This is very helpful! I rearrange my setup all the time. I struggle mostly with rack top placement and angle. I recently moved them off center to be offset around my snare. The problem though is that the motion of my arms seems less natural. But the good thing with this setup is better placement for my ride.
Wow, I've never even thought about putting the hihat pedal between the kick pedals. That's definitely something new for me. Gives me something new to try out.
For some reason I've been playing drums for 2 years and I've set up kits about 50 times but I still love this video even though I know how to setup a drumset lol
been playing for 20yrs, constantly dicking with my setup. adding pieces when bored, stripping down to a 4 piece when I feel I'm over playing. never get too comfy buddy.
I taught myself how to play the drum kit years ago and played with many rock bands then I taught myself how to play the bass guitar. I gave my grandson my kit years ago. Now he is in the Army and I got my kit back. I had completely forgot how set up the kit and this post helped me a lot. I have heard that if playing in rock bands it is good to be competent on two instruments. Thanks to this video I am relearning the drum set, set up and to play with some level of confidence. Thanks
I've sat and watched 6 different videos setting up and none of them helped, this was perfect, this worked and helped fix that itch that something wasn't quite right.
Let me tell ya'll something: I have been playing drums for years, and I NEVER thought to put the hi-hat stand on the INSIDE of the double pedals. That makes a ton of sense. I learn something new every day. Wow. Thanks Casey.
Was about to type this exact thing, so glad I'm not alone! Drumming for nearly 40 years, at least half that time with double pedal and it never ONCE occurred to me. Great video. Great insights. Thanks!
Man, the internet is a brutal place. Dude just posted a 25 minute video on how to set up a drum kit and his voice cracks one time and people pinpoint exact time it happened hahahaha...
+COOP3RDRUMM3R bro!ever since you have started with drumeo your vids have gone down.i love your old giant crazy style that you had and it would be so nice if you went back to ur old style!thanks bye
This video opened my eyes! I never thought of having the second bass pedal on the left side of the hi-hat pedal, making easier to get the hi-hat closer to the snare drum. Thank you
Memory locks are your best friend also using tape to mark stuff helps as well ,i use tape to mark my floor tom feet so its always the same every time i set up.
Awesome video...I just setup my first "real" kit after trading my digital for a Tama Superstar and I wasn't sure where to put what exactly, this helped a lot. Thanks.
casey there is a trick you should try. I noticed when you were air drumming at the beginning when you were talking about snare height that the end of your stroke was actually quite a bit above where the surface of your snare was. You might want to try bringing your snare up to exactly at that point. The reasoning behind this is that the strongest possible volume of your stroke is at the point where your arm is basically at a 90 degree angle. Anything below or above that your losing power and impact.
often stuff can feel uncomfortable for a while but would definitely benefit you in the long run and prevent injury. seat height and posture is a perfect example of this
Awesome, Casey Cooper i loved the video. I like the set up I play 5 piece only thinking about another floor tom, I can use it for Rock and Jazz. THanks.
Lol, just because there's only a few heavy metal drumming videos of him isn't gonna justify your statement. Unless, you are his neighbor 😏 wich is unlikely.
He has a 24" ride so you probably have a 22" and this drum needs to be placed in a spot you can reach comfortably but this one is important and so is this one... I mean all of them need to be put where you can reach them but he could play the crash there or there but you can play it with a weird stoke there. He plays hard but others are violent on cymbals. Best info he gave was tighten up your beater no worries about the thrown
Very helpful video, thank you. The one thing which is holding me back from buying a Pearl kit is those tom holders... Man, they're just not slip proof. DW and Sonor, for example, have better tom mounting systems.
I live in Chile 🇨🇱, and everything here is so expensive ☹️ I’ll probably need 5 years (or more) to save money for a drum set of that size. I wish I live in another country where everything is less expensive (or just have a job 😂) I NEED MONEYYY!!!!!!!!!
i've only seen one other person set their hi-hat stand on the inside of their double pedal set up, and that was a long time ago. I'm thinking about trying it myself after watching this.
I have a drum kit and I am only a kid and I am 5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But I listen to drums and they are really really really good and I love the crash symbol because it goes like it's a crash car I mean in a car yeah I love drums!
