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I need help!!!, Is there anyway I can muffle my whole drum kit?

Tdog672000 - Sat, 07/03/2010 - 12:39 | 3,035 views

My family decided to rent off the floor above us. We haven't put it into play yet but it's going to happen. So since drumming is my life, I thought ahead and realized I need to muffle my kit so I won't annoy them. Is there anyway I can do that Cymbals and all? Assistance would be much appreciated, and we might be switching floors so sound proofing my new room would take forever so most time/cost efficient idea would be best.

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MichaelH Says Re: I need help!!!, Is there anyway I can muffle my whole drum k

Submitted On: Tuesday, Aug 3, 2010 - 7:03 AM

Another option would be to get a pearl rhythm traveler kit which come with mesh heads and padding for cymbals. Or get mesh head for your kit...

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Submitted On: Tuesday, Aug 10, 2010 - 6:58 AM

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slowmotioncowboy Says Re: I need help!!!, Is there anyway I can muffle my whole drum k

Submitted On: Tuesday, Jul 27, 2010 - 3:27 AM

you could throw a t shirt or a rag between your head and the actual drum on the batter side and that will make it quite a bit quieter. or you could get the real feel muffler or just get like a piece of plastic/rubber and put it on the heads

stob Says Re: I need help!!!, Is there anyway I can muffle my whole drum k

Submitted On: Wednesday, Jul 7, 2010 - 7:40 PM

When I lived at home I used to put towels over the heads and clip tea towels over the cymbals to stop the sustain. I left the hats alone. I taped a thin cushion on the outside of the kick batter. The noise was muffled but still had pitch so it wasnt too bad for in house practice.

Jason_ Says Re: I need help!!!, Is there anyway I can muffle my whole drum k

Submitted On: Sunday, Jul 4, 2010 - 11:35 PM

Vic Firth sells a drum mute set. They are rubber pads that sit on both the drums and cymbals. They work great and still give you a good feel. I've got a set and they do the job.

Tdog672000 Says Re: Re: I need help!!!, Is there anyway I can muffle my whole dr

Submitted On: Monday, Jul 5, 2010 - 11:48 AM

That's exactly what I was looking for, Thank you so much!

pdpdrummerify94 Says Re: Re: Re: I need help!!!, Is there anyway I can muffle my whol

Submitted On: Monday, Jul 19, 2010 - 11:48 AM

i have those vic firth mutes. i am able to play in open space without annoying my parents too much. the hihat doesnt do that great of a job but it helps when its open