Flix sticks and Moongel review 

@hiphopsucks96 Yeah, but what you can do. It's either edrums and wooden sticks or acoustic drums and plastic sticks/rods if you want to keep your eardrums or have a gig in a small room like that.

I don't play the drums, but am in an acoustic cover band. When we practice 3 out of 5 of us wear hearing protection. The drummer has worn them for years. They make all the difference. My ears haven't had that muffled sound, after practice, since I started. I will admit they were hard to get used to, but I do a lot of vocals and harmonies. They are fine if i'm just playing my guitar or harmonicas. I enjoyed your demo.

the flix sticks seems really nice to play in acoustic or indoor situation where u need the smaller volume

Very useful video. I'm going to give those Flix a try. I play a lot of small venues with acoustic instruments that are very subtle. Even with my smaller kit and softer playing they can still be a bit loud. Thank you very much.

i wouldn't be able to play in comfort if my sticks were that floppy...I'd go insane.

@asverlov what about multi rod sticks? decent alternative...alot quieter, and u still get that rebound. and then there's pads...vic firth makes great drum mutes that give u nearly the same feel that a regular head would give u. they just give u a thudding sound tho, but if ur willing to sacrifice tone for technique, go for it...and the pads r easily removeable. they just go straight on top of the head, no adjustment required.

is that a mapex meridian maple in volcanic burst? if it is, I HAVE THE SAME KIT :D

Thanks for that, I will now order some orange flix .

i have one question. why u have a renown kit? (i hope u get what i mean..)

@asverlov OR wear ear plugs and protect your hearing.

just got moon gels and theyre awesome especially on my snare because its an all wood shell and there is no muffle

polyrods or flix sticks, work well if you tape them tightly

is it me or does that tom sound like a snare?

@VanDahh Crap, I meant sheets hahah.

Try Vater Acousticks. (I'm not endorsed.) I use them at church to keep a low volume. They are 7 wooden dowels inside 6 plastic flat pieces. They are tight and give me control similar to a stick, but at a much lower volume. They have very little bend, unlike this flex sticks.

Bit of advice. Tune your drums with these on the head. I have a lot of exp. with these and they will make the note you are getting out of the drum slightly lower.

all your drums, to me, sounded better without the moongels

Why not?

Agree, gel is not for volume control, but for sound control. IMHO, cymbals sounds better without it, snare - some cons and pros, toms sound better with gel.

tune the floor tom and the bass drum low

what ride is that?

Sam Les sounds like a name of some guy in a Wild West movie.

The gel makes those cymbals sound pretty bad, but without them they seem like some very nice cymbals, very crisp, with a nice fizz to 'em

@shockwavenl1 Just got a very good deal on them, no other special reasons.

@shockwavenl1 he didn't get it i think

@ShittyMcPoopyBalls what is cheap cheat?

...Exactly. Everything's louder so there's more need to protect your ears. I don't use earplugs on stage, there's no point, only when I practice alone.

2 days at the moment of the recording ;)

Your tom sounds like your snare.

Instead of muffling your kit, muffle the room you're, try to hang up thick cheap cheat around the room, maybe even multiple layers, that will TREMENDOUSLY lower the volume!

1- MonGel is´nt for reducing the volume 2- every single instrument you have sounds better without!

btw hit harder, and crash the crash lol

oh my, it looks like youre hurting yourself!

why would you use flix sticks? they suck

flix sticks (or hot rods) are the worst things ever for drums. the sound you get, particularly from toms and cymbals, is not close to the quality of sticks. i can't stand them

Tune your drums

Ha! You ever heard of tunings or letting drums & cymbals sing? OUCH!!!