Making the Kids Drum Set a Little Bit Better

[@rdavidr]

What color should I wrap this thing? Drop a comment and like!

[@ethanmalcolm3658]

rdavidr metallic blue

[@thechickengamer4279]

Bright orange

[@kameronmercer6930]

rdavidr blood red

[@primaats]

pokemon art

[@mikebarker9187]

MAGA red

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

*Gets in truck to drive BACK to David’s place and steal this kit

[@jayvalle50]

Lolz

[@AntMadeDat]

David needs to try to add some Snare wires to the snare

[@JarretGrimesAquaticLife]

Hahaha

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

😢 the little kit is growing uo so fast....

[@UmiJay]

Up

[@layz_gaming_4275]

I hate to see it groq like this

[@magrildz]

Print out stupid and nonsensical comments and wrap the kit with them.

[@magrildz]

@@seb4376 thanks man hahahaha

[@lemarquisdean9254]

Call it the childish comment kit

[@bowdimohawk]

PLEASE DO THIS

[@Timbales1979]

THIS DRUMSET IS SHTINKY!!!

[@micahwmoran]

Dave should definitely bring back the dollar store drummer series.

[@rongaro]

I think it's time for some real snare wires lol

[@dondonini]

What happened to the snare? It sounded better in the other videos

[@rdavidr]

I noticed that. I tried to tune it the same as before but just couldnt get it there. I need to mess with it more

[@masterbeat04]

@@rdavidr make a real throw-off system for it man

[@shadowclaw025]

I thought David was giant for a second there...

[@rdavidr]

if only....

[@bigberd3680]

@@rdavidr Lol you sould make a drum set 3 times your size

[@tristanmuchwano]

3 things rdavidr loves 1: drums 2: lofi 3: wood And that’s why he’s my favorite person to watch on KZbin

[@flybynight9685]

Reminds me of your “10 more drumhacks” video with the kick drum ending up on the other side of the room😂

[@sillylilfellah]

Been playin my lil blue kids kit i snagged for 13 bucks at savers (snare, tom, kick and even the floor tom) for a couple years now, still get weird looks and even the occasional "wheres the rest of the kit?" Questions, but for the convenience, savings and playability after getting new heads it becomes a keeper for sure!

[@RyanAlexanderBloom]

I have a similarly sized kit for my daughter but I need to do something similar to this for the kit. I bought her one of those $30 Chinese popcorn snares so if I can make the kick sound full and functional it will make a pretty legit setup.

[@ibanezza6341]

I have a Ludwig Questlove set. I love it, since it makes a good travel kit. It's a fun little kit to play, but it has a few minor issues. Watching you work on this little kit might help me fix them. Thank you. I like the pink a lot. If I rewrap my sunlite kit, I might do that pink, or purple...maybe jellybean both kits...

[@redskunkify]

You should make this a series. This is awesome man

[@AJJohnMusic]

Ever considering trying out the 16” EMAD on it? I have that exact baby kit, and also converted the bass drum for small gigs and stuff. With a new reso head and an EMAD on it, it sounds killer! Love your videos David!

[@bd764]

Great job! These little kids drum sets can be made to sound amazing.

[@ARDrummer]

Great upload...that rack tom sounds surprisingly good!

[@AnirudhSundaresh]

David you really do make anything sound good. Huge fan of the channel! Keep it going!

[@flip7081]

Pink glitter wrap!!! It pays homage to its OGness, and everyone needs a pink glitter set. Admittedly, I may be alone on this.

[@DeanMk1]

One more mod you can do to the bass drum....since its so small, you could attach a couple of internal mufflers (one on each end). That and burying the beater will probably give you a sufficiently dry enough bass drum (since the front head is vented, which helps a lot in drying out a bass drum) that you can probably pull that towel out of the bass drum and realize a much "larger" and even more impressive sounding bass drum.

[@jarrodmartin8772]

just bought the same exact set at a garage sale for $7 for my little sister so i could teach her to play. thanks for all the ideas to make it sound better!!!

[@Rockin_Ross]

Those Pearl adapter kits are the best. I have that very same one on a 16” FT conversion I use for small, restaurant gigs where volume is a concern. I call it my “Foot Tom”. Great stuff here, Sir!

