Testing More Weird Drum Hacks!

IG: / davidraouf
Drums stems and mixes for this video available on Patreon: / rdavidr
Music used (background & playalongs)
www.epidemicsound.com/referra...
- Mics -
Pair of Slate ML-1 (overheads):
sweetwater.sjv.io/KjjePN
Austrian Audio CC8 (rooms):
sweetwater.sjv.io/q44n0Y
Earthworks DM20 (toms):
sweetwater.sjv.io/xkk9m1
Earthworks SR20LS (snare top):
sweetwater.sjv.io/an5MBY
Lewitt DTP 640 REX Bass Drum Mic
sweetwater.sjv.io/5gkDd9
Shure SM57 (snare bottom):
sweetwater.sjv.io/9ggW95
Tascam DR-10L (on camera sounds):
sweetwater.sjv.io/XYdMQ3
Earthworks Icon Pro (voice over):
sweetwater.sjv.io/Wq4Mxe
Once again were playing 5 minute crafts, but with drums... Testing tiktok hacks, instagram hacks, and even look at some drum gadgets!
Testing More VIRAL Drum Hacks

[@rdavidr]

what are some of your favorite hacks? 🤔

[@Stioseppi]

CLOTH ON THE SNARE AAAAAAAAARRH

[@Marley.Weir10]

old bicycle handle bar grips as a bass drum protector

[@abrahamp8186]

Tape any kind of tape

[@ErickC]

Tuning and practice. :D

[@doodlebobbeh8836]

The E-mad snare at 8:53 sounded insane; sounded just like the old snare sounds DEVO would use

[@blujay9191]

The snare drum emad was a keeper.

[@CharlieLord]

Seemed a lot of work and inflexible for the same sound as putting an old head on top

[@doodlebobbeh8836]

The damping and tone on it reminded me distinctly of the kind of drums Devo would have ❤️

[@matthewzagorski9161]

Evans is sitting on a gold mine with that idea, but according to the SLAD source, they have no interest in making it.

[@qceventsound3050]

It’s the beef

[@blujay9191]

@@matthewzagorski9161 .. some kind of a clip-on contraption would be sweet.

[@TallMatt]

I'm the OP of the "holy china mounted the wrong way" image, glad to see it making the rounds time and time again!

[@rdavidr]

legend

[@alsdrumhang]

The homemade snare EMAD sounds sooooo sick. Most of the rest were lololololol. Arthur is nuts, I eat up his clips. Don't step on that cowbell 🤣

[@lukeromito]

So you forget your snare, but you remember a tambourine and a towel and a bunch of straws? Love your videos! Keep it up!

[@jas_bataille]

Pretty specific situation, but as a working drummer, that's not impossible. Straws are, after all, in almost every possible venue, and losing your snare - whether that's your fault or during transport somewhere with no drumshop nearby and no friend to bring you one - is definitely possible. I've heard of people losing their floor tom legs who had to use sticks... and people who lost their sticks (happened to me once believe it or not). Bottom line : *everything* is possible on the road. Believe me lol

[@Nathan-hb2xg]

If you forgot your snare drum on a gig, that's sad.

[@metalmouthoffical]

real

[@dontcryoverspiltmilk]

5:06 I actually use an Iron Cobra for my cocktail kit. You have to do the same conversion where you flip the cam the other way. It works great since you can adjust the angle of the cam to get it just right.

[@AgonalRhythm]

Okay but the actual worst thing to forget for a gig is the hihat clutch

[@ToomanyFrancis]

Wrap some tape around the rod.

[@Olaizmusic]

Worst thing imo is your kick pedal

[@AgonalRhythm]

@@Olaizmusic idk, I feel like even that can be worked around by hitting it with a stick, subbing with a floor tom, etc. You can't get all the parts of hihat sounds without the clutch

[@andrewwarrendrums8969]

Thanks for including one of my clips in your video! You're a legend!

[@joeldrzycimski1629]

emad snare drum goes so hard. everybody in a dance punk band in 2006 would've gone nuts for that.

[@thedawnofcrazy2664]

I found this guy a few months ago looking up beginner drum tips preparing for the school talent show (drumming to Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd) and am now a huge fan with his unique drum content Thanks for the amazing uploads, David!

[@the.better.guess.again.]

always a good day when David uploades

[@Efreeti]

The first sound you got off the emad was DOPE. Sounded like an acoustic 80s drum machine sound!

[@Dez_The_Fox]

I have a Star Instruments SYNARE that sounds exactly like that!

[@bradmuehlenbein]

Absolute favorite drum channel! Thanks for great content!

[@minndas_]

dude these videos are awesome, i instantly click whenever i see a new drum hack or gadget video of yours.. thank you david.

[@SlyHikari03]

Snare drum emad was so good, I’d love if evans actually made that a thing. Also, that Alice n chains thing was gold, wish it had audio. Ps, that clutch would make Glen kotche proud. You and Arthurdubois sound collab when?

