Testing Drum Hacks to See if They Actually Work!

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    0:00 Jam Nut Lug Lock Hack
    2:27 Sheet Metal Doohicky Hihat Hack
    5:30 Soup Can Reverb Hack
    6:52 Trombone Air Vent Snare Hack
    10:06 Pin Toy Hihat Shaker Hack
    12:46 Balloons in an Acrylic Drum Set Hack
    15:07 Jam Nut Hack Results
    Once again Im Testing Drum Hacks to See if They Actually Work! Some of these hacks work great and sounds/techniques I could see being used on a regular basis, but the rest are pretty out there or straight up dont work at all.
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  • @rdavidr
    @rdavidr  6 วันที่ผ่านมา +56

    What are some other hacks you want to see tested? 🤔

    • @GOOPgaminginc
      @GOOPgaminginc 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

      coins inside the snare 😅

    • @alexflores-gu8zf
      @alexflores-gu8zf 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      alex

    • @alanduncan1980
      @alanduncan1980 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      If you put some rubber hose / tube into the vent hole on your Floor Thomas, you can change the pitch of the drum by blowing into said tube / hose / pipe, whilst sticking the drum. I've never tried it myself, but apparently it works.

    • @ErbieGerbies
      @ErbieGerbies 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I want to see that pin toy, except mounted so the pins dangle and touch the hat top. I feel like it would add a snare type of effect to the hat when you hit it closed, and a kinda extra sizzley effect when you splash it or hit it open. I think the pins would have to just barely be touching the hat. Might have to just order a pin toy myself to test this theory lol.

    • @SlyHikari03
      @SlyHikari03 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Coins on bass drum head/beater

  • @donaldlahoda8693
    @donaldlahoda8693 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +234

    You have to use helium in those balloons. It really elevates the sound.

    • @ML-jk3sz
      @ML-jk3sz 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +11

      Ba dum tssss....

    • @thiex1412
      @thiex1412 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      I think the drumset would fly away!! 😅

    • @Woolmandrums
      @Woolmandrums 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Make load-ins easier too.

    • @brimans3092
      @brimans3092 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      If they got too high and followed the sun would they be ringo starrs? 😊

    • @barblewarble
      @barblewarble 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I know this is a joke but I was wondering if the difference in the speed of sound in helium would change the tone.

  • @DrSushiRolls
    @DrSushiRolls 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +100

    6:17 the nut falling on beat is insane

    • @hieronymus1288
      @hieronymus1288 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +11

      That's standard premium rdavidr editing

    • @SamChaneyProductions
      @SamChaneyProductions 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Bucephalus Bouncing Nut

  • @Doinstuffman
    @Doinstuffman 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +88

    That balloon kit sounds perfect to play Come Together😂

    • @blujay9191
      @blujay9191 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I had the same thought.

    • @FullOnRhinosaur
      @FullOnRhinosaur 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      Dude I was thinking the same thing. Like if i ever somehow found myself in a Beatles cover band (with a few thousand dollars for an acrylic kit), this is exactly what I'd do. Dry sound + a fun, psychedelic-ish look

    • @driftliketokyo34ftw35
      @driftliketokyo34ftw35 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      They need to be all red to play 99 red balloons though

  • @craigstrickland1572
    @craigstrickland1572 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +188

    That horn thingy needs to be incorporated into some Clowncore jams!!!

    • @TheJargonKing
      @TheJargonKing 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

      fuck YES I'd love to see Louis doing this

    • @kimjunkmoon2298
      @kimjunkmoon2298 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +9

      The balloons too

    • @jhicks8989
      @jhicks8989 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Yes.

    • @julianprzybysawski8543
      @julianprzybysawski8543 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +9

      Every hack in this video fits right in with clowncore. The ballonakick, the honk snare, the wobble hats.. even the soup reverb

    • @GabrielMartins-gs6rr
      @GabrielMartins-gs6rr 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      hell yeahhhh

  • @rickjohns689
    @rickjohns689 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +61

    The balloon idea is great, the same vibe as the old cloth on the drum sound, but you get more attack. Great trick, and the toy on the hi hat stand is killer. These are the best yet.