[@bhaddock9277]

Love the idea of the kid's kit, sounds so sweet

[@andrewjeffries8721]

Yes, the kick sounds better! I like the video of your choosing where to drill, mount, etc. Thank you!

[@thejbo777]

MAKE A DRUMSET OUT OF PVC

[@chancewilson]

Sounds amazing. I actually got rid of a kids set because I didn't think it would have the potential of multiple sized kids being able to enjoy it. Had been focused on maybe something with a bigger small kick, like an 18 or 20. But that 16 sounds perfect for practice at home, or even a small gig.

[@idkhow]

that kick has such a poppy but low sound i love it so much

[@ihadabadday7709]

David , You strike me as a guy that would be a good father and a very patient drum instructor for your child!!!

[@GeoffBosco]

Anyone who thinks this kit doesn't sound amazing is probably still drinking the tonewood marketing Koolaide. All logical people know that drum shells don't matter. Drums are just two heads vibrating together. #staywoke Also never mind the fact that my channel shows that I own a Sonor Maple drum kit.

[@dustinthiessen]

ah fuck off... wood, and shell construction definitely make a difference in the sound, but good heads, tuning, and playing technique make more difference. I own several different kits, with different shell types/construction and they all sound different with the same heads, and me tuning and playing them. what's the best sound? that's completely subjective to the player and listener, but you can't say it makes no difference. even the finish makes a big difference, if it's lacquer, or a wrap, or a stain/oil finish...

[@pyroeuropa]

I disagree with drums, but agree with guitars in terms of tonewood. I can clearly hear a difference between my Birch and my Mahagony/poplar kit with the same bearing edges. A dude put electronics for a telecaster on a fence and it sounded like a tele...

[@GeoffBosco]

@@dustinthiessen There's no sarcasm font.

[@TomE1248]

Wood certainly makes a difference with melodeons. Cherry maple and walnut castagnaris sound so different to me

[@EarthtonesCymbals]

Sound amazing? That is not the way I would describe their sound. Maybe in the decent to not bad range though? Also...a drum shells material is a contributing factor to a drums overall sound. I mean, what about steel, brass, acrylic shells? Not to mention the vast variety of hard and soft woods? To say they "don't matter" is definitely not an evidence based statement.

[@perpetualgrimace]

I see you playing Blood and Thunder 💪🏼

[@briansmith3811]

Hey, I just heard the Coop3rdrumm3r collab, you killed it! And i loved the bathroom clip

[@tobiasseidscheck2003]

i would love to see you building a 13" Floor for the kit :D

[@charliesmithdrummer]

Would be great to see you make a hip gig type kit out of this, all nesting in the BD, and mounting both toms and snare off of the bass drum. The ultimate travel rig for tiny venues. Wrap it in something classy like a WMP or a black glitter.

[@Tricknologyinc]

ATTN: SNARE FIX!!!! Strap the fixed end of the snare between the rim and head. Spread the two strap ends so they straddle the lug and fab simple clamps buy cheap snare clamps and just go minimalist on the clamp. All you need is something that won't slip between the rim and head. Conceptually think eyelet on a guitar string but a clamp. The adjuster side will be a standard adaptation taking an angle grinder and slotting the rim and you know how to mount the tensioner, so take it from there! Actually you could use a metal strap on the fixed side and weld some cleats on it. As long as you sand everything real smooth so there's no burrs or edges that can compromise the head, you should be good!

[@markgrow2112]

Love the improved Bass drum, sounds really good. Now I am motivated to make my 16" floor tom into a Bass. I think you should wrap it in something Fun, Kid ish !! It is a drum kit for Kids....

[@TonyVazquez8265]

I. Want. THAT. Kit! ...That kick drum friggin punches like a Beast! Tiny drum kit, HUGE DEEP Sound!!! :D

[@Desborough_Heathen]

Kit sounds good, but that snare is awful dude. Are you going to put an actual snare and strainer on it?

[@Benjamin-bj6xj]

Danny Finch too small to put a proper snare on it I assume

[@Desborough_Heathen]

@@Benjamin-bj6xj I think that mapex soprano snare he has is a 10".. could be possible.

