Buying the WEIRDEST Drum Heads I Could Find

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Buying the WEIRDEST Drum Heads I Could Find

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Жыл бұрын

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Bob, the former gear reviewer for Modern Drummer, hit me up to check out these wooden Index drum heads, so I had to buy a set of them for myself to check out. Check em out here:
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Earthworks DK7 Drum Mic Kit:
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On my quest to find the WEIRDEST Drum gear, I came across these drum heads from Index Drums. These heads are made of plywood which as you can imagine is a totally different sound than your typical plastic drum heads. By no means are these meant to "replace" normal drum heads, but these wooden drum heads definitely create a unique sound which would be useful for a lot of different genres.
Buying the WEIRDEST Drum Heads I Could Find

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@rdavidr Жыл бұрын

I finally got a hair cut 😎

@drumsmichael Жыл бұрын

When? After the video was fimed? 🤪

@rdavidr Жыл бұрын

@@drumsmichael in the middle of it lol

@Meenakshibedi2225 Жыл бұрын

@@rdavidr timestamp please

@RedDogMamaHD Жыл бұрын

@@drumsmichael @Ambi-pure DANCES 5:58 about the time when he plays with Old Man Bob ...

@porcelainthunder2213 Жыл бұрын

Which one?

@CBW_MT Жыл бұрын

The toms would probably sound really cool using those Vic firth rubber tip practice sticks

@tallakbertin Жыл бұрын

I agree. Could also see how a concert bass drum with a plywood head could be a very interesting effect in a more classical setting, especially with big rubber mallets

@ckextreme Жыл бұрын

Also marimba mallets with the yarn removed

@DouglasStevens0521 Жыл бұрын

I was just coming to comment this! that or some marimba mallets could sound pretty cool

@coconut6431 Жыл бұрын

Thats exactly what i was thinking

@biula3278 Жыл бұрын

@@ckextreme If you wanna play on wood with marimba mallets, then play the marimba!

@mokeimusic Жыл бұрын

Kind of cool to know that one of the writers from a magazine I used to read is in your video. Most people that wrote for drum magazines were not paid very much and did it more for the love of drumming. Many of them have disappeared and sort of faded any along with the magazines. There is a vast knowledge out there that is at risk of being lost forever and having Bob in your corner is a wonderful chance to preserve some of that.

@drewbocop Жыл бұрын

Seriously.

@joshuajopp2896 Жыл бұрын

dude also got a voice for radio!

@saydlowski Жыл бұрын

@@joshuajopp2896 I've been told I have a face for radio... Lol

@botondbugner-carvalho2673 Жыл бұрын

At 3:56 when you play randomly the upbeats on the backing track is just gold editing

@kelzakdub Жыл бұрын

I had to come to the comments to see if anyone mentioned this. So clever!

@evantate7990 Жыл бұрын

Literally came down here to comment that

@TK-eg6vp Жыл бұрын

As a timpanist, I liked the way the drums sounded with the mallets. Interesting concept, that's for sure

@lxxwj Жыл бұрын

yeah i was surprised that they both didnt like it, i thought that was the most tone they had gotten out of the toms the whole vid lol

@jasonjarnet8141 Жыл бұрын

I thought the same!

@Jaburu Жыл бұрын

@@lxxwj yea. it was the only time those toms had a sound lol

@eboone Жыл бұрын

I must not be a timpanist because idk what good sound y'all are hearing

@iiswythak Жыл бұрын

Man, now I'm wondering what they would sound like as resos, especially on the bass drum

@VarionJimmy Жыл бұрын

Yes! Hope David tries that. 👍👍👍👍👍

@tamski6567 Жыл бұрын

Same thought here. I think pretty good

@simonsmith2642 Жыл бұрын

Same curiosity here!

@DeadKoby Жыл бұрын

Depending on the sticks used, sometimes its sounded like tribal rhythm, and sometimes Casio grade electronic drums.

@StreetsOfVancouverChannel Жыл бұрын

They definitely have a funky distinct sound... very cool textures for a variety of music styles.

@giullianomartini Жыл бұрын

Yeah, reminds me a bit of that Motown Drum Sound.

@clayfoster8234 Жыл бұрын

This would be really cool as a secondary percussion element in a world music type of sound.

