Cheap Vs. Expensive Drum Accessories

[@rdavidr]

Which one of these are you using on your drum set? 🤔

[@oliverkky]

All of these, I'm cheap as hell!

[@DerTeufelskerrrl]

Definitiv die 30 Stück Trommel-Dämpfer Gele Silikon Gel Pads Weiche Trommel Dämpfer für Trommeln Becken Ton Control, 30 Stück, Farbset 1 🌚

[@lvtrashpanda]

I ordered the Famogu wing nuts in red for my drummer because he’s going for a color scheme on his kit. He even has red cymbal felts now.

[@timm1139]

I do have a pack of moongels in my emergency kit, but I haven't used them yet. I also made my own "jingle-ring" out of found objects.

[@FFBeats285]

definitely the tama cymbal things🥁

[@pecsizsolt7081]

The bootleg moongel is actually really impressive🤯 I wouldn't be surprised if they become more popular than the actual ones!

[@spotteddog54]

Thanks for the awesome drive m bid, love your vids 🥁🥁

[@HenryHobson-uc2bk]

I agree, I've used moongel and those exact same "bootleg" versions, much prefer the cheaper ones. Cant abide the moongels trying to attach to your fingers when you position them on the drum heads. I got blue gel stains too. Evans red gel is very similar to the bootleg ones (sticks well, not so tacky on the top surface), but it leaves a pink stain on the drum heads

[@philipdean5031]

The moon gel knock off was easily the best one out of the bunch. I was really surprised at the durability through the heat test. The Ludwig snare is also really solid and sounded as good as it looks🤌

[@marnixwalinga1407]

The Keplinger sounded so good! By far my favorite. I have the Meinl on my hi hat when I’m playing a more acoustic gig. Loved the video as always!! 🧔

[@dompesceproject]

I liked the fake moongels and your experiment. It’s very true that moongel fall apart and are unusable after dust and grime. Don’t drop them on your drum rug either! Really appreciate your info! 🏆

[@dconvergadon5281]

Had some good results extending the life of my moongels( brand or copy) by giving them a little wash and rince using room temp water and a little handsoap, even after falling of and getting all dusted and dirty, came back like new.

[@timsguitarmods]

​@dconvergadon5281 most people don't know that most of the main brand gels are washable. It even says it on the packaging. They last a while if you take care of them. I'm using the tandem drop dampeners now, and I love them.

[@tuki111]

Moongel: the drumstick's soulmate 🥁

[@SethCMaynard]

My favorite is the moongel knock-offs. Ive never been completely on board with moongel and have switched to using snareweights instead but seeing how much better the knock-off ones are I would use those as well. 👌🏻

[@94rtbaker]

the moongel experiment was my favorite. I've been using them for years and witnessed them breaking down the same way, even without exposure to harsh elements. Thanks for always making great content rdavidr 🥁🥁🥁

[@drumsNstuff79]

The cheap gel dampers surprised me. They held up, left no mark, and seem to be made of a better material, for less price. That is a total win for me!🎸

[@MatthewArnold.]

The knockoff Moongel was really impressive for the price. It is really smart to have one side not be sticky. Also the strong hold on the fake Moongel was cool too.😇

[@AdamTheRaptor]

My favorite was the Keplinger ching ring. Nice loud sandy sounding! Thanks for all your awesome videos! ⚙

[@GrantLewis-c6r]

Best drum content

[@bradmuehlenbein]

Hands down.

[@elijahspeer8793]

@@bradmuehlenbeinwhat if hands up

[@bradmuehlenbein]

@@elijahspeer8793 huh?

[@jacobdiddens]

Agreeeed

[@gameslayer3586]

Tied with the drum thing

[@_ed21]

The knock-off moon gels actually surprised me! Many drummers say to go and buy moongels but the knock-offs are just as good! 👍

[@DisneyDude562]

I love the knockoff moongels! 😃 Around the holidays, you can find window decor gels at the dollar tree, so that way you can have little Christmas trees in your toms!

[@J_Cadaverous]

I do the exact same thing! I love getting the Halloween ones!

[@DisneyDude562]

@@J_Cadaverous right? It's just about that time too!

