5 Accessories That Every Drummer Needs

[@rdavidr]

What are some of your favorite drum accessories? 🥁 🛠 🐊

[@derreckossas4951]

Cymbal felts

[@M4RCM0NT31R0]

Drumsticks... Obviously 😂

[@mauricenitro]

Probably the snareweight M80

[@MetaphoricalBurden]

big fatt ssnare

[@mpk6664]

Moongels I love me some moon gel

[@markhagquist1]

I bought a bicycle tire tube about 15 years ago and have been using a piece of that to protect my bass drum hoop. It also works to secure clamps that won’t stay in place.

[@ljdunsmore1]

Great idea!

[@1toonhead]

My favourite accessory on my kit is a cup holder that attaches to any drum stand. Trust me its very handy to be able to have a drink when you need it.

[@LevMass]

Like 13 years ago, I used an old ribbon from a souvenir lanyard my sister got me in Italy as snare straps when mine broke traveling. I figured it would hold me over for the trip, but then I never went back to anything else. I kept thinking I was some sort of genius for discovering the perfect snare strap. Turns out… I was! … but so were the other million drummers who also did the same thing. Hahaha.

[@joeday4293]

By the way, if you're ever in a pinch and need to reattach your snare wires, especially if you're on tour and in a hotel room, remember that most sets of window blinds come with a few feet of free snare cord. If something breaks in the middle of a show and you don't have anything to replace it with, sometimes there are even blinds in one of the windows of the venue.

[@crankysports]

Most of my drum tips I got from you- best one is tying the bass drum to the throne at our church. Made a world of Difference!

[@jakeklossing4352]

It's a well known fact that every dropped drum key you, uhh, well drop... teleports to David's "Beard Dimension" and never comes back. To stop that from happening, I surgically remove my left hand and replace it with a cybernetic drill with a permanent drum key bit. It's a "bit" of a commitment and having only one hand could be a challenge, but it's SO WORTH IT.

[@jeremyparker5660]

I play a Catalina Club with an 18" kick. The pedal has a riser on it with protective pads, and the hoop actually has another protector pad built in. Well done, Gretsch.

[@flip7081]

My all time favorite drum accessory is space. Actual free space in which to set up my kit. "Pro tip*" Fold the gros grain in half, then cut at an angle. Then (depending on which way you fold and cut it) you'll have a chevron, or a point end. Also a good idea to hit the cut ends with a lighter for a second to alleviate fraying ends. Hmm... Fraying Ends. That'd be a good band name.

[@christiancanalita6487]

LOVE grosgrain ribbons. I use a lighter on the ends to prevent fraying.

[@TheJenslenaerts]

that snare bottom mic holder is gold!

[@eatmarth]

I love that Fazio Electric T-shirt! I also am somewhat addicted to watching her videos

[@liammm7036]

Big ups on the Fazio Electric shirt! She's fantastic!

[@reubenk7331]

Ok, that zip tie dispenser, made me pause for a second. So simple, but so helpful!

[@doogbazzard]

Love to see Dave repping Fazio Electric.

[@lewisaubrey826]

bass drum anchor is the best thing on that list something ive been needing for years to stop my bass drum from running away

[@porcelainthunder2213]

I use a few inches of an old bicycle tire tube cut on one side so it wraps around the rim as a bass drum rim protector. Old bike tubes can come in handy for a million things. Loose mic clamps, protecting your stands from those clamp on accessories, just a few other examples.

[@jezusmylord]

Best drum accessory is second floor tom to put your beer on.

[@ivanalfonsocorderogutierre7498]

The Gibraltar bass drum riser and the multiple key are essential too!

[@ljdunsmore1]

The bass drum anchor was a life saver! Can't tell you how many times it's saved me! Never flipped it over but never saw a reason to.

[@ILikeWafflz]

#4 The "microphone boom arm with clamp" from gibraltar will do that for the $40 range. I got one, it's very solid and stable; there's no need to buy two separate $30+ things for that purpose. Another helpful piece of hardware is the "K&M 24035 Bass Drum Microphone Holder". It looks like it's supposed to clip onto the rim of the bass drum, but it falls right off when used that way; _however_ it will clamp quite securely to the flat part of the leg of a cymbal stand (or any stand with a base comprised of three legs with the two flat parts per leg, like a snare stand), and it should be possible to position the mic for the beater side of the bass drum in most setups.

[@hrdonzo]

Bass drum anchor is an essential piece of kit. A large contributing factor in bass drum "walk" that is often not considered, is running a single rack tom mounted off the bass drum, this will often cause the opposite leg to lift off the ground every time you thump the bass drum. Putting your tom on a snare stand or hanging it on a cymbal stand instead can vastly improve the "walk" factor.....