@eddy-kun5590 Жыл бұрын

Came for wood heads, stayed for old man Bob 😎🔥

@famitory Жыл бұрын

i'm still hoping someone will make drumheads that are actually gongs, made of cymbal bronze with enough flex that tightening the lugs actually adds tension to the surface.

@warrenwerks Жыл бұрын

Really interesting idea. I wonder if tension on it would ruin the sound though, almost like hitting a cymbal that you’re holding with the other hand

@Bike_Chain Жыл бұрын

I feel like I can get the same bass drum sound from knocking on any door in my house

@thetechfromheaven Жыл бұрын

I was actually thinking about chopping some circles on some scrap doors I have laying around and try it by myself

@cvnb77 Жыл бұрын

The snare, floor tom and bass drum actually sound really good 👍🏽

@stevenraparelli3396 Жыл бұрын

Pretty cool experiment. The world of sound is endless and you never know where those sounds may come into play in overdub.

@ronmcguire9045 Жыл бұрын

That K ride sound goes so well with the wooden heads. The snare is definitely my favorite.

@bentheturntableguy182 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been planning on checking out some of those Index heads, especially cause they’re from Louisiana. A pleasant surprise to see them here!

@hiptoalieu Жыл бұрын

I LOVE the way the bass drum sounds!

@mountainhobbit1971 Жыл бұрын

'be gone boring drumhead!' I thought they sounded best with the brushes followed by the 'tubes' and then the 'rods'. I do agree that they do sound best on the kick and snare.

@MPCmanNL Жыл бұрын

Great video. You can use the wooden plates as template to DIY your own weird drum heads from other materials. Metal maybe? Or Lego floor plates? Trimmed down cymbals?

@AndrewKonkey Жыл бұрын

Love the idea, Dave! Out of curiosity, what would happen if you used them as resonant heads? It might be cool!

@rebelcat420 Жыл бұрын

I was also thinking try them as batter heads, but removing the reso heads. I’d like to hear both ideas

@supermario2100 Жыл бұрын

I've been following Index for awhile, but I don't think i've heard many demos of these heads. Very cool snare sound, and a really nice bass drum sound too. Definitely not for the average drummer or gig, but there are definitely some applications where this sound is perfect. I definitely wanna hear the wood heads as resos on the toms, I think you'd like the sound more with a mylar batter head.

@rosejuliette9180 Жыл бұрын

I thought this was going to be a stupid gimmick but... I genuinely love the sound 😍 I would probably want just the toms.

@alsdrumhang Жыл бұрын

The snare and bass sounded really interesting, I would love to hear a full lo-fi song with those heads on it. Great job finding the weird, and great to see Bob "out and about!"

@rosmakloma Жыл бұрын

seems like they would be really well suited for one or two drums in a percussion setup vs a full drum set

@RegebroRepairs Жыл бұрын

Damn, I LOVE that hex thing on snare. Instant gated reverb!

@TheYrthenarc Жыл бұрын

I don't particularly care for how the toms sound but the snare and the kick are very interesting. I could imagine having one of these wooden heads on an aux snare.

@starshiplazyboy475 Жыл бұрын

It seemed odd that the toms sounded so digital until I remembered that the playing surfaces on my old Simmons drums from the 80s were all just plywood. It makes sense now.

@danielorozco3196 Жыл бұрын

Kinda love how the pure essence of a drummer’s musical journey is “I should hit that thing with a stick and see how it sounds”

@jeffsr8300 Жыл бұрын

I'd also think they might work pretty good in like a small club or coffee shop that had live music, I think most all of us have been there. Great job 👍👍

@sohamsengupta6470 Жыл бұрын

That snare would also be really good in some fast rock stuff imo, I find myself to be quite fond of very wooden sounding snares in that kinda music

@mightyV444 Жыл бұрын

"Wooden sounding snares" reminds me of Alex Van Halen! Especially on VH's earlier albums 😀

@organicsatanic Жыл бұрын

my thoughts exactly, I'm in love with that snare

@blujay9191 Жыл бұрын

Fun video. I really liked the sound with the rods. 8:21

@mightyV444 Жыл бұрын

That sounded best also to _my_ ears! 😀👍

@mat4410 Жыл бұрын

Once again, it just goes to prove, anything is fair game in percussion. Thanks Dave

@CRUCIFi777 Жыл бұрын

Sounds like hitting wooden hatboxes of varying sizes for the toms, taking paper towels to the nth degree for the snare, and the bass could be achieved by just kicking household cabinetry with your foot.

