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Buying the WEIRDEST Drum Heads I Could Find

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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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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 Год назад

I finally got a hair cut 😎

@drumsmichael Год назад

When? After the video was fimed? 🤪

@rdavidr Год назад

@@drumsmichael in the middle of it lol

@Meenakshibedi2225 Год назад

@@rdavidr timestamp please

@RedDogMamaHD Год назад

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

@porcelainthunder2213 Год назад

Which one?

@mokeimusic Год назад

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 Год назад

Seriously.

@joshuajopp2896 Год назад

dude also got a voice for radio!

@saydlowski Год назад

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

@CBW_MT Год назад

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

@tallakbertin Год назад

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 Год назад

Also marimba mallets with the yarn removed

@DouglasStevens0521 Год назад

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

@coconut6431 Год назад

Thats exactly what i was thinking

@biula3278 Год назад

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

@botondbugner-carvalho2673 Год назад

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

@kelzakdub Год назад

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

@evantate7990 Год назад

Literally came down here to comment that

@TK-eg6vp Год назад

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

@lxxwj Год назад

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 Год назад

I thought the same!

@Jaburu Год назад

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

@eboone Год назад

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

@iiswythak Год назад

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

@VarionJimmy Год назад

Yes! Hope David tries that. 👍👍👍👍👍

@tamski6567 Год назад

Same thought here. I think pretty good

@simonsmith2642 Год назад

Same curiosity here!

@DeadKoby Год назад

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

@StreetsOfVancouverChannel Год назад

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

@giullianomartini Год назад

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

@eddy-kun5590 Год назад

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

@clayfoster8234 Год назад

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

@famitory Год назад

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 Год назад

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 Год назад

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

@thetechfromheaven Год назад

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

@cvnb77 Год назад

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

@stevenraparelli3396 Год назад

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

@hiptoalieu Год назад

I LOVE the way the bass drum sounds!

@bentheturntableguy182 Год назад

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!

@ronmcguire9045 Год назад

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

@AndrewKonkey Год назад

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

@rebelcat420 Год назад

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

@MPCmanNL Год назад

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?

@mountainhobbit1971 Год назад

'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.

@supermario2100 Год назад

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.

@blujay9191 Год назад

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

@mightyV444 Год назад

That sounded best also to _my_ ears! 😀👍

@RainMakeR_Workshop Год назад

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

@rosejuliette9180 Год назад

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

@alsdrumhang Год назад

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 Год назад

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

@danielorozco3196 Год назад

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”

@two-eyesmckay1400 Год назад

Excellent vid. More Old Man Bob!

@12Saosin Год назад

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

@TheYrthenarc Год назад

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.

@jeffsr8300 Год назад

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 👍👍

@unggoyfarmer Год назад

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

@mat4410 Год назад

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

@RegebroRepairs Год назад

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

@sohamsengupta6470 Год назад

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 Год назад

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

@organicsatanic Год назад

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

@SethonMeth6344 Год назад

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

@starshiplazyboy475 Год назад

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.

@DumbArse Год назад

Those hexes sound real good, love it!

@sixinarow1 Год назад

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"

@thenameless3271 Год назад

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

@d._minor3303 Год назад

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

@mightyV444 Год назад

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 😁

@CRUCIFi777 Год назад

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.

@giullianomartini Год назад

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

@thebwalden Год назад

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.

@donchristensen227 Год назад

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 Год назад

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

@Bike_Chain Год назад

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

@evannewell1338 Год назад

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?

@JordonBeal Год назад

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

@OfficialKevinFox Год назад

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. 🤘🏻

@ChurchOfTheHolyMho Год назад

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

@JulesO Год назад

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

@IanJamesBeats Год назад

The cross stick sounded AMAZING. 6:52

@thompardoe8303 Год назад

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

@georgewalker3702 Год назад

That snare sounds great.

@youtuberninja9285 6 месяцев назад

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!

@smashallpots1428 Год назад

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

@dustinthiessen Год назад

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 Год назад

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.

@jefftegenkamp8939 Год назад

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

@dogwater5097 Год назад

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

@LilZombieFooFoo Год назад

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

@olivialambert4124 Год назад

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

@julianw9248 Год назад

These wooden jingles actually sound amazing

@ot-mills Год назад

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

@NautilusGuitars Год назад

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.

@ImFrantic Год назад

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

@BrandonMilner Год назад

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

@BonesawCal Год назад

We definitely need auld man Bob in future vids.

@reubenk7331 4 месяца назад

Sounds a lot better than I expected!

@gregwonhoff7161 Год назад

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.

@LordSnoodles Год назад

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

@sometimesidreamaboutcheese Год назад

One of main reasons why I stopped playing :'(

@spicedtrash Год назад

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

@drzoom3696 Год назад

The snare and BD sounded surprisingly good!

@magrildz Год назад

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

@fernandoperdomomusic Год назад

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 ...

@elfurrohetero3518 Месяц назад

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.

@DeathsPit00 Год назад

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.

@D_sull93 Год назад

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.

@KunaevNS Год назад

Bob is the coolest guy ever!

@Chikenfriedfury Год назад

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 😎

@dash_R Год назад

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

@organicsatanic Год назад

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

@duranjerome Год назад

Every video I watch you get better and better at drumming

@elite_tripp1183 Год назад

You should somehow try rubber sticks with these heads. I’m not super smart with drums so I don’t know if it’s possible but🤷‍♂️

@elfurrohetero3518 Месяц назад

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

@mouldeck Год назад

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!

@doofs Год назад

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.

@alecschumann5490 Год назад

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

@DangerousPictures 3 месяца назад

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

@johnkaplun9619 Год назад

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

@JulianFernandez Год назад

nice playing, bob!

@SnahLhug Год назад

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

@mathias15yt5 Год назад

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

@hiptoalieu Год назад

The RODS sound great! Basically these heads are like... A drumset and a cajon had a strange wooden baby?! LOLOLOLOL

@draggonhedd Год назад

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

@scottiev77 Год назад

The tubes are like driving concrete tires on a rubber road

@mikekelly7862 Год назад

I thought the slap sticks sounded by far the best! Though that cross stick sounds unreal, and the bass drum with the cajon beater kicks ass; plus it looks like Jupiter. 👍🏻 I wonder how it they would sound as resos... maybe like a concert tom but way more dead and choked... if nothing else it would look wicked as a bass drum reso. I love the idea of being able to cut heads from easily attainable material in my shed even if they end up sounding like garbage... thats why I love this channel. Always inspiring in one way or another.

@mzmm4186 Год назад

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.

@vanfigs Год назад

Great video and review! Fun to hear these less conventional pieces of gear

@ericstearns170 Год назад

I agree about the snare and kick being the stars. Extra love for making the Tubes actually sound good though. You tried the VF wire brushes, wish you would have tried the ProMark Nylo-brushes. It was interesting that most of the alternative sticks sounded more 'lifelike'. I have some glass practice sticks that sound like...well.. nothing good, when you use them wondering now what they would do on these.