Electric drum sets often come with additional features that make them a worthy choice, even if you already have an acoustic drum set, such as the ability to easily record your music. Electronic drum sets also feature volume controls, allowing you to play them at a low volume, even without headphones.
Purchase a practice drum pad kit. Practice drum pads are made of a rubber material and can be arranged in a fashion that resembles a full drum kit, bass drum included. Unlike an electronic drum kit, the practice drum pad is not capable of sound resembling a normal drum kit.
However, the rubber construction allows drum sticks to rebound in a fashion very much like an actual drum set. Drum pads are great if you have very little room to spare, but still wish to practice your hand technique.
Set one up on a cymbal stand to practice, and buy a full kit when you have the room to spare. Use drum brushes. Drum brushes are drum sticks with heads consisting of nylon filaments. They are used for softer playing, as well as with certain drumming techniques. Note that these will have no effect on the volume of your bass drum.
Pick up some bundle sticks. Bundle sticks are similar to drum brushes, but made of wood or a similar harder material. They produce a louder sound than drum brushes, while retaining the feel and sound of standard drumsticks.
If bundle sticks are too loud, try coupling them with a mesh drum cover or other deadening method. Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered. Make sure any sound alterations you make to your drum kit can be undone! Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0. Submit a Tip All tip submissions are carefully reviewed before being published.
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Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read , times. Reader Success Stories Anonymous Jul 19, Of course with a thing such as this, on a budget, there is never going to be a 'be all, end all' solution in making sure the set can't be heard from outside. But this certainly helped me in minimizing the audibility.
Did this article help you? Yes No. They cost around the same as any other set of batter heads. So this is certainly a cheaper option than replacing your kit! Cymbals in particular will be greatly reduced, although it will do little to tame your kick drum. To reduce the volume of your bass drum, first remove the resonant head the one facing away from you when you play. Next stuff the cavity with something to soak up the sound.
Old household favourites include towels, pillows, duvets and rugs. Simply attach these rubber pads to your existing acoustic kit and it will truly dampen the sound. Finally, you could look at soundproofing, or playing with a drum shield. But to be honest to effectively soundproof your room is not going to be cheap. To reign in the sound a little, you could start by blocking off your windows and doors — a mattress is an easy win. But ultimately this will only get you so far. Professional studios invest a lot of money in fancy triple glazing and foot thick walls to sound proof their live rooms.
Interested in finding out more about music gear and expanding your knowledge? Click here to view all of our Learn articles. You must be logged in to post a comment. View Chris' Profile. Mike and Terry Kinard put on the seminar. Mike was a former drummer for the Imperials. This should tell you how old I am. On Sunday morning Mike played drums for our worship service. He was right behind me on stage. I was leading worship. Mike showed us the a drummer can play with dynamics while still holding back a bit.
But the one thing that made a huge, and I mean huge difference was the cymbals that he was using. They were thin. Very thin. The level difference was…. Our drummer, an 80s rock drummer was so impressed he went out and bought all new cymbals. If there is a drawback to thin cymbals, you cannot whale on them. They will crack. But with a little self control they will do the job. We started out with putting my drums behind a shield and playing with hot rods.
It was not a great solution for tone quality but it controlled volume. Then in we decided to bite the bullet and move to electronic drums. The big advantage was the ability to control volume. I gave up a lot in playabiity the ability to use ghost notes effectively and subtleties like nice cymbal swells.
Thanks for the comment, Ron! You are right, it is not about us but about leading worship. I can definitely see how electronic drums would be the best solution in certain case scenarios.
Kade, thanks for all the knowledge and wisdom you share! What we listen to on the radio was recorded in a studio where playing volume was basically not even a consideration. Tone was the number one goal. So translate that to fit your setting. Maybe that means go for a more acousticy feel. His snare looks like a tambourine, but sounds like a deep snare.
Strip it down to a cajon kit. Even practice producing high energy with nothing more than a shaker and tambourine. I come across artists like that all the time on instagram. A huge part of your tone, no matter what instrument you play, comes from HOW you play. Translation: attack.
Probably the most common drums are made with birch wood which is the worst for churches because it has the most attack.
Also, of course, cymbals. Aim for darker lines of cymbals like the K Custom Darks, Heartbeats, etc. You mentioned gaff tape. I like to use DrumTacs cut in half. Gretsch Catalina Club Jazz kit mahogany wood has very warm tone with little attack. The smaller sizes also allow me to bring everything closer together which helps with basic laws of physics…the further you have to go in s certain amount of time, the faster you have to move velocity which translates to volume. Coated heads on top AND bottom for even warmer tones and less attack.
Much more durable than wooden dowels, great feel, and the wooden handles allows for cross stick action! Loving the results. Your email address will not be published. Kade Young brought Collaborate Worship into existence with a dream of helping worship leaders around the world fulfill their calling with excellence. Facebook Twitter RSS.
Drummers are a wild bunch. And for the safety of everyone in the church, we put them in a cage. Is there a better way to lower drum noise?
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