Perspex Screening

[Aaron]

What are peoples opinions/experiences/thoughts on perspex screens for drums? Anyone used them?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/CLEARVIEW-DRUMSHIELD-GEN-1-PERSPEX-BRAND-NEW_W0QQitemZ260197277823QQihZ016QQcategoryZ10173Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Imperial Star]

I don't know anything about them but everytime I see The Rouge Traders live on TV or whatever the drummer has one.

edit: looked at the link and it seems pretty expensive. $400 could be put to a nice cymbal or whatnot.

[EchoMuse]

I really don't understand the point of things like that. If theres more to it than reducing noise, then maybe go for it. If it's just reducing sound use some sort of hot-rods or brushes or something...

[White]

I've seen them on the Tonight show I do beleive, if you do need to reduce sound for gigs, then yea you should get it. they do work, that one seems iffy though haha, some guy making them/selling them out of his house lol. meh, if it works why not.

[Retarded Chipple]

If it's just reducing sound use some sort of hot-rods or brushes or something...

That also changes the sound....



I don't use them. I know in the later years, the Blondie drummer had to start using a perspex screen cos Debbie Harry was starting to go deaf from the sound....but I think some decent hear protection would have the same effect....

[_Austin_]

jesus chipple, how did u get an avatar that big!?

They're not bad, i saw one at a drum show once, some company was advertising them.

They let us listen to a drummer playing with the screen and without and there is a noticeable difference.

IMO, If you're trying to reduce the volume of a drum kit anything more than slightly then they are a bit of a waste.

Best thing to do is to listen to one.
But i have no idea where you can do that

[EchoMuse]

That also changes the sound....
....but I think some decent hear protection would have the same effect....

And completely changing the acoustics around the drum set won't change the sound either? I mean, neither of us really know why he needs it so we neither of us can really say. Iso Headphones would dampen or change the sound too, but not take the feel away. Again it depends on his need for it. Buying headphones won't work for an audience...

I'm just saying... I mean, $450 for that or less than $20 for sticks? I would deal with the sound/feel difference- that or you're almost half way to an electronic kit. Just my opinion.


So Aaron... what exactly would you need this for?

[Loyton]

I'd love to get one, I've played with one before and I like it... It's like your own private room.

But this being said.. all drummers need practice playing with dynamics, and as already mentioned the cost is out there. Mabye someday if it's paid for.

[Aaron]

Well, that's australian dollarz; so it's about $200.00 US kids... cost would be split between 5 drummers as part of their giving to church.

Looking on behalf of my church as we have accoustic issues along with a strange FOH-wedge setup. Currently our drummers are playing uber-softly in order to accomodate the other band members [small stage means singers can't hear themself through fold-backs], however to the extend where it's effecting dynamics of the songs.

For the record; we looked at getting an e-kit, however two out of the five of us are left handed so that'd be too much of an issue.

[Ellx]

actually, its about $350 US. I agree that using rods or something would make more sense, but I don't know much about this.

Also just wondering, doesn't perspex screening make the drums sound louder to the drummer?

Edit: oh, didn't look at the ebay link, I presumed it was $400 from the first reply.

[Chippy569]

their intention is to cut bleed going from your drum to the guitar mic next to you or whatever, or to cut the bleed of that guitar getting into your drum mics. In practice, it doesn't work very well -- only cuts higher freq's unless the shield is sealed (ie with a top and all sides).
On the inside, everything sounds really bright because high freq's reflect back at you.
they do just shy of nothing to reduce noise, so DO NOT buy one with the intention of REDUCING NOISE.

[MisurCanavi]

I use one at church. I'll type a big response later, I'm in a rush.

[Aaron]

Chip, No. My intention is to remove sound that is causing the singers to not be able to hear themself through foldbacks. Drums aren't mic'd up and the guitars are direct line [through DI into the desk] so it's not a bleed issue. Any drummer who doesn't use ear protection whilst playing in a band-setting is a goose.

[Chippy569]

is it the kick that causes the hearing issues or is it like the hats? might help a bit if it's the hats.


cheaper to just buy a sheet of acrylic, though.

[Aaron]

Volume in general. It's a small area.

[Chippy569]

won't help much unless you cage yourself all the way in then, ceiling and all. essentially, put yourself in a box. beware volume levels in said box.

[Imperial Star]

What about getting stuff to dampen the sound of the drums and cymbals. Like stick some fabric on the cymbals or something lol.

[MisurCanavi]

This will take a good deal of volume off, but it warps the sound a good bit as well. It takes a lot of the high-end off.

[ant_182]

I say just beat the sh*t out of your drums screw the others :p

[Talos]

Oh my god, I cant wait for GEN : 2

[Aaron]

I say just beat the sh*t out of your drums screw the others :p

http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/profile.php?do=addlist&userlist=buddy&u=205857

As a result of your constant silly posts, you've been added to my ignore list. Congratulations.


Anyone else have opinions?

[ant_182]

Hey, we can all be d*cks. It was opinion.