[@timkerwin6886]

I have a nice rubber bass drum protector. Keeps the wood hoop in good shape

[@alsdrumhang]

One of my favorite tricks is to use a normal multiclamp with a gooseneck for microphone placement. You can do something similar to what you did for your snare bottom mic; I also love it for bass drum microphones so you don't have to worry about a stand in front of your bass drum getting kicked by the guitarist or singer all the time.

[@ivanalfonsocorderogutierre7498]

Gibraltar bass riser, it’s amazing!

[@FrankB2]

Definitely the Hoopsaver!!

[@chrisggoodwin777]

I like the DW quick release cymbal felts with built-in drum key, as well as the hoop mounted bass drum mic holder. I also like eliminating as many stands as possible.

[@DrRusty5]

Probably my best accessory was a set of - Pearl SBA-1/3 Snare Basket Adapter - I had a pretty decent Pearl snare stand but it wouldn't close down enough for my 12" (Sakae Pac-D) snare. I knew Pearl did the adapters but they were really hard to find probably now discontinued. I have since found a Yamaha snare that goes smaller (intended for a practice pad) but that is also lighter and less adjustable than the Pearl Stand.

[@NATAGUILARMUSIC]

Hello, I have the pearl SBA 1/3 adapters (3). Interested in buying?

[@DrRusty5]

@@NATAGUILARMUSICThanks for the offer, but I was able to source some in the end at a reasonable price - probably hadn't made that clear enough.

[@erickmolano6250]

I got a custom sjc kit with rawhide hoop protectors... they work great and look spectacular !!

[@BetterDrummer]

This is awesome! I love your engineer mind for drums. Gotta get me some of that sleek 'mic stand' action!

[@sleepwhenimdead9667]

I love the bass drum anchor. It looks classic and is super practical. Saves money on nails…

[@stevenraparelli3396]

Cool video. On my Pearl BLX series kit I have a rim protector that came stock with the kit in the late 80's. The rim is still in great shape because of that simple device. I play that kit in rotation. I Love the Birch. ✌

[@sterlingpratt4901]

This video was great, I need a sequel.

[@muchopomposo.6394]

My favourite drum accessory..? My roady/butler!

[@Quartiano]

I snagged a leather belt from goodwill and cut a piece off to use as a bass drum hoop protector.

[@andrewgarlock4728]

Just bought a vintage kit - did not know about bass drum anchors and now I need one in the worst way. Thanks Dave!

[@weschilton]

Yes... I used a bass drum anchor on my '65 Ludwig super Classics. Yes I'm on a rug...and yes I use the rubber side. Yes. It works great. I also have a Pearl BD hoop protector on all of my bass drums. Also the BEST mic stands that eliminate nearly all of the clumsy basses, check out Triad-Orbit.

[@spamwagon]

I have a vintage bass drum front anchor on my gennie mid-60/s Ludwig blue oyster kit. Saw it on Ringo's in early pix and had to have it. I use Pearl hoop protectors on all 4 of my kits. I hate scarring-up wood hoops and would never be without hoop protectors ever again!

[@gavinmckinley4410]

I have a Tama and a SJC custom snare drum and I've been getting creative finding equipment to make my drum set sound good.

[@RobAbfallDrums]

just got the drum anchor and cracked up watching your video, they are great as always!

[@jmak40gang]

had a nice giggle at the cluster zone

[@ddsrecording]

Dude that last thing with the zip tie...effing amazing!🤯 Love you man, great stuff, as always!

[@Rockin_Ross]

I use the hell out of Sugru thanks to you. Pedal pads, key clamps and even custom ear molds for my cheap KZ in-ear monitors. Now they don’t slip out anymore! This kind of stuff is what got me loving your channel way back when. Thanks for keeping it humble.🔥🔥

[@davidreidy5750]

The drum anchors make my classic Premier kit look even more classic

[@JayKayEllEmm]

Cymbal tuners and moongels are the funniest things to me, since they’re literally just magnets and gel clings that you can find at any hardware store for 10x cheaper.

[@matthewpayne9861]

Do have a couple of bass drum hoop protectors but also have stair-step tape for those hoops that are already trashed. Kinda prefer the stair-step over the "nice" protectors.

[@meekoloco]

Good vid! Going spikes up on the kick drum anchor will also keep that pesky lead singer off your schytt!

[@xXKASsNiPeSXx]

I got the bass drum anchor a few months ago for my drumset that the drummer of my band Twin Division plays, it is definitely a life saver for not only practice, but for shows too

[@omarcortes5754]

Drums were created to make drummers happy and poor.

[@Eudemon0013]

Gibraltar makes an adapter for cymbal stands to mount a microphone for about $10. I also use a piece of leather for my bass drum hoop, just so I don't have to permanently fix something to it.

