How To Melt a Bass Drum Head Porthole

[urakai25]

tbf i did this method and it works absolutely fine ahahah just watch out you dont melt anything on the metal thing you use. Also make sure you do it quite close to the edge or the head will rip :(

[TheProgGuy]

It's a lot "funner" to play with fire than sharp knifes.

[Sc0ttPrian]

is there a reason why you didnt just buy a ring? it will be stronger...

[lart1990]

go with this method. i used a box cutter and fucked up my head. two rips.

[duckfunny29]

"AHH, you can see my Mac-Book in the reflection! <3 That's cool"

-Made my Day. :D

[collapsingfaithband]

Did it ever tear?

[BastiTuningfreak1]

nice idea!

[MrOmgWtfun]

@TreborDownBelow i used to make gay skyrim comments then i took a vagina to the penis.

[copyright12222111155]

Thumbs up for cool reflection :)

[TheSummerCoast]

Just a question, I was curious and I would like what's the model of your kit

[NeroStrike]

@TheSummerCoast It's a Tama Rockstar, which they don't make new any more.

[TheSummerCoast]

@NeroStrike Ok, thanks men, a friend of mine has a tama rockstar, when I was looking for my first drum I was going to buy a tama rockstar, but bought a drumcraft serie 6

[tomjohnoman]

@NeroStrike So after all these years the hole has stayed a hole? I mean, it hasn't split along the edge or anything?

[NeroStrike]

@tomjohnoman It lasted a long time! It does lessen the structural integrity of the head, but as long as you're careful with your equipment, you shouldn't have a problem.

[bircheyboymagic]

what can tin did u use

[TreborDownBelow]

"Im scared of putting a knife to my stuff so id rather play with fire" - Lol.

I used to melt portholes, but then I took an arrow to the knee..

[bairhsnyva]

Im scared of putting a knife to my stuff so ima light it on fire hahaa

[NotAnge]

I'm guessing 17 people fucked up their reso skin and started fire

[NathannRamirez]

Is their a kickport size that can fit this?

[Gavinfzdc]

@4:47 why did it move by itself? a migic trick huh? sick!

[zneral7]

this sounds all good except for ure theory in the beginning sound waves have nothing to do with air they are very small waves of energy so really the hole theory behind y u do this is wrong

[supersawneekfan]

Wow, amazing! I'm gonna do this definatly

[ThreadedBinary]

Mmm...

You might want to turn off your stove. :D

[martyfriedman666]

4:40 he made a mini bass drum! lol

[zealberg]

actually i was born with a rare medical condition in that i have no ass hole so i used this technique to burn a ringpiece into my cleft

[zealberg]

real drummers have no hole cut in their front head

[SabianBoy1]

Fuck using knifes id rather play with fire lmao

[alexbennett2k7]

damn, that came out alot better than i thought it would!

[caroljm36]

thanks, exactly like the SO said I should do it...lol. Nice to know it works

[dadygee]

Best video today, thanx for the tip! im going to burn my next skin..

[Cindineitor]

haha penis!

na jk hehe

& No ok No,I'm not 14... I'm a 16year old para maniac ;)

ahh life is funny.....

[tomogh311]

LOL 'I'd rather play with fire'.

[TankP0wnz]

v to find that there were no drumming videos

[TankP0wnz]

i clicked on your channel hoping to hear your base drums, and was dissapointed

[skippyskatestuff]

what if i have it right below where the beater hits(but on the resonant head?)

[Hotstreak000]

What size is your bassdrum Mr. Nerostrike?

And will doing this make my bassdrum louder?

[joel2fire]

the audix d6 bass drum mic is unreal, just opened mine and am putting the port hole in now :)

[HaakNBake]

Hey man, great tutorial! I have been scouring Google for days trying to find info on the porthole. (why burn? why off center? why 4.5 - 5 in.?) You nailed it!

[nEroAmee686]

Very Informative :)

[SAHBfan]

Now please make a video showing how to cope with a screaming irate wife (or mother) when she finds melted plastic all over her cooker....

[travisswint]

Evans makes a resonant head that is actually a mesh screen. It gives the effect of no head at all while keeping your bass drum in round, pretty nifty really. This video is very helpful if you are looking to port your head.

[daxthedrummer]

I do not recommend doing this with a conduction stove ...

[SkEwShOt]

this has 2 uses 1.new porthole 2.new Black colored light

[PASTAandMUSE]

yes...but will it blend?

