How To Build A Soundproof Tennis Ball Drum Stage

[@RoPanuganti]

This intro informercial is beyond goals. I'm loving your drum series, I feel like it's slowly edging me to actually try drums some day!

[@donutdrums]

Thanks man. You should! You'd make an awesome drummer.

[@carlosenriquecastanedaguti8130]

05:29 Scaping from the crime scene with joy XD

[@M4RCM0NT31R0]

I actually had the same situation in my apartment. My dad and I made a stage using cardboard, foam tiles, and 2 carpets, surprisingly, it worked and can play my electric drums easily now.

[@donutdrums]

That's great! I'm glad that worked out.

[@DevinJuularValentine]

How do you not have more views? The humour and production quality are spot on!! MAy the Algorithm grant you fame and fortune

[@donutdrums]

I thank thee, kind sir!

[@michelleheafy]

I love the intro wahah! Great video all around! The sound effects are nice too! :D

[@donutdrums]

Theeenks! That downstairs neighbor sure was pissed

[@michelleheafy]

​@@donutdrums he's intimidating! especially his scary hair whooshes! B)

[@waynebradley75]

Poor Doggy wants those tennis balls - great build mate going to do this this weekend now :)

[@NickyNicest]

Dude that intro was awesome! And of course thanks for the details steps for the riser.

[@donutdrums]

Thank you!

[@andrewdwillis6]

The goldeneye sound effects was a nice touch haha

[@donutdrums]

one of my favorite soundtracks

[@BouniolMauriceNoel]

Hat off good sir! Great intro, great info and wonderful humor! I hope we see more of your videos soon.. Cheerio!

[@donutdrums]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@drummercarson896]

That funny puppy

[@Atlessa]

Tip for if you have a dog: Buy more Tennis balls. I happened to get 50 for 10 bucks, but even if you only get 15 you will still have 2 to distract your dog with, assuming you use exactly 13 as pictured.

[@giannispan8129]

The throne that is better to step on the floor or on the platform;

[@donutdrums]

It's best to keep the throne separate from the platform. If your throne doesn't extend high enough you'll need to find something to place underneath it. I used a stack of foam tiles in this video.

[@michelleheafy]

i just came here again to watch boone with the dang tennis balls LOL

[@donutdrums]

LOL

[@ThisCreepingLife]

Came here for the drums, stayed for the dog

[@donutdrums]

He'll be happy to hear this

[@betetet]

Very, very cute and informational!!! Loved it! Surely you finally gave the dog his OWN tennis ball(s)?? LOL

[@donutdrums]

Thanks! I sure did. At the end of the video I let him take all the tennis balls he could ever want :D

[@JacobParke]

My favourite part is the gc controllers with custom triggers. You know this guy mains Falco.

[@asuuur]

at first I thought that you were a heartless creature, you felt sorry for the ball for the dog, but the last frames of the video returned my faith in people. From Russia with love. PS: the board is better to take MDF 20-25mm

[@eemikun]

I built my own tennis ball riser last year and was pleasantly surprised that it completely absorbed the vibration from the bass drum pad! On the other hand it turned out that the walls in my apartment building were made of (I'm guessing) cardboard, physically hitting the pads made a lot of noise and my neighbours still complained FeelsBadMan

[@donutdrums]

Aw man. I'm sure hanging some acoustic blankets or lots of soundproofing foam could help.

[@eemikun]

@@donutdrums Probably, but I did the power play and moved out. Check mate, neighbours!

[@donutdrums]

very nice

[@daemon3spade]

What if you use just multiple layers of rubber mat just like what you did on your throne, instead of going full diy on tennis ball riser? Wont 4 layers of rubber mat have same effect as the tennis riser?

[@faceless_3918]

I know it's been 9 months, but maybe someone finds this answer useful. It's not the mat that absorbs the vibrations, the riser serves as an air gap between the kit and the floor. Having mats and tennis balls absorbs vibrations going into the riser, none of the vibrations go through the floor. 4 layers of mat still connect to the ground without an air gap. This means that while it absorbs vibrations, some of it still gets through the floor, and these vibrations will still be more audible.

[@giannispan8129]

How many tennis balls will I need for a 55 "* 48" (140cm - 120cm) mdf platform?

[@pugjared]

This is too good.

[@donutdrums]

:D

[@AlexIndie2]

Awesome video! Thanks!

[@donutdrums]

Thank you!

[@frsm_]

Am i am the only one noticing the Final Fantasy 7 music in the background as up 0:52. Seems like not as many drummers are nerds!

[@donutdrums]

Good ear! I love that song, well, soundtrack for that matter.

[@frsm_]

@@donutdrums The whole souundtrack is phenomenal.

[@malouni95]

Awesome!!!

[@donutdrums]

Thanks!

[@astronaut2005drummer]

Good video!

[@donutdrums]

Thanks!

[@PatrickDAllen1]

It isn't the sound from the drums so much as the vibration from the drums, going through the frame. I had this happen to me once. The downstairs neighbor later told me, "it wasn't so much loud, but I could feel the vibrations coming through the ceiling."