[@micahwinters7021]

Great tips!! I love that mic clips tip

[@TuckerHill10]

I have a bass drum hoop protector but it was there when I got it. Otherwise I would be using a stick sleeve.🙂

[@0riole11]

I agree 100% with the mic stand real-estate around the kit, I use drum clamps with some 5/8" aluminum tubing and then just use a tap I have for fixing mic stands after ID10t's cross thread mic clips for under the snare, for the rest I've got some adapters meant for adding a lower mic to a stand to mic acoustic guitars and some lightweight booms. The adapters go on the cymbal stands, the booms can reach the Toms and Snare top easy. For over heads and room mics I have mic booms attached to the ceiling and use hooks along the route to have the cables on, all works well

[@eugenenumberoneov]

Drum hoop protector?! Damn thats genious

[@intradibles]

1:40 Nope! I don't have a hoop protector but it's essential for a drummer to have one. Will buy that sometime in the future.

[@dannyhale7645]

Yes. I use drum hoop protectors. I recently took over playing drums at my church. The church kit didn't have one, but I had some scrap leather. So in true RDavidR style, I made one myself.

[@franktatom1837]

The rubber strips used on top of metal garden edging are u-shaped with a channel that just happens to fit perfectly on a snare drum hoop and protect the rack tom from hoop rash. I prefer snare cord over ribbon because ribbon can cause unequal tension from one side of the snares to the other if the ribbon is not perfectly straight. Cord can slide through the holes and equalize the tension.

[@josephmiddleton4422]

Dude props on the Frankensteined mic stand!! You just solved my current issue, and this is why I love your videos

[@jarnesss2546]

Hardly an accessory but my favourite (that I own) is my practice pad on a stand. Holds my phone, earphones case, and a water bottle in range for changing song and drink breaks when I’m short for space and a table is out of the question

[@JamesAmenta]

Personally I use automotive gasket material on my bass drum pedal. I like this because the other solutions I have seen will still mark up the hoop some, but this avoids any markings whatsoever. Also great for other parts of the kit, such as tom clamps that don't correctly tighten any longer (happens when you get a used kit).

[@footnotedrummer]

I think I saw you reference the strap material in another one of your videos a while back. Like Frank's Red Hot... these days... "I put that S#!t on everything". Thanks David!

[@Veitski87]

I have the tackle instruments bass drum protector. Pretty nice.

[@markvandivier]

Mic stand for under snare drum was best of video!

[@AnodyneHipsterInfluencer]

You should be out on the road as a drum tech for some of the biggest bands/artists in the world. Seriously. You could have an incredible career doing that if you wanted it. Your technical prowess, ability to improvise/"jury-rig," your knowledge of tools, materials and places to access them, your knowledge of drums, cymbals and all manner of percussion related items, you have a workshop at home for projects in between tours. On top of all that, you have a great personality that would fit perfectly in the aforementioned role and not to mention, you could make a pretty awesome tour/travel vlog for your KZbin channel. Straight up, if I had a big time, money making band, I'd be offering you whatever it is the top dollar drum techs get to go out on the road.

[@josevarela6352]

Very clever, mate. Thank you!

[@johnhickman106]

Great list. I used a bass drum hoop spike since my first drum set came with it; a 1983 Imperialstar. It was a must have until I got my Starclassics. The spurs on that are more than adequate now.

[@luvmedrums4057]

I can't imagine how difficult it has become for you to come up with new content.With saying that,thank you for your new video.I always enjoy them&have been a subscriber since you started

[@nephibisgaard1452]

I've been using a felt for the bass drum hoop. Works great!

[@christianscustoms6429]

Didn’t know about the bass drum hoop protector to be honest! Going to have to get one of those

[@panhead55]

Every vintage kit I have, has a bass drum anchor. Yes, the rubber ends work well. TIP: Use a small washer in the bottom of floor tom legs/etc., to stop pegs from poking through rubber ends.

[@malanvogt]

I bought a guitar mic stand which came with a boom for the singer and a mid mount to cover the port hole. I flipped it around and cut down the boom which works great for the two mics on my snare. The boom covers the batter side and the top covers my reso and it was way cheaper.

[@mightyV444]

My only bass drum that already had a hoop protector was the one from my very first kit, a Sonor 'Swinger' series from the 70's, and I remember being surprised that my next one didn't have one also, which was a Tama 'Imperialstar'.

[@Jonathan-dj5ry]

That Ludwig set is just beautiful 😍

[@Transistor97]

Definitely gonna grab a couple of those mic arms. Thanks!

[@MichaelSmith-on1ig]

I don't even play the drums and I feel I need all this!