[Stratocoaster08]

@PASTAandMUSE I believe the proper question is...does it taste good?

[yoogrant]

succes!!!!!!!!!!! untill you die from the toxic fumes of burning plastic

[DrumsXgamer]

Thanks man I just did this and it worked. Also my bass drum sounds great!

[tamadrumfreak]

Or just buy the tool made for doing this for a whopping five dollars. Don't do this!!!!

[kingjman1994]

@tamadrumfreak Orrrr don't be a bitch and just DIY and have more fun melting stuff!

[AEDrumsA7X]

That's looking verry clear thx for the tip bro!

[tonymlg91]

TAMA <3

[jbearden]

Port holes are for miking. It keeps the bottom head on, so that sound is cleaner and not as "open" or overtoney. Your method for port making is good because it seals up the edges of the "cut".

[hellfire200989]

Awesome advice dude... Thanx for the tip!!!

[corpsmancupcake]

I want to make 2 port holes in each of my drumheads (I have Pearl Reference Double Bass Drums), is there any problem with that?

[norwayinmyheart]

16 people burned theire house to the ground

[Hellwyck]

@norwayinmyheart

one person (you) needs to stop being a fucking sheep

[norwayinmyheart]

@Hellwyck U mad??

[NathannRamirez]

@SOTDDenver it worked =]

[MegaSamon123]

when i play live i use resonant heads on my bass' with three port holes on them. It sounds good to me but is that ok for the resonance to? i play a lot of death metal. 

[PrOdiiGyMajor]

my wife could cut the hole while shes making dinner in the kitchen

[flymarvin]

What an idiot.

[tagus11]

A.D.H.D lol........

LOOK a MAC!!!!!!!!

[NathannRamirez]

Well... I'm gonna try this tomorrow. Wish me luck!

[SOTDDenver]

@NathannRamirez GOOD LUCK, im too late haha

[Edwardo1993]

What diameter of the tin is a desirable size?



[Snarehead00]

Very interesting technic !

[101point5TMG]

"i'd rather play with fire." lmao

[SpiralPyro]

he seriously needs to stop slamming shit. im gunna go deaf.

[luallean]

youl rather burn your house that cutting the pinot of your finger

[stagew0rks22802]

Awesome... I was wondering if you could think of any downsides to taking off the resonant head completely.

[NeroStrike]

@stagew0rks22802 When recording it's not such a bad idea, but I wouldn't recommend it for just playing around with buddies in your garage.

[BubbaRaeth92]

@NeroStrike hey why not take it off all the way? is it bad for the set? or is it just not a desirable sound or? because i heard one that sounded awesome, from the song "birthday cake". ill love you long time if you help me out.. and also, how long would this mod live? is it gonna tear with no warning? or..? i have a cheap SP set and i took off the skins from my toms completely and there better now. but yeah, love you long time if you help..

[a7xR3v3r3nd]

@NeroStrike what would count as a big bass drum cuz i have a 22"

[perryman333]

@a7xR3v3r3nd I've got a 5 inch hole in the mid-left section of my 22. Sounds great. I wouldn't suggest doing a port in the centre period, but if you do, 26"+ bass drums would sound best with it. And when it comes to portholes, bigger isn't always better. Have fun.

[Edwardo1993]

@a7xR3v3r3nd Hey man yeah you just have an average sized bass drum thats the general size for all bass drums so do as he says on this video and you'll be fine :)

[MrRaspberryNutsack]

@stagew0rks22802 if you dampen the resonant head it'll give a pretty good sound.

[pbicycle]

Really love this vid!..nice tut u just gave us!

[ijamhxc4him09]

"im scared to put a knife to my stuff...id rather play with fire" best quote ever!!! :D

[MrLetsrocktoday]

what size would ur can have to be?

[connieriley]

@MrLetsrocktoday no particular size ... just not tiny .. 

[MrLetsrocktoday]

@connieriley ok thanks

[iskatealmost15]

HEY YOU! YEAH YOU! YOU RUINED MY BASS DRUM HEAD!! nah just kidding but nice job.

[ReadMyCommentBitch]

music nerd lol awesome

[titopunk]

what about audix f6 kick drum mic??

[connieriley]

@titopunk beautiful mic

[NeroStrike]

@titopunk I know people who swear by audix kick mics. To each his own :)

[RedSandStudios]

Great info, thanks for posting this. Will be doing this and recording once I get back from college.