@thebwalden Жыл бұрын

I love those heads. They sound best with “broom head” type sticks. Basically, use the same thick brushes you would use with a cajon. Perfect for singer song writer back up.

@unggoyfarmer Жыл бұрын

Might be a good idea to use the Vic Firth practice sticks with the rubber tips since they’re similar to the rubber cajon beater

@12Saosin Жыл бұрын

Hey David! You should try broomsticks on these. I find they’re the best option when it comes to hitting wood. I use them on a cajon snare in one of my projects, and don’t have that attack of regular sticks or hot rods. Cheers

@thenameless3271 Жыл бұрын

Wow, I love that tune that plays during the drumhead changes. Reminds me of something Chick Corea would do.

@two-eyesmckay1400 Жыл бұрын

Excellent vid. More Old Man Bob!

@RainMakeR_Workshop Жыл бұрын

I think I'd go for one on an aux snare. But that's about it.

@giullianomartini Жыл бұрын

6:15 Old Bob plays one of the sexiest and groovy beats that I've ever heard on drums.

@JordonBeal Жыл бұрын

I’d kill for a one shot sample of that bass drum. Such a cool sound for production elements/lo-fi beats.

@d._minor3303 Жыл бұрын

I find comfort in watching drum content, I remember it used to just be drum covers now we got drum hacks

@mightyV444 Жыл бұрын

Same here! 😊 I've been binge-watching videos on the Drum History Podcast channel since discovering it a few days ago, too! 😀 I also play bass, guitar and keys, but I find that drummers are the most enthusiastic group of musicians when it comes to chatting with each other 😁

@Bike_Chain Жыл бұрын

I got out of my chair and bust down each time I hear David play a flam groove

@sixinarow1 Жыл бұрын

I am a self taught drummer, who through the years (started in 1978) have never really interfaced with other drummers much. So I am ignorant to many terms and pronunciations. What I would like to see is a video on terms such as "attack" and "decay"

@DumbArse Жыл бұрын

Those hexes sound real good, love it!

@IanJamesBeats Жыл бұрын

The cross stick sounded AMAZING. 6:52

@youtuberninja9285 6 ай бұрын

Those Regal Tip Rods have such a lovely Afro-Cuban or Brazilian resonance. No buzzing. Very clean. The silent stick is so sweet. The heads are great for when you want a more "ethnic" sound when used the with the correct beating instrument. Thanks for testing this for us!

@LilZombieFooFoo Жыл бұрын

Yeah...I love these a lot. Can't afford a drumkit, but if I could, I'd totally use these.

@SethonMeth6344 Жыл бұрын

You should do a part two where you put a timpani head on a bass drum

@evannewell1338 Жыл бұрын

The snare and kick are actually surprisingly useful sounds. A few thoughts I had: - What do these sound like if you play them with your hands? - How would the tom heads sound on shallower drums? On concert toms? - Does the jingle have adhesive? Could it be affixed to the bass drum?

@olivialambert4124 Жыл бұрын

That kick and snare sound incredible. The toms not so much, but that kick and snare is so worth it.

@dogwater5097 Жыл бұрын

Wood heads, wood hoops, wood lugs, wood tension rods, wood drums. That would be cool

@thompardoe8303 Жыл бұрын

David I would like to hear what it sounds like if you replace the reso head with the wooden heads, especially the toms.

@OfficialKevinFox Жыл бұрын

Just like how you switch the beater on the kick drum to a rubber or softer beater, probably would’ve done good to do the same with the drumsticks. Maybe having drumsticks with rubber tips on the ends, would have brought the tone out in the drums a lot better. Using the pro Mark tubes, the drums had the most “tone “. Overall, these heads are very interesting. 🤘🏻

@fernandoperdomomusic Жыл бұрын

Man ... This is a game-changer for drummers that hate Cajon's for Cajon gigs... .. I can see me bring a cocktail kit with these heads to the hotel lobby soulkiller "Tennesse Whiskey into Brown Eyed Girl" gig ...

