I Built My Own Clap Stack (& you won’t believe how it sounds)

I’ve wanted a stack clap cymbal for my drum kit for a long time, however they’re too expensive for me. So… I decided to make my own! Homemade, DIY, awesomeeeeeee
Say hey to me on Instagram @atomgill
Many thanks to ‪@DonalBowens‬ for letting me know how he made his clap stack, & ‪@rdavidr‬ for the inspiration. Check them out!
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Drums. Snare drum. Drum kits. Hi hats. Lol. Hi.
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Lovely - Eric Godlow Beats
Extreme Energy - MusicToday80
Someday - Alexander Delarge
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[@rdavidr]

ayyye sounds sick!

[@drumswithatom]

Hey thanks David!! So cool see you here, I’ve been a subscriber for years. I’ll sell it to u for special price of $9000 if u want 😊

[@rdavidr]

@@drumswithatom ill take 12

[@drumswithatom]

On the floor wacking 24 cymbals with a hammer as we speak

[@9HeXaCoN9]

Ahhhhh,....your not bad at drumming, you suck at thinking and working w hands

[@laramiller9460]

If rdavidr thinks it sounds good, it must be amazing

[@arrolate]

you just saved a lot of money, that clap sounds great

[@drumswithatom]

Thanks bro!

[@fayneplaysdrums]

“Does this sound like crap or clap?” Yes Sick vid and cymbals man! And CHOPS

[@drumswithatom]

Yo Steven thank u so much man! For a small channel like mine your kind words go a long way 🥹 CHOPZ

[@josephcasile6314]

Finally a great use for those lousy hi-hats that come with low end kits! That sounds great through both a real mic and the phone. Great job.

[@drumswithatom]

Thanks Joseph!

[@bjrnarhaveland2684]

wow that suddenly sounded really good!! i actually did this with a friend about a year ago, but we used 2 pairs of hihats that i got for like 5 dollars

[@drumswithatom]

That’s awesome mate! Yeah I wasn’t expecting to get those results that quickly hahaha 😆

[@AtomGill]

UNDERRATED

[@kristiandaviesmusic7037]

A round of applause for the makeshift clap stack👏🏻

[@drumswithatom]

👏

[@brendanmiller2759]

definitely a promotion from crappy hi-hats to a decent clap stack, nicely done!

[@drumswithatom]

Hahaha I’d like to think so too, thanks bro!!

[@pulsar-_-4504]

You have a really good sense of humor and feel like an experienced KZbin, i enjoy this! (and that stack)

[@drumswithatom]

Thank you mate!! 😁

[@jamesvanminnen2676]

Sounds very clap and not crap at all!!!

[@drumswithatom]

Awesome bro! 👊

[@scotty5546]

Bro i gonne do this to with my old hi hat set a realy nice idea, and realy great Vids men, you do a great job with youre editing.

[@drumswithatom]

Yeah go for it bro!! Really happy with how it turned out and so fun to play hahaha. Also thank u so much mate 🙏🤜

[@nvanleerdrums]

Sounds great! Also very funny sense of humor, subscribed!

[@drumswithatom]

Thank you mate!

[@carecoable]

Since my band has a lot of those default cymbals, I'll definitely do something like this, thx!

[@drumswithatom]

Awesome!! Have fun 😎

[@trevorcoultart]

Man I'm liking the sound you created there. I might have to have a rummage see what spare/old/nasty cymbals I have lying around.

[@drumswithatom]

Thanks man, lmk how u get on!

[@oliverkrausz8810]

the chopz tho

[@drumswithatom]

Gotta love chopz hahaha

[@legomach8134]

I have done the exact same thing! It worked well for me too and is now a permanent addition to my kit!

[@drumswithatom]

awesome bro, yeah they're great!

[@ItsPengoo]

Thinking about doing this with my stock pearl cymbals I got with my roadshow a couple years ago

[@chromebull884]

I did this too with 4 or 5 splashes of various sizes from 6" to 10" some with holes already in them and added a bunch of gaff tape. I hated that I lost four cymbals though. This is genius! Sound great!

[@drumswithatom]

Yeah I get that bro, I was happy to sacrifice these luckily. Thanks!

