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[Steve M Smith]

Have you tried discussing it with the band?  I know it's usually a delicate matter

It's not a delicate matter if you're considering not working with them again.


Steve.

[Cosmo]

Buy some plexi, make some shields, tell them you want to isolate their instruments just a bit...

I'm sure Bob meant to say Lexan (do NOT use Plexiglas).  All you need to start with is one piece, 1/4 inch thick, as wide as the drum kit and about 18 inches tall.  Make two stands (or adapt mic stands) and place it at the appropriate height in front of the kit.  As was also mentioned, put some absorption behind the drummer.  Two rectangles of pegboard, about 3 ft. by 4 ft., covered with carpet and leaned against the back wall, would work fine.  And the Lexan and carpeted pieces will take up very little room in the van.

[sam saponaro]

Just talk to them tell them the problem you are having and offer a drum shield as a solution.If they truely care about there sound and not there egos they will cooperate.
Tell the singer to please keep his feet off the equipment.Or if you have another set of small main pa speakers take away the wedges and put up side fills he can't trample on.If hes abusing mics tell him flat out to cut it out.
If the singer can't understand your gear cost you money and he should respect your property he don't sound like a guy i'd want to work with anyways.

[Bob Leonard]

I'm sure Bob meant to say Lexan (do NOT use Plexiglas).  All you need to start with is one piece, 1/4 inch thick, as wide as the drum kit and about 18 inches tall.  Make two stands (or adapt mic stands) and place it at the appropriate height in front of the kit.  As was also mentioned, put some absorption behind the drummer.  Two rectangles of pegboard, about 3 ft. by 4 ft., covered with carpet and leaned against the back wall, would work fine.  And the Lexan and carpeted pieces will take up very little room in the van.

Yes, Lexan is what I meant.

[Dennis Wiggins]

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[Dennis Wiggins]

Plexi, that is.

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[sam saponaro]

So......what happened? Did you end up keeping them on as clients?

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