Just wondering, what the weight of all your stands are. And the space they take up in "transport". I don't play, but I've had this idea for a stand. Lighter weight and easier transport. How much do they usually cost? Just ideas.
coop3rdrumm3r I choose to use the smaller crash on the right side and the bigger on the left, but what's the best way in terms to sound, I have a 18 and a 16, my 18 is a crash ride because its so heavy for metal but the 16 is so lightwith a striking sound and sounds awesome, what would be your opinion in terms of set up and sound?
the one thing that always weirds me out personally with your set up casey is how far the floor tom looks from your right left. personally I have it pretty close so my right leg slots in a small gap between the right side of my snare and the left side of my floor tom. also, where's the audio coming from? Your A customs sound really nice and darker than usual, is it just a room mic or something? If that's how they actually sound in the room I might have to check them out.
I just wanted to say I played drums when I was about 9 and I took drum lessons from a drummer in one of the famous 80s bands but I can't remember and I had an awesome 24 pc Pearl set and I lovedit but some family stuff happened and my dad sold it behind my back and back then when I listened to music all I really heard was the vocals. I could hear the drums and guitar n stuff but I didn't hear it hear it and so I'm 18 years old now and now any time I listen to music all I can hear IS the drums I can hear it all the cymbals everything and right now all I can do is air drum bc I don't have a set or have the money too and I live in an apartment so I really cant. so I was wandering if you have any thoughts on how I could get back into it.
Sam Corvi cool I got a new/old Catalina Club. Really good drum. Also I suggest a Mapex Mars, Pearl Export or SJC Pathfinder (these r new but high quality)
Hey! You saved my Ride position, and my arm as well! Haha, thanks! By the way, what's the song you put while "time lapse" parts? I don't if that is a real song, but it sounds cool!
He explained it, but I still find it kind of funny that Cooper will use a multi-hundred dollar rack system on a entry-level Export kit, then use the stock tom mounts on a several thousand dollar Masters kit... Either way, Beautiful drums.
I have two bass drums.... I'm struggling a lot with proper hi hat placement.. I know you can get those remote hi hat stands, which makes it a 1000 times easier, but I currently can't afford one of those :c
Is it a right or wrong way to mount the rack toms? Some drummers put them others like you did when you said it was backwards and others when you put the both
I've always played with a double pedal and finally bought a double kick set of ddrums, and didn't think about my hi hats being too far when doing crossovers,sOoOo I bought a Pearl ha-130 hi hat to bass attachment which worked out great and I didn't even have to take the legs off of my stand. But am wondering if a double bass rack would make things alot easier for me with everything else, but the only double rack that I've seen that's affordable since my new drums and new cymbals almost cost me my marriage, is the Gibraltar grs850 dbl rack.Would that be a good rack? Any advice would be helpful.
19:00 that ride looks awesome when he's crashing it
Hypnotic
it looks like its bent
This is very helpful! I rearrange my setup all the time. I struggle mostly with rack top placement and angle. I recently moved them off center to be offset around my snare. The problem though is that the motion of my arms seems less natural. But the good thing with this setup is better placement for my ride.
Wow, I've never even thought about putting the hihat pedal between the kick pedals. That's definitely something new for me. Gives me something new to try out.
For some reason I've been playing drums for 2 years and I've set up kits about 50 times but I still love this video even though I know how to setup a drumset lol
GeminiJets15 yeah me too
been playing for 20yrs, constantly dicking with my setup. adding pieces when bored, stripping down to a 4 piece when I feel I'm over playing. never get too comfy buddy.
Same
GeminiJets15 same, had the same kit for 5 years
@@PappaTiempo IP
I just watched a video on how to set up a drum set and I play trombone...
TromboneLoki best RUclips comment EVER.
@@ericjerome7444 If I had a nickel...
when you watch this video and don't even have a drum kit
Haha true
+Izzy Bosler but you know you want one
My mom is gonna bug me one if i get 90+ On my grades
hello darkness my old friend
lol
anyone ever watch a really weird advert then go to the comments to see what people said about it then realise it's an ad so no comments?
me
Benjamin Waites OMG I thought this was just me. I do this all the time haha
Yup
Nah fam
Lmfao how is this the top comment 😆
I prefer to call it "Bass Drum" instead of "Kick Drum" I don't no why I feel is offensive Kick in a drum.