  • @ZappyOh
    @ZappyOh 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +28

    The nails-thingy is golden.
    Someone should market a round one in metal, specifically to do this.

    • @bettsdn
      @bettsdn 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      You can bet Meinl is already on it 😅

    • @ericstearns170
      @ericstearns170 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@@bettsdnOr Pearl

  • @robthompson8285
    @robthompson8285 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +64

    David's drum hack videos are like a solar eclipse. They don't come often but when they do, they're magnificent!

  • @nafspark
    @nafspark 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +19

    The groove at 12:08 is one of the tastiest things I've heard in a long time.

  • @ColossusCo
    @ColossusCo 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +8

    The balloon bass drum sounds like the perfect metal kick sample 😂

  • @c3h4ohcooh3
    @c3h4ohcooh3 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +33

    Dude, the balloons look so cool. I don't even care how they sound.

    • @holeesheet2021
      @holeesheet2021 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      I agree. That would make a great wrap if you could visually replicate the look!

  • @hoilst265
    @hoilst265 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +39

    Try filling the balloons with argon! Fewer balloons! More balloons!
    I reckon one highly-inflated balloon could subtly damp the sound - too many underinflated ones would simply add too much rubber mass.

    • @mholda
      @mholda 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +8

      Fill the balloons with helium! For science

    • @SamChaneyProductions
      @SamChaneyProductions 2 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I don't think it will matter much since as long as you have the baloons touching the drum heads, they are going to deaden the sound so much that there's not going to be any noticeable difference. Maybe if you suspended some balloons inside so they weren't touching the heads it would matter

  • @GamalielRios
    @GamalielRios 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +8

    6:18 the “air vent fill”. 😂😂😂

  • @emilholmgrenmusic
    @emilholmgrenmusic 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    The biggest joy with these videos always comes from your playing, David. You always have such creative stickings and patterns, I wish I was half as versatile and varied as you in my playing.

  • @koolBOY8323
    @koolBOY8323 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    absolutely LOVE that you not only used a DW kit to test balloons, but you had to deface them by taking out the vents to do it. *chef's kiss*

  • @trashpanda6770
    @trashpanda6770 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    12:08 is crazy how nice that sounds

  • @zacharysmithingell5460
    @zacharysmithingell5460 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Next time I want to see the kit full of water balloons

  • @MR-vg7yn
    @MR-vg7yn 3 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    That toy on the hi-hat works a lot better than I would have expected. The sound, to me, is somewhere between those MIDI claps and a shaker. The groove you play with it at 12:09 is awesome.

  • @unclerhombus
    @unclerhombus 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Man…that DW acrylic kit sounds incredible

  • @chrisa1125
    @chrisa1125 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    That nail thing sounds awesome, and kick ass beat at 12:15

  • @ambiention
    @ambiention 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    The balloons look really cool. I could see a lot of artists requesting that for stage regardless of what it does to the sound

    • @DarthCiliatus
      @DarthCiliatus 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      And it's a very usable sound anyway

    • @ambiention
      @ambiention 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@DarthCiliatus probably even better if they’re a pop act running triggers anyway

  • @lajollascott
    @lajollascott 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I really liked the balloon hack. And I love the dead tom sound of "Come Together" and so many 70s recordings. But if it were me--and I surely do wish I had a DW acrylic kit--I'd use the balloons on the kick and snare but generally keep the toms open.

  • @ChaosPootato
    @ChaosPootato 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    The balloon thing is definitely an interesting super tight sound. And it makes the drums look fun

  • @francobuzzetti9424
    @francobuzzetti9424 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    balloon kick sounded FIRE

  • @davidadrian
    @davidadrian 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    People have been sending me this video all morning, thanks for sharing/trying my nonsense ha... Although the air vent thing I did was a massive fail, the balloon thing I totally like, so much so that I recorded a full track using both (w/wo balloons) in the same track at the same time! ...Anyways awesome video as usual bro! 🤘

  • @TerrorTroveTalesYT
    @TerrorTroveTalesYT 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +31

    David: Remember what this snare sounds like.
    Me: *panics*
    Later David: *edits in original snare sound at the end of the video*
    ME: Oh, thank fuck.