[@rdavidr]

Totally possible to put snares on a 10" snare. However, the snare is a 5 lug drum, so there is no way to mount a strainer/butt plate since there isnt a straight shot between lugs, if that makes sense. Since you mentioned that Mapex, I might use that as the main snare and convert the original snare to the floor tom.. hmmm...

[@Jellybean199611]

@@rdavidr You might be able to add a proper strainer and butt plate if you install them super close to two lugs, if that makes sense. Of course, the snare wires do not have to be perfectly centered. It would probably be a lot easier to try and make that into a "floor" tom, though. Imagine a super small and shallow floor tom with giagantic legs...

[@duffessness]

Hey! I've been a fan of your channel for a couple of months now, and I really enjoy all your builds and good information you like to share. I JUST noticed you're in RVA! Do you ever have fan meet ups or gig around the city? Thank you for your excellent content!

[@purnellknight5368]

Can you do a review on the griffin piccolo snare please

[@jethrojethro7712]

Im from Indonesia, love your drum chanel sir 👍👍

[@BADD400]

That’s awesome. Yellow wrap.

[@eastbaymauiboy]

VANTABLACK!!

[@neilwilliamson4337]

That fill at 6:35 is amazing!!

[@Drumsholic]

Rdavidr this kit sounds great now and with the replacement of the snare wil be ready for gigs at small clubs or something like that!!Especially the tom sounds very nice!!!

[@dareyes3366]

@rdavidr you should also leak the insides of the shells, I usually do a few coats of linseed oil. Really darkens the tone!

[@lukeafranklin]

Same color as your stickers, that’s like your trade mark color. If you don’t know what I’m getting at it’s the light green color. I personally found that color to fit you very well and I also thought it would be cool to have a small kit like that👍🏼

[@DavidLopes4]

You should add snares to the snare it sounds like a Tom

[@topiasnylen]

There is

[@radvincula2003]

Hi Radvidr, This gave me a lot of information to set up my nephew's Junior kit. Your channel is informative and inspiring, especially with low-budget wanna-be drummers like me.

[@tdrum21]

Sounds great! Seems fun to play

[@cockatoomusiccovers1951]

If you thought he looked like a giant... Well he looks like one!! This kit sounds really good!

[@Retroivyleague]

So glad you painted that tom bro. Could used a little more sanding and painting but overall... 10/10!! 👍😁🥁

[@AdamRainStopper]

Wow, the floor tom is lower than the kick. Louder too. The whole kit sounds very . . . . well, Latin.

[@therealjeff8086]

Don't worry, his next mod is building a wall around the kit.

[@MikeorellanaT]

I love your videos!!! Greetings from Nicaragua!!!

[@sparrovski]

High pitched toms I can accept but that over tightened kids snare. Maybe as a side snare. But not the main snare

[@lildrumminggeiser4907]

You should wrap the drum set in an orange sparkle so it keeps some of the qualities of the original wrap and it would look better on a stage/ in a video. Also the orange sparkle wrap it should look like is the orange sparkle wrap on the Tama superstar classic drum set.

[@JMRSplatt]

I just love cymbals.

[@aspyncook368]

Flames

[@levigraf5225]

You should wrap it in something old school, like old school 1970s van/ roller skating rink style, with stripes and stuff, it would give it a retro hot wheelish vibe

[@oskardogrushfan]

Wrap it in a Twister game mat. It's a kid's kit, why not use a kid's game?

[@the6ig6adwolf]

That's racist.

[@oskardogrushfan]

@@the6ig6adwolf What isn't racist these days?

[@ChappoCrothers]

Awwww maannn!! I was really hoping you were going to make your own version of the Pearl kit. That’s what I hav been working because I already have a set of bass drum legs 🙁

[@ianardel]

the kick looks like my floor tom

[@minimartz]

now please do it with a ludwig junior kit with the bass drum riser it was my initial plan but i dont know how to do it because their legs are too difficult to DIY so im not too sure it'll be really helpful thank you! awesome content

[@eddieg4320]

Sky blue pearl from ludwig, amazing color!