Daniel Joya Same it's like why are you calling it a kick drum your not kicking
Austin Shaw Vlogs on the contrary.. Your not bassing either.. *Ta dum tsss*
Daniel Joya same but I'm just used to calling it bass instead of kick
Me too
kick is more of an american term i think
This is the best video I've seen on how to set up drums from start to finish. Your thought process and explanation was spot on!
I taught myself how to play the drum kit years ago and played with many rock bands then I taught myself how to play the bass guitar. I gave my grandson my kit years ago. Now he is in the Army and I got my kit back. I had completely forgot how set up the kit and this post helped me a lot. I have heard that if playing in rock bands it is good to be competent on two instruments. Thanks to this video I am relearning the drum set, set up and to play with some level of confidence. Thanks
I've sat and watched 6 different videos setting up and none of them helped, this was perfect, this worked and helped fix that itch that something wasn't quite right.
Let me tell ya'll something: I have been playing drums for years, and I NEVER thought to put the hi-hat stand on the INSIDE of the double pedals. That makes a ton of sense. I learn something new every day. Wow. Thanks Casey.
Was about to type this exact thing, so glad I'm not alone! Drumming for nearly 40 years, at least half that time with double pedal and it never ONCE occurred to me. Great video. Great insights. Thanks!
Same! I don't know if I'll like it, but I'm gonna try it!
That hi-hat stand seems so nice! Only two legs, that makes it much easier than having three when Settings up
And now, Mapex makes a 2 leg hi hat stand which can me made into a no leg stand. Best of both worlds. Better of both worlds.
really like this video, getting a new kit this week and I'm hyped.
Me too! My first kit was stolen :(
@@delimac59 how😂
@Jonah cassell Ludwig yay
Typo
@@caterstam7179 thanks bro😂
Man, the internet is a brutal place. Dude just posted a 25 minute video on how to set up a drum kit and his voice cracks one time and people pinpoint exact time it happened hahahaha...
+Luke Datema Hey it's funny! I'm glad they enjoy it! haha
+COOP3RDRUMM3R bro!ever since you have started with drumeo your vids have gone down.i love your old giant crazy style that you had and it would be so nice if you went back to ur old style!thanks bye
lmao
+COOP3RDRUMM3R how many kits do you have?
+Luke Datema 25:01 minute vid to be exact
I have been struggling to get a good set up on a 7 piece with 4 cymbals and now I can set up the cymbals a lot easier, you the man Casey👍🏼👍🏼
This video opened my eyes! I never thought of having the second bass pedal on the left side of the hi-hat pedal, making easier to get the hi-hat closer to the snare drum. Thank you
Memory locks are your best friend also using tape to mark stuff helps as well ,i use tape to mark my floor tom feet so its always the same every time i set up.
Just the day I got my drum kit :D perfect timing. Thanks Casey!
What a fantastic video....I set up my kit following this video, and I have never been happier with the set up than now, thank you
Thank you for the tips Casey. Now when I play drums, I feel so much more comfortable. I am very tall like you, so I struggle if I have a small space!!
You are a man that eats drum.
I like your drumming.
Really I love your drumming.
I mfrom germany and find your videos very nice you have fans all over the world
Superb , you keep it simple , not over explain stuff , fantastic teacher and drummer , thankyou !! Easily best drummer Channel on RUclips !
I remember you sending an email to me about your bangerang cover, always thinking about that when i watch you!
I greatly appreciate the Tips & Tricks. Thank you for all that you do for us here on RUclips.
Awesome video...I just setup my first "real" kit after trading my digital for a Tama Superstar and I wasn't sure where to put what exactly, this helped a lot. Thanks.
22:43 voice crack :D
Heeere
+Kevin Jaramillo lmao
Heeere
Well done
5:37 too
Good video, explained very well nice to pull out those brand-new Zildjian's
I’m saving up for a new drum kit so this will be helpful when I get it :D
I’ll update once I eventually get my kit
casey there is a trick you should try. I noticed when you were air drumming at the beginning when you were talking about snare height that the end of your stroke was actually quite a bit above where the surface of your snare was. You might want to try bringing your snare up to exactly at that point. The reasoning behind this is that the strongest possible volume of your stroke is at the point where your arm is basically at a 90 degree angle. Anything below or above that your losing power and impact.
