I'm pretty new to drumming, but typically if I need something for the kit I order some sticks that appeal to me.. I have a VF SD1, Promark 7A, Zildjian dipped 5A maple, and Rohema 5A... I like them all.. I have really no preference so far. I would really like to have a preference and to know what I would want, but at the moment, I just pick one from the pile and play it. They are all great

Again, I wish all of my students would watch these videos.

Thank you for the video

There's no rules there's no right or wrong way to set a drum set up it's how you feel that's a bunch of BS

When your Bass drum Pedal has a solid metal plate on the ground, it's not nessecarily needed to fix it to the hoop,witch removes stress from the hoop ....i do it like this for years,without any problems....i removed the hole fixing assembly from the pedal so there is no rattling going on.

Thanks a lot

It’s kind of interesting to think about how many other instruments don’t have any adjustments, except for maybe chair/stool height.

Great video

First time drum owner, came for the height I needed. I knew I needed it off the floor but not how high, the other tips help as well. Thanks a ton bro-ham!

Great video and a good way to kick off the year 2025. This is my favourite "small" channel, hoping it is gonna be big soon. All the best from Hamburg, Germany. By the way, who is the drumming lady at the picture? Maybe I should better know her?

Great video. Good advice presented in a clear and relatable way. Relevant to all musicians

The thing about the throne height isn’t a joke. I’m 6’5” and I played at a gig where the throne was non-adjustable. I was playing for an hour and when I stood up, my back immediately shot up in pain. Like, I was excited when I woke up alright the next morning. That’s how bad it hurt.

Do you have a video if there are two bass drums. I don't think the hi hat pedal and left kick pedal would line up exactly. The hi hat stand would get in the way of the hoop. So it would be slightly closer toward to the drummer.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Anyone got recommendations on good shell packs that *_don't_* come with snare drums? I'm looking and it's tough.

Very nice! Some great ideas! As a drummer myself who is just starting to get into recording, I finally caught a Christmas sale for a year of the Moises app. This app allows me to take my favorite songs and remove the drum track. Great for playing along with my own drum style and to record myself being the sole drummer with the band. Anyway, that’s my quick add. But, BTW maybe some drummers would like to start their own mini home studio. Depending on the budget, there are lots of options there too. Thanks for the great video suggestions! Lol maybe I should send it to my family! 🤣🤦🏻‍♂️

Whoa... Totally random... Did you ever work at a guitar shop in Northern Utah? I swear you sold me a bunch of gear 20+ years ago

Once again, Mr. C S M, thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge, not to mention your time to be here for us. Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones.❤️🙏🎄❤️🙏🎄❤️

Another great video. Do you edit your videos, or do you hire it out? I'm thinking about hiring someone for my channel shortly.

Hi, this is such a nice idea, tons of thoughtful tips. The only point I have is that you should have posted this a few weeks earlier. 😂 Give Santa a chance, man!❤ I absolutly love the listening session idea. My 80 years old dad once got this kind of gift from me and we had a wonderful father and son experience. Alle the best for christmas, looking forward to more fantastic videos to come. May the force be with you. Let the chanel grow!

I never liked the positioning of the top hi-hat around the clutch. I go to check and I have both the bottom nut and the bottom portion of the mechanism underneath the foam... Doh! And subscribed 😂

Congratulations!!

No, thank you.❤️🙏🎄❤️🙏❤️

You really deserve more followers, let us hope for 10 K :-).

Great advices! I've never understood using the boom arm if not really necessary.

Congrats! I'll watch any video you make on cymbals

HEY I KNOW THAT GUY 👊 💥

Congratulations 🎉

All you talked about was bass drum legs the whole time. What about everything else?

Thanks for the video

I like the swish

I always liked Regal tip sticks, so sad that company went out of business, Regal rock , jazz 7 A and Jake Hanna models great sticks. Regal made the best nylon brushes, I use the brushes on a lot of Country playing like Johonny Cash train beats and fast 4 note beats to the bar timing, hope Regal comes back.

A drummer with a ton of notes, are a red flag for me. Why not remember like everyone else.

