Testing DRUM HACKS That Will Save You Money

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Lets face it, drum gear is expensive so I wanted to try out some drum hacks that will save you money! Only issue is that some of them may not be that practical...
0:00 - Kick Drum Mic "Pedal"
2:50 - Duct Tape Drum Head
5:31 - DIY Double Bass Pedal With a Drum Stick
7:18 - Cymbal Bottle Opener
8:38 - Pledge Cymbal Cleaner
10:26 - O-Rings From the Dollar Store
13:06 - DIY Moon Gels With CHEESE
14:51 - Bonus Hack
Testing Drum Hacks That Will Save You Money!

[@rdavidr]

What was your favorite hack? 🤔

[@kremitval]

the balloon measure mufflers are top tier

[@BruceWayne-uy8gs]

The cheese definitely the cheese

[@davidbabbitt106]

The double pedal

[@x4qmc]

Bro got the David’s drumheads

[@itz-winter6569]

the bass drum one is my favourite

[@ComposerSyterious]

Everything about the kick drum mic was gold, and wholesome. It is awesome to see y’all attempt the song Bleed. Lol

[@guanoApe]

Yeah full vid idea is born

[@jeffsr8300]

Back before cymbals had painted names on them I used to and still do clean them with comet or any scouring powder and water, I always liked a bright clean look and this was the fastest and cheapest. Thnx.

[@vukjovanovicofficial]

I will never open a beer in any other way even in a bar or restaurant, I'm carrying a broken china cymbal and a stand just for this purpose. God damn that was absolutely fantastic.

[@Medievalfan94]

I play an old 16" B8 China I holified myself, and you can be damn sure I will use it to open a bottle for my bassist on my next gig...

[@vukjovanovicofficial]

@@Medievalfan94 That sounds like a plan my dude! Lmfao

[@andrewallason4530]

Ain’t nobody coming no where near my cymbals with no beer bottle!!! My cymbals are OLD Zildjian, most of them are about 10 years older than me.

[@stone_sentinel]

I'm glad the cymbal bottle opener worked on the china first try, because all I thought was possible edge damage. Actually said "NOT THE K!!" lol

[@Booskop.]

I love the cheesy "In the air tonight" drumfill with the cheese hack. Your sense of humor is top of the bill.

[@adderon7476]

It very Gouda

[@rloasby]

As soon as Bryce started tapping on the bass drum mic I thought to myself "good opportunity to do Bleed" and seconds later, you guys attempt Bleed, hilarious

[@PowderedYak]

You might find parcel tape (don't know if that's what it's called in the US... packing tape?) works better than duct tape to make a head. Used to make little bongo-ish things with thick cardboard tubes and parcel tape and they were surprisingly decent sounding. Not a drummer so can't I test it on an actual drum and maybe it wouldn't scale as well, but I would think you'd be able to pull the tape a bit tighter when sticking it down and get more of a membrane. Would likely need a few layers laid in opposing directions like you did with the duct tape, and probably still wouldn't last super long against drums sticks, but might be interesting to see if it sounds better? Probably an even cheaper hack, too!

[@jrlk0098]

Team Dirty Cymbal all the way. i have Zildjians from the 50's and 60's that i refuse to clean. they sound so loved

[@reiniervanzwieten7092]

for me cutting old bigger sized tom/kickdrum heads into rings (especially if it's clear heads)works best, Recently did it for my snare drum and it sounds killer

[@randomsomeguy156]

Hold up that bass drum mic hack is goated

[@timothytan2010]

Its a good day when david posts I was actually surprised with the duct tape one lmao

[@DeadKoby]

The cheese thing was mental......... You've already found GENERIC moon gels, and Window stickies that do that job on the cheap. The balloon rings are ok... but slicing circles out of a discarded drum head has been my preferred method.

[@evancharles24]

Thanks for mentioning us on this video with the balloon measurement tool drum hack TJ ROCKS

[@Mark-fx6gl]

No way... he brought back dollar tree drummer

[@BADD400]

Your best one yet. Loved the no head and pedal bass drum hack, and the cheese hanging off the floor Tom. Thanks David

[@JustinWilson01]

Pedal with a stick taped to it > Duallist

[@wisepotatoes694]

The first bass drum hack, everything was just, AWESOME

[@elmanoloj]

I used Pledge when I was a newbie to clean everything. The set always smelled good. Now I’m #teamdirty

[@avybzyfella]

These videos are actually really good, it gives you a lot of ideas for diy stuff,for your kit. The video he did with the double mic holder was pretty dang good 🎉🎉🎉

[@zacharysmithingell5460]

Every video is perfect. Love your work!

[@ArchieBC]

This year, you’ve produced the most entertaining and useful videos. We’re lucky to have you!