+nickpov3y Yes, but there's also the comfort factor. Plus, he says he mostly does rim shots anyway. Pretty powerful stuff.
often stuff can feel uncomfortable for a while but would definitely benefit you in the long run and prevent injury. seat height and posture is a perfect example of this
Not sure how Casey's snare positioning would cause injury.
I never said it did but the general principle of placing comfort above all else can often encourage very bad habits that definitely can
Ah. The pleasures of having a rack, with a noleg hihat stand, a floating snarebasket and a lot of memory locks! So easy to setup
Awesome, Casey Cooper i loved the video. I like the set up I play 5 piece only thinking about another floor tom, I can use it for Rock and Jazz. THanks.
This is like my dream drum set
I've been drumming for 5 years,and i've been using the same kit.So in a month im getting a new one:)😁
How long have you been drumming for?
About 10 years and on the same kit the whole time
Which drum set is this..??
1 day
Glenn Fricker is fuming because of how close his hats are to the snare
Thank god i didnt have to say it
@@Jdb_ 😂😂
another day in paradise.
Nice Setup Casey!
Just wanted say THANKS for this video it helped me tremendously
“I like to play rimshots when I play heavy things”. Heavy? Sorry the heaviest songs you’ve ever played are by S.O.A.D and Linkin Park
Lol, just because there's only a few heavy metal drumming videos of him isn't gonna justify your statement.
Unless, you are his neighbor 😏 wich is unlikely.
He has a 24" ride so you probably have a 22" and this drum needs to be placed in a spot you can reach comfortably but this one is important and so is this one... I mean all of them need to be put where you can reach them but he could play the crash there or there but you can play it with a weird stoke there. He plays hard but others are violent on cymbals. Best info he gave was tighten up your beater no worries about the thrown
He played Tears don’t fall, that’s pretty heavy and toms-filled song
I didn't think I could sit through it but I did. Great video. Thanks for the lesson. : )
Very helpful video, thank you. The one thing which is holding me back from buying a Pearl kit is those tom holders... Man, they're just not slip proof. DW and Sonor, for example, have better tom mounting systems.
I live in Chile 🇨🇱, and everything here is so expensive ☹️
I’ll probably need 5 years (or more) to save money for a drum set of that size. I wish I live in another country where everything is less expensive (or just have a job 😂)
I NEED MONEYYY!!!!!!!!!
i've only seen one other person set their hi-hat stand on the inside of their double pedal set up, and that was a long time ago. I'm thinking about trying it myself after watching this.
I have a drum kit and I am only a kid and I am 5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But I listen to drums and they are really really really good and I love the crash symbol because it goes like it's a crash car I mean in a car yeah I love drums!
And I know it is and I mean that I love you
I have a 22" Meinl Dual Crash Ride. I crash it so I double it as I too crash my ride (21" Meinl Transition Ride) it's one big crash fest. 😂 Love it.
yo late comment but have you played the dual hats or 18 crash?
thanks for the excellent video. What if we have 3legged hi-hat stand ?
Got a load of drums today from my mate but theres no rack for it and im not a drummer lol should be fun figuring out wich one to buy
Woah guys when he plays his crash ride, u can see it bending like waves as he hits it :O
I really like the setup
Now that is a nice pair 0.0
19:02 you sound dope
I'm getting a new set tomorrow I'll watch this video again to make sure I set it up right
lol, Ive watched a lot of your videos, played along learned a lot of new things practiced like crazy, and a lot of the things you do, I do
Hey Cooper, i know you may not have a ton of experience with it but what about some tips for those of us with electronic sets?
get an acoustic c:
+Jason P.melvin haha jep your right 😂👌
I am also quite talk and lanky, and your setup for your kick pedals, snare, and hi hats were exactly the same as how I do it
The left pedal is usually where it would go on the left bass drum as if it were there
Thanks for the informative and practical tutorial.
this was actually very helpful
I usually like to place my rack tom in a snare stand.
im your very very fan im always watching your videos specially dont let me down drum cover so amazing i love drums
Just wondering, what the weight of all your stands are. And the space they take up in "transport".
I don't play, but I've had this idea for a stand. Lighter weight and easier transport.