[@calvinswaney3452]

5:11 whats that shell i see under your desk?? New Project i forsee?

[@rdavidr]

Its not a shell, but the plan is to make it one! stay tuned ;)

[@timsears951]

cant believe you got a kids drumkit to sound pretty darn good!!! the bass drum does sound better due to the bass drum lifter....resonates better as well...

[@KK-cu3pf]

The kit sound really good for What it’s worth and fixing it made it way better. I think you should either color it blue or grey make it match with your drum kit :p

[@tonyrodriguez8699]

Play a show with it. I would love to see how it sounds in the context of a band

[@gzo313]

Keith Moon’s Pictures of Lily wrap.

[@jackpiggott6594]

Saw both you and Stephen on coop3rs colab

[@alanduncan1980]

I have one in black. I got rid of the toms. I use a 12" rack tom on a snare stand and a14" floor tom. I use hoop mounted spurs with a Gibraltar riser. I want to replace the metal bass drum hoops with wood hoops.

[@zaltuguitar]

Is it weird I want to hear some blast beats on that snare? 😂

[@mattsquaaaared]

*GALAXY-COLORED DRUM KIT*

[@karpatizol]

Hi Dave! You should do a video about a cheap way to convert a floor tom into a bass drum! That would be fun!

[@pctips4all]

Have you wrapped the baby kit? I saw a matte black kick with a small red matte stripe about an inch from the front of it the other day that looked so bad ass. The baby kit would look awesome with that. Yours sounds amazing.

[@123LarsUlrich]

Classic blue oyster Ludwig wrapping 🙌🏽

[@xzivriel]

You should mount a proper snare strainer on it too

[@jackmoran6936]

Why does this sound better than the regular sized kit I already have

[@Elpulpox]

Nice video, David R can you do a Snare Button Hoop with whatever hoop like a tom? i need this and idont know how a can do this!!

[@roky2467]

can you recording this drums with a subkick microphone?

[@mtitay]

0:55 is that the C part in Mastodon's "blood and thunder"?

[@bigberd3680]

Can you please make a marching snare

[@diiegopc]

1:45 Where did you buy those floor toms leg mounts?

[@dye182]

Rewrap this soon also get a mead for the kick drum. I’m pro Reno on everything but I have a kit just like this and put a emad on total game changer

[@aaronhi50]

I have a kit with a 14" kick and love coming up with new ideas for easier transport, versatility, hardware hacks, etc. I'm not sure about collaborating, but if you ever need anything to do with mini kits, let me know!

[@johansilva5612]

Do you by any chance listen to MF DOOM? from hearing your beat tapes I really get that vibe

[@rdavidr]

of course, one of my favorites

[@davidmitchell4645]

Wrap It metallic silver like an old vintage slingerland kit. Or a dark wood color like an old Rogers kit.

[@markielinhart]

Great stuff‼️Use those tom mount holes for a cowbell mount⁉️✌️🇦🇺

[@user-bl3si3kq6x]

You can buy the correct radius block for drum size and cut a notch in it for like $10

[@backwaterboatrehab]

do a slime green color. I've been wanting to rewrap my set in a neon green color.

[@BestVersionOfMyseIf]

Nice to see Lars let you borrow his st anger snare

[@donfurcio4080]

When are you going to re-wrap this kit? I can't wait to see that

[@alexanderaultman]

See if you can get a sponsorship from Goodhertz to do a demo of this kit with their Vulf compressor plugin.

[@RichmondVillanueva]

matte black! use wallpapers found in stores. no need to undo the old wrap. put it on top of the old one.

[@rhythm-t3023]

Great Job brother 👍👍👍👍

[@mpk6664]

I really liked the snare in this video. No idea what the others are talking about lol.

[@isaacb2824]

Wrap it with Mark Zuckerbergs face

[@PC-je4es]

Try the Evans/Dixson Bass Drum Lift...

[@vkiperman]

This is what I need. Is there a bass drum lift that clamps on to the bass drum, instead of having to permanently attach parts?

[@rdavidr]

Yup, I know Evans makes one, but there are a few others out there too.

[@randalljewart3923]

Can you do a tuning video?

[@evanjones1032]

You should do a vlog of you taking this to a gig