[@TylerHoltJams]

I bought a 200 pack of sticky hands for like $5-10

[@drew_the_drummer]

My favourite product was the "30 Pieces Drum Dampeners Gels Silicone Gel Pads Soft Drum Dampeners For Drums Cymbals Tone Control, 30 Pieces, Color Set 1" 🥁

[@MattHaide]

I actually really liked the tip on the knock-off moon-gels. Looked useful since I feel like I'm always going through the normal moon-gels. Appreciate that!🔵👍🏼

[@littledrummerboy_blue3192]

My favorite product was easily the Ludwig Universal. 🥁 However, my favorite review/comparison was the Moongel vs knock-offs. I’ve never been a big fan of Moongels for all the reasons you mentioned. 🤘🏼

[@Punnbelievable]

As a younger drummer (15) it’s safe to say I’ve had to find some cheaper drum accessories and these bootleg moongels are probably the best I’ve seen in a while lol🤪

[@maxwellmoore5705]

My favorite was totally the moongel knockoffs. They were 10 times better than the real thing! Great video as always. 😃😃😁😄

[@drumsbyrick]

I really liked the Keplinger ching ring! Also I think the best bootleg part would be the fake moongels, they definitely performed better in your test! 🥁😁

[@pRK747]

Personally I’m a fan of the cheaper made moon gels, 1. Because you’re getting more gels compared to the RTOM ones and they’re still a similar size. 2. The option you can get multiple colors choice for these is always fun to see. 🥁🥁

[@flexatonemidi]

The fake Moongel was my favourite product. I've always had the problem of getting stick shavings etc on them 😂

[@MrRSongs]

The Knock off moon gel was my favorite! 🌔

[@scottnickerson2]

The Moongel product didn't surprise me. I have been using another brand that looks a lot like your "knockoff" brand, and it's far superior to Moongel in every way imaginable.😊

[@georgesherwen7564]

Gotta love how the cheap gels completely outmatched the moongels 🥺🥺🥺🥺

[@jeffmarcom4252]

Loved the moongel comparison. Very intelligent staining comparison. Also loved finding out that the knockoffs arent sticky on both sides. Huge plus. Your drum hacks and comparisons are GENIUS!! ( is that enough kissing up??😉😘😉

[@MyGreenLawn2019]

I love the Ching ring, the fake one was really bad. I would purchase the expensive one. Now the moon gels, I love the fact that the cheap ones out did the moon gels brand. Great comparison love the video ❤🎉

[@KenHughes-c1d]

I think the bootleg Moongel was my favorite product in this video. Real Moongels react with a LOT of surfaces. Don’t leave one on your studio desk overnight, for example. 😊

[@Fl_Broccodile]

I was once at a gig where I left my drum honey so I went to a dollar tree and bought some of those Christmas window gel thingys. Actually ended up working as a cheap solution and I wasn't surprised when the cheap one worked today. Glad you opened this problem to the public 🙌

[@nahunrodriguez4094]

I have the cheap quick release set and I have been using them intensively for more than a year and they are intact, they have never failed me.

[@conorreedR2C]

I have a ton of history with moongel knockoffs (thanks in large part to you and "Mr. Star" 😂). I've hated moongel since I first used it back in highschool so it's nice seeing so many others making a product far superior to the "industry standard." Also, I really dig the fact these ones are tacky on only one side. Huge plus for me

[@kevinherrington7370]

Honestly the moongel knockoffs really surprised me. I’ve seen that listing a dozen times, but I’ve never tested them. I always thought “well it’s 30 for $9, they can’t be that good.” Thank you for testing these! 💫

[@coopdog7394]

Out of the bootleg items, I liked the moongels. The muffling on them were not as great as the actual moongels but not terrible (the same cannot be said about some of the other bootlegs lol). I also found the lack of staining to be a plus. Out of the non-bootleg items, I liked the Meinl ching ring as I think it’s a nice balance between price and performance. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@pbassneguitar]

Moon gel knockoff was CRAZY! 🤯NIce snares!

[@nicholasfrazier7186]

i honestly loved the snare drum comparison between the ludwig and the 60 dollar one💀💀💀💀

[@jjp090]

I really like the bootleg moongel. It worked surprisingly well 😯🥁

[@nutellamitquark]

I think the wingnut thing was the coolest, because it was on a really similar level as the tama one 🪜

[@jordanbanda1572]

The snare drum throw comparison between DW and knock off was the best because I was able to clearly see the difference between the two😎😎😎

[@reubenk7331]

That was fun! It's pretty wild how just the weight of something, really shows how nice it is.