[@Noteven0]

Outstanding drum hack video, which they lacked in effectiveness, you made up for in hilarity! 🤣 Well done rdavidr!!

[@alex0589]

bro that balloon edit was so suspenseful

[@mannywang795]

Very entertaining thank u for the content 👏🏼

[@wurker1466]

Brilliant vid. So good.

[@rhinomechanics8423]

Great Video, Lots of fun stuff 👍 I once used the " LP " cleaning hack on my cymbals/.. cover the cymble with wood glue, let it dry.. and peal it off.

[@bruceperkins2921]

team dirty on cymbals. i consider the cymbal "custom" once dirty

[@Drumsholic]

That video it was crazy man!!Great hacks!!The cheese muffler is my loviest😂😂!!!

[@thetincan_man]

Dollar tree drummer is back! Only the og rdavidr fans remember the days

[@vanfigs]

Lololol 😂 lots of good bits. The balloon scenes... so tense 😅😅

[@AFellowDoktuh]

😂 the double kick break down on the mic reminded me of the times I'd go to a big music store and there's always a novice drummer messing with the double kick peddles for the first time.

[@crismygonzalez5204]

I’m proud to say I tagged david in the double bass drum pedal like my life depended on it 😢

[@jdcoslow]

Dude grilling the cheese while just setting there explaining was freaking killing me😂😂that was hilarious! Also the Minecraft food sound was a nice touch lol

[@La_sagne]

the duct tape tom head sounded great for "come together"

[@pd2210]

Great video

[@psfeeley67]

Awesome vid gents! Very entertaining 😅

[@rrparker12]

Team dirty! That's patina, baby!

[@catmobile20]

Them reacting to their beats was pure gold😂

[@Tateisadrummachine]

The evans remo sticker made me laugh more than it should have

[@stanfarr5625]

Windex with a little more amonia added works good for light cleaning and fingerprints. CLR and Lime Away agood for heavier cleaning. Many think dirty, grimy cymbals sound best. Balony. Clean cymbals ping clear and sharp. Crisper high hat and crash cymbals are my choice.

[@RustyKnorr]

Yup, clean them! Then hang a bunch of shit all over them like everyone seems to need to do these days. The desire to make a beautiful instrument purposely sound like shit just baffles me. 🤦‍♂️

[@drew2dee2]

When i was in middle school i broke through my snare head and didnt have money to replace it, i played on a duct tape head for weeks lmao

[@timbofromkeno]

Dude, I am HERE for the cheese tone. Amazing. hahaha

[@sticksbass]

i liked the tape heads. no doubt last longer cross taping it. i actually thought of mesh heads before they came out for low volume. i actually practice w those and low vol cymbals rather than set up my rolands.

[@FrivMusic]

evans logo inside the remo crown was a nice touch

[@jpgr06]

Love your channel and content. I just recently cleaned my 71 slingerlands with magic eraser. Worked great. Used barkeepers friend for my cymbals. Worked great. You should do a video on magic eraser & barkeepers friend. They work and it’s fairly cheap. 👍.

[@davidcarbonnel6396]

ooohhhh man! that bass drum hack was funny!

[@ColossusCo]

The cheese slice moon gel is so funny hahahaha

[@goodjuanma]

I LoL'ed so hard with the cheese hack!

[@pd2210]

That was good first try with mic base

[@andrewjacobs5579]

lmao The kick mic pedal was awesome

[@lisamitchell1355]

Bar Keepers Friend is the best for cleaning cymbals, the spray on kind.

[@lanceanderson4922]

I use the Evans hoop rings. I love them.

[@sinerugamage5902]

I like the o ring hack the odd diameters fit on the drums

[@rchayes1996]

Electrical tape + a folded up paper towel is the best cheap muffling solution. Totally customizable and sounds amazing. Looks pretty good too if the tape is black.

[@matthewgonano636]

this video was epic

[@ForeverDownByLaw]

Team clean all the way. Try automotive cleaner wax. Really works well and keeps them cleaner, longer.

[@sonap8620]

These sonor's sound SWEET

[@MusicandTractors]

Evans with the remo logo had me! 🤣

[@DE-GEN-ART]

that kick drum hack was hilarious

[@bobrogers4387]

Team CLEAN I but SABIAN brilliant finish, I keep them nice and shiny clean. Love this video.

[@Lucavap2007]

Need budget cymbals man got any reccomendations, love you bro keep it up

[@ericvanderbeek9378]

Getting really nice cymbals for cheap is hard but just always buy used and don't be scared to buy cracked and repaired cymbals because they'll still sound so good and you'll save a lot of money!

[@Lucavap2007]

@@ericvanderbeek9378thanks man appreciate it heaps

[@burialofself]

the spraying at the end is my fav

[@johnlee9332]

Definitely team dirty on the cymbals

[@Thatdudeoverthere69420]

Evans branding inside the remo logo was hilarious!

