather than set up my rolands.

  • @andrewjacobs5579
    @andrewjacobs5579 6 місяців тому

    lmao The kick mic pedal was awesome

  • @flippensweet3
    @flippensweet3 6 місяців тому

    5:57 lol i used to do that with out the drum stick in band class 😂

  • @pd2210
    @pd2210 7 місяців тому

    That was good first try with mic base

  • @graham581
    @graham581 7 місяців тому +1

    Team Dirty here. I find my cymbals sound better with all the patina. Well that's what I'm telling myself so I don't have to clean them.

  • @bobrogers4387
    @bobrogers4387 7 місяців тому

    Team CLEAN I but SABIAN brilliant finish, I keep them nice and shiny clean. Love this video.

  • @sonap8620
    @sonap8620 7 місяців тому

    These sonor's sound SWEET

  • @restojon1
    @restojon1 5 місяців тому

    You two are brilliant, started my day with a smile you did. Thank you. I'm just getting started with playing again after nearly 30 years away from the kit and as my budget is tight I'm buying used gear.
    I picked up a set of Meinl hats cheap that sound beautiful but the top cymbal is really oxidised whilst the lower of the pair is beautiful and bright.
    I'd like to bring the top one back up to a nice finish again but I don't want to do it the wrong way. I don't think the Lemon Pledge would have the muscles to do what I need it to do. Have you got any suggestions please?

    • @adderon7476
      @adderon7476 3 місяці тому +1

      Bar keepers friend or Brasso but use a light coating

    • @restojon1
      @restojon1 3 місяці тому

      @@adderon7476 thank you so much for your reply, I appreciate it

  • @rchayes1996
    @rchayes1996 6 місяців тому

    Electrical tape + a folded up paper towel is the best cheap muffling solution. Totally customizable and sounds amazing. Looks pretty good too if the tape is black.

  • @johnlee9332
    @johnlee9332 7 місяців тому +1

    Definitely team dirty on the cymbals

  • @broke602
    @broke602 7 місяців тому

    Also what's the best thing to use to clean hard ware?

  • @MrHippiejoe
    @MrHippiejoe 7 місяців тому

    Fully equipped with 100% filthy cymbals!

  • @reifygfx
    @reifygfx 7 місяців тому

    "the love is still intact" lmfao

  • @parkermurray7435
    @parkermurray7435 7 місяців тому

    Dollar tree drummer is back, yes!

  • @NVTdrums
    @NVTdrums 7 місяців тому

    Evans crown logo goes hard 😂

  • @kremitval
    @kremitval 7 місяців тому +3

    me looking at the comments to see what other people think of the duct tape tom head, getting confused at 6 comments then realising im an early one in the >100 views club

  • @paulocarvalho6480
    @paulocarvalho6480 7 місяців тому +1

    Should have criss-crossed the tape ( like if it was fabric) several times. There's an episode of Myth Busters in which they tried to make a hull for a rowing boat, and surprisingly enough it did work.

    • @RustyKnorr
      @RustyKnorr 7 місяців тому

      Uhhh, he DID. 🤦‍♂️

    • @paulocarvalho6480
      @paulocarvalho6480 7 місяців тому

      @@RustyKnorr No, he didn't. He did one vertical and a horizontal row. He did not make a mesh. It's very different.

  • @ForeverDownByLaw
    @ForeverDownByLaw 7 місяців тому +1

    Team clean all the way. Try automotive cleaner wax. Really works well and keeps them cleaner, longer.

  • @tobiaswinter1358
    @tobiaswinter1358 7 місяців тому +1

    Loved the BD without a BD!
    btw, you'd make such a cute couple...

  • @gaborszpisjak1874
    @gaborszpisjak1874 7 місяців тому

    Team clean!!

  • @AllamHouse
    @AllamHouse 7 місяців тому

    Bryce gettin a little too excited in that clip 😂

  • @DETHMOKIL
    @DETHMOKIL 7 місяців тому

    good call saving that drum stick. better hold onto a few dozen more just in case.

  • @abrahamvilla5556
    @abrahamvilla5556 6 місяців тому

    What remo heads are those that u have at the end when you put the balloon rings on??

  • @Hodnsacksimon
    @Hodnsacksimon 7 місяців тому +1

    #teamdirty all the way... i just dont have that much time when im at the rehearsal room, i wanna jam!

  • @JaggieMoMo
    @JaggieMoMo 7 місяців тому

    Dollar tree drummer yeahhhh!

  • @johnhickman106
    @johnhickman106 7 місяців тому

    The Evans name inside the Remo crown on the duct tape head; mint.

  • @brutesquadbbq2268
    @brutesquadbbq2268 7 місяців тому +1

    Duct tape drum head, for that authentic Don Henley tone

  • @Neonalig
    @Neonalig 6 місяців тому

    You gotta make a scuffed play session at the end of each of these with all of the hacks at once.

  • @smeemusic
    @smeemusic 7 місяців тому

    Should build a kit using all of these savings methods lol

  • @cheffing
    @cheffing 4 місяці тому

    The Remo crown with the Evans text lol

  • @matthewgonano636
    @matthewgonano636 7 місяців тому

    this video was epic

  • @Slay-Man
    @Slay-Man 7 місяців тому

    YAAAAASSSSS!!!!! DOLLAR THREE DRUMMMEEEERRRR!!!!

  • @rrparker12
    @rrparker12 7 місяців тому

    Team dirty! That's patina, baby!

  • @bobjones8610
    @bobjones8610 7 місяців тому

    The simultaneous “oh gosh”

  • @ianmuessig
    @ianmuessig 7 місяців тому

    Confucius say: "Always remedy cheap tape with more cheap tape"
    Family Guy Cleaning Lady say: "We need more lemon Pledge"

  • @simply6foot2
    @simply6foot2 6 місяців тому +1

    Brice is my new fav drum beater.

  • @kushking420
    @kushking420 7 місяців тому +1

    The mic for a bass was not that bad, if it came to a broken bass drum head. I'm going to try the double bass idea for fun but maybe instead of a drum stick try it with a square wood board lol

  • @user-uk9vu8rm7u
    @user-uk9vu8rm7u 7 місяців тому

    Team clean definitely

  • @NLind
    @NLind 7 місяців тому

    I’ve used Parker’s lemon oil to reduce visible stick marks on clear drumheads. Not sure if the Pledge would work.