[@laramiller9460]

Sounds awesome. And you got chops man 🙌

[@lucaswedderburn]

Love the content man keep it up!

[@lucaswedderburn]

And you have a dog haha I love animals😎

[@drumswithatom]

Thanks Lucas!! Hahaha yeah dogs are the best 🐶🐶

[@AtomGill]

I think it sounds great

[@NetWinder]

3:13 was the hardest I've laughed at a youtube vid in a hot minute. Keep it up

[@drumswithatom]

Thanks mate!!

[@samopaik8695]

I put together a couple of nickle silver high hats, ( a 14" and a 12" ) and topped it with a cheap splash and sounded pretty good. No need for hammering or bending. :-)

[@drumswithatom]

Very cool man!! 😁

[@V_Drumz05]

This guy🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@drumswithatom]

😼💙

[@Philtoid]

That sounds pretty damn good mate

[@lemonworm]

I just saw Magdalena Bay live the other day and their drummer Nick Villa had a super sick sounding custom stack that looked like 3 cymbals sealed tight with several pieces of metal. (there is a vid on his instagram.) It seems like he works a chrome and truck parts shop as well though, so he might have access to some crazy machinery 😅

[@drumswithatom]

Just checked it out bro, looks (and sounds) really cool!!

[@Samichlaus01]

Pretty sure its a Stack Ring Percussion's clap stack. :)

[@RexTangle4]

Sounds amazing 😅

[@giantkiller56]

Nice work, homie! That stack sounds insane!

[@drumswithatom]

Thanks my g!

[@catgill9536]

Great video, sounds cool 😎

[@drumswithatom]

[@dylanwbarnes]

What make/model junk hats did you use; does it matter? I assume these had minimal lathing.

[@drumswithatom]

The ones that came with my mapex tornado, no brand 😃

[@MantasticHams]

bruh why are you hammering that in your lap set that on the ground lol. My highschool band used to hoard all the broken cymbals in our schools band room and stack them up, skys the limit with this stuff if you like weird short clappy clangs, you can sett a splash on a crash, you can take 2 broken cymbals and wrap the broken bits around eachother so it deadens at that spot, stack 3 or more, all kinds of fun.

[@disastreee]

LMAO THE MCJUGGERNUGGETS CLIP AT THE BEGINNING MY WHOLE CHILDHOOD

[@drumswithatom]

^ Person of culture right here 🔥🔥 hahahaha mcjuggernuggets & greatest freak out ever were the best 😂

[@disastreee]

@@drumswithatom yes lolll

[@MrHippiejoe]

love it!

[@drumswithatom]

Thanks Joe!

[@paktugs600]

would it be smoother to hammer if I torch the bell?

[@drumswithatom]

May be bro! To be honest once I got a big enough hammer it was pretty easy anyway tho hahaha

[@Grisha22811]

man your amazing!!!😄

[@drumswithatom]

Thank you man!! 😁

[@Dasker2k6]

Sounds like a 808 clap 🔥

[@user-rb8nb3kt1s]

Dude!! hands and speed nice!!!

[@drumswithatom]

Thanks man!!

[@CatabductionsAnoym]

Brass kind of sucks with cymbals, although I took a meinl brass ride, heavy and sanded it some then added hammering, and i loved the DRY after effect, still use it on drum set! If it helps, I had used a bench grinder, but you can also use sandpaper of driller to custom cymbals for your liking. Wear safety equipment.

[@drumswithatom]

Cool bro!!

[@dylanstumbaugh356]

That sounds sick

[@drumswithatom]

Thanks man!

[@micahlink2120]

Sounds sick man!!!

[@drumswithatom]

Thanks mate!

[@AdrumaVictoria16]

Sounds great and encouraging to get there w/o cash investment, thanks 🎉

[@fanfanackapan]

Nice drumming! 👌

[@drumswithatom]

Thanks a lot!

[@BPJazz]

Great sound!!!!!

[@drumswithatom]

Thanks mate!

[@zerbinof]

Yes IS the good job

[@drumswithatom]

❤️

[@halcyon289]

Nice !!

[@drumswithatom]

Thanks bro!

[@t.kuenzler]

Clap for sure

[@drumswithatom]

Hahaha niceee

[@drewgill6107]

Decent and crap all at the same time. Amazing.