[@DETHMOKIL]

good call saving that drum stick. better hold onto a few dozen more just in case.

[@cheffing]

The Remo crown with the Evans text lol

[@ForeverDownByLaw]

You should make a head out of packing tape. Thinner and maybe closer to drum head material.

[@raybbj]

I use vinegar and real lemon juice to clean my cymbals. After 37 years, I finally got around to cleaning my hats which are mid 70's Zildjians that I got in 1985. They were caked in years of cigarette smoke, spilled bear, KFC , sweat, probably a bit of blood and dead skin cells and were almost black. The vinegar and lemon juice made them look like new again. I use a lemon cut in half as the cleaning sponge. I do this on all my cymbals now.

[@jerrystatic256]

I was impressed by the single pedal hack.

[@Hodnsacksimon]

#teamdirty all the way... i just dont have that much time when im at the rehearsal room, i wanna jam!

[@reifygfx]

"the love is still intact" lmfao

[@Flavajabarii]

that beer bottle hack is genius

[@user-xr4uo8cx1c]

Gotta go with the friend playing bass drum on the mic. Also, team: Dirty Cymbals.

[@bobjones8610]

The simultaneous “oh gosh”

[@Earthtwo1]

You totally had me @6:22.

[@paulocarvalho6480]

Should have criss-crossed the tape ( like if it was fabric) several times. There's an episode of Myth Busters in which they tried to make a hull for a rowing boat, and surprisingly enough it did work.

[@RustyKnorr]

Uhhh, he DID. 🤦‍♂️

[@paulocarvalho6480]

@@RustyKnorr No, he didn't. He did one vertical and a horizontal row. He did not make a mesh. It's very different.

[@adammtroutman]

The Remo crown with Evans logo lol

[@NVTdrums]

Evans crown logo goes hard 😂

[@restojon1]

You two are brilliant, started my day with a smile you did. Thank you. I'm just getting started with playing again after nearly 30 years away from the kit and as my budget is tight I'm buying used gear. I picked up a set of Meinl hats cheap that sound beautiful but the top cymbal is really oxidised whilst the lower of the pair is beautiful and bright. I'd like to bring the top one back up to a nice finish again but I don't want to do it the wrong way. I don't think the Lemon Pledge would have the muscles to do what I need it to do. Have you got any suggestions please?

[@adderon7476]

Bar keepers friend or Brasso but use a light coating

[@restojon1]

@@adderon7476 thank you so much for your reply, I appreciate it

[@MrHippiejoe]

Fully equipped with 100% filthy cymbals!

[@jesserapkin2660]

Damn, I need a drum friend like yours 😫

[@Slay-Man]

YAAAAASSSSS!!!!! DOLLAR THREE DRUMMMEEEERRRR!!!!

[@flippensweet3]

5:57 lol i used to do that with out the drum stick in band class 😂

[@yozach9]

Rdavidr- has 1 million cymbals Also rdavidr- let's use the b8

[@MiningMyBusiness]

Duct Tape Head Hack Comes in a multitude of colors

[@CharlesSeraphDrums]

Clean cymbals with Valentina sauce. Let it rest about 7 minutes and wipe, then clean with Pledge.

[@Born2drum]

“Evans” in the Remo crown 🤣🤣

[@ianmuessig]

Confucius say: "Always remedy cheap tape with more cheap tape" Family Guy Cleaning Lady say: "We need more lemon Pledge"

[@graham581]

Team Dirty here. I find my cymbals sound better with all the patina. Well that's what I'm telling myself so I don't have to clean them.

[@tobiaswinter1358]

Loved the BD without a BD! btw, you'd make such a cute couple...

[@tomkelsey2303]

I've been using Pledge for years, but you have to do it as part of regular maintenance to keep your cymbals fingerprint and smudge-free.

[@Sundaydrumday]

I hate that I am team clean, I pretend I am team dirty but in private I wash my cymbals to a pristine shine with tears rolling down my face

[@testabeatdrums]

I find myself in the middle of both 😉

[@Sundaydrumday]

@@testabeatdrums lol

[@adderon7476]

Use the non lemon Pledge for cleaning the B8 alloy (2002, etc.) Paistes, if you can find it

[@perpetualgrimace]

"Cheesus Crust" 🤣

[@brutesquadbbq2268]

Duct tape drum head, for that authentic Don Henley tone

[@parkermurray7435]

Dollar tree drummer is back, yes!

[@AllamHouse]

Bryce gettin a little too excited in that clip 😂

[@johnhickman106]

The Evans name inside the Remo crown on the duct tape head; mint.

[@TuckySlim]

Hell, I got a mapex double bass pedal for 160 bucks.... 5 yrs ago... Things still kickin

[@BoBz013]

ok now try making a toastie out of moon gel!