[@PhilipGriffith-i9o]

My favorite was the ludwig snare. Definitely need it to bolster my snare collection!! 🥁 🥁 🥁

[@neilshelton106]

Best part was the Moon gel knock offs and the 105° heat test awesome 🥁🔥🥁

[@ParanormlActivyties]

My favourite was the boolteg moongels! Love them!🥁

[@nelsonrodriguez2085]

6:50, can confirm, have a beater drum on my room that has had those cheaper Gels for months, they still stick, don't get fuzzy and dirty, and they don't stain, although they can kinda be tricky to take on gigs

[@Bigbaldcaucasianman]

My favourite was definitely the moon gel, it didn’t have as good dampening as the real deal but I’d use it any day! 👍

[@mikeskenne]

The "30 Pieces Drum Dampeners Gels Silicone Gel Pads Soft Drum Dampeners for Drums Cymbals Tone Control, 30 Pieces, Color Set 1" was the best, for sure. They're on my wish list, now. Thanks David!

[@weshingtondaniel73]

I really Like the fake plastic Wingnuts. They offer a tighter hold and they come in different colors! It is absolutely awesome!!! 😄

[@Camerontoups]

The Keplinger Ching ring is a secret weapon! Was blown away by how unique it sounded 🌅

[@solonek]

I like the dumpening stickers the most, those knok offs were originally the gel stickers for shoes to protect the back of your feet:D I used to buy them for like 1$ for 30 pieces. In Poland we used them as bootlegs for moongels for many years. It's funny that finally someone noticed that and is selling them as drum dumpeners.

[@travisquesenberry3629]

I liked how the knockoff moongel could resist the heat so well 🔥 also the keplinger just sounded really cool.

[@dionnedrummer7430]

My favorite is the knockoff moon gels! That Ludwig snare is killer! 😍😎👍

[@greghorner7426]

😂❤love that Ludwig snare. Your vid’s are informative and funny. I like altering gear and experimenting too, but not enough hours in the day. I enjoy watching your experiments so I don’t have to. Next project melt all my moongels. Thanks for checking that out first.

[@Maiden666jefe]

Definitely loved the comparison between the Ludwig and Eastrock snare. Not only does the Ludwig sound better, you can see the quality of construction without needing to actually feel it. That, and the outer layer is beautiful 🥁😁

[@Francisepdrums]

My fav product: the Knockoff Moongels! Got a few packs of those for church and works surprisingly good! 🙏🏽🔥🔥🔥

[@ValDWilliams2nd]

I have two favorites. The first one was the moongel vs bootleg Amazon version. The second is the Ching rings. I liked that Greg Keplinger Ching ring. I love how bright and loud it is🔥

[@301dell4]

The bootleg moongel was my favorite surprisingly 😂

[@marquise_siennick]

I love the knock off moon gel 🥶I play to buy some!

[@dave_sanderson]

The Meinl Ching ring stood right out 😍

[@joodthedood]

The comparison between the three ching rings was pretty cool, but that fake moongel has to be my favorite accessory out of the other ones. I always use moongels but them fake ones are game changing! 🙌

[@Barnus]

My favorite was the Ludwig snare drum. I made this decision after 40 years of playing drums. Greetings from Hungary!🥁

[@Konnerkingg]

I love the moon gel tip. I’ve been buying real moongel forever and knowing that the nock off is honestly better will save me a lot of money 💰 ❤

[@erikondrums]

Getting a Mag throw off knock-off for sure😂 loved the Ludwig🥁

[@nikunysato9264]

The ching ring gotta be my favorite, it just adds so much! 🐱

[@curtiscmajormason2849]

The Ludwig snare 🥁 is my favorite product from this video.

[@applehugger]

Well, definitely the bootleg moongel ❤ I've always used the cheap window decoration stickers, but they stain. These are not only better looking and not much more expensive than window stickers, but they have nice features like being sticky on only one side and not staining. Whoever developed them did the research moongel should have done in the first place.

[@cuejay]

Knock=offf moon gel was my fave, followed by the low-end snare that sounded surprisingly good.