[@francobuzzetti9424]

8:52 bro made an 80s drum sampler!! sounds so good

[@thatmetalguy3341]

I used the throne practice “kit” and it worked surprisingly well! I did also added a practice pad as a snare. Hope this is useful!

[@Gokichu9000]

One of the videos my band filmed last year, we made it halfway across the state, upon setting up the kit for filming we realized the snare stand was missing. I managed to find the perfect stump in a driftwood pile. We used that as a stand for the full video, and you can't even tell. That clip of the tom snare made me think of that haha.

[@bobbarksofficial4335]

ARTHUR DUBOIS! 💚🥁💚🥁

[@ryderalley4853]

You’re everywhere 💀

[@matwashington2784]

I saw the EMAD Snare on Sounds Like a Drum and decided to try it and I loved it too

[@defaultcube8528]

I tried using the throne as a kick practice pad like 5 years ago and it got completely destroyed instantly. lmao

[@viquewarp60]

4:59 It's working , you need to turn the beater so that it is lower

[@rdavidr]

the chain wasnt long enough and the end of the footboard got bound up in the screws under the cam.

[@innovati]

The snare modification at 8:50 sounds fantastic

[@serhumano9826]

Me encantó el vídeo, muchas gracias por los tips!! Sos un genio, seguí subiendo videos que son geniales.. 💕

[@No_Patients_Band]

David I love your vids I learned to drum through your channel

[@upshiftcars153]

Always good when there is a new rdavidr upload

[@mrgeest3508]

5:39 OMG PLEASE DO A WEIRD DRUMSTICKS VIDEO🙏🙏🙏 (If you do,) please feature springy drumsticks! What are springy drumsticks? I’m glad you asked! 1. Get a drumstick 2. Remove a section of the drumstick 3. Replace the section that was removed with a spring (in my experience springs from Nerf guns work best) 4. Glue the spring in place 5. Now you have a remarkably useless (but highly entertaining) springy drumstick! (This is just as ridiculous as it sounds, it’s meant to be nonsensical and fun) Love your vids!

[@StephenSpivack]

the first sounds like a drum hack that is actually legit... thanks for the upload man

[@coleharmon1680]

I can’t tell you how many times my drummer forgot his snare, and I just happened to have a box of straws and tape in my guitar bag. Perfect fix! Lol

[@mikaoleander]

the snare drum emad sounds AMAZING

[@MetalMan1245]

Snare drum emad sounded good, and the legos in the drum sounded really good, too, will have to try that one.

[@Chriswasreigns]

I love the Pearl Tom Mount. To me one of the best in the business

[@Jack_Attack_2580]

01:43 “that sounds nothing like a snare!” Oh David. CLEARLY you haven’t heard MY snare tuning

I loved the snare drum muffler hack!

[@josephmiddleton4422]

3 days ago I did/made thr emad snare head hack. And today this video pops up. Lol. That DIY emad snare head is a keeper and a game changer, I've made 2 now the 2nd one I made the hole a bit bigger and I like the wider head version it let's the foam pad work a bit better and you get a better sound over all. But yeah, this hack should be in every drummers arsenal

[@jezusmylord]

that snare drum with the ring sound is a vibe.

[@DadBodDrumming]

The EMAD hack sounds amazing!!!!

[@xyanide1986]

I fucking love Sounds Like A Drum

[@petterrong1590]

If I had forgotten my snare drum, I would probably be able to find another snare drum somewhere in the area before I found bunch of coffee stirrers and a ching(?) ring. And would probably take less time than playing MacGyver 😅

[@jerrygamez5723]

Thanks for the video

[@koshey245]

i was looking for a practice bass drum for the longest time when i used a drum throne as a practice pad half the time and never thought to set it up for my bass pedals lmao

[@ValTek_Armory]

That emad snare sounded great!

[@MaxisaBandKid]

Love these drum hacks! Im so happy about you uploading a new one!. Just wondering, how does remo silent strokes on a full set compare to the Donner practice kit? Which do you like better

[@lolomolgames5500]

My drum teacher is always about to crucify me whenever i start drumming on the seat

[@DavidB.Rockin]

8:53 just as this part starts,I saw a cowboy drummer notification on my phone 😂😎

[@bobbarksofficial4335]

SUGARFOOT! 💚🥁💚🥁

[@Garage-1881]

Similar to what you did with the throne, I use Remo practice pad for my bass drum on my practice pad kit. The only thing is that it's ever been good for lol.

[@ALLforROME]

Right on! 💯

[@user-ci1lt1ie2q]

6:49 i thought i was the only one who knew that song lmao Carvings is SICK even jim root likes them

[@morrinsville23]

Snare Emad sounded "super beefy" great sound!