[wyz101]

i just used a regular drawing compass

[drummin4InTheShadows]

you overexplained the physics of drumming a lot! haha jk. good vid

[sebbimon]

Really good explanation, never really thought of this lol, i always make bad holes with knives or such, and this is what im going to do with my next resonance head!

Thanks a shitload!

[GBmagic100]

Your explanation was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!!

[ManuWaterschoot]

Most resonant heads already have a hole in them these days :) Great video man

[zobazoba69]

Also, the air hits the resonant head and rebounds back to the batter head. You can feel a recoil, and it affects you drum pedal batter. Thats why I put a hole in the resonant head.

[IronFabianSteel]

i like my bass drum with da thunder thud

[drumz47]

That was a very successful demonstration and the final outcome looked very nice . Thanks Dude.

[mikeyalvarado]

i think a bass head with a pre cut port hole is much less expensive than a burnt house

[happyheadpopper]

lol at the 14 year olds comment...

[gkmonster]

would this work with a fiberskyn 3?

[PearlPlayer1995]

imagine how pissed he would be if he accidentaly burned the hole at the top "Tama" part instead of the bottom. he would most def shit a brick.

[ihatespiders08]

someone's in drumline huh?

[NeroStrike]

@ihatespiders08 Ha. How'd you guess?

[Danielassismartinez]

Thanks Man!

[MrHoihoi14]

Anyone have doen this too and what are the risks?

[sirgroove]

@MrHoihoi14 one of the risks is not paying attention, letting the can get to hot and bascially catching on fire. another is if you're not careful, you could tear ur drum head which is why you wanna get the can hot to the point where it's JUST about to catch on fire but isn't too hot that you can't pick it up with a towel or something. I just melted a hole in mine a few hrs ago and can't wait to test the sound. But definitely be prepared for the stinch of burnt plastic in your house for a few hrs

[inimicalODDITY]

@MrHoihoi14 try it on an old bass drum head just to try it out.

[KeTeVemCovers]

HOLEy drum!!!

[JacKDrums]

Chef Tony says: I can cut your drum with my knifes miracle blade III

[markod2002]

Genius :-)

[markmorinii]

rather than cutting, or burning your shit, spend 10 bucks on a HOLZ drum hole frame

[jbutt125]

i disagree with this method. its a terrible idea. using a knife or having a pro do it is your best option.

[SMG59]

i hate electic stoves my dad came in from work and set the groseries ontop of the cooker and melted through the pack and the milk cartin and went every where

[luckyrabbitfoot99]

fuck those electric stoves scare the fuck out of me

[beanriffs]

@luckyrabbitfoot99

no, paranormal activity does : P

[jcbecker]

Why didn't you just microwave the can? =p

[malachyr8]

@jcbecker r u serius ..... it wud blow up haha microwave +can =BBBBBBBBBBBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO­OOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

[jcbecker]

@malachyr8 jokin :P

[10mrbored]

@jcbecker xD did you just ask that for real? or are you just trolling?!

[jcbecker]

@10mrbored trololol :P

[goatinstein]

i was really hoping he'd set it down on the stove

[SuperIntuitive1]

Dude,The purpose of the porthole is for miking!

[NeroStrike]

@SuperIntuitive1 It has other benefits as well :)

[UberAwesomeMan]

@NeroStrike if like me you have a penis like an elephants leg... ;-)

(im just sayin' it makes those lonely nights tolerable.)

do you do much recording? if so could you recommend a good mic for kick drum recording. I've been using a Ribbon mic, its good but its way too bassy.... if you get me.

(i know that a ribbon mic is a poor choice, but its such an awesome mic and i have to justify spending so much on it)

[NeroStrike]

@UberAwesomeMan e602 is my preferred kick mic.

[Charles2337]

@SuperIntuitive1

That, and it also gives the bass a nice "kick" sound instead of a muffled sound.

[jakeludwig91]

Which is best... port hole or no port hole? I know it is about preference, but I want ppls opinions. Please leave reply comments. Thanks

[Wakethelivingdrummer]

@jakeludwig91 Its really a matter of prefference. I recently bought an Aguarian that has a 7 inch center hole and im very content with it. I play live shows with it so its also very convenient for micing

[joshuachan56]

Another reason why the porthole is useful is putting muffling objects (eg. towels, pillows) faster by just simply insert into the hole instead of taking out the whole damn head off.