  • @gray.wesley
    @gray.wesley 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    David uploaded a drum hack video and suddenly I'm happy

  • @rong4189
    @rong4189 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    2:52 I was sure you were gonna say Kip from Napoleon Dynamite. Looks exactly like him!

  • @JulianFernandez
    @JulianFernandez 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    the nail thingy was great!

  • @trendin_brendan
    @trendin_brendan 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Man, the balloon kick drum lowkey sounded pretty good!

  • @S4B3R117
    @S4B3R117 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Love the way that acrylic set looked full of balloons, makes me wish for a wrap that looked like that

    • @holeesheet2021
      @holeesheet2021 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      SAME here! I love it too. I had the same idea! Wrap it baby!

  • @marclewism
    @marclewism 3 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    That balloon hack is best in a music video shoot😂

  • @badwolfsat5
    @badwolfsat5 3 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    The dude with the balloon hack looks like a long-haired Sheldon from Big Bang Theory!!🤣 Bazinga!!!

  • @Durwood71
    @Durwood71 13 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    The balloon kit would be perfect for the next children's birthday party gig.

  • @jeffreymorris5815
    @jeffreymorris5815 21 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    The amount of work that went into this video is insane

  • @jerrystatic256
    @jerrystatic256 2 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I love your tuning. Need to do an updated video on tuning.

  • @funandelectronicswithb4894
    @funandelectronicswithb4894 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Immediately in love with the pin toy shaker. "I can see all the drum hipster nerds adding this to their kit". Heh, yep, thanks. 😀

  • @boutrosboutrosboutrosboutros
    @boutrosboutrosboutrosboutros 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    the hi hat hack was cool. I agree, different metal sheets would have different sound qualities. Nice job

  • @ohmtronseedling
    @ohmtronseedling 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    that metal shelled kit sounds so nice. great vid once again, David!

  • @Grease-Goblin
    @Grease-Goblin 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    That first guy talking about having a bandmate sticking stuff to the drums is perfect. I taped a copy of Avatar on each of our drummer's bass drums about 5 months ago. They're still there.

  • @jcarls44
    @jcarls44 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    the pin shaker is unique because there's a slight delay as the pins jump and fall. it's great!

  • @Rhythm911
    @Rhythm911 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Well I've had one of those Pin Sculp[ture Toys' sitting in a box for years and now I have the perfect use for it !!

  • @miketheburns
    @miketheburns 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    balloons in the acrolyte reminds me of '70s funk drum muffling. So definitely has value!

  • @markitux
    @markitux 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    that "ballooned" dw kit looks amazing 😍

  • @DEVUNK88
    @DEVUNK88 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The balloons in the drums just look cool

  • @kingmatthewa
    @kingmatthewa วันที่ผ่านมา

    I like the balloon hack. You are creating barriers for the internal pressure wave to have to deal with, which slows it down. I've never been a fan of moongel, tape, wallet, or any other method of muting the head. This way, it allows the heads to still do their thing. I would probably do that for the kick and snare (but with less balloons, maybe).
    Love the channel, David. Cheers from Hillsdale, Kansas (KC area)!

  • @jimmybjurebrant8934
    @jimmybjurebrant8934 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Pin toy hi-hat shaker hack, the drum sound on that kit sound amazing, you HAVE to make sample packs of your sound, they sound sooo freaking good man 😊😊💪🤘

  • @MrMystery666
    @MrMystery666 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    The balloon filled drums make me think of the hot for teacher drum sound

  • @chrisanderson2368
    @chrisanderson2368 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    The nuts keeping the rods in the hoops is enough of hack itself

  • @TheModdingWelshman
    @TheModdingWelshman 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    You should use helium balloons and use just enough to cover the drum head. When you hit them they should drop from the impact but then float back to the top to mute the head. Could be a cool effect and look sick!