@ChurchOfTheHolyMho Жыл бұрын

Not familiar with the Tubez and they look like they would be weird to hold and play... but they managed to get a pretty cool sound out of the toms. What a fun video. Kudos to the company making the wooden heads... Let the tonewood wars begin. :P

@spicedtrash Жыл бұрын

I’m sure they exist, but it’d be cool to get some kind of ultra-low profile rim on these heads. Like, as flush to the heads as possible to play with your hands right on the edge like a bongo. Then you could play around with different shells to find new/unique tones without having to make completely new instruments

@ot-mills Жыл бұрын

I’d use these to make percussion sample packs…in fact think I will do just that!😁. Thanks!

@mightyV444 Жыл бұрын

That 'base' drum head reminds me of an interview I read around '83 with the drummer of the German Punkrock band _Die Toten Hosen_ , in which he said that he sticks a board of plywood onto his, for a harder attack 😄

@julianw9248 Жыл бұрын

These wooden jingles actually sound amazing

@donchristensen227 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave for this review. I'd been thinking about trying these plywood heads. Now I don't have to, wasn't terribly impressed. Maybe as a special efx, but a lot of work changing all the heads for a little efx. Though I did like the tubes, have you reviewed them for us?

@DarthCiliatus Жыл бұрын

I could see myself using the plywood head on like a 12 or 10in auxiliary snare but not on my main snare.

@elfurrohetero3518 Ай бұрын

8:21 - 8:33 That splash of the hi hat and the cymbal in beat 2 and 4 remind me to the traditional new orleans / dixieland drumming, but the toms are normal contemporay drumming.

@georgewalker3702 Жыл бұрын

That snare sounds great.

@smashallpots1428 Жыл бұрын

i love the snare actually i wanna hear a couple different snare sizes with one on them like a nice piccolo snare of a big tall snare

@JulesO Жыл бұрын

I was smiling the whole way though, great job, rdavidr.

@ImFrantic Жыл бұрын

Since I am a guy who uses evans hydraulic cranked all the way up on an old tama imperialstar snare I like a punchy, very high snare sound. I think, it's actually a quite cool sound

@reubenk7331 4 ай бұрын

Sounds a lot better than I expected!

@DeathsPit00 Жыл бұрын

Really interesting that's for sure. I actually surprisingly thought that the red tubes gave off a better sound, but that's probably because everything else in the audio sounded drowned out by the clacking on the wooden heads. Especially the Dreadlocks since they were metal. I imagine that rubber headed sticks like the old practice ones would sound really good though.

@dustinthiessen Жыл бұрын

that's interesting! i'd be slightly concerned about them shredding bearing edges potentially, if you're cranking them down too hard.... has that been an issue?

@IndexDrums Жыл бұрын

If you cranked them, you could have some high point pressure at the very tip of the round over, so maybe don’t put them on the new Collectors Series. They’ll sound about the same on any shell, might as well put them on the beater kit.

@johnkaplun9619 Жыл бұрын

The promark tubes is like you've gone full circle of weird back to a pretty normal sounding snare.

@elfurrohetero3518 Ай бұрын

3:56 I love how it matches with the song!

@drzoom3696 Жыл бұрын

The snare and BD sounded surprisingly good!

@gregwonhoff7161 Жыл бұрын

Great video presentation, rdavid. I think that the snare was the only drum that actually sounded good, but then again, I thought that the plastic tubes produced the best overall sound. Oh, I like thence trim job on your hair that showed up about midway through the video. I can’t wait to see what’s next. Thank you so very much for all you do for the drumming community.

@alecschumann5490 Жыл бұрын

These seem like they'd be awesome in a dance accompaniment setting.

@draggonhedd Жыл бұрын

I think the snare was the winner here, and those hexagons. Could be good for that super chill coffee house drum and bass kinda sound. light and snappy sounding

@NautilusGuitars Жыл бұрын

As a guitar builder, my first instinct is that you need to remove the reso heads, or introduce some way for the batter heads to resonate. When I build an acoustic guitar, I often cut the rosette and soundhole after the body is assembled. And the difference in amplitude and sustain of the top after the hole is present is extreme. The wood needs a way to pass that pressure front in and out of the "box", or it simply will not be able to resonate. I'd be interested to see what these sounded like with that in mind. Side note: My acoustic bodies resonate like a drum when they aren't attached to a neck. They have a significant thump and a wonderful sustained pitch. But the spruce or cedar tops and their light weight, plus their high stiffness to weight ratio is a big factor in this. Those woods aren't suitable for batter heads, but could be with a layer of mylar.