[@idfk5726]

the greg keplinger ching ring was fire🔥🥁

[@abrahamayala1]

I liked the keplinger just because I believe it’s an accessory that can be used very well give it more sound and volume to your playing 😊❤ love the vids bro, keep it up

[@cleonardd300]

My fav product are those cheap dampeners i use them all the time on everything even my cymbals. definitely a lifesaver if you’re feeling helpless with tuning 🌝

[@Lucavap2007]

Favourite was the Ching ring for me sounded full and unique 🤘

[@willcurry9590]

Gotta say, the cheap moon gels are impressive! The non sticky top side will help with the stick shaving OCD for sure 🥁

[@94PedroFaria]

Loved the knock-off moongel =) From Portugal and thanks for all the knowledge sharing 🦾

[@sndguy01]

I’ve been using window clings in place of Moongel for years🤛🏽. I actually bought some of the knockoff ones you demoed and put them in tiny lock and lock style containers, to drag them around. 🤘

[@mrjavan]

that snare was my favorite product 🥁... I needs that thang!! 😊

[@bennyramone]

I like the Dow snare throw and was surprised how cheap a real one is! ❤

[@ElGranCoati]

As a "cheap-drum-kit" player, I love me some good muffling. So, knock-off moongels are ❤ imo!

[@jacobgalland]

I loved the moongels! I actually have them myself because they are such a great deal! 🥁

[@richburnham9863]

That Gregg Keplinger Ching Ring sounded absolutely fantastic 🔥 Love your channel David, have made a few of your contraptions myself! The O-Jing being one of them!! 🥁

[@alfonzo9289]

Always fire content! Favorite item was Def that snare 🤩

[@gabe5879]

My favorite was the bootleg moongel very high quality for a cheap price and does not stain your drums 👍

[@adriangonzalez-camps3120]

The keplinger Ching ring was my favorite! 😮

[@Zachariehs]

Knockoff moon gel is by far my favorite thing on the list. Different shapes, sizes, and even sometimes festive lol🧝‍♀️😃

[@musicsamples6143]

I really loved the fake moon gels. It’s wild to see that the sun turned it clear and super gummy while the Knock off remained I nearly perfect condition 😌

[@lawrenceklingsheim1659]

I actually liked how dark the meinl ching ring sounded on the hats, but there was so much more depth to the sound once you put the custom on. 🥁

[@isaacmiao649]

The circular moongel was awesome 😃👍

[@jonnymac86]

Knock off gels were surprising, going to buy them now. Great video.

[@bradbraddy3020]

The drum dampeners are probably the best discovery!😮

[@JettaJimm]

I really loved 🫶 the Moongel vs. 30 Pieces Drum Dampeners Gels Silicone Gels Pads Soft Drum Dampeners for Drum Cymbal Tone Control comparison. It rocked!

[@JettaJimm]

Thirty pieces for $9, also the quality and sound with the gel knock offs. 🤘

[@THEREALSHOWBBQ]

I definitely like the Moongel comparison. Also, I enjoyed the older video where you made them. 🥁

[@JamesAmenta]

Another awesome video David, your info is the best. 😃🥁 I would have to say my favorite here was the cymbal quick connects. I have the real deal, great product!

[@pincon2247]

Quick release wing nuts for the win! 👍🏼 Thanks for testing all these items so we don't have toooo 🥳

[@exploringnothingandeveryth2004]

Knock off moon gel for the win 🎉 I have used a lot of holiday window gels like you’ve shown in previous videos but those only being sticky on one side 10/10

[@ArborGeist]

I loved that Biohazard joke! Definitely dig the knock off moon gels the most. Will likely pick some up.

[@BKashesremain]

Great video as always 👍 the knock off moongels are in my future, my daughters are constantly taking mine to play with

[@jamesstewart1164]

😮 I liked the fake "moon gel" knock offs best! The DW Mag Throw off comparison was my second favorite and very informative! Yippee! 🎉

[@garysmith3283]

The DW snare throw was great 😆

[@Jawmsie]

I honestly rarely appreciate the sound of a ching ring, but boy howdy did I dig that Keplinger. Absolutely popped 🎊 in a really nice way. Also, thanks for making me feel like a fool for buying brand-name moongels when I was setting up my buddy's kit for recording.

[@saulhudson302]

The moon gel I use a product called Blue tack, very cheap from the shops it's a blue grey colour but available in 5 colours. Reusable , it doesn't leave any mark on the skin and it works.

[@remygaron8311]

I use moongel for snare i was really surprise by the generic gel patch awesome vid thankyou and all your team behind you❤❤🥁🤟🏼🤟🏼🇨🇦

[@CornerStoreDrums]

I have to say, as a “throw around” piece, the ching ring wasn’t too bad at ALL!! 🥁 💍 Much respect!!

[@astrosnip3r]

The Snare Drum Regulator, Snare Drum Regulator Part Installation Perfect Match for Playing was def the best :)

[@bjvanloggerenberg6861]

I darn liked that moongel comparison. I found myself sumin' dirt cheap! 🤠🥁