  • @InzidenzPanik
    @InzidenzPanik 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Carlos David using that español knowledge for the good of mankind.

  • @CornerStoreDrums
    @CornerStoreDrums 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Drum Hacks, we READY!! 💯💯

  • @pixll9045
    @pixll9045 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

    The Ballon set sounds really neat 🔥

  • @TrashDrummer
    @TrashDrummer 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The horn looks so awesome as a stage prop though! 😂

  • @ZappyOh
    @ZappyOh 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Put a large spring between a drum's top- and bottom heads.

  • @jerrygamez5723
    @jerrygamez5723 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thanks for the video.

  • @MonoSuerte
    @MonoSuerte 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    12:26 be interesting to see if having those pins contacting the around bell does something funky in a good way

  • @mistermodd
    @mistermodd 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Omg finally a new video! Wooooooo!! 🙌 😅

  • @miserirken
    @miserirken 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    My fav is the nails thing toy, sounds great. But the balloon filled set one is so impressive i love it.

  • @jonhattanrai
    @jonhattanrai 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    That Acrolite sounds insane!

  • @IndyAustin
    @IndyAustin 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    "Now, for the moment, you probably already forgot about." Hahahah

  • @CharlesWillisBonsai
    @CharlesWillisBonsai 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Bro plays a mean doohickey, LOL

  • @RhysK94
    @RhysK94 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Just came here to say your kick drum (with no mods) sounds easily within the top 3 out of all your videos I have watched (quite a fair few if not all for the last fair few years)
    👌

  • @dantemachado6553
    @dantemachado6553 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    BABE WAKE UP DAVID DROPPED A NEW HACK VIDEO

  • @DashingGinger
    @DashingGinger 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    For the balloon hack, Sulfur Hexafluoride and helium comparison might be worth a check!!

  • @DadBodDrumming
    @DadBodDrumming 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The balloons sounded great and add a nice visual to the kit. I can see some great things for theme shows with that idea. Red white blue balloons for 4 of July. Orange and black for Halloween. Red and green for Christmas etc.

  • @Projacked1
    @Projacked1 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Man those balloons sound cool, almost like dry electronic drums.

  • @cave1958
    @cave1958 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The so-called "jam nut" was used by Rogers on their Big-R Dynasonic snare drums in the early 1980s. They had a knurled nut that required no wrench. I still gig with mine and always wondered why no other drum company used them!

  • @xcxangel9948
    @xcxangel9948 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I absolutely hate the sound of acrylic kits and the balloons made it sound INCREDIBLE 😍

  • @JuanCarlitoMendoza
    @JuanCarlitoMendoza 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Love the pin toy idea!! Might have to call you to make me one! 🔥 🔥

  • @blackett412
    @blackett412 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The brass horn actually sounded sick. Should see what you can do to make it usable!

  • @Guitar.Gemini
    @Guitar.Gemini 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I like how dry the balloons sound. Would be fun for funk music.

  • @VarionJimmy
    @VarionJimmy 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    The clown kit made me happy 😁

  • @williamcozart8158
    @williamcozart8158 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I'd try the balloon muffling with just slightly fewer balloons so there's a little less dampening on the heads.

  • @VON_RHEDBEARD
    @VON_RHEDBEARD 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Brass thumb jams are my fave lock, but haven’t used them in awhile, usually it’s my ludwig snares that loosen far more than any others

  • @SAIWFY
    @SAIWFY 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    That trombone really added a nice tone. Did not expect that at all

  • @blackasthesky
    @blackasthesky 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The balloon kit sounds so plastic-y, i like it.

  • @boristomakic5995
    @boristomakic5995 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    There's current Pearl Ian Paice (Deep Purple) signature snare with jam nuts included

  • @SamHarrisonMusic
    @SamHarrisonMusic วันที่ผ่านมา

    Balloons in the drums is the perfect Fleetwood Mac tusk sound - to the point I wonder if that's what they did!