[@beetlejews]

3:38 you just invented a practice kit, amazing

[@Oqualquer]

That cluster stax hi hat would be great for hip hop drumming

[@drew2dee2]

dave using lego terminology is funny to me for some reason

[@HelloMyNameIsOde]

Imma steal that emad snare hack, it sounds good, I could use it in a side snare

[@MichaelEMJAYARE]

The jingle bell hi hat sounded really cool

[@Hyagisk]

Dude, if you're in any venue that serves drinks, I can almost guarantee they at least have a couple of cocktail strainers with springs you can steal off of them. I reckon you could tape those down to a tom and get some sort of snare-ish sound.

[@uber_stuber]

i actually like the tone of the lego cowbell WITHOUT distortions added to the recording

[@abelmartinez2010]

Have you ever tried putting or fitting a spring under the foot board like the speed cobra. That would be a sick diy!

[@joelmartin3213]

One foot blasts🤘🏻

[@bobbarksofficial4335]

Nice! 💚🥁💚🥁

[@spookyboi315]

The cowboy drummer is the mannnn

[@TheJohtunnBandit]

I can't play kit anymore bc of an injury, but I do still work with midi and samples, and I'd LOVE to get some samples from these tests

[@mensenvandekempen1019]

The drumming world is the most exiting.

[@vistalite-ph4zw]

The EMAD and LEGO cowbell are keepers...

[@blackburn_music]

I wanna hear that Lego cowbell with brushes 😮

[@M4RCM0NT31R0]

We need a weird drumsticks video!!

[@user-hw1xc7zu1d]

9:08 would be the perfect snom.

[@designator7402]

09:08 sounds like (and by that I mean I associate with) the intro to Woodkid's "Goliath".

[@youareliedtobythemedia]

that emad sounds great

[@DrMackSplackem]

@5:00 All you really need to make it work is a beater with the shaft bent backwards a bit.

[@DrumminJoe]

Loved the drum throne to practice BD hack. Is the pedal attached to anything or just got the spurs tightened down? Thanks

[@evilblumonkee959]

If the emad snare thing had a touch more “crack” to it, it’d be perfect. As it is, it sounds a little like whacking a wheelie bin with a large wet salmon 😂

[@jas_bataille]

I do have a spare throne and I need a bd practice rig!! Hell yeah :D Edit : the springy clutch is genius!!!

[@amongthewicked96]

the snare emad rocks

[@Wa6987]

Can you post a link to that Arthdubois video. Can't find on youtube. Appreciate showing that snippet. Never had heard of before

[@Orochimarus9]

Is it possible for you to do a review of the Evans dB One reduced volume drumheads and cymbals?

[@snow_bruh20]

8:52 is basically a BFSD. but with a foam ring instead of a paper-ish ring.

[@ReverseThread]

Man is that blue sparkle wrap kit a mij Maxwin? With the floor tom converted to a bass drum? Look like maxwin lugs. (My first set was a maxwin, green flash wrap lol good times)

[@chromebull884]

Another tuning/muffling trick: only tune up half of your lugs. For example if you have a 22" kick with 10 lugs, only tone 5 of them but still in the star patern. You might need to tune them up twice as high and I would not recomend using this on drums with less than 8 lugs. This also works on snare drums too.

[@hieronymus1288]

🙌

[@zacharysmithingell5460]

I feel like this video needs another comment praising the emad snare cuz that was way cool

[@Bensworth_Drummington]

Can you make a video of that Tama bell brass replica that's been in the background of the last few videos.

[@unduloid]

5:42 "Grooving on them tables" Those are _stools._ Nice to know next time you visit a restaurant that has them.

[@meistudiony]

That snare emad... might have to make that a thing.

[@McCormickfarrier]

My gosh... I hope, I don´t get one of these forgot-my-pedals-and-my-stickbag-dreams tonite... By the way, I did the Lego-thing with my very first toy-drumkit in 1973! ( And my name is NOT Carmine...) 🤣 another cool episode! Thanx bro!

[@janmartens9038]

how did you mount the kickpedal to the throne hack? the beater would be sliding, no?

[@snow_bruh20]

ONE TIP FOR THE TOM > SNARE HACK: If you got the snare wires, just put it on the side head of your tom.

[@Dez_The_Fox]

8:52 sounds like a Star Instruments SYNARE

[@codesent2125]

5:56 that was glorious

[@craigstrickland1572]

You could busk with that "practice rig"

[@charlzthedrummer]

David was sounding like Lemony Snicket with that fat snare drum description

[@Jonathan_Doe_]

*illegal building technique* definite lego guy 😂

[@idleprepress]

Snare kazwoo is the best one, I believe.

[@PitchforkStudios]

5:30 That is Sugarfoot. Michael Jackson's drummer.

[@DudleyCreekStudio]

I use a DrumFrame throne. Have you reviewed one?

[@marclewism]

DIY Emad is🔥

[@Madchad6969]

You can probably use a piezo sensor inside drum throne and turn it into e bass drum I guess

[@Pma_Brandon]

Try a bundle of house keys.. or a chaine nechlace?

[@DrDr-pg5br]

Will the snare sound like a normal snare with the emad ring out?

[@vesuvius2444]

Time to build a drumseat drumset