[@drumswithatom]

[@jesusalvarado-sx8xt]

very cool!

[@drumswithatom]

Thanks!

[@eliannan8313]

Your drum set configuration is just making me anxious 😂

[@drumswithatom]

Weird but it works 😂

[@hawaiianstylin]

Awesome ! ! ! ! Considering everybody's hands wasn't made in Istanbul, how are it needs to sound is by choice acoustically and special effects will do the rest.... Some home made stuff sound better than others ones and can be tweaked......

[@drumswithatom]

Thanks mate!

[@TomTorbeyns]

Sounds better than those expensive crapstacks ;-)

[@joschka420]

claaaaaaaap, legendary video man

[@drumswithatom]

Thanks my man!!!

[@Stixpercussion]

I've been thinking about doin the same thing. After watching this video, how could I not lol. I'll post a video on my channel when I do. I'll be sure to give u a mention.

[@drumswithatom]

Awesome man, enjoy!!

[@Grisha22811]

Where did you learn to play like that?

[@drumswithatom]

Hahaha just years of practice bro!

[@bradeversole4081]

Definitely sounds useable. I’m going to go hunting through my closet now.

[@drumswithatom]

Good luck bro!

[@matthewsaxman1028]

Clap, for sure!

[@drumswithatom]

Let’s go! Hahaha thanks Matthew 👊

[@galaxyglizzy]

Ayyyy time to put my 15 year old planet z hats to work 🎉🎉🎉 I might also name them crapstack and if anyone asks me about them at gigs or practice, I'll reference you 🙏

[@drumswithatom]

awesome bro, appreciate it!

[@Sweet92879]

Entertaining video with great chops... You're like a less edgy Zack Grooves. Enjoying your channel.

[@drumswithatom]

Hahaha so glad you’re enjoying. Thank u bro!

[@csalgar811]

sounds sick mate!!!...so crappy!!...loved it

[@drumswithatom]

Thanks mate!!

[@DaLoveDonkey69420]

Phase one: Clap Phase two: Stack = Clapstack #technicallynotwrong

[@drumswithatom]

🤣🤣🤣

[@brbbiobreak]

the key to making a clap sound, this or electronic is having several very noisy percussion playing at slightly different pitches, that's why you see in the ones before 3 cymbals together of different size

[@drumswithatom]

Will be interesting to see how it sounds with an extra cymbal mate!

[@whobrickslegoguns]

I'm making my own too now

[@drumswithatom]

Nice!

[@M4RCM0NT31R0]

If Meinl does not produce the crap stack, I'm gonna riot

[@drumswithatom]

😂😂😤

[@pocketchangemylife]

Yours actually sound better than Rdavidr's clap stack!!! Nice work!!!

[@drumswithatom]

Thanks man!!

[@mwdollar]

Sounds great to me! The ones I'm looking at are $400+

[@plac_holder]

Bro made an 808 clap stack lol. Very nice!

[@drumswithatom]

Thanks bro!

[@hiptoalieu]

it sounds CRA...TASTIC LOL! Seriously tho, DOPE

[@drumswithatom]

Hahaha thank you bro!

[@tobytoxd]

CLAP CLAP CLAP! Nice, real nice!

[@drumswithatom]

Thanks!!

[@music_of_ki]

It sounds CLAP!!!!!!

[@drumswithatom]

Hahaha let’s goo!

[@Reuben_Lalnunzira]

Ok now im going to destroy my cymbals too. I’ll be back

[@elnachovi_plantix]

awesome! just be careful of the CIA and FBI dude

[@drumswithatom]

Haha thanks man

[@xabiervillares1944]

Man your crapstack is a fucking genius masterpiece!

[@drumswithatom]

Thanks bro!

[@FunkyDrumm3r]

yo the sound is Atomik! "thumbs UP"

[@drumswithatom]

Haha thanks mate!

[@FunkyDrumm3r]

@@drumswithatom I made my own yesterday, sounds clapstack

[@drumswithatom]

Epic!