  • @LarkVsOwl-de3op
    @LarkVsOwl-de3op 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Tama used to have plastic jam nuts. Needed them for my Artstar tube lugs. Got the last I could find anywhere and they work great for those drums.

  • @patdeniston3697
    @patdeniston3697 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I like the shaker thing on the high hats. Air balloons in acrylic drums.... cool. Especially if you like played weddings or something you could color coordinate the balloons to the event. Maybe water balloons 🤔. Ive seen another channel try it once and did notice a difference but id like to see what you could do with the aluminum foil lined around the inside of the kick drum like Bonham supposedly did.

  • @patrickfouhy9102
    @patrickfouhy9102 3 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I've used lug locks before, but I typically only put them on the lug(s) closest to where my stick hits the rim for rim shots since that seem to be the main lug(s) that comes loose. But only with triple flange hoops, don't really notice the issue on diecast hoops.
    The Balloon trick was cool, I might do some experimenting with that as well.

    • @therealfakecaptain7978
      @therealfakecaptain7978 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Yeah, on a triple-flanged hoop the lug closest to me always loosen very quickly.

  • @DeadKoby
    @DeadKoby 20 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Lug-Locks: There's some 80's era Sonor Phonic series drums that have a "grip" inside of them that help prevent vibration based de-tuning. That works OK.

  • @vctrsknt
    @vctrsknt 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Crazy how the horn in the airhole actually sounded good

  • @DaisyHead666
    @DaisyHead666 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The balloon thing is definitely a weird yet fun way to muffle a kick drum

  • @krusher74
    @krusher74 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Sonor started with very similar luglocks in the 70's that are very similar to the ones you showed on the ludwig, then in the 80's/90's they went to a snap ring in the lug that put pressure on the tension/friction on the rod and stopped it backing off and you do not have to loosen or tighten it to tune. Then in the late 90's on the flag ship designer they added a rubber outer with captive nut finger tighten luglock called tune safe. And now they have a plastic instert in the lug threads that apply extra friction to the rod thread to stop it backing out. (this mean to cant spin rods in/out with your fingers. So basically sonor have had a luglock of some design on there higher end kits sing the 70's.

  • @tobiaswinter1358
    @tobiaswinter1358 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    You just invented DW's absurd new shell recipe they gonna sell for way too much :D

  • @triskelion2056
    @triskelion2056 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Balloon kit with bugle snare is ideal for circus music

  • @666dreamboat
    @666dreamboat 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Okay the balloon hack would be so good as a trigger layer, it's a little too gated sounding alone but layered in with some round Robins you could make a very interesting drum sound, with some parallel compression bringing the tail up you could likely get some magic sounds.

  • @LuminorBeats
    @LuminorBeats 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    6:17 come on man that fill is insane

  • @CarlosGonazelezGomezEricaGomez
    @CarlosGonazelezGomezEricaGomez 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    i Love Your Video Bro

  • @juanziegler1471
    @juanziegler1471 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The shake hat reminded me of an old typewriter sound . was cool

  • @drewgibson16
    @drewgibson16 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Honestly… the balloon hack would be great for achieving that dry drum tone you hear in a lot of music from the 70s.

  • @BeardDuder
    @BeardDuder 3 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    well if nothing else the balloon kit looks fun.

  • @MagnusRohden-db8gy
    @MagnusRohden-db8gy 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Dude that balloon thing would be hilarious to pay for at a party

  • @crankygunreviews
    @crankygunreviews 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I like the balloons inside the drums

  • @Greennoob2
    @Greennoob2 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    those balloons are cool muffling. sounds like an exhaust

  • @johnknight9150
    @johnknight9150 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The needle thing you put on your hi-hat sounds like an old-school lo-fi electronic snare sound.

  • @bettsdn
    @bettsdn 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Dead Drums loops looking at that balloon hack like 👀

  • @the6ig6adwolf
    @the6ig6adwolf 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    For the snare and kick, the balloon muffling was fantastic.