@jefftegenkamp8939 Жыл бұрын

Like to hear them on as the reso heads. May be interesting.

@DangerousPictures 3 ай бұрын

we need more videos of you and bob trying out weird stuff

@mouldeck Жыл бұрын

Did you try removing the reso heads on the tom and bass drum? I've had the idea of wooden heads for years, glad to see someone got to the point of actually making some!

@BonesawCal Жыл бұрын

We definitely need auld man Bob in future vids.

@D_sull93 Жыл бұрын

these are totally heads that turn your set into a cajon drum set and i think thats super cool. Cajon drumsets are on the rise and this is a cost effective way to achieve the same sound.

@Gunbudder Жыл бұрын

this reminds me of the fabled solid granite trumpet. when i was in highschool, there was a rumor that someone had made a solid granite trumpet, along with a solid granite mouthpiece, and it had the best, deepest, richest sound you could imagine. we didn't have google back then, so you either believed it or you didn't. as far as i know, no one has ever even tried to make a stone trumpet, with the exception of a straight trumpet or bugle.

@mzmm4186 Жыл бұрын

Everyone is selling duo snare/tom these days, but I always think keeping the strainer at the bottom of the tom would make it super hard to adjust while playing. Can you do a snare/tom with the strainer near the top of the drum? Or, install one of those internal twist knob operated snare wires attachment like they have on toy drums / single headed snares and see if they are snare-y enough.

@the6ig6adwolf Жыл бұрын

Those heads paired with Hotrod brushes would make a good options for low volume gigging.

@fallenshallrise Жыл бұрын

Like others have said, I don't like the attack but would love to hear one on the bottom side with a regular head on top. Would also be cool to hear what happens if you just place one on top of a regular drum as a quick effect.

@ForestRainMedia Жыл бұрын

Would be interesting to see how these sound with the mics located on the bottom of the toms instead, to get a bit more of the tone!

@doofs Жыл бұрын

I really love the jingles and snare sound specifically, I love that lofi crunch sound they have, that with a WHOLE lot of compression would sound wicked. it's too late now, but you should try throwing some muffling onto the toms and snare, i really wonder how that'll transform the sound.

@SnahLhug Жыл бұрын

Taking "tone (ply)wood" to a whole new level. 😂

@BrandonMilner Жыл бұрын

I love that you did this. They sound terrible to me...haha, but you really explored and I approve.

@koolBOY8323 Жыл бұрын

that floor tom with the tubz is floor tom goals.

@dash_R Жыл бұрын

Imagine a kit with drumheads made of metal not unlike steel drums, and cymbals made of plastic

@organicsatanic Жыл бұрын

a plastic cymbal is the most cursed idea I've ever heard ... I'm in

@SimpleUsernameOriginal Жыл бұрын

The snare at 5:06 has an 80’s video game vibe

@LordSnoodles Жыл бұрын

I'd like to see a video about how a drummer can afford all this stuff.

@sometimesidreamaboutcheese Жыл бұрын

One of main reasons why I stopped playing :'(

@OTOss8 Жыл бұрын

I love this. I hope to see you playing these in the next Peter Jackson Middle Earth movie, ever they ever get around to making one.

@IAmInfinitus208 Жыл бұрын

This makes sense now. Somebody tell Alex Van Halen there's that brown woody sound he's looking for!

@magrildz Жыл бұрын

Now we need a kit made out of wooden drumheads and shells made out of drumheads

@Chikenfriedfury Жыл бұрын

The wood drum heads look good with the back wall ha Also that crispy jazzy thing you played at 6:50 got me in the mood to listen to jazz all day 😎

@chrismallios1621 Жыл бұрын

I am very curious as to what they sound like with brushes vs stix? Maybe you can cover that idea on a future vid?

@mathias15yt5 Жыл бұрын

Josh dun has a drumset where the his bass drums reso head is made of wood. It sounds really good too

@talexbondrums Жыл бұрын

Big ups to Old Man Bob wearing the Pro Drum Hollywood sweatshirt!!