[@bentheturntableguy182]

Last year I got this beginner “Ashthorpe” drum set as a gift. I was surprised recently to find out that bass drum creep is even a thing, because this kit’s kick does not move on me at all! I think you should definitely do a review on the Ashthorpe kit, David.

[@andrewwarrendrums8969]

The spelling out of the PDP mic holders had me DYING lol

[@christiantorres8671]

Whoa man, we definitely need to see more of this Club Date kit

[@1977barryk]

I use gel window clings from Dollar Tree, instead of Moon gels. They're only $1 for a whole pack and they come in seasonal colors and shapes. Not a huge money saver, but they're a much cheaper option.

[@eastonotsae]

Always a good day when I see that noti pop up

[@joelnakasone]

Fazio Electric T-shirt! I knew you were a cool guy.

[@DrumHeadV]

I didn't know about bass drum hoop protectors! Currently using some tape to disperse the pressure from the BD pedal. Cool accessories! Thanks, man. :)

[@takafumiarisawa70]

I use those polyester straps they use for pallets as snare straps, they're like...free and super sturdy.

[@masterofsparkshwy6974]

The guitar tuning peg key for a drill, instead take a cheap socket, grind it out, no.more than necessary, get a short extension, cut the female end off, knurl it up best you can, tack weld them. 1/4 " drive deep well like a 5/8" maybe? Be hard to find but do exist.

[@LINE4RR]

Bass drum anchor was actually a good shout, my 60s Ludwig is constantly sliding across the room.

[@fripsebibs]

I defenitly need the first one

[@lucianos1990]

K&M 238 my dude, lightweight and sturdy mic clamps

[@ErickC]

Grosgrain ribbon is the shit. I've had the same ribbon on my snare for years and it's held up just fine.

[@goseeaboutagirl]

Just found your channel, you are hilarious man. reading the entire specific product name had me dying 😂

[@compucat]

Tip from the live audio world: the mic arm hack is pretty good, but a Shure A56D clamp is $35 and works great for bottom snare mics/under-hat mics. Bit bulky as snare/tom mic clips, but they'll do that too. Or just use a Triad-Orbit IO-C and be done with it :)

[@ddrum121]

I used to use a hoop protector, but the newer DW5000 and 9000 have the tri pivot clamp with rubber feet, they might leave rubber marks on your hoop, but they definitely wont eat them up

[@jukesjointOG]

GREAT video and tips, @rdavidr !

[@joshsevers]

Still using the drum hack of using a sleeve from a pair of drumsticks to protect the bottom of the bass drum head.

[@RyanAlexanderBloom]

I carry a minimum of 2 drum keys with me to all percussion related events. One comes with me everywhere but another is usually in any stick bag or pedal case I travel with. So I’d say that’s my favorite accessory. I replaced all my wing nuts with quick release thingies but it doesn’t work for chinas. They’re too unbalanced and the thingy eventually works it way off. But all non chinas have one. Save tons of time.

[@fallenshallrise]

What I never understood is why I never thought of (and why every brand doesn't do this) having a piece of webbing with a tension lock on it leading from the heel of the BD pedal to the center post of the throne instead of messing up my front rim with a cinder block or something. I might have one of those bass drum anchor things but at some point I switched to a rack and used an extra tom arm to clamp the BD to the rack and it never moved again.

[@louiegroov3]

Along with heads, hoop protectors are the first thing I put on with a new kit!

[@CumulusSkies]

I’ve had bass drum rim protectors since forever. Sometimes having ocd has its benefits.

[@jc3drums916]

YT seems to have randomly swallowed my post, so here it is again: The best thing I've found for preventing bass drum creep is KBrakes. I think it's a far more elegant solution than the bas drum anchor - install once and never think about it again. It also works better. (I don't work for them, I'm just a satisfied customer.) I was a little too late to the bass drum hoop protector game. Once I noticed it was scratched up, I tried the Gibraltar hoop protector. It's a rubber pad that sticks to the hoop. It sucks. The glue eventually stops sticking after a few months, and it only protects one side of the hoop. I have since switched to the Pearl one, and it's better, although it's not without its own issues: 1) it doesn't stay in place securely without screwing it into the hoop (not an issue if you don't have bass drum creep), and 2) its radius of curvature is ever-so-slightly small for a 22" bass drum, so I had to bend the corners up a little to keep them from scraping the hoop when installing.

[@jonnymcilroy]

I don't use a specific bass drum hoop protector, folded cardboard sleeve from a fresh pair of sticks does the job

[@hingeslevers]

Yes, this is what I do too!

[@matthewpayne9861]

Also zip tie on grosgrain roll inspired! Thanks.

[@canaldobaterista3865]

Great tips!