[@patrickselden5747]

Clap... ☝️😎

[@aakkoin]

I handyman I see, using your own lap as a workbench for hammering

[@drumswithatom]

Where there’s a will there’s a way 😤🫡

[@user-zr2pz8rr2l]

If I don't say it someone else will, but those collapsed bells straight up look like assholes. And yet the end product doesn't sound like shit. 10/10.

[@drumswithatom]

😂😂😂

[@pear009]

man when i saw this vid in my recommended i thoughtu had thousnads of views, looks like thats now the case, so i subscribed 😭😭😭😭

[@drumswithatom]

Thanks bro 🥹 I’m trying 💀 lmao

[@pear009]

@@drumswithatom also its "not" not "now" 😭😭, and yea no problem ^^

[@navskichannel2799]

when its not tight it sounds like a whip splash, and if its tight enough it sounds like a expensive clap stack.

[@drumswithatom]

Noice!

[@giullianomartini]

This doesn't sound like a clap because it is an entire SMACK!

[@hayw0rd]

metal fabrication tip: hammering / pounding out metals would be a lot more practical if done on the floor not on our lap :X!

[@drumswithatom]

🤣🤣will keep it in mind for next time mate!

[@Merlincat007]

Yep! You actually put in more effort than necessary haha you can just bend cheap thin cymbals over your knee or whatever

[@drumswithatom]

Hahaha I actually tried bending it myself first, either the cymbals very strong or I’m very weak 🤣🤣

[@Merlincat007]

@@drumswithatom Oh your cymbals must not be the type I'm thinking. I've done it with really cheap thin brass cymbals from the absolute cheapest drumkits

[@dannycesena1584]

NOT CRAP!

[@drumswithatom]

Let’s go! 😎🔥

[@scottyhughes9179]

CLAP!!!!

[@drumswithatom]

😁😁

[@LedWolf7]

If you want it darker, either throw some tape on that B or leave them outside in the dirt for a month

[@drumswithatom]

Thanks man will definitely give tape a go!

[@isaac4982]

I have one of those I can give it to you

[@drumswithatom]

U use it bro!

[@Tse504]

Clap

[@drumswithatom]

👏😃

[@judeavery28]

No wayyyyyyyy

[@drumswithatom]

😃

[@kurtjansen9216]

That's a Will Smith Slap! 😁

[@drumswithatom]

😂😂😂let’s go!

[@llRoBoBinHoll]

Made with Traditional British Cymbal-Making Methods😁

[@drumswithatom]

#backbritishcymbalmakers !! 🇬🇧

[@branrobles]

Video kl weno

[@Killenmachine05]

I took an old beat up splash from a kids toy drumset, and an 8" sabian B8 splash and stacked them together, I shit you not, sounds identical to a clap stack, I'd put money against it.

[@drumswithatom]

Hahahaha that’s epic man. Clear evidence that kid’s toy drum sets are the best

[@popeyesailor9571]

It sounds much better than your drums do.

[@HighlanderNorth1]

I can't understand why they wouldn't send everyone free cymbals upon request!? It's not like they are expensive....

[@drumswithatom]

Ikr wtf 🤬🤬

[@Finduh]

this video could've been half the length, but cool i guess

[@drumswithatom]

:)

[@kristiandaviesmusic7037]

Okay...the your homemade clap stack is cool but there are better things I’d spend £999,999,999 on

[@drumswithatom]

Brokie mindset bro, need to step it up 😼

[@mogglie]

f@€k stack. :). You could name it that from its raw creation reaction at 3:14 Fakk stakk. A nice alternative spelling.

[@drumswithatom]

Hahaha that’s an awesome name!! 😂😂

[@Shift18]

Its too bad, the crapstack is *just* outside my price range. Hopefully as technology advances, they'll come down in price by a few dollars

[@drumswithatom]

I think u gotta keep saving man, the CrapStack is only going up 📈📈📈

[@Shift18]

@@drumswithatom damn, I better pick up a few extra gigs then

[@9HeXaCoN9]

Good job? Ah,.... sounds like digital clap not bad or trash can lid from the 70's

[@jeffreymarcum9053]

I love seeing people actually use shitty cymbals

[@drumswithatom]

Lmao had them for like 7 years, so happy I found a good use for them

[@OPP3N616]

bro thinks life is a game

[@drumswithatom]

🤣🤣