How much do they usually cost?
Just ideas.
You should consider moving your left pedal forward. it'll make your floors easier to reach.
coop3rdrumm3r
I choose to use the smaller crash on the right side and the bigger on the left, but what's the best way in terms to sound, I have a 18 and a 16, my 18 is a crash ride because its so heavy for metal but the 16 is so lightwith a striking sound and sounds awesome, what would be your opinion in terms of set up and sound?
Thank you so much Casey, this helped a lot!
Niiiice!! had a long struggle.. Thanks for help!☺👍
I have the Chad Smith signature snare drum and it's amazing!
awesome and cool setup drum kit ;-)
I Like It's
M crazy for drumming
Thanks for helping me with this
22:44 dat voice crack
It's just a voice crack, your voices probably cracks sometimes to
Casey u are the best
Can you make a video of how you put the L.E.D. lights in the Pearl Crystal Beat
I'm definitely jealous !
the one thing that always weirds me out personally with your set up casey is how far the floor tom looks from your right left. personally I have it pretty close so my right leg slots in a small gap between the right side of my snare and the left side of my floor tom. also, where's the audio coming from? Your A customs sound really nice and darker than usual, is it just a room mic or something? If that's how they actually sound in the room I might have to check them out.
2:27 That is an issue that I can relate to. I'm 6"5 lol
Thank you, this was good.
You are awesome !!
When are the drum covers coming?
levels jerry!
I just wanted to say I played drums when I was about 9 and I took drum lessons from a drummer in one of the famous 80s bands but I can't remember and I had an awesome 24 pc Pearl set and I lovedit but some family stuff happened and my dad sold it behind my back and back then when I listened to music all I really heard was the vocals. I could hear the drums and guitar n stuff but I didn't hear it hear it and so I'm 18 years old now and now any time I listen to music all I can hear IS the drums I can hear it all the cymbals everything and right now all I can do is air drum bc I don't have a set or have the money too and I live in an apartment so I really cant. so I was wandering if you have any thoughts on how I could get back into it.
Great tutorial thanks
Thanks for setup tips!
I'm thinking of getting the Gretch Catalina maple is that a good choice? Any other good ones plz tell me
thats a great idea. i have 2 of them. some of the best drums ive played.
RyanPclifton I got the set absolutely amazing set thx for the tip
Sam Corvi it's what I play
Sam Corvi cool I got a new/old Catalina Club. Really good drum. Also I suggest a Mapex Mars, Pearl Export or SJC Pathfinder (these r new but high quality)
Used drums, new heads for a first kit
thanks its so helpful
I don't even play, and still found this interesting!
Same
What is better snare or kick drum
Hey! You saved my Ride position, and my arm as well! Haha, thanks! By the way, what's the song you put while "time lapse" parts? I don't if that is a real song, but it sounds cool!
dude, I like this video
I like playing drum sets.
He explained it, but I still find it kind of funny that Cooper will use a multi-hundred dollar rack system on a entry-level Export kit, then use the stock tom mounts on a several thousand dollar Masters kit... Either way, Beautiful drums.
great video !!
please do whiplash
great vid! keep up the good work!
I have two bass drums.... I'm struggling a lot with proper hi hat placement.. I know you can get those remote hi hat stands, which makes it a 1000 times easier, but I currently can't afford one of those :c
Swarm Theory there are clamps that allow you to connect the hi hat to the bass drum hoop
Is it a right or wrong way to mount the rack toms? Some drummers put them others like you did when you said it was backwards and others when you put the both
really good vid.
Thanks man!!!
I've always played with a double pedal and finally bought a double kick set of ddrums, and didn't think about my hi hats being too far when doing crossovers,sOoOo I bought a Pearl ha-130 hi hat to bass attachment which worked out great and I didn't even have to take the legs off of my stand. But am wondering if a double bass rack would make things alot easier for me with everything else, but the only double rack that I've seen that's affordable since my new drums and new cymbals almost cost me my marriage, is the Gibraltar grs850 dbl rack.Would that be a good rack? Any advice would be helpful.
I like my hi hats low too. I've tried them sitting up high like other drummers do it and it's just not comfortable!
Could you make a tutorial for kits with two kick drums instead of a double pedal