Crazy Texas Drummer
Three ways to make your drums easier to live with
The single biggest reason people stop drumming at home is not boredom. It is the person on the other side of the wall.
What you get
Three fixes, none of them expensive
“Oh man, there are so many different ways to quiet a drum set down with towels and tape, and also find an electronic kit that you can turn the volume down or up on.”
“They absorb the sound. They're very good sound absorbers, and they're free.”
“You can do all these little subtle things to make maybe playing in your home environment a little more tolerable for your family.”
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