Boom arms cymbal stands Are good to have your cymbal stand out away from your drums and bring the cymbal in toward the drummer, and a boom are great for mounting a ride cymbal over the bass drum, this is done on a 4-piece set up, by attaching a boom arm to the tom holder tube with a clamp, there's lot's options out there.

Having worked in several male-dominated industries, it’s inspiring to see a talented, brilliant woman highlighted for paving her way to create a fulfilling career! ❤

My favorite of my 50 snare drums is the Ludwig Hammered Bronzephonic.

Hey man, really appreciate these videos. These setup videos are incredibly useful to self-taught drummers. Thank you!

Good tips; hoop saver is a no brainier. On my kit, I mount one tom and a small ride. I upgraded to adjustable spurs long ago. Thanks for sharing!

I wish I still had my first Frankenstein kit. It had blue and orange sparkle wraps. Some pieces were Ludwig, and I'm pretty sure others were Camco. I sold them to get new drums, but man, I wish I'd kept them.

I would get a good drum throne before cymbals

My favorite snares: Sonpr Benny Greb signature 2.0 and Sonor SQ1 14x6.5

My favorite snare drum is actually a snare cheap snare drum i modified. So it was a cheap Mapex 8x14 maple shell, that i stripped down to just the shell. Than I sticker bombed the whole shell, and put some chrome BB lugs and chrome triple flanged hoops on it. Than I put a DW mag throw off and Puresound wires on it, and outfitted it with some Evans heads. And finally put a (home made out of an old suede skate shoe and a clip) Snareweight on it. It looks AWESOME, and sounds pretty good too. It’s my deep snare, than I also have a PDP Concept maple snare in 6.5x14 and it has a Zikit system installed in it (so I can change it to a 10” or 12” snare on the fly) I want to get one more snare that’s a 5.5x14 metal snare and I’ve got some PDP wood hoops I wanna put on it. I’m pretty sure those three would be able to handle any style I’m going to play.

This a great video!. lots of sensible advice!. From playing for many years, I can say that a Drum throne with back rest! is very important because Ur going to sitting for a long time on it and you need to be very/super comfortable on it even after an hour and not get a saw backside after 20 minutes or so. Also buy CHEAP hardware is not a good thing as you will buying much more often and, in the end, not saving money. Buy good quality (even if it's used) and get many many years use out of it.

brotha drummer, i am in central pa here and i am a new sub for ya here and i am a oldschool 80's drummer and i am looking for this route but little $ here at all , i need help from out there , i would take piece by piece if i could , as longs as its playable n not broken , email me bro , i love talking music/drums/bands/gear/ etc , thanks > tom !

Look online for free drums; or talk to people at churches to see if they need a drummer ( gets you access to drums) or if they have old drum gear they don't use anymore; or get to know local drum/music store owners or private volume sellers to see if they have noname, ugly or damaged drums that they're looking to throw away, or that you can fix yourself to make into a useable drum. They often sell used heads, sticks and accessories for cheap or they might give you something here and there if they know money is short. And when you have a little bit of money, buying used name brand is the way to go, but off brand kits ( and cymbals ) work better than nothing. The concept of a drum that makes a sound is consistent between brands and price points; the only differences are materials, tuneability, country of origin and name.

A drummer who doesnt list SLINGERLAND loses all credibility .

Generally good advice, but two mayor disagreements: The Throne should be one of the first things to upgrade. A whacky, shaky throne does not give you stability to develop good foot technique and if it hurts your bum after an hour of practice, its a mental hurdle to overcome each time you want to practice. Get a good throne as soon as possible. I would say after new heads and before the pedals. Second, when it comes to upgrading cymbals, I would aim for the crashes first, then the ride, then the hats. Hats are just white noise for many listeners and like a stack they do not vary in sound thaaaat much, however there is a huge difference between a cheap brass crash and a good B20 crash. Get a good, medium thin 16" or better 18" crash. Those are very versatile and suit most genres. Then get a ride, as it is the same story, brass sounds heaps different from proper bronze. After that get some sick new hats.

I really love these series of videos!

Don't follow this advice. Don't buy a drum kit. Don't play drums. I don't need the competition.