[jakeludwig91]

@joshuachan56 lol

[benwastyxx]

Thanks for solving an old problem so easily, I feel really stupid now haha

[danger0ss]

cool. thanks for that!!!

[YoshinEFA]

@LuKeG103 as hot as you can fuckin get it. More heat = hotter can = faster and cleaner burn

[theRealMuseum]

Nice video, thanks..

[ShadowsOfTheRedeemed]

very helpful!!! thank you!

[1mj3000]

Hey thanks man, you showed me something new.

[systemfirez]

hey man, have you ever done a white drum head ?? i dont want to have a black burn mark around where i melt the skin

[ToastbrotRaver]

@systemfirez it'll work anywas, because theres nothing really burning, so there will be no grime at all

[doublekicks2004]

or just buy the drum o's port kit and look good too!!!

[imnotmarco7]

Thank you for this I just did mine and it was perfect :)

[joest3v3ns]

" reso head smoke don't breath this "

[lorddelle]

@joest3v3ns i loled"!

[edjorthebeast]

"no hole"... haha that's what she said

[Percussionfish]

15 dislikes?! what's wrong!? hahahaha... people....great vid Nero strike, the best on the topic, thanks

[Ndrums2]

I AGREE WITH YOU about the dampaning system "EMAD" and NO HOLE on my Yamaha bass drum sounds amazing to me, with no pillow or anything inside... haha

[BootsMegamix]

This method worked perfect. I figured I'd give it a shot since I have the same kind of stove top. Took all of 5 minutes.

[ChadyDrummer]

"I'm scared to put a knife to my stuff, i'd rather play with fire." Lmfaoo much safer :D Great video man! :D

[xylnathien]

im surprised at the amount of haters this video has...i guess some people just do it for fun :S ....and i didnt noticed the reflection till you mentioned it haha....and great idea! i was thinking about putting a porthole in my bassdrum but im still not sure if i should or not incase it doesnt sound as nice to me :P but great vid! thank you very much :)

[LuKeG103]

how hot should you set your stove too?

[teundrumhead]

''now you can see my MacBook in the reflection. that's cool.''

like.. duh. ahaha. =P

[supablaster1]

thanks man this vid really helped... i have tama tooo!! tama imperialstar

[MrTigeriffic]

the video says how to melt a bass drum porthole not your life story

[TheTMJshow]

besides your dumbness what kind of soup can is that

p.s. your dumber than shit

sincerely, a kid that thinks you should go back to school

[tommydudefish]

dont wana sound liek a noob but why do people burn portholes? :D ty :)))

[Mp5Drummer]

@tommydudefish He explains all the possible answers you could want to that in the video - if you mean for sound, watch it again and he tells you. Also it's cheaper than buying a reinforcement ring that sticks on and you cut, and safer for the head than cutting it without any reinforcement ring.

[fluffino]

you are so smart! i'm in love with the fact that you are 18 and can explain the drums so well!

[MysteryMan691]

turn off the fucking stove man

[4nthrax93]

@MysteryMan691 He has a fucking induction stove so leaving the stove on does not use any power or produce any heat. It requires a metal conductor to be in contact with it.

[145DrumMaster]

that was awsome

[EastHunter2009]

So do you like your drum heads Rare or welldone. I like medium rare, but thats just me.

[skategivnkids]

@aatefmagic Usually, but when they say "no hardware included" then you have to buy them separately.

[skategivnkids]

Dude, I did this today, and I don't have one of those badass stoves. So I tried like putting the can onto a small pot and I almost set the house on fire xD It worked pretty good though :]

[yoshiskato]

i try it and this didnt work why?

[natanguthy]

Very good man... [From Brazil]

[connerm191]

NICE

[dontdrinkanddrum1]

Thanks for the great vid dude! I haven't exactly been allowed to do anything with fire since i made a works bomb and got arrested, but my Dad bought this one and let me do it. Sounds great, i hated the thud but was afraid to take a knife to it. Thanks!

[SSBBFGamer]

Wow, nice way of doing a porthole.

But, I have a question, is it better to have two port holes instead of one? 'Cause I have seen bass drum heads with two or three portholes.

[tuckerplowden]

fucking amazing

[gabe956]

Haha! This is amazing, so much easier than cutting.